iowa no youdawa

went to Iowa for the Iowa State Fair, but mostly to see Jason Derulo in concert.  had a ****** blast. 

iowa state fair views 

i was dancing so hard that I'm sure ppl thought that I had been fired from the tour and just couldn't let it go. LOL

big ass truck

excited for the next great adventure.

 

XO, 

 

Mel

Current Obsession

available on Net-a-porter.

so I am way more obsessed with my skincare as I inch closer and closer to my 30th birthday.  as an athlete it is always important to keep your skin clean and the process simple.  other choices I've made equal more cleansing and more makeup daily.  so basically, ya girl needs a clean glow from my products before a beat and before bed.

 

CLEANSE by Lauren Napier stood out to me for three reasons: 

 

1.  it's owned by a woman (the business is her namesake). 

2.  the product is made with amazing ingredients.

3.  I found her Instagram feed to reflect what I value most: glow, natural beauty, women entrepreneurs, and being happy.

  

it took me a while to finally make the purchase (I had similar products that I wanted to use up before buying) and now that I finally have, I know that I will only use these facial cleansing wipes going forward.  the reasons are simple: the product will never dry out--thanks to packaging, it works well, and anybody who knows me knows that I LOVE lining the pockets of small business owners when I can.

the best way to buy these li'l guys is via net-a-porter.com and follow sis on the web at @laurennapier.

dream/do

sometimes I feel like a fool for believing that this will be true in the near future.  my heart is for my community and I consider my community to be planet Earth.  that summer day will come.  our youth will know what it means to take pride in their thoughts and communicate with one another.  how to be angry and unashamed.  how to take responsibility and find solutions that cure everyone involved.  it will be a beautiful day indeed. 

humboldt park 

Melissa