JenMajBeauty

By my own definition, Faith: when nothing seems to work after all the hard work and the right moves, doing all the right things at the right time, but you're still working hard, believing for results. Recklessness: taking the riskiest route and hope to get "lucky" without any hard work, and keep taking those unnecessary risks even when there's little to no return. Too many times, people choose to be reckless thinking they're acting out of faith. They take on projects or have these beautiful dreams for their lives but they don't have neither a plan nor a guideline to follow. Life IS unexpected. Having something to refer to from time to time doesn't diminish our faith. As a matter of fact, it keeps us on track, so we don't lose or compromise ourselves in the process, nor lose sight of our goals. Be discerning and know the difference. I'm not saying to not take any risks - faith without work is vain -, but calculated risks will always bring ...

I've discovered a lot of beautiful quotes on Instagram last year. This post would be too long if I were to share them all. This is the reason why I'll share a few favorites, the ones that came to me at the right moment: My personal favorite for 2016 is from @memyquoteand_i because it spoke to me personally. I was reluctant to pursue blogging because there are already thousands of beauty and inspirational blogs on the web; did I really need to create one? But this quote reminded me I have indeed a place on this planet, with EVERYTHING that I have to offer, even if it’s just another blog: “N’hésite pas à produire quelque chose juste parce que tu penses qu’il y en a déjà trop. Si l’univers a eu de la place pour toi, il en aura aussi pour ce que tu créeras."   @memyquotesand_i Translation of the quote : do not hesitate to create something just because you think there are already too many. If the universe has room for you, there will be room for your creations too. ...

Who would have thought that something as trivial as growing out my hair would be one of the most powerful accomplishments in my life? So I grew my hair out from a pixie cut to my shoulders in two years... big deal, you might say. But it is a big deal to me, considering my background. I came from a place where I had to be given permission to do - or be - what I wanted to do or who I needed to be. Friends were no help and I didn't have access to the information that I have now - I didn't know such information even existed on the internet! But I'll say, negativity is a very dark and scary place! It holds you down and cripples you to the point of paralysis. It promotes what I call an internal handicap. You're crippled inside. That was me. But once I stopped believing that my contentment (and access for information) depended on other people, the chains of fear that were holding me down simply dissolved. Concerning my hair, I've heard for too long that I needed so...

That’s something I used to tell myself a lot in the past. Knowing that fact has made going through life easier, nurturing the hope that everything always works out, one way or the other. This couldn’t be more evident today. It snowed non-stop for two days until the day before yesterday. There were little hills of snow everywhere on our street, even in front of our house. The snow piled up so high as to reach half the length of my balcony’s fence in most corners. Nonetheless, it was beautiful to see, glistening white snow everywhere in the backyard! So imagine my surprise when I woke up yesterday, to see the streets’ bare concrete as if it had never snowed! The temperature had risen, creating puddles in the streets. The balcony was still covered, so I thought maybe it’d take a bit longer for the snow to melt. I woke up this morning, the temperature higher than yesterday, and now my balcony is almost bare! I could only think “wow! That was fast!” Then I thought: it’s the...

I’m always excited when I get to use new hair products. I’m even more excited when those products have my favorite ingredients like the Garnier Whole Blends Legendary Olive. I discovered this line at my local drugstore on January 1 st and purchased the shampoo based on the smell alone! I fell instantly in love! After seeing a short mention of this line on this Youtube video (starting at 1:38), I went back to the store the next day and bought the conditioner and leave-in conditioner too! Garnier Whole Blends Legendary Olive Replenishing Shampoo, Conditioner, and Transforming Leave-in Conditioner I’ve been using the leave-in conditioner when moisturizing and sealing since my last relaxer touch-up and my hair just loved it! The smell is almost an elegant smell and it lingers. For some reason, my hair has been particularly dry this winter so my hair has been very happy with this leave-in. For wash day, I did my hot oil treatment with my oil mix as usual. But because of t...

Soft & Beautiful was the first relaxer I’ve used the very first time I got my hair relaxed. I tried this brand again last month at 10 weeks post. I must say that I was so pleased with the results that it’ll become my go-to relaxer now. I have no problem with Gentle Treatment relaxer, but Soft & Beautiful is more accessible. From left to right: instructions sheet, liquid activator, relaxer creme, shampoo and 2 packs of leave-in conditioner Bottom: mixing stick and gloves I was excited to try it because it has all my favorite ingredients: olive, Vitamin E, tea tree oil, and aloe. The relaxer cream is creamy, not as hard as some of the other ones I’ve tried, which made the application so easy. Apart from the way I parted my hair for the touch-up, the consistency and effectiveness of this relaxer helped me save so much time in applying and smoothing that I had 4 whole minutes to spare, doing nothing. This time around I parted my hair in three sections: two in the...