Grecian-styled Natural Hair

Hey people! It's been a long, long time since my last natural hair post so here's to breaking that cycle!

This look was for a Grecian themed birthday party, I will try to walk you guys through how to re-create it.

First, decide what side you want to place your parting on, then make a C shape cut dividing the fringe from the back.

Next, use your edge control to slick down those edges on your parting side which will give you a nice clean look.

After this, divide the hair at the back into two.

Flat twist the sides of the upper segment to really get that Grecian look going, then hold them together with a hair band and twist the hair from the hair band down. 

The hair in the lower segment should be nearly folder inwards to give you that old 50s pin up girl curl, then pin in the twist from the upper segment to neaten the look!

 

Lastly place your lovely Grecian headband to finish off the look and voila! You're ready to go!

I hope you guys got the idea, you can ask any questions in the comment section and I'll be glad to clarify :)

Hold On.

“If God be for us, who can be against us?”

Any Christian who has ever found themselves in a sticky situation should know this scripture, because when the going gets tough, the tough gets going - and to keep moving, you need to have God on your side.

Ever gone through a situation and thought, why me? Like what could I have possibly done to deserve all this, or even, who did I offend? Sometimes you feel like you're being battered on every side and the beaters don't even give you a minute to catch your breath between screams. All you feel is pain, whilst anxiety grips your throat and leaves you struggling for dear life.

But you’re not alone.

Even in the bleakest of situations, you are not alone. Even when you are actually at fault He’ll come through for you - “He delivers even the one who is not innocent” (Job 22:30a). My point is that you have to have faith. You have to believe that the God you serve is bigger than any man who poses a threat to your well-being. You have to believe that so long as God is on your side, there’s nothing anyone can do to you that isn’t already in the Will of God. He knows your end from the beginning and so of course He knew you were going to hit a few bumps in the road - that doesn’t mean that you’ll be halted permanently by them.

Hold on to your faith and watch Him work wonders.

Just hold on.

Christian Relationships.

Christian relationships.

BIG topic alert.

Yes, today, I'm going to talk about something many young Christians like to keep "private". Brother A and Sister B are dating for all to see, showing us their mild public displays of affection but nobody actually knows anything  about their relationship. This set-up is typical - and dangerous for your relationship with your partner but most importantly, it could strain your relationship with God.

This topic is quite a big one so I won't attempt at covering everything in one post; I'll just go as the Spirit leads.

So, first things first - how do you know that person is right for you? Bear in mind your feelings can work wonders on your thought processing! My oh my - feelings are so powerful you can visualize things that don't exist in reality on that person. Like a girl I knew who was convinced her partner had light brown eyes throughout the duration of their relationship and only realized that her friends weren't "haters" when they said his eyes were the regular dark brown AFTER they broke up. Such is life.

So back to deciding if the person is right for you. It may sound cliché but honestly my darlings, prayer is the key. See, relationships are emotionally and time expensive - you can't go into one blindly, all that "love is blind" talk is utter nonsense - the love that the bible spent so much effort to describe in 1 Corinthians 13 was NEVER described as blind. So please - shine your eyes!

Now, even in that prayer, I don't recommend "Lord is *insert name* right for me?" Because quite frankly, that's a leading question that you already have an answer to in your mind -  you will then be spending the next couple of days after that prayer looking for signboards that say "yes!" Or choosing that time to quote the scripture, "ask and it shall be given unto you" - my brother/sister, God can't be coerced! Simply ask Him to direct you to the person He has planned for you and watch Him surprise you pleasantly.

Oh my, this post is already becoming rather long! I hope this introductory post has been enlightening, feel free to comment what I should write about next under this topic; have a great weekend : )

Be With Someone That Makes a You Happy.

A whole lot of people are in relationships that they would rather dive out of. Sitting in a ship longing for it to crash into an iceberg so they can swim away and be free - and if they're extra lucky, their problems from that ship will stay frozen in the sea.

Why go through all that? Why stay with someone you dislike or don't get along with or worse - someone that saddens and stresses you? You deserve better.

Everyone has the right to be happy. Every. Single. Person. And as long as you aren't married to the person, I see no reason why you should stay and be unhappy.

Whatever reason you have told yourself for continuing with a poisonous relationship, weigh it against your happiness - which is priceless by the way - is it worth it?

 

Greener Pastures.

Before I get into this week's post; I'd like to thank everyone that participated in my blog's anniversary giveaway, to those who didn't win, there will be other opportunities to win great prizes - so long as you keep coming to check here :D

So back to the post, have you ever wondered what life in someone else's shoes are like? Wondered how your life would be if you were born into a different family, or even if you had a different shade of skin color?

It's perfectly normal to wonder, its when you long to be on the "other side" - that's when the problem sets in.

"Godliness with contentment is great gain" is a beautiful scripture that I believe encapsulates the message I want to pass today; it is vital that you are content with yourself.

Contentment doesn't mean settling for less; it means you are happy. You don't spend every waking moment wishing you had another life. You can see good things in other people's lives but instead of being envious, you are able to appreciate it and at most, you can aspire towards having it for yourself.

So, take a moment to assess your life; are you content?

Shoutout to Anye Photography for this image; check @Mr_Anye on Instagram for more of his work/contact details : )

Anniversary Giveaway!

Two posts in one day! Haha

So to appreciate all of my amazing readers, I've decided to do my first giveaway!

A lovely, exclusive ASOS Tall Midi Skirt with Crossover Front - in size 10 for the girls, and a PU centre panel T-shirt for the guys!

The conditions for entry are simple - comment what you like about this blog and what you would like to see on it in future - the person with the best comment wins!

Competition ends 23:59 on Thursday, 10th September, 2015

What are you waiting for? :D

Good luck! Xo

It's My One Year Anniversary!

It's actually been a whole year since I started blogging.

Wow.

This post is really just a vote of thanks to everyone who has ever visited my blog, commented and shared it; I'm so grateful.

If you started from the beginning you'd see that what birthed Modesty Is The Mantra was pure, unadulterated pain. I was very hurt and I decided to write to vent my emotions on a whim - unknown to me that many other people could relate to my exact feelings; and so I continued writing. I'm glad I can say that test transformed into a testimony, one which I am very proud of.

One post a week for 52 weeks; who would have thought I'd be able to keep this up whilst in med school? :D

So, as we forge into the second year of this blog, feel free to send me critique - I love to learn and grow!

Once again, thank you for always coming back, I'm very, very grateful.

Adios! Xo