The Current Diva Space Setup...Yeah For Now :D!

This is when you come in the door to the right and I have my Vogues, my Michael Jackson books/magazines and my Betty Boop Dolls + some storage and fragrances...excuse the junk that doesn't belong.
Here is a better view of the same storage, bookcases and my chest of drawers, but my skincare is in the 6 drawers on the bottom...my ELF in the little crate some High End and misc foundations are in some of the others...
This is when you come in and everything is to the left side of the room and yes there's stuff under the table too that I didn't show yet but that will be later, but this is of the containers and drawers that aren't on the table.
Now this is the piece de resistance - the table and everything you could possibly think of is housed in those drawers from L'Oreal to Black Radiance to HiP to MAC, etc. Yeah I said it some MAC too...

Hello friends and fam and YT/FB/Blog fam howzit goin? Well, I hope. I logged on and thought I had a pic ready to post to show you guys and dolls (those interested, of course) of my current setup. And here are a few recent photos.

I know I have some pics I would love to share with my blogger fam and that's all of the purchases I've made since May when my main computer went bust on me. That will take some work however because I need to put the hauls in order. They are for the most part but it could use some tweaking before I post. I don't want things out of order and I want to make sure that I give you good information concerning each haul...location, prices, etc. the good stuff.

I've done a lot of E.L.F.ing (hehe) and some Wet N Wil'ing too...among other brands that I love like L.A. Colors, you saw the Metallic Palettes aren't they just gorgy? Yeah, I know right. So my video on my L.A. Colors part of my collection is sooooooo out of date right now...it's laughable.

I took a trip to Ross and Marshalls and Target (ya know Tar-zhay - LOL!) and I found some great things from Profusion (my bestie and I love their palettes) some Calvin Klein makeup for next to nothing and last but surely not least I found some old school Black Radiance...not at Target but my Rite-Aid and Wal-mart. They seem to be in the process of changing their packaging from their eyeshadows to their blushers, and lip colors. I want the old school in my collection. Hell, I'm still trying to organize this madness I call my Diva Cave / Makeup Room. But you can take a look at these current pic (s) and tell me what you guys think...and fair warning its not a full pan and scan of the Diva Space its just what I have on one table. The other table is where the computer, keyboard and misc. storage happens...no reason to bore you guys with that. The room itself is full and one of these days I will complete the tour in pics for my lovelies. But enjoy the smallish tour for now. Until next blog time on this same blog channel I wish you all Peace and Blessings.

~~Diamond Diva~~

Fall - My Favorite Time of Year!!!!!

This is my old setup...
Through countless hauls and organizing it has changed dramatically. I told the story a little in my vids but not the whole story. I wasn't able to finish that series like I wanted.

the pic next to my old setup is of a haul I did recently...finding the rest of the 5 Pan Metallic Palettes from LA Colors - one of many of my favorite inexpensive brands that I affectionately dub "cheap shit" LOL.

Well its fall my pretties and you know what that means... the changing of the leaves (so beautiful) and Halloween is fast approaching. The Retail Industry is getting all gussied up for it already really since August. You know that as soon as Back To School is underway and the kiddies are settled in class its time to think of Fall (my favorite season to break out the nice sweaters, bangin' jackets, and boots - love it). Maybe I'll show you guys in pics some of my all time favorite boots...trust I have a few LOL.
I live across the street from a park and they have the plenty of trees and they are gorgy when the leaves change - when I start doing my regular walks I will take pics and share with you guys.
I appreciate those that are following me. I hope you all continue to find something useful here.
So today I'm just going to find another random pic and post...

Until next post... I wish you all Peace and Blessings.
~diamond~

My Style Black Look Using Drugstore Stuffies....

I will come back and post a list of products used later...but I saw my test pic and just had to put this one up too as another test...this is exclusive to my blog. It's not even in a vid on YouTube. How fantastic is that?!
Oh yeah, black and red lipstick loves the teeth no matter what you do LOL... oh well.
Enjoy!

Testing Pics 1...2...3...

Hi peeps. Nothing much going on right now except trying to find a way to get another compatible system for my camera so I can upload vids but until then I will do a little test pic here...this one is a look I did for Full Face Fridays created and started by the loverly JR the Great 1. We at the time were only able to do about 10 and they were fun.
I'm looking forward to the 3rd season of RuPaul's Drag Race on LOGO...
Here I am in my full drag well sorta LOL and there is a video on YouTube... I can post that link later...
Well bye for now guys and dolls and enjoy the pic.
Peace and Blessings.

~DD~

Long Time No See - Whoops! :D Computer Fail - Epic!

Dear Readers, Supporters, Followers, and Friends -

How are you today?

I have no idea what to do with blogs...but I would like to start back maintaining this blog about Makeup and the like and maybe Life in General who knows? I think I need you guys help. An excellent question springs to mind at this point - What would you like to see? Or... What would you loverly supporters like for me to blog about on a regular basis? Makeup of course, but what else, if you don't mind me asking?

I know that my computer that I'm currently using is a dinosaur and that's putting it nicer than the other Godless names I have vocally expressed to this piece of machinery. It has caused me to be on hiatus from making videos (because simply what's the point if I can't post them?) And somehow I have managed to still haul my ass off. I love buying makeup!!!!! That won't stop. At the rate that I'm going with my current situation it would take me 10 years to save for a laptop. My job situation today doesn't look any better than it did when President Obama took office. Shortly thereafter I was laid off and haven't had much progress ever since becoming gainfully employed again. I would love to go to school but I'm afraid of incurring another student loan that I would have to live to the ripe young age of 100 to pay back. I know that there are grants out there but in the wrong hands they'll have you paying those back too even when you are not supposed to - it happened to my mom many blue moons ago. It took way way way did I say way too long to pay off one that was less than $2000.00 smackers back in the day and I can't go through again. I know TMI. Enough of that already right? Right! I agree. On to the next one....

Even though I've not been able to post videos I do however have plenty of pictures of all of my recent acquirements and some not so recent - would you all like to see? I would, I think, because without the documentation through pictures its really easy to forget what you have. If you don't know what I mean then there's a video you to check out that explains it better...
Ok, I guess not...(I couldn't upload it here using the URL - go figure - what else is new?) you will have to go over to damn YouTube to see it, the title of this titalating masterpiece (hehe) is UPDATED MAKEUP ROOM COLLECTION (brace yourself its Part One of Four) - I posted it in March of this year and I can tell you now just looking at it that so very much has changed and about to change again because of so many new acquisitions (all bought and paid for ok!????!) since March heck since May when my computer that I normally used decided to resign from its duties.

I don't get products from companies large or small for free. I don't get products sent to me from subscribers that purchase the major high-end stuffies and are just dissatisfied, disillusioned, or disenchanted with a buy or just cleaning out their stash and want to send me things to try for a review - I'm not that girl. I mean I have some lovely friends that have sent me things and I am forever grateful and they know who they are, but this is different - very different.

And I have just decided that from now on when I come across a video with a review or a haul where more than 75 to 99% of what they are talking about was given to them for review or in a haul I will not continue to watch them or the haul because as a Sista, a Woman of Color, and average citizen who continues to purchase makeup for myself as well as for my clients and gets nada, I simply cannot and will not take it anymore - this is my own version of a boycott so to speak. Its really disheartening to me that for all of the Women of Color on YouTube that have the better part of 13,000 subscribers or upwards of 20,000 that do beauty videos are never ever contacted by companies to tell their viewers about the same products or products made specifically for us (because mainstream doesn't love Us as much as the rest and you know who you are) that they never get anything sent to them for review. Ahem, excuse me {taps major cosmetics company executives on shoulder}...We buy products beauty products too...duh?

We are left out of the loop on consumerism and we are the biggest majority of consumers of a billion dollar industry. Yes I said it - Billion with a capital "B".
There's so much more on this issue that I would love to address but I won't for right now. Later my pretties, it will be Later!!!!

I wish for everyone that reads this Peace and Blessings.
See ya Soon,
Diamond Diva

Hello There ... Day One

All that I can think to say right this minute is Hello to my fellow bloggers, viewers, YouTubers, and friends. I am going by the moniker DiamondDiva. I hope to create another account soon. It will be the same business as usual...you know Makeup always makeup and of course The Way I See Shit! it got a nice following so I will continue that. I appreciate people listening to what I have to say not judging and giving me hope and light in a dark hour in my life. To you I say Thank You and you know exactly who you are. I will say this again and again so get used to it...I was not put on this Earth to hurt anyone. I am here as God intended. I am someone that only wants to show love and receive love. Love comes in many forms...kind words, a smile, arms of support, etc.
So there is the first installment of my midday madness, hey sounds like a title to a new segment who knows with me. I'm always coming up with something...execution, however, is an entirely different matter altogether. Yeah. Some introduction huh? Yeah, I know it could be better but who really cares?
For you guys from the YT that are checking this out for the first time and would like to say hello back feel free to do so. I am still Angela aka Sithwinch aka DiamondDiva aka SheAlegna Studios, Inc. its all me.
Have a Blessed day...week...rest of the week...month...rest of the month...year, you guys get the picture.