I bought the NAIL IT magazine, which is the FIRST magazine I've ever purchased with my money.
Of course the first magazine I purchased with my money had to be Nail Polish related. :-D

I also got this Lip collection by BellaTrix, which I've only seen at walgreens.
I was very very much interested in it.  The lip pencil and lip crayon were really what attracted me to it. And then when I saw that the price for this one pack was $5, I jumped on it.
One NYX lip Pencil is Just about that same price, so I figured, getting a lip pencil and everything else in here was worth it.
Also,  I must mention, I've tried everything in here and I LOVE IT! Well pigmented and the lip pencil is long lasting on the lips. I will have a swatch and review post of this collection on the blog soon.

I also got two mascaras from Maybelline, and uhmmm some nail polishes duh... lol


Here are the Nail Polishes I picked up from sinful colors.
Left to right: Sinful Shine - Who's the gloss, Sinful colors - Decadent, Leather Loose, Gold Medal, Purple Diamond, Pine Away, and Blue by You.


And I have a simple review of the Nail It! Magazine.
This was such a fun and light read. I truly love the magazine, and all the things written in it.
It was certainly something that even someone who wasn't too big in NAILS would understand and enjoy reading, and also learn from. Also, if you are a nail guru/addict, you should enjoy it...

They showcased some celebrity nails, and I LOVE that they also featured some nail bloggers inside of the magazine. The bloggers shared some of their favorites with the readers, and also pictures of their works were shown.
I was very happy to see a section in the magazine that had pictures from random people on instagram. That certainly makes the magazine reader interactive.

If they keep this up, I see them going higher and higher. Seeing this in Walgreen made me really happy y'all. TURN EVERYONE INTO NAIL POLISH LOVERS!!!

Oh, but one thing I disliked in the magazine was when they called a glitter gradient an Ombre effect. I was like Uhmmm, NO! Get it right. lol...
But other than that, I actually enjoyed the magazine, and hopefully one day my nails will make it in ehh? :-D

Alright darlings, that's it for now.
Hope you enjoyed this mini haul...
As always, individual swatches/review of all the rest of the stuff I bought will be posted on the blog at a later time.
I am sad to be going on a no-buy, but it's been a while I went on one, and I uhmmm Need to do this. lol... Starting Now till end of November? (Question mark because I doubt I'll last that long). lol...

Are you on a nobuy? Or do they never work for you?

Thanks for reading.
Till Later, God Bless.

As you can see from above, Zoya pretty much takes the cake. I'm thinking of using of the Sand texture (pixiedust polishes) on my nails.

I've swatched most of these polishes shown on my blog, so feel free to click on their names as I will link to the original swatch post so that you can see what they look like on the nails.

Below, left to right is Zoya: Thandie (Here and Here), Amy, Dhara, Beatrix, Destiny, Arizona, Paz, Myrta.

 I had fun using these little pumpkins as props for my pictures. :-D

Next up: Left to right.
China Glaze: Sun Worshiper
Sinful Colors: Tapping nails, Summer Peach, and Laced Up

Below Left to right.
The New Black: No Name, but Click for swatch.
Mod Lacquer: Satire - has some matte glitters in it for additional pizzaz!
Julie G: Tangerine Dream
Entity: Pearl orange
Julie G: Sugar Rush
Kleancolor: Neon Orange
Bourjois Click for swatch



I love these two Julie G Polishes. They are Textured nail polishes and they sparkle and look great on the nails.

Sinful Color polishes have certainly grown on me. The improvement in their formula, not to talk of how affordable they are just makes them a great brand to me.

And that's it for my suggestions on orange polishes for some Halloween mani/nail art.
I hope you enjoyed this post. Click the links for swatches, and share your thoughts with me. :-)

Have a safe and happy Halloween if you celebrate/participate.
Ohh, and if you are wearing a costume, share with me.
As I mentioned I don't particularly do anything on Halloween, but I do enjoy seeing creative costumes (not the scary gory kinds though... *shivers*).

Till Later sugars
God Bless.

I am a colorful lady, and as such, I certainly still wear bright colors even in the fall, so this outfit shouldn't be a shock to you all.
I toned down the green/white with black pant. And I finished my look with chunky heel shoes, and an orange bag.






















I styled my DIY BOX BRAIDS in a high bun, and had minimal/neutral makeup on. Then I used this green earrings I've had for ages and NEVER got a chance to wear since I really don't wear green.
Yes, this was basically the first time ever I'm wearing green, in as long as I can remember. 

I kept smiling while getting my pictures taken. lol... I really love this blazer and I want more.






















I carried this orange bag because I've been known to be a goody-too-matchy-matchy. lol.... I actually DO love the color blocking, as these kids call it nowadays. Lmbo... Why am I talking as though I'm over my young age of 24? 







If you leave without leaving a comment, here's the look I'm giving you below... Forget about that ^^ smile. Hahaha..
And in case you're wondering which of these was bought at the thrift store.... *drum roll please*..... Both the shirt and blazer are from the thrift store. The blazer also came with a pencil skirt (and both the skirt and blazer are a total of $3.99). The floral shirt was $3.99 too  I believe.

I think the first thrift store I went into was badly organized and things looked weird, and that's why I never went back. BUT this time around, I was open to just finding whatever, and I searched through the racks, hoping something jumps at me.
I'll be blogging about the other things I bought at the thrift store, so stay tuned.

Hello gorgeous humans.
This DIYLady is here today with another DIY adventure!!!
Yesss, I completed another "Mission DIY".
I am proud to announce that mission DIY BoxBraids was a Success!

As most of y'all know, I love to try out new things, and really lets face it, I'm kinda cheap and don't really enjoy spending money when I can try to do something about not spending money. lol...
Ever since the car accident I had, I never thought I would ever attempt to do single braids by myself since they require much more finger strength than cornrows. But I realized my hand/finger strength has greatly improved thanks to God, especially after continuous use and I believe physical therapy helped too.
SOOOOOO, I decided I wanted box braids but wasn't willing to pay someone to do it for me, so I decided to start watching youtube videos and getting myself prepared for my next DIY adventure.

My mom gave me two bags of Xpression Braiding Hair she had (yay, more money saved), and then I was ready!!!
I had braiding knowledge and didn't learn everything exactly from YouTube, but I must say watching those videos really helped. I'll post links to some helpful boxbraid Tutorials at the end of this post.

My final result?
Taaaa-Daaaa!!!















Taking pictures was really the only way I could see what was going on in the back as I did it. lol.. I had to rely on whatever my hand told me looked alright... Thankfully the lines were decent even though I couldn't see what I was doing.


This is the part I disliked most about the whole thing.. Lol.. Pulling out/stretching/feathering the extensions before use!
I had to do this because I didn't want the BLUNT ends on my braids, so doing this pull out method allowed for the flowing ends. This process is not the most fun, but you'll be glad if you do it.



This picture below shows that not all of my braids were the same size, so I obviously have more to learn. But not bad for first time doing a full head of single braids right?


Anyhoo, if you're following me on instagram @thediylady, I'm sure you know my braids are pretty much all I've talked about this past weekend. lol... I have said this over and over again, I am really proud of myself, and I am glad I took a step and went for this.

If there's a DIY project you've been putting aside for a while, I encourage you to get to it now... you never know how something will turn out until you try. :-)

The videos I recommend amongst MANY I watched before doing this can be found HERE. Click on her info bar to watch all parts of her braid series.

I was skeptical before trying this of course. I seriously didn't know what to expect, but I figured, an hair masque shouldn't do me harm especially since it has protein in it. lol..

With my hair in its natural state - already shampooed but dry -  I used my bare hands to apply the product to my hair in sections. As you can see below, the right side is done, and the left is not.
I just applied a decent amount of product to saturate my hair.

I noticed that my hair felt softer to touch as I applied, but I was still like, Well, of course it's soft, the product is on my hair, I want to see what it feels like AFTER I wash. 
Below is an up close look at how my hair was after applying this.

 Once I had all of my hair saturated with the product, I combed my hair (NO TANGLE, it was very easy to comb), and then I covered my head with a shower cap and sat for about 15-20 minutes with the Masque on my hair.
Below is after I took off my shower cap.

I rinsed the product off my hair, no conditioner, no shampoo and I was able to comb through with the smallest comb I have! No lies, no joke. My hair was soft!
I posted on my Instagram @thediylady right after I used this! I was seriously in awe of how soft my hair was.



Kor Naturals - Treatment masque IS NOT A RELAXER. As you can see in the above picture, my hair is still in it's natural state, just a lot softer and easier to comb. I certainly will make sure to use this masque whenever my hair is out and not in a protective hairstyle.

Who doesn't like easy to manage/comb hair?

Here's what the Kor Website says about this product.

The Intensive Quinoa Protein Treatment Masque penetrates deeply to help repair, seal and smooth even the most damaged hair. It restores hair’s health, silkiness and shine by providing nourishment to each hair follicle and increasing strength and protein bonding.

I have heard about people using masques on their hair, but I never tried it, and I always thought, the masques would somehow dry out the hair.. But this particular masque didn't at any point dry out or become hard on my hair.

If you're interested in this or want to check out more hair products, please go to Kor Hair's Website.
Kor Naturals products are packed with Proteins and Amino Acids to nourish your hair!

Let me know if you've tried this product before or if you try it after reading this review. I definitely want to read how it works for you in the comment section below.
That's it for now sugars. Till Later, God Bless.

And upon opening the pink wrapper, I saw everything sealed completely in another bag.

And then, each of the products were ALSO sealed in separate bags! I was very happy with the extra precaution and I smiled BIG! Yes for product security!


 iKateHouse.com have lots of fashion sunglasses on their website, so I got one just to see what they look like in person. I picked this Ombre wayfarer one and I am loving it!!

 Isn't it so cute? This was less than $5 y'all!

 I picked up three of my all time favorite lipglosses by ruby kisses!

 An E.L.F concealer brush for nail polish clean up.

 Some earrings....

An NYX lipstick called - Shocking Pink.
I've been using this almost everyday since I got it. OMG perfection!

and an E.L.F Lip Stain.

I will most likely review these on their own at a later date.

But here's what the applicator brush looks like. I've heard nothing but great things about the concealers.


And Finally, I thought I'd show you the three rings I got on my nails.
I really LOVE all three of these! The lip/lipstick one is definitely too cute!


iKateHouse.com also carry nail polishes, different brands of makeup and pretty much everything a girl needs/want in her life. Lol..

Everything you see here was a few cents shy of $40. I KNOW, AMAZING right?!!

I had a great experience and I have no complaints whatsoever!
I'd definitely shop with them again.

I know with a post already so detailed, a video isn't exactly necessary, BUT I still made one, and it'd be my pleasure if you watch it.
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Interested in either of these or want to check out other beauties sold on iKateHouse.com? CLICK HERE.

That's it for now y'all
Till Later, God bless.