Happy, Happy Blackout Day, Everyone!

[amarie24]

Ohhh, so glad I remembered to participate! See, I put it in my phone's calendar for when I get out of school and voila!

Hope you all enjoy and, please, if you're black and have a selfie to share, feel free to do so in the comments! -SQUEEEE!!-


Cautionary Note: Umm...please excuse the stray hairs/slightly loose clumps in this picture that I took...in the evening...when it's still hot and humid out. See, Afro and me are truly lovers at this point. Just as with every morning (or whatever time I wake up...haha...hah...hah), I faithfully let Afro get a bit damp in the shower, then rub a leave-in moisturizer deep, deep into my hair all the way to the roots; this time I'm using a wonderful shea butter one.

(And now I'm rambling here, but I just treated myself to a coconut oil-based hot oil treatment last night, after a looooooooong day of cleaning house top-to-bottom. Ahhh, there's just something therapeutic about walkin' around the house with a shower cap on your head for 15 minutes while your hair gets a nice, deep conditioning.)

Anyway!

So, yes, Afro and I take good care of each other...but towards the end of the day, even in lovely September, Afro kinda loses her battle against the leftover heat and humidity. And that's what you're seeing here.

It's a good, hard-fought battle, though. It really, really is. :P

Comments

[alexseanchai]

You look good!

[amarie24]

-MEGA BLUSH- D'aaaw, I thank you kindly, friend! I thank you! :D

[azurelunatic]

You look so happy! And that lipstick is a great color on you.

[amarie24]

Ohh, thank you very, very, very much! You're the second person to like this lipstick on me! (It's actually blended of two different bright pink lipsticks so it goes a little better with my skin tone, teehee!) Indigo Dragon actually said that somehow my lipstick complements the rims of my glasses. Ya'll are so very, very sweet and kind! :D :D

[gehayi]

What a pretty smile!

[amarie24]

Awww, thank you, thank you, thank you! :D

[indigodragon]

I commented on this on tumblr but I just wanted to stop by here and say how beautiful and gorgeous you are! <3 The color lipstick looks great on you, and the bright blue of your shirt also does too, and makes me think (I'll say it again XD) of the summer sky lol.

But most of all what I notice first is your smile. :D The dancing sparkling eyes and the wide wide happy grin that just makes me want to grin back too. I've had a bit of a hard day today so seeing that wonderful happy smile makes me smile and feel better about myself and my day too. <3 Love that effect you get whenever you look at a true, genuine, and heartfelt smile. :3 The excitement in your gaze makes me want to ask you "OH what are you excited about???? :D" and share in your joy and excitement too! <3

[amarie24]

Aww, honey, I thank you so much for commenting again and being such a kind, wonderful, and delightful person. I thank you so very, very, very much.

And I am so sorry that today was a bit hard for you. I can't tell you how happy it makes me that I can just take a selfie of me smiling and it makes you want to grin back and smile and you want to know what I'm excited about, too, haha. -hugs you tightly-

Thanks, Indigo!!!

[silveradept]

Looks like a great Blackout Day to me.

[amarie24]

Indeed, it was! A very, very great Blackout Day! :D :D :D

[smurasaki]

Looking great!

[amarie24]

Oh, hey, Depi! It's so great to see you! And thank you, thank you, thank you!

[trascendenza]

Yay Blackout Day! Looking lovely, lady :DDD

[amarie24]

Awww, thank you, thank you so very, very much! :D :D