Supporting a Great Cause

I am kinda late on this blog, but what can I say. Better late than NEVER! Since the beginning of the year I have been approached to work on various committees about doing charitable work. I have been involved with breast cancer, skin cancer, ovarian cancer, AIDS, children against violence and the list goes on and on. I realized that my mission in life is to make people look better and feel better about themselves. But I also have a mission to make this world a better place. I may kid around a lot and say some outlandish things. But when it comes to the truth and making people aware of what's going on in the world... I take that role very seriously. 

Well to make a long story short. I had an old boss come to me and ask me for a favor. As the owner of On Point Hair Salon she wanted to give back to her community. Marcelle Johnson had a fire that was burning in her to make a difference. And she wanted me to tag along with her on this journey. "You want to do a fashion show?" I asked... "Well I got the makeup! No PROBLEM!" Lol! Well as the months drew closer to the event, I began to get a lil nervous... Are people buying tickets? Do we have designers for the show? What do the models look like?!?! I really don't know if this woman is going to pull all of this off!!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES! 

"We need more money to give to this organization ! I will do a girls night out event and raise money!" This by far was one of my biggest events that I have ever hosted in my business career!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!! AND ALL THE MONEY WENT TO CHARITY??? WHAT IN THE HELL!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!! This is what I found out. No matter how big or how small you give. The only thing that matters is that you gave. That's all that God wants us to do is give. Give a hug, give a kiss, give a word of encouragement, give an ride, give food, give shelter, JUST GIVE! 

I must say that Marcelle with a host of other people gave just that. Some of us gave and had to struggle to give, but we did it. And for that I will never beg for bread. I think my daddy is proud of his baby. And when I mean my daddy, I am talking about my heavenly father. We raised over $2,000 to give to Well Spring Living! An organization that gives back and breathes life back into women who have been out on the streets since they were young. The organization gives them hope and aspirations to live to see another better and brighter day. I am so happy that the event went well and the models were gorge! I am going to end this by asking this question... When was ast time you stopped thinking about yourself, and decided to just give....

Special Thanks to my Special Friends:

Nrala Janvier True Artist Images

Jermaine Williams of Shut up and Act Productions

Sheila Smith Well Spring Living

Regal People (just a big head man)

Jacquelin Hester Amara Bella Salon 

MEN YOUR SKIN NEEDS TLC TOO!!!!!

Women are always in the mirror! If we are not looking at our face, we are looking at our figure! But for men it's not the same... Men could give two flying figs about their skin! It's horrible!!! Most men enjoy out door sports such as fishing, football, soccer, volley ball and the classic b-ball! But how many of you are protecting your skin from harmful UV RAYS and the dirt and grime of the day!!!! Just because you are a man doesn't mean that you can't take a little time to take of you and your skin. Not only that, but we ladies are SICK AND TIRED of kissing prickly, rough dry skin! We want our men to have smooth silky skin we kiss an.d rub on their face. There a few skin conditions that men have that can be taken care of with a basic skin care regimen. While is school to receive my Aesthetic license, I have researched not only some of the skin conditions that men have. I have also looked into some of the products that are out there for MEN ONLY! The packaging is wonderful and the smell is great. No need to worry men!!!! Your products wont be packaged in pretty pink wrappings with the scents of Honey, Vanilla and Pink Grapefruit.
One skin condition I found to be annoying to men is Folliculitis. Basically,Barbarous Folliculitis is a skin conditions that occurs maybe a day or two after men shave. This is very common in African American men who have sensitive skin and a curly hair pattern. The hair that is grown on the face or neck is either so curly that it grows back into the follicle causing a bump or each time you shave, you're exfoliating your skin causing the skin to become thicker, darker and harder for the hair to come out of its follicle. So the hair is trapped under the skin which causes a small infection. This infection usually comes in the form of a bump that has oil, dirt and debris. It looks like a white pussy bump. Or if the infection is not extracted it turns into a black head and looks like little dark bumps all around the neck or where ever the hair grows on the face.

These are a few quick recommendations for this reoccurring problem.
1.) FIND A GOOD SKIN CARE REGIME THAT CONTAINS A FACIAL CLEANSER, SCRUB and MOISTURIZER W/ SPF15 ( At the end of your day you must cleanse your skin to remove the excess oil and dirt from your skin. The gentle face scrub helps with the ingrown hairs. Find a scrub with salicylic acid. This removes the tough skin and helps your skin breath! No need to exfoliate every day. 1 to 3x's a week is good. Make sure that once you have done these steps, you moisturize!!!! You must moisturize. If you don't, your skin will not be happy and will start to produce MAD OIL! To balance your oil production you wont have as many break outs and your skin will look healthy the older you get.)

2.) When you shave make sure you do a hot shave. The benefits of a hot shave is the closeness. If you go to the barber shop make sure that the barber uses s disposable razor. Not only is this better for your skin, it's relaxing! The skin will thank you. (Wait 24-48 hours to use TendSkin. TendSkin is a wonderful product that has ingredients in it that will aid against INGROWN HAIRS! It works!!)

3.) If you have sensitive skin I recommend a skin balm to soothe the skin after a shave. (The Art of Shaving not only has wonderful Mens Skin Care it's MANLY! I love for a man to be manly and they have the right products for you manly men! Try their skin balm. It calms down the skin immediately after shaving.)

If you are having issues with your skin healing from past shaves or skin conditions. I suggest you looking into a product called Terrasil Max. This product works and helps with skin issues and conditions for men and women. Invest in your self men and take care of not just your body but the skin that it protects! Try going to the spa for a facial and massage. Take a hot date. Not only is it sexy as hell! You also get maddddd cool points for being that man who knows how to take care of himself and the women he wants to cater to. Im just sayin! I dig guys who take an interest in their hygiene and body. That's sexy to me!!!Trust the ladies take notice...