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Hello Divas,

These past few weeks have not been the greatest in my life…feeling moddy, stressed…etc. But what I found amazing and wanted to write about (despite my moodiness) is how smelling certain odors can make you feel better…(or worst). I have been burning a lavender aromatherapy candle oil by TISSERAND that automatically makes me feel more calm and better. I don’t know if it is the aromatherapy thing or the odor but it really leaves a stress relieving smell in a room that is worth a million…Now I have no clue where you can get it in US as it was a gift bought in Dubai but I would suggest you try bath and body works aromatherapy oils. The aromatherapy gels and lotions are also fabulous at bath and body works.

Another thing is perfume. I have at least a dozen of bottles of perfumes but mostly use the same ones…Coco Mademoiselle being my favorite. But lately, with all my mood swings, it takes me a second each morning to think about how I wanna smell…(I don’t know if I you will find me weird…lol). Here are a few good ones that you can try that I like:

• FLOWER BOMB by Victor Rolf
• MAGNETISM by ESCADA
• VERA WANG by VERA WANG
• LOLA by MARC JACOBS
• 1881 by CERRUTI
• DIOR CHERIE by CD
• LOLITA LEMPIKA

Coco Mademoiselle by CHANEL remains my signature scent though…

The lavender oil is burning in my room as I am writingthese last lines and it makes me feel like taking a good bath and goind to bed…

XoXo

eVaDiVa

PS: I realize that this post may make u think about reasons of moodiness and smelling odors but it is nothing like that…! lol

PLEASE MAKE DONATION FOR THIS 6 YEAR OLD BURNED VICTIM FROM SENEGAL WHO IS ACTUALLY UNDERGOING SURGERY IN BOSTON

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO131115

BOSTON — Her country couldn’t heal her, but a 6-year-old girl and her father have traveled 4,000 miles from Senegal to Boston for a life-changing surgery.

Six-year-old Isha Jahatay has second and third-degree burns over 40 percent of her body.

In March, a kerosene heater overturned in her Senegal home. A mattress caught on fire, and Isha was caught in the flames.

A liaison asked U.S. hospitals and 60 charities to help her.

Only one answered the call — Shriners Hospital in Boston.

7News spoke to Isha and her father via a translator. She said she is enjoying her stay in the United States and loves playing with all the toys.

However, the United States has given her so much more than toys. Shriners Hospital is doing $140,000 of pro-bono surgery on Isha.

“She’s very sad when he looks at the pictures and cry a lot,” said Isha’s father.

Isha said when she looks at the pictures she said she wants to look like how she used to look.”

She will… after up to six surgeries and nine months of recovery. Her dad will be by her side through it all, while her mom waits in Senegal.

Surgeons in Senegal did not have the tools to help Isha. Bah Ousman, an Africa Service liaison, asked dozens of U.S. hospitals to help. They all said no because of the current economy, but Shriners Hospital agreed.

“They want to give this 6-year-old an opportunity to have a life again,” said Ousman.

The Grace Children’s Foundation is raising money for the Jahatays’ room and food during her recovery. To make a donation, please visit http://www.gracechildren.org/.

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO131115

Hello Divas,

I just realized that it has been exactly ONE YEAR today since I created eVaDiVa’s Makeup Bag! It has been an amazing journey thanks to all of you Divas and I hope that this will only be the first of many more anniversaries…This blog was created for everybody that loves MAKEUP and more importantly for you beautiful Women of Color…

I also would like to thank all of you for your continuous support and for always trusting me when it comes to beauty…

XoXo 

eVaDiVa

Hello Divas,

First I would like to apologize for being away  for sooo long…my only excuse is my sudden laziness…no let me take that back, my laziness and all my trips should I say…

I went back to my lovely city Washington DC and was soooo happy to see all the people I had left there…especially my BFF   ( ( miss u girl) … So I had a very nice time with everybody and especially enjoyed shopping for shoes and ….makeup of course! I have sooo many new makeup that I need to share with all of you so I will be writing lots of reviews!

I  am posting this pic of me that a friend took in the club last Saturday while I was in DC ( please disregard that glass of Martini… . A few friends asked me how I did that look. This was the best closed-up pic I could find as all the other ones were taken while I was either laughing with all my teeths out or dancing like it was my last partying night…lol

All MAC unless specified

FACE

Foundation: mineralize lose powder in Deep Dark

Blush:  Mineralize blush LOVE THING ***just bought it and I loooove it

Cheek bone: Mineralize powder GLOBAL GLOW

EYES

Eyebrows: Tattooed  with a hint of spiked pencil

Eyelid Base: SHELL cream color base

Eyelid: SKETCH

Crease: FOLIE

Highlighter: Concealer NW35 with a lil bit of GLOBAL GLOW mineralize powder on top

Eyeliner: Fluidline in BLACKTRACK and SMOLDER

LIPS

Liner: BOBBI BROWN lipliner in CHOCOLATE

Lipglass: PINK CLASH ***my fav lipgloss of all times but sorry it will be hard to find it was limited edition last year.

I will back with more FOTD and product reviews…

XoXo

eVaDiVa