PRETTY IN PINK WITH SHELLO POLISH & A GIVEAWAY

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Well, Shello everyone! It’s been a long time since my last post. Don’t worry, I’m still alive. I’ve been cooking up something real sweet and I’m excited to share it with you! I’ve partnered with a local vegan nail polish company, Shello Polish and I’m celebrating their new Shello collection and sporting their Girl Boss polish with two funky, fun colored looks styled with one of my favorite vintage blazers. I’m loving the way this salmon pink color is popping on my nails. You know me, go bright or go home. This nail polish went on smooth and thick and it’s been a few days and my nails haven’t cracked yet. To put the icing on the cake, all the Shello polishes are cruelty free, 9-free and vegan, now that’s a brand I can get behind. I’m usually too lazy to paint my nails but if it last, I’m willing to put forth the effort, also who would pass up on these fun colors? Not I. Anyway, I’ve got a few surprises for ya so if I’ve peaked your curiosity, keep scrolling…

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and if you’re really not interested in anything I’m talking about, keep scrolling, LOL.

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No seriously, I swear you’ll like it……..

So, on September 8th I’ll be partying it up with the Shello squad at their Shello Polish launch party being held from 2PM-5PM at the GlassBox downtown Raleigh. I invite you to come out and paint the town Salmon Pink with me that day or Socially Pink or Pinkless or just paint it whatever color you want but whatever color you choose #colorwithconfidence. I know this is short notice but RSVP for the launch party ends on August 31st so click here to RSVP and hurry hurry!

Wait I’m not done, there’s more. Use code: colorwithconfidence10 to get 10% off your Shello Polish order. You can thank us at the launch party 😉 and check them out on IG @shellopolish

Okay, one last thing, I swear, LOL. I will be hosting a Shello Polish giveaway! From now until Sept 7th. Comment on this post or on my  Facebook or upcoming Instagram Shello polish post with your favorite nail polish color along with the hashtag #colorwithconfidence for a chance to win Pinkless, Socially Pink and Power to the Pink Shello Polishes, because on Wednesdays we wear pink, right? (I’m sorry, that Mean Girls quote was too easy and was made for this blogpost, LOL).

That’s all for now good people. Hope to see all your beautiful faces at the launch party next week.

Till next time.

Sincerely,

Deidra Marie

LOU & GREY BLOGGER MEET UP

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This blogger meet and greet at Lou & Grey North Hills happened close to a month ago and I’m finally getting a chance to share a few pics from this fun-filled event. This summer is my first time really connecting with other bloggers in my area. It’s been great to meet these amazing women in the Triangle and their photographer bf’s and hubbies too 🙂 For those who don’t blog, it’s very common to adopt your spouse or boyfriend as your photographer for your blog, LOL 🙂 😂 . Anyway, everyone I’ve met so far has so many amazing stories to share and their blogs are absolutely amazing with great, authentic, real content. I’ve learned a lot this summer about how important my blogger network is. I must admit, I have kind of been in my blogger bubble for a few years trying to figure out how get noticed on IG and other social outlets to build up a bigger audience but this summer I just simply don’t care about that anymore. I care about the relationships I’ve made with bloggers and content creators. It’s so much more important to me to connect than to stay glued behind a computer screen waiting for opportunities to come my way. I’m learning to let things go and just flow. I’ve never really been to concerned about following simply because those who follow me I know are authentic followers who choose to read my content. This summer has taught me that those who are around for the CCC blog are meant to be there. This blogging thing is hard and requires planning, networking, patience and perseverance. The easy part is that I can just be me.

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The beautiful blonde in the black dress is Nicole from The Doctorette blog. Nicole and the Lou & Grey team hosted this amazing blogger meet and greet for us and I can’t thank her and Lou & Grey North Hills enough! I’m sure you see some other familiar faces in the pics too. You may remember my friend Taylor (beautiful floral dress). We were laughing it up at the event talking about how Taylor should start a blog called “Yoga Paws” (because she’s obsessed with her dog and yoga). She’s a bit busy with her PhD program right now but when she gets some down time, I’m sure she’ll be all over this blog idea. And who could forget the lovely Valerie from The Mini Mama blog. It was so great running into her and her lovely cousin (far left). Between the cake pops, good conversation about research and future higher education plans and snapping a few fun pics around the store I was energized and looking back on this day, I’m excited my blogger future. These blogger meet greets are always so unexpected, full of women from diverse backgrounds and enlightening. I hope to one day host my own meet and greet and perhaps promote a life changing initiative. With this summer coming to a close and I feel more confident about the future of the CCC blog and hope you’ll continue to follow along and support me on this journey. Growth, insight and new people help me feel refreshed and enthusiastic about what’s to come. Now I’m all jittery and ready for the next adventure. Stay tuned!

Sincerely,

Deidra Marie

 

 

WATCH ME BUBBLE

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Out here chewing my gum and checking the time and wondering where it all went because August is literally flying by. By the way, have you noticed I’m back at it with one of my favorite color combos, pink and green?Nope, I’m not a sorority girl, I just love these two colors together and whenever I get a chance to style it, I do. Speaking of style choices, lately I’ve been styling and profiling my best looks with my new Atlantis wristwatch. Watches are certainly out of my style comfort zone, but this summer I’ve had the amazing opportunity to partner with Atlantis Wristwatches and I must say, their watches are so classy and sleek. I love the watch selection so much that they were able to send me 5 amazing watches to wear and style. In these pics, I’m rocking the Serendipity Watch with the rose gold backdrop and white wrist band. Confession, up until a about a year or so ago, I had no interest in wearing watches because I thought it would just distract me and hold me accountable for time, LOL. Awful, huh? Well, it’s not so bad after all. I barely check the time on the watches I wear now and just wear them for style purposes. My Apple watch gets a lot love these days because I’m tracking my steps and making sure I keep my weight down for the pageant. It’s great to have a watch that notifies you when to breathe and stand. Talk about accountability, LOL.

Something you may not know about these amazing watches is that their men’s watches. I think they have such a sleek, clean look to them that I consider them unisex and wearable by just about anyone if you ask me. Watches have become one of my new favorite accessories to style and profile these days and I’m hoping to keep watches as a style staple in my closet to pair with more fun outfits. And, on the topic of outfits, keep scrolling for deets on this one.

I got this cute hot pink skirt from the Uptown Cheapskate consignment shop and got the sheer frilled white top from Target on sale for 12 bucks! I know <> Lately, I’ve been mixing some of the most unusual clothing pieces together to use clothes that have been sitting in my closet collecting dust for years. Much of the new pieces you’re seeing on my IG page and FB page are not actually new, they are just items I couldn’t fit as of a few months ago. I’ve tweaked my diet and workout routine and have been seeing some impressive results in my measurements. I haven’t weighed myself because I know the scale will say I’ve gained, but the fact that my clothes fit very well and I can wear my mini skirts again tells me everything I need to know about my results and lets me know my body is changing for the good. Too many people are focused on being skinny but main concern is making sure I can get some wear out of the clothes I own. No use spending your hard-earned money on items you’ll never use, right?

Anyway, hope you all have an AMAZING week. Till next time.

Sincerely,

Deidra Marie