Justine-Renee

Twist Out For Beginners

Twist Out For Beginners

So I’m trying to figure out my curls & what they like or need rather. Part of that will require me doing less protective styling (a moment of silence for my faux locs & braids ☹︎) & learning what products my hair actually likes & showing the curls some serious love. My first step? Learning to do a twist out! A little back story, I’ve always noticed that my hair in the centre of my head was always shorter, low & behold my favourite undo is the reason! So, now i’m trying to use less hair ties & let my hair…

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Kingston

Self Isolation, Wellness & Me..

Self Isolation, Wellness & Me..

During all of this self isolation, wellness has become more important than ever. Taking care of yourself, mentally & physically is crucial. To keep my mind out of what I call “the dark place” I’ve been constantly working out, morning, noon & night. If you follow me on the gram you already know, lol. While the workouts obviously help with taking care of myself physically, it is also a big part of keeping my mental state in check. Endorphins truly keep my mood up. Doesn’t currently help with me falling asleep at night but during the day I definitely don’t…

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Skin Care – Acne & Hyperpigmentation

Skin Care – Acne & Hyperpigmentation

Throughout my life my greatest insecurity has always been my skin. Unlike most people I know, the gift of clear skin was not in the cards for me that being said, I have always struggled with oily, acne prone skin along with post acne scarring, blemishes & an uneven skin tone.  As I write this post I can’t even begin to imagine what my skin would look like without the issues I mentioned before, never seen it! My primary concern is hyper-pigmentation because my skin scars VERY easily. Once I get a pimple I’m almost guaranteed a scar. In the…

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Punta Cana Travel Tips

Punta Cana Travel Tips

As my first follow up post to Traveling to Punta Cana – República Dominicana, on my trip to the Dominican Republic, I’m going to give a full breakdown of my travel tips & share some knowledge based on my experience. Yep, I’m still talking about Punta Cana & there will be one more post about the trip.. embrace it!   The Dominican Republic   Now, after posting “Traveling to Punta Cana” I quickly realised many people have absolutely no clue where Punta Cana actually is. Punta Cana is in the Dominican Republic (not Mexico) which is a country on the island…

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Traveling to Punta Cana – República Dominicana

Traveling to Punta Cana – República Dominicana

I have visited four different countries in my life, for that I thank my parents. However, now that I am older & have a much greater appreciation of various cultures & experiences I’ve decided to visit new places at least once a year. My first stop this year was the Dominican Republic! Specifically, I visited the town of Punta Cana. This area is at the eastern end of the Dominican Republic. It’s a very tourist oriented area well known for its beaches, fabulous resorts and tourist activities such as zip-lining & water sports. This was a birthday trip for one of…

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