Slacking Off

It's only February but I have already broken or am about to break a couple of my beauty resolutions. I am ashamed of one but surprisingly nonchalant about the other.

I haven't been so good about going to the gym on the regular. That's a walk of shame.

Sunday night beauty routine? Hahaha! Who has time? Well, I am going to make the time this evening. Another walk of shame.

Schedule a makeover every six months. Another, who has time type of question but I consider my latest beauty purchases an attempt at redeeming myself.

Transition to natural hair from a relaxer? Hmmm...well....hmmm....

The truth is I like convenience, maybe too much so. I just feel as though I only have so many hours a day and is it really worth it to fuss with my hair? I tried to wash and flat iron my hair Friday but it didn't come out half as nice as it would had I went to the Dominican salon across the street. So here I sit with a nappy head of hair...

I have a Tuesday appointment for a relaxer. Perhaps I will find the strength the carry on with a natural 'do. No, that's not looking to likely at this minute. I tried.

Be Red

Red is a daring, sensual and passionate color.

It's also the symbolic color for two very good causes: Product Red, which supports AIDS programs in Africa, and Go Red, a movement started by the American Heart Association to educate woman about heart disease.

The American Heart Association hosted its annual "Wear Red Day" this past Friday and I proud to say that I wore, er, burgundy. Okay, it's not quite red but close enough.

Visit http://www.joinred.com/Home.aspx and http://goredforwomen.org/ to learn more about both organizations.