I'm a Bow Girl!!! - My Love and support for bow chic

Hey Peeps, what is good! (I don't even know what I just said!)

Anyhow, I have more amazing new.

This past week has been crazy! But now I have a HUGE announcement.

I am officially a Bow Girl! If you read my review of Bow Chic's jumpsuit/waistcoat combo, you will know who I am talking about.

Bow Chic are a new fashion retailer, catering to pretty much all sizes! YES I MEAN ALL!! Sizes 6-32.

They are amazing when it comes to staying on trend. I mean they told me this morning that they have maxi jumpers in!! I have not been able to find a maxi jumper for love nor money.

Bow Chic Waterfall Waistcoat

I rocked the waterfall waistcoat at the Stars of Suffolk Awards last week! 

I am so happy to be a Bow Girl. We have built an amazing relationship and I am 100% behind them. I am not one to just take up an offer wherever I can, I really look at the company and whether I would actually buy from them.

Add a bit of Va Va VOOOOOM!!

Bow Chic's clothing is to die for. (I have a million reviews to post on here, so keep an eye out!). They have anything from smart trouser suits, casual tops and leggings...

Shawl Coat

Warm, Comfy outerwear

Customised Peplum Dress

To Super sexy party-wear









They have items I never think I will ever find in my size. When you are plus size it's hard to get your heart set on something, in case you can not find it in your size. Being a size 20, I will trawl through racks and at the rare occasion I find something, it is not true to it's size. It just doesn't fit. That just sicks

Aw I need this Gilet in my life!

Whenever I have bought from Bow Chic, I have never been disappointed. Of course not every item is in all sizes, but they are clear, when they advert about the sizes they have and will try their best to accommodate.








Then as an added plus, they will customise clothes brought from them, to dress them up! I am in the process of having an outfit customised ready for the Miss Caribbean UK final!

Please head over to their Facebook page Bow Chic. Like and take a look at the clothes, trust me you won't resist!

Better still, to celebrate my new bow girl status, there is a 3 platform social media competition where you can win an item from their stock, of your choosing. I am so happy! Shame I can't enter!

Check it out, buy some awesome clothes and check out the adverts for the new range!!

Maxi jumpers are on sale!!

Until next time Peeps xxx

I've been Blown out! - My Keratin 'Brazilian Blowout' Experience

Hi Peeps

So as we know I have had my Fro out for about a week. I wanted to hibernate it for the winter, but I felt I needed a protein treatment to strengthen my hair before I tuck it back into tree braids.

So I booked an appointment and on Thursday I had a Keratin hair treatment. It was perfect timing considering I also had to attend an event that night!

For those who don't know a keratin treatment I basically a protein treatment which also straightens the hair. It uses heat and product to straighten the hair shaft and in effect strengthen it. The heat helps to open the strands (not the technical term, but i am no hairdresser!) so the protein can be absorbed to the max.

My hair loves this treatment, and even though it affects my curl pattern, the benefits out way this negative. Besides the affects only last 3 months maximum. I have this done twice a year now I am natural, but when i was transitioning, I had this done right on the 3 month mark. I still believe this is why I have no breakage issues and my hair grows so quickly.

Anyways, here are the results and as promised my 1 year natural length check!

My hair straight is about an inch past my collar bone. It hasn't been that long for a very long time! I decided to curl the hair to go to the event, but I can't believe how thick my hair has gotten!

It's a bit dark but you can see from the ends the thickness! 

The difference from my relaxer is crazy!

Compare it to the whispie ends from my relaxers!

But this is only going to be straight for a week, until I tuck the hair back in to a protective style!

No Make Up, Make Up Look

Well hello there peeps! 

Not to sound narcissistic, well OK maybe a teenie weenie bit. Over the last few months I have had more compliments about my skin than I've had compliments in general my whole life. Now I would love to chock it up to healthy eating and good genes, but there seems to be a pattern. I only seem to get these compliments when I've put make up on. So I must be doing something right, and if that's the case, It would be wrong not to share it right?!

So here is my everyday (well when I feel like making myself up for the daytime) no make up, make up look!

yes that's a caved in ceiling, courtesy of my pops!

Skin care is KEY!!

You without a doubt need to start with a great base. I am lucky that when i was growing up, I didn't really have much of an acne problem, so I have little blemishes. This doesn't mean I don't take great care of the face though!  
I'm a great believer that its all about your lifestyle, so I mostly keep to healthy fats, iron rich foods. I also love my smoothies (recipes in my lifestyle blog!). I always add Flax seed to my smoothies which is amazing for your hair and skin. 

Anyways I keep my skin care regime simple. I wash with luke-warm water, use a perfume free sensitive skin friendly face wash, then since with cold water to close the pores. 

I use Shea or Cocoa butter based moisturisers after. If I;m a little dry I like to use a tiny bit of pure Shea butter.  That is literally all I do!

I do this daily. Weekly I will use a nose strip to rid myself of blackheads. 

ON TO THE MAKE UP!!!

Apply Benefit Dr Feelgood to my T-Zone and apples of my cheeks. I get pretty oily so I really can't skip this step. Dr feelgood is amazing to tame the oil and lasts all day long!

Then I go on to the brows. It's the same way I always do them, so if you want to know what I use, check my other post on Oktoberfest.

Prime time! I use Maybelline baby skin for my tone, erase any pores and smooth that skin. for the rest of my face I use cheap but effective George face primer. 

Colour correction. I use LA girl orange colour correct for under my eyes, round the bottom of my nose and my chin. It evens out any dark areas on my face.

I then use a flat top Kabuki brush and dot some tinted moisturiser as my foundation. I hate using foundation or a normal day look so I use the Elf tinted moisturiser in Espresso. I stipple it all over my face, including over my eyes, paying close attention to where I have placed colour correction. I leave the under eyes! 

Time to Highlight the crap out of my skin. Again I apply concealer and powder as I've told you before in my MOTN post. I won't bore you with it again. 

I go over with the beauty blender on my lid, then set it with my usual face powder (L'Oreal pure match). 

Then I  bronze my face to snatch it. I don't like to contour for a day look so I just use my usual Sunkissed Dark bronzer as a contour and to also warm my skin. 

Blush, I swap from coral, to orange toned depending on the time of year. Right now I love a pinky orange tone! 

EOS lip balm, organic and natural

You can never forget the highlighter! I use my fave Revolution highlighter. It's a great champagne colour in the tub, but on the face its a gorgeous Gold tone. I highlight the tip on my nose, Cheekbones, between the eyes, inner corners of the eyes, brow bone, above the brow arch and cupids bow. 

I think add some EOS strawberry lip balm to make the lips kissable and I'm done!! 

I use this as a everyday look but also the base of most of my glass looks. I will just switch up to foundation for more coverage. 

What do you think! I love the flawless no make up look!!

I'm a Brand Ambassador!!

Hey my beauties!

Guess what!! Oh yeah you can probably tell from the title. oops!

Well I am a brand ambassador for plus size clothing store Polly Grace. I just has to share this with you all.

I love shopping and came across the website. The clothes are fabulous and i fell in love with their hooded cardigan (I need one in every colour). Polly Grace

Fia Cardigan on sale 20% off with code BBHW20

I managed to wangle a discount code for all you curvy women, or lovers of curvy women. They cater to sizes 16-32 and their sizes is perfect to a T.

All you have to do is type discount code BBHW20, at checkout for 20% off the whole cart!

Brilliant isn't it!

They sent me this lovely t shirt and I just love the motif on it 'Be all you can be', such a great saying.

I had to pair it with the cardi.

Cardi with the shirt - perfect combination!! Shirt uk size 22, hooded cardi 20-22

Be all that you can be!! 

Check to their site to see they range of clothing. You can get free standard deliver for the UK, but they can post worldwide at a cost. with BBHW20 you can get 20% the clothing to make up for the shipping fee. 

Enjoy, comment of your purchases and share you hauls with my on instagram (bigbeautifulhealthywoman) and twitter (fat_fierce).

HAPPY SHOPPING!!

Natural Hairversary! One whole year Natural!

Hey my people!!

So it has been a minute since I've posted, I have been stuck with Man Flu (yeah, I know, I'm a woman, I should suck it up. But I'm a baby!)

Now I'm back and ready to post again! A Facebook memory reminded me that this week is my hairversary! It has been a whole year since by big chop, after 9 months transitioning. A whole year being completely natural! I can't believe it!

So this week I thought it was about time I took out the Crochet braids and see what I'm working with.

I'm so amazed with the growth I had to share it with you all!

So here is a year of Natural hair!

BIG CHOP!! 

After transitioning for 9 months, enough was enough, I wanted to be natural already. I headed to my hairdressers and told her to chop it. That she did!

1st wash and go

Day one of being completely natural. Shrinkage is no joke. My hair looks only 1/2 an inch long!

February 2015 - 1 year post relaxer, 3 months fully natural

In February, my hair was finally long enough to do a twist out. I was so happy with my first attempt

June 2015 - another twist out

I protected my hair for a few months with tree braids. It made such a difference to the length. I had to do another twist out!

starting to look like Richard prior!

In September my hair was getting to the awkward Richard prior length. Twist outs didn't have the same umph. I started to despair and contemplate a relaxer again

hair up and a full glam face!

Luckily I was able to put my hair in a ponytail, but it looked tiny, so needed the help of a Afro off wig. Love the results!

Wash and go! where did all this hair come from!!

After 2 months of Crochet braids, the length of my hair is unbelievable my hair is now chin length curly. I love my natural curl and I love my fro!!

Will be doing a straight hair length check this week, before I tuck the fro back in for the winter with tree braids! 

Watch out for my length check!!

Until next time xx

Staple Accessory of the season - The Fedora!!!

Every season needs a good accessory, and for the Autumn/Fall season it just has to be the Fedora.

As you guys know, it has been a complete mission to get the perfect one and I had one huge hurdle when I tried to take the easy way out and get one form Ebay. Now I finally have one and I absolutely love it!!

Ok, so I lied! I've actually got 2! (well a girl needs a navy one as well as a black one!)

I found this beauty from Boohoo.com, and was so happy with the affordability and look!

Boohoo,com Lola Ribbon Band Fedora - My new must have!

I pair this bad boy with my hi top wedges and my Forever 21+ trench coat. Some people may call it Inspector Gadget. I Just call it getting my life and being FIERCE!

Living in a small town, I completely stand out, wearing my fedora and I love it. When I'm in the big city, I'm right at home!

Of course, I need to give you guys a couple of selfless! I'm totally feeling myself wearing this!!

Fits like a glove, even with my mass of hair (which isn't mine lol)

totally feeling myself!

How can you not turn into a selfie addict when you know you are rocking a Fedora!!