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My November Favourites

November 28, 2016 0 Comments A+ a-


Hi guys, I just wanted to finish November with a round up of my favourites for this month. I didn't really have a clue what to do, (actually that's a lie), I did have some ideas but I felt those blog posts would be more appropriate to upload at a later date or even next year because from this post forward guys - it's mainly posts to do with Christmas (I can't wait!) or revision (big sigh). But anyways with that done, let's get into the post :)

Beauty:


Shea butter (can be bought for cheap at a market/Afro beauty shop) - I actually have been using Shea butter forever so it's actually a favourite in general. If you're looking for a moisturiser for your bodayyy or even just a sealant for your ends - Shea butter is yo' best friend. I really recommend it to anyone who has a thick or Afro textured hair. The consistency is really thick and seals your hair like gloves to keep the cold from drying it out. I have been using it on my straight hair and it's really kept it from breaking and splitting off. *Apologise for my hair, at least you know I use it *wink**


Models Own HyperGel nail polish: red lustre shade (£4.99) - OH, MY, GOOSHH!! If you ever buy one red polish in your life, PLEASE get this one. Don't be scared by the use of gel in the name. The polish gives you a gel effect although it's just a normal and regular nail polish. I recently used it and remembered how much I loved this colour on my nails. (had to be taken off unfortunately *smh*) I ain't the biggest fan of red, I like my pinks more ;) but this is an exception. It makes your nails look done professionally too.


Avon Care intensive relief lip treatment (£1.10) - winter is not lip licking weather, winter is not lip licking weather, winter is not lip licking weather! I say this over and over guys. Make sure you've got a good lip balm to keep your lips nice and moisturised. Avon care's lip treatment is mine. It's saved me from so many potentially embarrassing moments. Get you a good lip balm!


NAAT cream goat milk & Brazil nut (£5.00) - This has to be one of the most intensive deep conditioning treatments I've EVER used. This is specially formulated for thicker hair *eye roll, (the struggle of thick hair)* so it means that I won't finish a whole bottle of conditioner for one wash day. I don't want to go into too much detail because I am going to be doing a review on this so keep a look out :D


100% pure coconut oil (£2.99) -  A nail care product, a body lotion, a light oil for my hair. Coconut oil is just the bae to be honest. I know some people hate it but I just can't do without it. There's so many uses for it!

Primark exfoliating brush (£1) - If you've read my skin care routine then you'll know that my regimen is basic. I don't use an exfoliating scrub because I find them a bit rough on my sensitive skin so I find the brush a better alternative. AND PLUS IT'S ONLY A POUND. Which means even though I have to throw it away after a couple of months, it don't matter because I can just buy another one for a pound! YASSSSS GIRL, SMOOTH SKIN FOR A POUND!!! WOOOIIII Okay, I'll stop the caps now :)

Although this was just supposed to be a beauty favourites, I decided to throw in some music because music is music. It helps us all in different ways. So here's a list of my fav music from November! (Look out for my December playlist for the Christmas season!)

Music:


-Side to side (Ariana Grande Ft. Nicki Minaj)
-Shout out to my ex (Little Mix)
-Ain't your mama (Jennifer Lopez)
-Selfish (PnB Rock)
-Kontrol (Maleek Berry)

Thanks for reading guys, love you a million! Hope you guys enjoyed November, one more month until #2k17 !! That's honestly mad...

"Don't lose yourself in your fear" - Healthyplace.com

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Simply, Jessy Tee

10 Reasons Why You Should Let Him Go? + Advice

November 20, 2016 0 Comments A+ a-


Hi Guys x This was a post that I didn't know if I should do or not but I decided that I am going to write it regardless because it's important and hopefully it helps someone. The funny thing is before year 10, boys were just boys. I didn't really care for them or  have any interest in who liked who or who would notice me. Honestly, your girl was just minding her own business and doing whatever.

Starting year 10, all that changed. Let's just say there were some lessons that were learnt the hard way. I'm still learning, I'm still 15 which is young to be worrying the way I did but it happens to say the least. Younger girls shouldn't be worried or crying themselves to bed because of someone who they're probably not going to remember the surname of in the next 3 years to come. However it happens and it's sad to say that it's very common. I hope this post uplifts someone and makes a person understand that some guys are just not worth the crazy.

PS. This is more targeted to those who have crushes or are in the 'talking stage', a relationship I feel is more complex so you might not be able to relate fully to the reasons below.

PPS. Sorry to any guy reading, I know girls can do all of these things also. But being a girl, I can't help but come at this from a girl's perspective.

#1: If he doesn't call or text you regularly


As you get older, you realise those who don't ask of you regularly or those who don't even take the time to just send an ordinary 'are you okay' text shouldn't even be worth the worry. That goes for friends too. The older we get, the more rubbish we have to deal with in life. It doesn't take up to a minute to check on someone. Understandably, everyone's got a life that they have to worry about but people make time for things they care about. No question about it. If he ain't doing that, let him gooooo. The best thing to do is archive your chat with him. If he ain't texting you, he probably ain't gonna leave that archive. It's just a less extreme alternative to blocking.

#2: You are always worried or crying over him


Nah, just nah. Please take in the word 'always'. Not that you cried over him once, but to ALWAYS be crying - girl cut him off. In this case, try and do things to take your mind off him. Work out, take a walk, do revision, listen to music, go out with your girlfriends. Just don't dwell in your bed at night overthinking about him.

#3: There's other girls involved


Girl, baby girl... Unless that is what you sighed up for then feel free to skip this one but if you are constantly having to question if you are the only chick, there is no point in being a chick. Period. 

#4: If he lies to you

As a female, we have a sixth sense. And that is to know if someone is lying or not. There's always that tingly feeling that something ain't right or something isn't adding up. If you're putting 2 and 2 together and getting 15, it's time to start making some changes. You need to start subtracting. ASAP. If you know he's lying, I advice you to distance yourself. 

#5: He ignores you or doesn't acknowledge you 

That's childish. That's long. That's unnecessary. If someone truly cares about you, they're going to show it. It takes the right person to brush off their pride and make an effort. Remember that. This one will hurt but it's best to get to terms with it and just write your feelings on a piece of paper and throw it away.

#6: It's always you who has to fix things 

You can't be putting in a hundred and receiving 20. It doesn't work like that. It should be 50/50. Allowing people to mess around with your feelings because they believe you will chase after them in the end is a no,no. Take your kindness boo and give it to someone who actually cares. 

#7: It's always the same old story


"I like you but I can't express myself."
"We're just friends, why are you always looking for an argument?"
"I was just joking, I didn't mean to."
Girl, you soon get tired after the same thing is said 20 times.

#8: All words no action

This is one that needs to sink in. Any guy can tell you he likes you, I want to take you out or you're the only girl who I talk to. Yada yada yada. But how many guys are actually going to stop playing games and just check up on you or have a real conversation? I ain't asking for the Ritz! Remember it doesn't take much for guys to say the right things, so just be aware.

#9: Not one or two, but ALL your friends are telling you to let him go

That's a sign. It's easy to say that if a few of your friends are being shady, it's just because they don't have a bae or they're just anti-guys. But if most of your friends are telling you he's childish and you need to move on, think about what they're trying to say. After all, your friends are your chosen family, they should only want what's best for you.

#10: You are unhappy


This one is a no brainer. If you are unhappy, cut off what's cutting off your supply of happiness. Yes, those memories are unforgettable. Yes he may make you feel so important and make you feel that you are the only girl for him. Yes, he might put a smile on your face every time he approaches you. But that doesn't account for the tears you shed, the feeling of anxiousness when you hear a rumour that he likes someone else or the hurt you feel when he walks past you without a second glance. 

I don't think some of you realise how gorgeous and amazing you are. That's not me saying that, it's me meaning that. One thing that I've noticed looking at my friends and other girls who I come across where guys have led them to be heartbroken, upset or unfocused is that they're all ether pretty, smart or they're amazing people with great personalities. Girls really be losing confidence over some dumbass who failed/fails to see the beauty in them. 

But please don't let your feelings for someone overcloud your common sense. If a guy is playing you, have the strength to leave his stewwpid self behind. Sometimes us girls choose to settle because we believe we will never find someone who will make us feel special like the way he did. That's wrong and that's a lie. Better is always round the corner. It's all about patience. Focus baby girl. Don't let anyone leave you hurt or unfocused because I honestly believe 2 years from now, you won't even remember a thing. If you do, you probably won't even care.

Thanks for reading this lengthy post. It was nice to write something different. Have a great week beautiful, please remember this post. You're a queen who deserves a king, not a peasant who doesn't understand the difference between a rock and a diamond. You will be fine, your glo' is coming!
Love you x

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Simply, Jessy Tee

My 2016 Skincare Routine

November 13, 2016 0 Comments A+ a-



Ello, ello, ello! In today's post I am going to be talking a little bit about what I currently use in my skin care routine. So here's a fun fact for y'all: I had very bad acne at the age of 10. Like really bad! It was actually the source of my low self-esteem at a young age and was something I had always been insecure and picked on about. Not to mention it left dark hyper-pigmentation on my face, (I have dark skin), which made it extremely obvious. BUUUUUT ya girl is acne free (RiRi: how 'bout a round of applause?). My face is not perfect, not even close! But compared to what it was 5 years ago, your girl has come a long way!

Cleanse - African Black Soap

So all of you are probably wondering what's all that black, shiny stuff in the container. To put it simply, it's just African black soap. It's great for hyper pigmentation, clearing up your face, brightening your complexion and cleansing your face. If anything, this is the main reason why my face has cleared up within the past 5 years. I massage this into my face, sometimes using an exfoliating brush and then rinse it all off. I wash my face once or twice a day.

Morning: Moisturiser

In the morning I apply a moisturiser as opposed to my gel. The 'moisturiser' I actually use is a sunscreen. Many of you may think 'why sunscreen?' but I use sunscreen to prevent any of my dark spots from basically getting darker due to harmful UVB/UVA rays.
Has it worked? YESS!
The process of them clearing up could have taken much longer if not for the sunscreen. I use it all throughout the year - with or without the sun. LOL. However it is moisturising, just make sure you get one of 15 SPF or higher. I use 50 :) (It can be quite greasy, so just a precaution.) 

Night: Gel

This recently came into my routine not too long ago but I highly recommend it! I use aloe vera gel at night. After I finish washing my face with the black soap, I just dry my face with cotton pads and then apply the gel. You only need to use very little. It soothes and moisturise your face so it prevents it from completely drying out. When you put it on, it may feel a bit tight.once the gel dries but that feeling will soon fade away. This has prevented breakouts, not cleared my hyper pigmentation, but has stopped me from breaking out as much as I would have before using it. And it's a nice alternative from constantly putting creams on your face, plus there's no residue!

But that's it guys. My routine is not the most, I don't know, fascinating. It doesn't have many steps, it's very simple. It's more or less wash, exfoliate with a face brush and apply gel/sunscreen. Not so exciting, saaarry guys. But from previous experience, having a simple regime is just the best answer. Applying the whole sha-bang doesn't really do wonders for me. I just thought I would share what has helped my face improved.


Thank you for reading! I'm actually proud of myself guys, I've been quite consistent so far and I plan to stay consistent. Remember to enjoy today and to not let overthinking cloud your beautiful mindset. God bless!
"My only motto for life is don't lose." - Nicki Minaj

Simply, Jessy Tee

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