Blog entries from: Charcoal Ink

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March 30 2013

From Charcoal Ink Sat Mar 30 2013, 03:13:46

  I took out my weave about 3 weeks ago and had my hair blow-dried; I took this picture about a fortnight ago and I liked the result of the hair. I feel like my hair is getting fluffier at the top which I love. It's kind of like a whipped cream Afro when I [...]

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March 20 2013

From Charcoal Ink Wed Mar 20 2013, 04:40:13

Vanity Fair did a sprawling and extremely in-depth feature in their April 2013 issue on the worldwide millionaires who are buying up flats and property in London, one of the most expensive cities in the world. I was reading this feature intently and there was a fascinating chunk about Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian female billionaire, [...]

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March 11 2013

From Charcoal Ink Mon Mar 11 2013, 03:30:56

Took these pictures on a beach near the town centre of Dar; I went there with B, my boyfriend. It was a gorgeous scene in the flesh! When was the last time you saw the sun set?    

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March 7 2013

From Charcoal Ink Thu Mar 7 2013, 09:38:13

I have to say I adore this curly weave. I have had it for about a month with minimal itching and the curls considering the hair is synthetic have hung in there and been cool. I took these new pictures recently Definitely good value for money from NOBLE Hair. I will be taking it out [...]

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February 17 2013

From Charcoal Ink Sun Feb 17 2013, 12:39:44

God bless the YouTube poster who uploaded this fasctinating documentary that I have posted below. It dispels the myth behind the quickly growing concept of wealth studies that has been pioneered by people like Robert Kiyosaki and T Harv Eker. Check out the video below to understand the core of my post: I watched this [...]

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January 26 2013

From Charcoal Ink Sat Jan 26 2013, 08:44:36

Apologies for the long gap in between posts. It's been a busy period this month as my company tries to find new customers! Getting back into the sales game for my business has reignited how important it is to look amazing, smell amazing and generally dress for success when meeting potential customers. People are really [...]

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January 6 2013

From Charcoal Ink Sun Jan 6 2013, 15:27:17

AlJazeera have a short piece about elections in Angola and part of the piece talks about Angola's immense oil wealth. Angola is rolling in wealth for a specific group of people because of the petrodollars that are running through cashflows in Angola since the country is the second largest producer in Africa of oil after [...]

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From Charcoal Ink Sun Jan 6 2013, 11:46:17

      I got my hair cornrowed yesterday at the salon. I am trying to dress for success by sorting out my hair style situation by being protective. I took a Perfectil vitamin as well today because I am trying to improve the condition of my hair, skin and nails. This is the year [...]

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January 2 2013

From Charcoal Ink Wed Jan 2 2013, 04:00:31

At lunch with my boyfriend yesterday and he took this picture as I took my braids out the other day and here is what was under them... It's back to business for me this week, but I took my hair out to check the state of what is going on and things feel good. I [...]

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January 1 2013

From Charcoal Ink Tue Jan 1 2013, 12:55:41

Tools: MAC & YSL Lipsticks Happy New Year everybody! I am obsessed with colour and gloss in beauty. I am taking a dress for success approach because I need to explode in BUSINESS this year and what better way to start than looking the part? Tell me what you think!

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