jazzy belle

was put on this track last night. forget how amazing hip hop .used.to be. andre 3000 and big boi hve always done it for me. lyrically. like idlewild.the film. so underrated. remember seeing dre in a vintage shop in five points in atl once. was way young. preteen.before me and "music" became lovers. my stepdad was the one who pointed out the fact i was standing right next to the mc himself. took me a good 10 mins staring in his face and asking my stepdad, who. who r u talking about. then lightbulb.if only i knew then...

outkast.jazzybelle.

my little secret/ let them both be great

ok. me and the person you know as "bey" had a falling out sometime last november when she forced me to buy the deluxe edition of [hold on googling name] i am...sasha fierce album. and yes i had to google the forgettable title. but looks like me and miss "i wanna thank him for putting a ring on it" are back in business. thank you very much lady and bey. thank you.

[pause music to the left...and go!]

:best twitter quote of the night @solangeknowles @blacksocialite. ouch! (solo, your sister is giving me the business right now. slap the shit outta her for me, please.)
thanks to curtis childs for the link!

let gaga be great

hair tip/ flat iron curls

so before i od'ed on the fashion/style blogs, was obsessive compulsive over my hair. i blame a certain group of online ladies for creating the problem that the boy recently told me "had gone overboard". admittedly did. but did learn a very useful craft that may come in handy sometime soon. theatrical hair anyone? todays tip is flat iron curls. the act of using your straightening iron to create luscious waves, curls and body. surprisingly get asked often, how do i get my hair to "look like that" :

1. it all begins with a great cut. or install [if we are discussing hair extensions]. layers help for the body. and with extensions., i like my hair thick so 8oz is never enough. you can still create great curls without this, this is just maximizing the look.

2. comb/brush hair prior. sounds simple enough. but often i forget to de-snag each section when rushing. take the time to do this. will make hair glide easier through the plates of the flat iron resulting in neater curls and not having to redo sections which damages hair in process.

3. begin with one side at a time. think about the 4 section part for relaxing. or just divide in pigtails. work with one side at a time. reduces overwhelming

3. the next step is explained best in a pic. separate hair in sections. smaller if you have time. but not too thick or not too thin. about 1" -11/2 sections should be enough. this makes it easier to handle hair. use clips, ponytailholders for hair not being curled to get out of the way. now hold the flat iron VERTICAL and place it around your section of hair. rotating either forward or backward [away from your face/towards, here im going farrah so backward/away from face] making sure you rotate all the way down the hair shaft with hair between plates. dont stop turning or the curl wont flow. or [method2]:place hair between plates, then rotate a full 180 degrees and pull flat iron gently down the length of hair. [see vid]

we've since upgraded the flat iron. peeling. really? fake ceramic.

4. i start in back @ bottom and work way to top. using smaller sections at crown and around face. gives more definition. great tip from member@ bhm: with bottom layers underneath, just curl the ends and as you go towards the crown [or the top] and the sides -curl the entire length. creates a heightening effect and volume at top. hope that made sense :>

5. complete your way around. if get lazy. [this can be a workout on arms] use bigger sections @ back for a lighter curl/wave and smaller sections around the top and front. this also is great if in a time crunch. lightly curl the bottom layers and back, [if even time for that] and focus on curling sides and couple top layers for the same effect. "messy bedhead/beachy waves look"

6. bonus: pick it all out. tease a bit. i go through with fingers [not comb/brush] and separate curls lightly. [more if going for drama but curls will naturally loosen through day. pulling curls apart, adding volume and dimension. hold head upside down and shake a bit. and you are now rocking. 'video curls'!

get inspired.
nicole scherzinger. vanessa and angela simmons. lauren london and cassie. and meagan good.

*hope this explains anything or helps. if not. heres a video. which diagrams it better. and perfects my method.
this red/blonde/brown was my favorite work thus far. too bad i dont think theres any recreating it. *shrug

mama knows best

argh! via harlemloves,
this is jessie. she is a singer/songwriter from essex. and her voice. i cant even...just listen.

i try but gawsh i wish i could sing.
see more jessie @ her youtube channel and her myspace.
and chck out blogger harlemloves. shes pretty much all around great.

act black

compelled to post. sure these kgb folks didnt mean any harm. is it stereotypical? yes. moreso, we need to ask though. why?
as for the 'yak' portion? stopit.

bush vs.bush

caught myself laughing out loud at this one. comedian steve bridges with our former president at white house dinner. funny how this was in 06 and never came across it.

better clip here.

dirtyboys

the other toira loves her tunes. for "punishment" my mom used to take away the radio. for weeks. the horror. i essie'd [putonmp3playertoplayincar] this song a while back. looks like they made a video. originally was intrigued by cudi's play with gaga's lyrics. and of course cudi in general. i also like how this wasn't kanye directed. i heart drake. but you do notice how best i ever had still has not premiered on toirajames. it wasnt even my favorite song. i mean i understand marketing. you gottadowhatugottado. but really? i even got the concept. but the video as a whole. -minus the cinematography-two thumbs down. i digress. i make ya say. ooh ohh...

call back

when it was just another audition. perks of the DVDs are the screentests they sometimes include. kind of nice seeing some of your favorite film actors [and the next up and comings] bared down just trying to land the role. making choices. inner dialogue. used to think it was just me. but after seeing this on another theatre blog. fellow actors unite.
where are all the drama blogs?

better link

precious.

this story is raw. no chaser. the kind of stuff you want films to be made of. best known for her comedic skills, mo'nique is the emotionally and physically abusive mother of clarieece 'precious' jones, [gadbourey sidibe] a teenage girl pregnant for the second time by her father. pause. this is their story. Precious, is a film based on the novel, push by sapphire and directed by lee daniels. the cast includes paula patton, lenny kravitz, sherri shepard and mariah carey, [who i hear gives a surprise performance]. remember reading about this when it was filming, & fast forward and i am sitting down with a producer for tyler perry studios and i hear the name again. [how life happens!] had to ask about newcomer gabbie [wheredidthisstarcomefrom?] and well- she just auditioned. [best ? you could think of toira] 3rd times a charm- saw the trailer and am compelled to share and pass along. this film has received great pre-generated buzz after receiving numerous awards and acclaim at the sundance film festival. with the strong acting and the poignant story delivered by daniels, there is oscar season talks as well. seriously am looking forward to seeing this in the theatres [with full audiences.] it is expected to release november 6 [ny, la. boo] so lets make it a movie night. and all go support our casts and studio.

www.weareallprecious.com
mr. bobb. toira j would love to attend a screening.

here's to the crazy ones....

seemed befitting for the moment.

...its because i dream.