And here a few shots of my Northshore beach exploration, plus the lippy I’m loving from Ouifresh lately. I officially want to live in the Northshore, but am sad to have to go back to the reality of icy cold unpredictable weather in North Carolina. I guess it is what it is. Enjoy these shot lovelies.
Till next time.
Deidra Marie
Been beach hoping around the lovely island of Oahu for the past few days living my best life in my best skin days yet. Silky, smooth and soft to the touch, my skin has been at its all-time best these past few days thanks to Earth Kissed Beauty.
Charles and I have been on the island for about a week now visiting for the International Conference on Education. When we weren’t hanging with educators and other intellectuals, we were soaking up some serious Hawaiian sun, and I’m surprised to say it hasn’t gotten to me yet. Everyday, I’ve been using the Chamomile Peace Sugar Scrub and Sweet Baby Body Butter and my skin has been super soft and supple to the touch. Most body butters I’ve used in the past have had heavy fragrance and tend not to last long, but this body butter keeps me moisturized all day and the smell is not too aggressive: Let’s just say I’ll be buying in bulk from now on.
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One of my fave things about this skincare line is that all of the Earth Kissed products are 100% all natural, organic ingredients with no fillers or preservatives. That did make it tricky to travel to Hawaii with, but if kept in cool or in a temperature regulated location, you should be fine. All natural ingredients are usually the first thing I look for in my skincare products because I have ultra sensitive skin in addition to eczema and a skin condition called Hidradentitis Supprativa. I have to be extremely careful with not only my diet, but with what skincare products I opt to use. I’ve become real good at reading ingredient labels and have had great success with products that simply have less in it. Number one skincare shopping rule for me, less is best. For me, the less ingredients the better. I’ve also found that the thicker emollients or skincare products that include thick oils (olive oil, coconut oil, apricot oil and avocado oil) are also a plus and do wonders for my skin. Usually when the products include ingredients like that, it’s long-lasting, really penetrates beyond the first few layers of skin and keeps me moisturized all day.
Are you local? Interested in trying out these amazing products by Earth Kissed Beauty? Well then head on over to Earth Kissed beauty located in Garner, NC. You can also check our Earth Kissed on their Instagram page at @earth_kissed_beauty
More pics from my Hawaii adventures to come. Stay tuned.
Sincerely,
Deidra Marie
I didn’t know how many people lived in Raleigh until this past weekend. Literally, everybody and their grandma’s were at the NC Sun Festival this past weekend enjoying some good food truck food, music, shopping local vendors and games and of course the infamous Dorthea Dix Sunflower field. This was the first year Raleigh has done something like this and I believe this festival is here to stay because it was such a big success. Pics from this post are from a few weeks back right after a massive downpour which by the way was needed. It’s been so dry here in NC and unfortunately, this weekend I think the sunflowers had enough and were wilted and sad :(.
Anyway, it was just nice to be able to chillax with friends this weekend and catch up. It’s been a crazy summer full of back to back pageant duties so it was nice to just enjoy my city and catch up with everyone without having to worry about doing homework or typing a research paper. Speaking of research papers, I decided against doing second semester summer courses simply because I really just needed a break from school. I have one more year left but for whatever reason it seems like it’s dragging a bit. I’m almost to the finish line. I’m excited because my graduation gift will be a trip to Morocco or Bali. Not sure which one we’ll do but I’ll keep you posted.
These pics came out amazing thanks to my trusted photographer, my husband, Charles. He’s amazing! I can’t thank him enough for traveling all over the city with me to capture these moments in time. Poor thing got attacked and stung by one of the bumble bees in the sunflower field this day. Thankfully, it wasn’t life threatening and he’s not allergic to bees. So apparently photography is dangerous now, LOL. Stay alert everyone. Aside from the evil bumble bee attack, I just want to say that I LOVE my city! There is always something to do, always new places to explore and new friendly faces to meet. My city has really changed over the years and is just getting better. The downtown scene is always so full of energy and positive vibes and I always feel inspired when I’m there. I get excited to explore downtown and find new places. This city is my home and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
If you’re reading this, where are you from? Do you like your city? What makes your special?
Hope everyone has an AMAZING week.
Sincerely,
Deidra Craig
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