Hey Nubians!

"Invest In Your Hair Because It's The Crown You Never Take Off"
A lot of people have been complimenting my hair lately and asking where I get my color done which is super nice. I've used a large variety of products throughout the years but lately I've been sticking to mainly Aveda products and Aveda Color. I've been getting my hair colored a nice lavender shade and dark brown by my friend/senior stylist Maria at g Aveda Salon & Spa at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas. She's a super sweet heart. The type that talks to you about your life, dances while she mixes color ha ha she's great. 

My hair has gone through quite the journey to get to this happy place...

At some point in time my hair ended up looking like this photo below. It was a half blonde or I guess you can say blondish color and half dark brown. I was trying to slowly go platinum but decided to give up on that journey for now and focus on my hairs health after seeing some breakage.


A big perk with my color in particular is that it has faded very nicely as well. It looks like a silver kind of color now and I plan to keep it that way for a while. 

Thanks to those of you have kindly complimented my hair. If you have any questions, leave them in the comment box below. 

Check out g Aveda Salon & Spa HERE. 

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Hello Nubians, 

Happy New Year! 

I hope you all had a beautiful New Years Eve with your family and loved ones. Welcoming 2017 is exciting! 2016 was very strange for almost everyone I know so it's nice to feel a sense of pressing the refresh button.

I find that everyone gets obsessed with making resolutions but many times they are unrealistic and you may end up disappointing yourself which isn't fair. This year I decided to make a doodle list of '2017 Intentions' because they are all things I'm aiming to do throughout the year. I aspire to find enough time and balance to do enough of each thing but one thing I'm certain of is I will get around to all of them. This little doodle brings me peace. 

Hey Nubians, 

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. -Joseph Addison 

We can all use a little fitness in our lives this time of year. I'm sure I'm am far from being the only one who feels like they put on a few extra pounds during the holiday season, it's so stressful! Shopping for others already gives me enough anxiety. Then calculate all the holiday cookies everyone mails out, the mixers with wine and fancy delicious drinks jam packed with calories, the eggnog, family recipes... you see where I'm going with this? Sometimes we don't have enough time for an intense workout but we can all find a few minutes to spare in our day. I'm happy to share this 6 minute ab workout Puerto Rican personal trainer Idalis Velazquez curated to help you get the six pack you've been coveting. 

You can do these workouts pretty much anywhere. All you need to begin the workout is a mat, a fun - upbeat playlist and I recommend a reliable antiperspirant such as Degree which offers long-lasting wetness and odor protection with its body-responsive technology. 

Enjoy your holidays and stay fit my friends. Cheers!

 1.       Plank Hold with Leg Lifts

Hello Nubians,

Hey Nubians,

Have You Ever Heard Of Crazy Cat Ladies? Well I'm A Crazy Chihuahua Momma.

I've got her cornered 😈

A video posted by BambiandNala (@bambiandnala) on Jul 21, 2015 at 11:17am PDT

Bambi is the brown one and Nala is the white one with brown spots all over the place. I'd like to think I rescued Bambi in a way because I purchased her from a lady in Dominican Republic for $50 bucks who needed to get rid of some dogs. Dominican Republic has SO MANY abandoned dogs on the streets, it' heartbreaking. I was looking for a Chihuahua at the time and I felt like I could give her an amazing home. I got all her shots done and flew her back to NY with me. I purchased Nala from a couple in Las Vegas who also couldn't keep her. She is a Chihuahua mixed with a Jack Russell Terrier which is why she is CRAZY energetic. I love having them together because Nala pushes Bambi to be more active and exercise. Bambi is a little over 5 years and Nala is a little over 1 year old.

Grilling at sister then... Oh hey, hi mommy 🙈😜

A video posted by BambiandNala (@bambiandnala) on Jul 21, 2015 at 11:08am PDT

Bambi and Nala get a long very well now. They play fight all day, it's funny and cute. A regular day of me and my babies consist of me waking up, making sure they have fresh water and hard food available to them through out the day. Then I make sure to give them appropriate portions of wet food twice throughout the day. I also walk them where there's a lot of grass so they can smell things and exercise. Whenever I'm home they love to cuddle next to me while I'm working or watching TV. They also love the warmth! Laying under pillow and blankets is one of their favorite things to do.

Joy! 🐺🐾 Thanks Dad! @sprinklescupcakes #vegas #video

A video posted by BambiandNala (@bambiandnala) on Jul 3, 2015 at 1:05pm PDT

Nothing Like Some Good Music While You're Relaxing On A Summer Day...



Cheers!

Hey Nubians,

There's so many fun and amazing things about having a fashion blog!

I wanted to do a Nubia's Nonsense style #throwback post and talk a bit about my blogging journey. Through my fashion blog, I've met SO MANY people that I can call friends today and I've also gotten so many opportunities. I've been fortunate enough to get job offers, work with great brands, do a bit of styling and consulting and more. These are all things I never expected when I started my blog years ago. I started blogging simply for fun and because I genuinely believe that the way I dress cheers up my days. I wanted to share something that gave me so much joy with the world. 







I have to be honest however, somewhere along the years... probably around the time blogging became so monetized, I lost a lot of passion for it. Things started seeming more and more fake and it also appeared people were doing things ONLY for money or perks. Don't get me wrong, I think making money off your blog is GREAT, amazing really... BUT you shouldn't lose your aesthetic along the way and represent things you don't even believe in. It's a fine line and I myself have tried my best to stay true.

Lately however, and most importantly... I am re-finding my love for posting and I'm planning to change my blog up a bit. It's important to remind yourself when you're going through a slump that you started doing this with a purpose, and you have to redefine your vision and make it fun for you again. I'm going to add more lifestyle, art, mood boards and videos. It's hard to explain the picture in my head but I'm really excited to watch it come to life. I want to focus on connecting with people that love what I love and make friends with similar interest all over the world. That's what it was always about, LOVE & CONNECTING & POSITIVE VIBES. I'm very happy with the things I've been planning lately. I hope you'll all love it too.




I hope you've all enjoyed looking back at some of my fun outfits. For those of you who also have a blog and are going through a slump, I hope you get out of it soon! Maybe I'll make a post featuring some tips for getting out of a blogger slump soon.. I think I have pretty good ones ;-)

Cheers!

Hey Nubians,

I wanted to share a video with you that I just uploaded on YouTube about dry skin problems and the dry skin remedies I use on my own skin.

I will be sharing the best skin care products that work for me. Keeping your skin moisturized during the Spring and Summer is SooOoOOooOOO very important. It's important that you look into the right skin care cream and skin care products in general. It is so key especially in young women's lives. Very dry skin can often make you feel like you have a clay mask on your skin or your skin is cracking... nobody wants that!

From Coconut Oil, To Avon ANEW products, To a Vicks humidifier and more, I will be sharing some of my secrets. Moving to Las Vegas from New York City was absolutely a reality check for my skin being that it's so dry in Vegas. Watch the video below and figure out what dry skin products may work for you!

Quería compartir un video que acabo de subir en YouTube acerca de los problemas de piel seca y los remedios piel seca que utilizo en mi propia piel.

Estare compartiendo los mejores productos de cuidado de la piel que trabajan para mí. Mantener la piel hidratada durante la primavera y el verano es MUY importante. Es importante que investigue la crema del cuidado de la piel bien y productos para el cuidado de la piel en general. Es tan clave sobre todo en la vida de las mujeres jóvenes. Piel muy seca a menudo puede hacerte sentir que tienes una máscara de arcilla en la piel o la piel se agrieta... nadie quiere eso!

De aceite de coco, productos ANEW de Avon, Vicks humidificador y mucho más, voy a compartir algunos de mis secretos. Mudarme a Las Vegas desde Nueva York fue absolutamente una prueba de realidad para mi piel porque es tan seco en las Vegas. Mire el video abajo y averigue qué productos para la piel seca pueden trabajar para usted!



Remember to stop by my YouTube HERE and peep all the post I've been putting up lately.

Tengan un bello fin de semana mis queridos amigos. Recuerden pasar por mi pagina de YouTube AQUI para ver todos los videos que recién tome.  

Hey Nubians,

I love instagram and update it all the time! I wanted to share a few of my recent photos with you and let you know what I've been up to.

Sometimes when I post on my blog, it's hard to really fit stuff certain things in my post. For example, all the restaurants I go eat at, all the pretty cocktails I inhale, my adorable chihuahuas, My life living in Las Vegas now and my life in New York City... It's too much! These instagram round-ups are perfect for sharing much more. You can follow me on instagram HERE.

Here we go!

A video posted by Nubia Mejia (@nubiasnonsense) on Jan 1, 2015 at 12:46am PST

So much fun doing all of these things! What have you guys been up too lately? Happy New Year.

Hey Nubians,

Stressed out this weekend but don't feel like heading to a spa? Well if you head over to xoVain.com you can read the post I wrote about my own little anti-stress kit. All these items are pretty easy to purchase at local stores. I promise you'll feel a bit better after.

Check it out and maybe you can add some of these routines into your weekend!

Hey Nubians,

"Sometimes I just need a good photo to make me want to switch up my style..." -Nubia

Recently I was looking through a lot of William Eggleston photographs and felt really inspired. I like to think of him like a O.G street style photographer. The difference between him and a lot of street style photographers I see now-a-days is Eggleston wasn't looking for someone dressed ridiculously in feathers or outrageous hats and costumes, he wasn't looking for the most amazing landscape views either... he focused more on the beauty of boring things that we don't see many times, things we tend to overlook.



He captured all sorts of people in very natural and unplanned situations and makes it all come to life. I feel as if all the photos I've posted speak to me... there's a hidden story behind all of these and it makes it fun to look at because I create my own story. It becomes a fun creative exercise.




Eggleston spent over 50 years photographing his town of Memphis, Tennessee.  I've heard Memphis is not the most exciting place ever, but through his eyes I wouldn't mind visiting at all.