Happy Valentines Day + Give Away

Hi Gorgeous,

I must admit that Valentines Day snuck up on me this year. In past years I have dreaded the day. Thinking about all the things I would be missing out on. Not this year. My focus has not really been centered on the down side of being single. Recently my focused has been on becoming a better woman.With that being said I have some plans for self love.

I will be starting the morning off with a great workout. Followed by a pedicure. Then off to work I go. After work I plan to take a very relaxing bath, followed by a Netflix date( finishing up the 5th season of Gossip Girl) while munching on some chocolate covered strawberries. Yum!

What are your plans for the day of LOVE, single or not?

GIVE AWAY!!!!!!

Soft Kissable Lips created using Maybelline's Baby Lips in Pink Punch

If you have a hot date, don't forget to make sure your lips are kissably soft. The recent wave of tinted lip balms that have hit the selves have caught my eye, and I just had to try one, or maybe three.

So I'm going to show you some love. I'm giving away 2 Maybelline Baby Lips Tinted lip balms. I have been layering this smooth balm under my lipstick or lipgloss. I also wear it alone. It gives me sheer color and moisturized kissable lips. You will love it! I promise. Follow the instructions to win.

1. Leave a comment on the blog about you will be showing love on Valentines day.
2.Follow SheMogul on Instagram
3.Like the  SheMogul facebook page

Two blessed winners will be announced 2/22 on the SheMogul blog. Remember to check back and see if you have won. Have a fabulous day!

XoXo,
Shameka

 

Busy Girl Must Haves + 4 Real Girls Weigh In...

Hi Gorgeous,

I have been extremely busy the last three weeks. School and work gave me a run for my money. I  am happy to say that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. There have been a couple of things that have kept me sane...

1. Morning Prayer

2. Vanilla Lattes

3. My planner

4. Lip Balm

 

On those days when I just could not imagine how I would get it all done, I spent time in prayer and seeking guidance and strength for the day. Vanilla Lattes, are and were the little miracle worker that gave me that extra oomph to push thru after a grueling 8 hour work shift straight thru  3 hours of homework. I can not, will not, be able to make it without my planner. It helps juggle everything by allowing me to schedule in everything that I want to fit into my week which includes work, school work, blogging, free time, workouts, church, research...just to name a few things. And the last thing that I just do not leave the house without is lip balm. A girl has GOT to have it!

 

I have been wondering what other girls must have to power through their day....so I asked! 4 real  girls weigh in on their busy day must haves.

 

 

Candice

 23
Charlotte NC
Psychiatric Tech, Graduate Student, Fashion Lover, Traveler, Mother of  Holly ( 1 year old Yorkie Terrier)

"I can't make it through a busy day without a large designer tote, my phone, my ipad, concealer for a fresh face without foundation, lip gloss, cell phone and phone charger, notebook, pen, and at least one of my school..."

Stephanie
25
Guayanilla PR
Graduate Student, Jet Setter, and Fitness Enthusiast

"School work and working out keeps me busy, head phones help me focus rather I am getting in my last mile at the gym or finishing up a paper. Eye make up pulls it all together when the work out is done..."

 

 Heather

27

Atlanta Georgia

Senior Program Director, Graduate Student, Sweet Treat Baker

 

I get up at 5:30 to be at my internship by 7, at 10:30 I roll into my full time job as a Senior Director of After School Program where I work on program management and grant issues, meet with donors and partners until 7. I then go home and do school work, office work, cook, workout, sleep, and do it all over again!

I can't make it through my day without a smile and mascara. A smile is something that I have with me that does not cost me anything, but makes my day so much better. Smiling is such a natural thing for me. I have mascara in my car, purse, on my desk, and three at home so I won't forget to put it on...."

 

 

Janice

25

Florence SC

Salon Owner & Stylist,  Mother of 2, Aspiring Model, Hustler at Heart

 

" I can't make it through the day without my cellphone. I use it to contact clients, schedule appointments, and take payments. I also need it to keep in contact with my boys. As a working mom I need to make sure I am able to schedule school and daycare pick, sitters, and just be available at the drop of a dime.  Weave and lip gloss are a must have everyday. As a stylist my appearance is very important..."

 

 

I want to know what keeps you gorgeous and sane on your busiest day. Leave a comment or instagram a pic of your busy day must haves with hash tag #busygirlmusthaves. Also don't forget to mention @shemogul in your post.

 

Have a Fabulous day....

Shameka











Love List: 3 Ways to Make a Gorgeous Change!

Gor-geous

Beautiful; Very Attractive

Pleasant

 

 

Lately I have been looking for something different. I have been wanting to shake things up a little bit and be gorgeous while I'm at it. I am not going to lie the older I get the more difficult it seems to just go with the flow, to be confident in my choices, or to forget about what others think. Not anymore...

 

 

I'm ready to make a change and be gorgeous while I'm at it.  Here is the plan:

 

Smile: Along the way I lost my smile. I buried in order to survive ( at least I thought at the time, that's a whole other story, for another time). Well it's time to bring it back! I'm looking forward to seeing how it can brighten up my day....update to come!

 

 

Be Me with No Apologies: Sometimes I don't feel like talking, sometimes I don't have anything to say, sometimes I'm stubborn to a fault, often I get scared, I procrastinate, I give to much, I love to hard or not at all, I am a romantic heart, vanilla lattes are my kryptonite, I feel fierce and feminine when my hair is short and tapered, my favorite color is red on Monday and Saturday it's fuchsia, I wish I was as fierce as Olive Pope...and the list goes on!

 

Stand in my own beauty: Chinky eyes, pouty lips, full hips, kinks, coils, and curls, were all things that I once did not like about myself for one reason or another, but they all make me Gorgeous!

 

Pursue my Purpose + Passion: There is nothing like a girl living the life she was born to live. She's a bit more confident, assured, and happy.

How are you making a Gorgeous change? I want to hear from you!

Shameka

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Ways to Stay Commited!

Hi Gorgeous!

I have been wondering how long each of us will be motivated to achieve those goals that we all  wrote down. As life gets back in full swing, the children are back in school, work is becoming more hectic and our plates are quickly filling  up with things to do what keeps us from throwing in the towel? The question is how do we stay focused on what we want to achieve this year?

 Here Are 4 Things To Try!



WEIGHT LOSS JARS

 

For those of you who are serious the weight loss jars are perfect for you. All you need are two nice glass jars that you can see through. Label one pounds to loose, and the other pounds lost. Fill with the number of marbles of the pounds that you want to loose. As you loose the weight transfer the marbles over to the other jar until their are no more marbles. This is a great way to see your hard work paying off.

STICKY NOTES

 Do not underestimate the power of a sticky note. Try these for the small goals that you want to fit in each day such as drinking more water, taking multivitamin, or working on your business plan for 30 minutes. You can even write motivational quotes on them to get you moving. Place them in places that you often go such as your bathroom mirror, or your car dashboard.

ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDIES

Accountability buddies are awesome. I can attest to the power of telling someone your goals and them being there to motivate you on those days when you have nothing left to give. For some reason just knowing someone understands how you feel, yet they also know where you are trying to go it just gives you that burst of energy to finish. Grab a friend, inform them of  your goal and what you need from them as an accountability buddy. Maybe you need them go give you some encouraging words when you are down, or may a kick in the butt when you are being stubborn. Make sure you choose people that you trust and who you love and respect.

PICTURES

 

 

Find a picture that accurately represents your goal and place it on the fridge on your desk or any other place that will help you keep your goal at the for front of your mind.

 

These are just a few simple things I thought you would appreciate, now share!

 

How are you staying motivated? Share your motivation tips with me. Instagram or tweet a pic of how you stay motivated or using the tips above. Don't forget to mention @shemogul in your post with hash tag #shemogullifestyle

 

Shameka

 



It's 2013: How Are You Committed To Doing The Work?

Wow, I have been so excited for the new year to begin. I am ready for a fresh start. Ready to do the work required to reach my goals big and small. I know all of you have made resolutions, made vision boards, written goals for the year etc. and have spent the first week of the new year shedding off all the of the things you want to leave behind in 2012. Well I am here to tell you resolutions, goals, and vision boards are all nice but as the good book say's faith with out works is dead. To get the life you want, to make the changes that you would like to see in the new year; you have to put in some sort of effort. Let me put it to you this way, the weight is not going to come off unless you make the effort to eat right and exercise. The book is not going to be written if you do not commit to sacrificing some of your Saturday mornings to working on it. I mean we can all look at our goal lists all we want but it takes actions to see results.

Here are three of of my biggest goals for the year!

1. Loose 102 lbs.

2. Make a comfortable life for myself in Houston

3. Get closer to God

Of course I have many more. I have not left one stone un-turned. I plan to live this blessing called life to the fullest, and to do that I must seek the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. That is my prayer for
2013.

 

So here is how I am taking action:

1. I am starting the Pink Method, a weight-loss program designed specifically for women, tomorrow. Look out for my YouTube video on the Pink Method, later this week.

2. I have a book list that will help me learn techniques and tips to make the changes that I seek to make. Right now I am finishing up Re-position Yourself: Living Your Life Without Limits, by T.D. Jakes. 

Here are some other books on my list for the year:

Success Principles by Jack Canfield

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity by David Allen

Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Financial Destiny! by Anthony Robbins

3. I will be joining @theluke-humble, where I will be connecting with God each Sunday and Wednesday nights, while also participating in the churches read the bible in a year campaign.

So with all of that being said, how are you doing the work? Tweet or instagram a picture of your doing the work to @shemogul with #shemoguldoingthework! I am excited to see what you are doing to make 2013 better than 2012 could ever be.

Ciao,

Shameka

 

Hey Santa Don't Forget About Me....

So Christmas is officially 13 days away. Wow time is flying by, and I know that everyone is out trying to find the right gifts for those who are special to us or even those who we would like to spread a little cheer to. It is very easy to splurge on others this time of year and forget about ourselves.  This year I say add yourself to the list. You have worked hard, and have undoubtedly sacrificed something this year for someone else. So instead of not even thinking of yourself, add your name on the list. Remember that gifting has to do with the thought and not the price. So, the gift for yourself could be something small like a new tube of lipstick or something your have been eyeing for months like that Michael Kors bag you have been telling yourself is to expensive.  If you can spend a couple of hundred bucks on presents for others you can do it for yourself . Remember you matter also.

Here is my list: Note I will not be getting all of these things but I will pick something from the list to pick up just for me.




    


As you can see I do not want much....

I have been debating rather or not I need an Ipad mini, will I really use it? Well I have come to the conclusion that it is a must. I find myself in bed wanting to watch movies on Netflix or search the net but hating to deal with my laptop. The Ipad mini is the perfect problem solver.

I have read some really good reviews on the 12 Tribes of Hattie, so I'm going to pick it up soon and spend a day engrossed in a the book. Plus it's an Oprah book club pick. Need I say more. This may be my Sunday plan of action. All is missing is a nice cup of  Tea with some Honey and Lemon.

I am in the process of expanding SheMogul, so this book is more of business research than a personal present. I have also read great reviews on Fashion 2.0 Blogging Your Way to the Front Row.

Lancôme's new fragrance La Vie Est Belle is amazing. Have you ever walked into a department store and smelt a fragrance and had to know what it was? Well La Vie Est Belle is it. Every time I smell it I fall in love all over again. It has a deep sweet scent, while being elegant and modern at the same time. It is definitely a scent that can be worn for many occasions, daily, date night, special occasion, and even as a signature scent. Love, Love, Love It,  must have it!

 M.A.C's Girl About Town. It is reviewed as the perfect pink lipstick for all women, even dark skin beauties. I want it for no other reason as to add it to my lipstick collection.

Finally the Rachael Roy Blue Suede pump. Ladies need I say more. They are Fab. A great shoe to wear to the office or for a girls night out.

Now my decision is which do I get....One of them or two of them? Oh yeah, my Birthday is 4 days after Christmas... so double gifts for me!!! I'm just saying.

I would love to know what's on your Christmas wish list!

Shameka

Wrapping up 2012: My Three Steps to Planning for an Extrodinare Year

While on the hunt for a Christmas Gift for an employee party gift exchange at Walgreen's ( don't ask Lol), I finally found a copy of the January 2013 Essence. Alicia's happy and free look got my attention, so as any other true Mag Addict, I picked up my very first issue of the new year.

Taken from the internet

Flipping through the mag filled with tips and tricks to prepare for the New Year,  I started to think about the New Year, and how excited I am to have a fresh start. To put 2012 in a box and store it away. Let me say that this year was not a bad year, however this year has been filled with many challenges that have rocked me to my core yet have created a stronger better me. For that I am grateful.

Like most people wrapping up the previous year and planning for a new year included watching the ball drop, then spewing out some half hearted resolutions that I already knew that I wasn't going to keep. Well not this year. This year I'm going to put a little more effort, and time into this thing.

My first step is to reflect on the year as whole. In the new year I want to take with me the things that were successful and leave those things behind that did not work. I want to recognize my success and identify what made them things possible.  I also want to document my failures and identify why they were unsuccessful and what I could do in the future to increase my success.

          It is not by muscle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved but by reflection, force of character and judgment

Marcus Tullius Cicero

After reflection I plan to take a hard look at where I currently stand and where I want to go. It would be foolish to just jump into the new year without really understanding where I am in this year.

In order to succeed your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure

Bill Cosby

 

Finally I want to set goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely.

 

 

Learn from the past. set vivid detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have control: NOW

Dennis Waitley

 

 

These are just my thoughts of for preparing for the new year. Look out for more ways I plan to prepare for 2013. I really want to know how you plan to prepare for the New Year. What are some tips and tricks that have worked for you to ensure that your year gets off to the right start?

 

 

Shameka