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Friday, February 27, 2015

GETTING SHIT DONE AND STOP PROCRASTINATING!

Hey Coffee Addicts,

If you caught my segment today, you'd know 1. My internet connection has been poor for the past couple days, and 2. It was about PROCRASTINATION! I'm sure I'm not the only person that procrastinates, but it's about overcoming that to GET SHIT DONE! I talked about that and ways I'm trying to stop procrastinating so much. If you haven't listened to it already, head over to www.blogtalkradio.com/coffeenofilter to check that out along with some of my other segments. Also, to make up for not recording Thursday, I will be posting a segment tomorrow to replace it. I hope my internet behaves here on out, and I won't have to do make up segments. This Monday, Thursday and Friday schedule is good for me right now. I don't want to mess it up.

If you're a student like myself, you know the importance of passing your classes and getting good grades. However, it can be challenging sometimes depending on what course you're taking. I know I can't study for each class the same way. I recently found a site that gives some good tips when it comes to studying. Even if the way study has been beneficial to you thus far, there's nothing wrong with changing it up every once in a while.

Here's the link: http://lifehacker.com/study-less-study-smart-the-best-ways-to-retain-more-1683362205

Well I'm going to go ahead and relax before bed. I'm pretty tired all of a sudden..this coffee isn't doing anything. That's how it is sometimes (gives me energy or puts me to sleep).

DON'T FORGET TO LISTEN, SHARE AND FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @NINIBONITACHICA FOR UPDATES WHEN I RECORD LIVE. YOU CAN BE APART OF THE SHOW, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT I HAVE IN STORE IF YOU CALL IN! ;)

Nisha <3

Saturday, February 21, 2015

UPDATE ON WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO BLOGGING, RADIO, LIFE!!!

Hey Coffee Addicts,


Sorry I've neglected this blog for a couple days. I was posting on my other blog because I noticed a lot more people enjoy that versus this one. Don't fret because I will continue to post her for my radio show. I have decided to do live recordings on Monday, Thursday and Friday. If you follow me on my social media platforms, you'll know when I go live in case you want to listen and call in. If you missed any segments head over to www.blogtalkradio.com/coffeenofilter and check out all my segments. If you tuned into my Fall shows segments last year, I just recorded an update of shows that caught my attention, and shows I continue to watch. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coffeenofilter/2015/02/21/friday-fever-fall-shows-update-what-ive-stuck-to-and-left-behind You can copy and paste into the url to listen to this segment. Also check out my other blog www.cheesesteaklover.blogspot.com for newer blog posts. I will also post some blog posts on here too. 

This weather is getting messier and crazier everyday. If you're stuck in the house, you can definitely catch up on all the CoffeeNOfilter episodes you've missed. Kick back with a cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate or even some wine and listen to me talk lol. 

I'm so excited about this year, graduating in May and continuing my education. Blogging and Online Radio have been such a great outlet for me to express myself. I appreciate all the love and support you have given me. I hope to continue with good content you love, and grow from here. 

I'm currently working on a Afro Power blog! So I hope to have that out later today or tomorrow. Stay tuned. 

Social Media 

www.facebook.com/coffeenofilterwithdenisha
Twitter: @ninibonitachica
Google+: Denisha Hobbs

Don't forget to follow my blog(s) that way you will be first to see any postings!!!

Send me an email about anything you'd like to see me blog or talk about on my radio show: denishahobbs23@gmail.com

Nisha <3


Friday, February 13, 2015

VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL!

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This is a video from the CEO of Compartes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn8R2Y35B58&list=FLKKhDsdlloCaIN6Ncj_Q_cg

 I'm broadcasting live on the air! Listen in now at http://tobtr.com/s/7352169. #BlogTalkRadio




IF YOU GUESSED THE HINT FROM YESTERDAY'S SEGMENT, OR YOU READ THE TITLE, THIS IS THE VALENTINE'S DAY EDITION!!! JOIN ME AS I TALK ABOUT THE MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY. THE NOT SO EXCITING MOMENTS ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY AND SOME COOL AND BIZARRE FACTS I FOUND OUT ABOUT VALENTINE'S DAY!! DON'T FRET IF YOU DON'T HAVE A VALENTINE...YOU DO! YOU'RE YOUR OWN VALENTINE! I HAVE SOME TIPS THAT WILL BE SURE TO MAKE YOU'RE SELF-LOVE VALENTINE'S DAY!

I LOVE, LOVE!!! AND I LOVE YOU COFFEE ADDICTS!!!
NISHA <3

LINKS FROM TODAY'S SEGMENT:

http://elitedaily.com/news/world/edible-anus-chocolate-butthole-mold/932939/

http://www.yourtango.com/201167542/7-single-gals-valentines-day-ideas


Thursday, February 12, 2015

Check out my latest SEGMENT!!!

Listen to my new episode UPDATES: BLOG POSTS, INTERVIEWS HERE, LIFE, SCHEDULED SHOW TIMES, ETC!! at http://tobtr.com/s/7347215. #BlogTalkRadio

HEY COFFEE ADDICTS!! I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I JUST DID A SEGMENT AND YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY CHECK IT OUT. WILL BE DOING SOME UPDATED BLOG POSTS ON HERE AND TALK TIME WITH DENISHA (LOOK OUT FOR THAT BY FOLLOWING ME ON FACEBOOK, GOOGLE+, TWITTER AND OF COURSE HERE). DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW AND COMMENT LETTING ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE NEXT ON MY BLOGS AND RADIO SHOW. 


NISHA <3

Sunday, February 8, 2015

IT'S BACK UP!! EMBARRASSING STORIES: Peeing My Pants In Public!!

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I'm a huge horror fan and I love being scared; however, I didn't think it would cause me to pee my pants. It was a couple years back in October, and that's when all the haunted attractions come out and it's lots of fun. Well some girlfriends and I decided to go to the Easter State Penitentiary in Philly in the spirit of Halloween. I've been there a couple times and usually I will use the bathroom prior to going so I don't pee myself. However, I did not use the bathroom which is why this story exist!! Anyway, I look to my left before going into the place and I was like I can wait until I leave. During the "show" of course I'm screaming and getting scared and all that fun stuff. But then I felt like I needed to pee. Instead of going to the outdoor restroom (it was disgusting btw), I went straight for the bus stop after we said our good-byes. 

So now I'm at the bus stop cold and my bladder is starting to kick and punch with the quickness. I begin looking for a bathroom to use, and I see a restaurant close by. However, the closer I get to it, the more I can't walk because my legs begin to shake. Oh Lord!, I ended up at the Emergency Exit door, and by that time it was TOOOOOOOOOO LATTTTTTTEEEEE!!

I PEED MY PANTS O_O

Of course at this moment, I am embarrassed because a. I'm out by myself with no one with me, b. I have no other way of getting home other than the bus, and c. the pee is starting to make me cold because it's was freezing outside. Think you know what happens next?.....The bus comes! 

*THANK GOD FOR HOODIES AND IT BEING AT NIGHT WHEN THIS ALL WENT DOWN*

I get on the bus and head straight for the back where no one is sitting. I have my hoodie COMPLETELY covering my face from the shame and embarrassment I was currently feeling. But then, a grandmother and her grandchild come on the bus and sit right in front of me. I just pretended like the pee smell wasn't me, and kept my head down. I could feel her move and glanced up to see her face with disgust. At that moment I just swallowed my shame and pride and just rode the bus home. I mean what else was I suppose to do in that moment? 

FINALLY IT'S MY STOP!! >_<

I flew off that bus and ran home like I was a track star. Though it was at night, I didn't want anyone from around the way to stare too close to my butt and notice a big ass wet spot. I got home and told my mom and sister what happened. They were like you took the bus too, OH YOU'RE BOLD!! I couldn't believe that I peed my pants in public, took the bus soaked in pee, and telling you my embarrassing story. But at the end of the day, I learned my lesson. MAKE DAMN SURE THAT YOU PEE BEFORE DOING SOMETHING THAT MAY SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF YOU! It's a great ice breaker in conversations now because I don't feel bad about it. There's been so many fucked up things that have happened to me, but I'm still alive. I'm glad that I can laugh at moments like that where I wasn't comfortable in my skin because I am NOW! 

Thank you for letting me share my story! I have lots more crazy, adventurous and embarrassing stories to tell. 

Love you,

Nisha <3 

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Current Makeup Favorites

I'm currently working on a new post for this blog. In the meantime here's what I just finished for my other blog. Hope you enjoy!

I haven't made a blog post about makeup since 2012!!! I can't believe it because I love makeup and wear it almost everyday. I'm more of an eyes look than the whole foundation, contour, highlight and all that stuff. From time to time, I will do a full face minus the contour and highlight (haven't tried that out yet). I wanted to do an update from the last blog post and talk about what I'm loving right now. If you've read 'Eye Shadow Love' (one of my most popular posts), then you already know some of the basic rules when it comes to eye shadow.

Now I want to talk about some of my favorite makeup products in the past two years:

First off my favorite foundation is Urban Decay's Naked Skin Foundation!! I am in the process of trying out new foundations, but I love this foundation. It's a medium to full coverage foundation, which is great if you want to cover any imperfections. I love the range of colors this comes in as well (picture below). As an African American (dark skin) woman, it's usually hard to find foundations that will match me well. Usually they will either have me looking like a ghost, too orange or they just don't have the color. Especially drug store foundations. Most stores don't carry a huge range. I'm very excited to get my hands on Shea Moisture's Cosmetic Line (available at Target). I love their hair products (Review on 'CoffeeNofilter with Denisha' blog)!




PRIMERS

If there's anything you take from this post is that PRIMERS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND AND MAKEUP SAVIOR! I can't stress that enough! There's nothing better than having a great foundation, eye, or lip primer! Not only will your makeup last ALL DAY, you're makeup will look 10x better from the beginning of the day until you take it off. When I first started wearing makeup, I had no idea what primer was. When I was first introduced to Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer (left). I love the formulation of this primer and it doesn't leave a white residue on my eyes like other primers I have tried. This retails for about $18-$20 so if you want something that is a dupe for this product I would go with Wet n' Wild's Take On The Day Shadow Primer (right). I was actually told about this product through a customer when I worked at Walgreens. When I have the money to splurge on Too Faced I will, but in the meantime this $6 product does the job. 


BRUSHES

When I first began using makeup, I would either use my hands (priceless tool) or the little applicators that came with the packaging (not the best but..useful). Since then, I have been experimenting with different brands, and I'm still expanding my brush collection because I don't clean my brushes like I should! NOTE: CLEAN THEM EVERYDAY!! I'm not going to go into detail much about Every brush, just the ones I'm loving at the moment. 

 To the left: The Beauty Blender which is one of the most talked about applicators for foundation, highlight, cream blush, and just an all over great product. I love that with this product I get a flawless foundation look. After all it's important to BLEND BLEND BLEND that makeup!
To the left: As a YouTube beauty addict, I couldn't pass up this brush. And now I know why everyone on there raves about it so much. Real Techniques Expert Face Brush is the bees knees! Another great brush that does a fantastic job of buffing that foundation into the skin. Can be found at Ulta

 QOSMEDIX (below) is a great site if you want to get more bang for your buck when it comes to all things makeup tools. This is great for any makeup artist (beginner or expert), who wants to add to their kit. I found out about this site on YT and I haven't looked back since. Their brushes are high quality which I love and you can get a ton of product for little cost. Though there is a standard minimum order amount (not EXPENSIVE!), you can get things from cotton swabs to storage containers for traveling to your clients. They have pretty much everything you need. I just received my catalog in the mail and I'm in love with everything.

Bh Cosmetics has always been a great find since I've gotten more into makeup. Not only is this an affordable site to get makeup, but they always have great deals to get more band for your buck!!! 

Bh Cosmetics brushes (to the left) is just a few of the selection that they have on their site. They have sets and singles if you want to create your own set! 

EYE SHADOW

NYX Cosmetics is a great company that sells inexpensive makeup and their products are sold at various locations. The pictures below is just some of the products that have. 

O_O whenever I see huge selections of NYX in a store.
These jumbo eye shadow sticks from NYX Cosmetics are great alone, or as a base for your eye shadow to stick to. This creates an even more vibrant color pay off for the look. Aren't these beautiful colors?!?

Once again Bh Cosmetics has to be mentioned due to the fact that you can get a range of eye shadow colors for a low price. The only down fall I have to say is that some of the shadows you have to pack on to get a color pay off more than others. But overall these palettes (below) help you create a ton of looks. Who doesn't love play in makeup when you're bored? *Raises hands*

Neutral Palettes are always great to way to take your look from day to night. Also great for beginners who are afraid of a ton of color. It helps to guide you into applying colors and getting a feel for different looks! 
To the left: I have a few of these palettes and there's still colors I have yet to try. There's so many looks you can create with these colors. If you are like me and love some bright looks, definitely check these out!


Tarte Cosmetics has become a new favorite of mine after purchasing their 2014 holiday set (below). I currently use this palette for my everyday makeup looks. The shadows are like butter and glide on so effortlessly. I just can't get enough of this collection. From the lips to the mascara (mentioned below), they are doing great things at this company! I have to explore more with them!!!



MASCARA

ALL 3 OF THE PRODUCTS I'M ABOUT TO TALK ABOUT ARE GREAT MASCARAS! Starting where I just left off is Tarte Cosmetics 'Lights, Camera, Lashes' Mascara. This product does a wonderful job at lengthening your lashes making yo look like you have false lashes on. I gave my little sister one of these that came in the 2014 holiday collection (above), but she lost it. She cried over this product because it's that great! So that tells you something right there that this product is worth the hype!! 



Next up is Maybelline Colossal Cat Eye Mascara (below)!!!!! VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME!!! This is went back to product. My little sister told me about this and she loved this so much, I had to give it a shot. I completely forgot I had this until I was doing my makeup yesterday. I really like how small the brush is because I can really work the product on my lashes. Also, I gave my lashes a few coats of this product and the happy dance was in full effect!



Lastly is my "use it til the last drop" mascara. Maybelline Rocket Mascara (waterproof formula) is that mascara that just hits the right spot. I've used this mascara for years. I just ran out so you already know I'm going to repurchase this again! It gives a great length to my lashes and the waterproof formula gets my lashes a better hold than the regular formula. Whenever I wear this I just feel complete; since I've been using it for so long!

LIPS

I wasn't always a fan of wearing much lip products until a few years back. I wasn't a lip gloss person because I always found them too shiny (like you just ate something greasy), and sticky! Now that I'm older, I'm experimenting more with different lip colors and formulations. 


Carmex is always my go to lip product regardless if I'm wearing makeup or not. The formulation of this product is great for those winter months to keep your lips from cracking and looking a hot ass mess! It leaves a nice tingling sensation on my lips that lets me know it's working. It's inexpensive and usually has a deal at Walgreens, so you can stock up whenever you run out! Lastly, it gives a nice shine to your lips if you are wearing makeup and want a little shine! 


 To the left: Wet n' Wild's lipstick in 'Cherry Bomb' is a beautiful shade that compliments my beautiful completion. I like pairing this lip color with a simple wing look to give some edge to it.
To the left and right: Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in 'Shameless' is a beautiful purple shade. I always get asked when I'm wearing when I have this color on. The perfect pop of color that I wear all year round. It will never go out of style for me!!



NYX Cosmetics Butter Gloss in the shade 'Eclair'  is the first nude color I have worn. As I mentioned before, I was never a fan of lip gloss. However, this is a perfect shade that compliments many complexions. I like the fact that I can use a little or a lot. Sometimes I will put this on top of my Carmex lip balm to add some color. Oh and the SMELL OF THIS IS AMAZING! It's a mixture between sugar cookies and butter scotch! And unlike the typical gloss, it's not sticky but feels like butter; hence butter gloss!

Below are just a couple looks I've took from my Facebook page. I love to take pictures of my looks up close so you can see the colors better. Also, my favorite feature are my eyes (thanks mommy)! My mom has beautiful eyes, and she was the first person I learned about makeup from. I would watch her get ready for work in the morning as she would apply her makeup! She is an eyeliner person, and I always think she looks like an Egyptian Queen when she wears it! Shout out to Umi for being my inspiration!





I REALLY HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED READING TODAY'S BLOG! I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME CREATING THIS FOR YOU! WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE PRODUCTS? 

TALK TO YOU LATER!!! 

NISHA <3