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Yeezy’s Boost…or nah? | MadameAkay

Hey Gems!

I wanted to share my first experience with purchasing a highly anticipated shoe restock by Kanye West. I do not support his view points but I do like the style of his Yeezy Boost 350 shoe line. Now I knew the Zebra’s were re-  dropping on November 16th with the first time at 7AM EST and then again at 10AM EST. I totally missed the 7AM drop because I didn’t set an alarm smh so now I was forced to try my luck at 10AM.

The Process Went Like This

Watch for all updates on Twitter following the AdidasAlerts account, this account helped me big time. It had all the sites that I could use to make a purchase prior to the 10AM launch. So I was watching this account like a hawk. I also turned on notifications so with any update they posted, I was the first to know. As soon as I got the notification that the Adidas site started the waiting room queue I jumped on it on my iPhone. Then I thought to myself, why not open the same site on my laptop and every other site they had listed. At this point, there were 6 tabs open to buy these shoes. The shoe industry has gotten smarter. I remember when one had to reload the site multiple times to purchase the shoe. Now, they installed a Queue – It feature so that it creates an equal opportunity for folks to purchase the shoe.

24 Minutes Later

My 6 tabs went down to 2 tabs. Both of which were from the adidas website. I was silently praying that I get these shoes, I really wanted some Yeezy’s! The site continued to refresh and with each refresh I saw the sizes available going down and down. What made things worse is Adidas would say “Sale has started, we’re now taking orders. Please hold tight for your chance to purchase the Yeezy Boost 350 V2.”

Aftermath

Did I get to purchase the shoe? Nope! Was it something I’ve always wanted to experience? Yes! Would I do it again? Nope! It’s not worth the stress. I instead purchased the shoe from a different site and there was no stress.

Top 5 Fall Favorite Purses | MadameAkay

Top five, top five! Hey Gems!

We are slowly transitioning into the start of my favorite time of the year! F A L L 🍂 It’s only right that I share with you the handbags I’ll be rotating this season. All of these bags can be worn during the day and at night time, which I love!

The Specs:

1. Zara – Laser Cute Leather Crossbody

2. Kate Spade – Laurel Way Evangelie Tote

3. Tory Burch – Robinson Chain Wallet

4. Afrikboutique – Chioma

5. Louis Vuitton – Neverful GM

Let me know what you think!

PrettyLittleThing Bandage Dresses HAUL | MadameAkay

Hi Gems!

I stumbled upon this awesome website while planning my birthday weekend getaway. Let’s just say they did not disappoint! I fell in love with each and every piece and I can’t wait to order some more. All sizing and links to each piece is listed in my video.

Let me know what you think and don’t forget to subscribe!

Valentine’s Day is over, now what | MadameAkay

Hey Gems!

It’s now what, three days after Valentine’s Day? Maybe you went on this lavish date with your significant other or maybe you just hung out with your girlfriends… Now that I have your attention! Oh, you thought this post was going to be about Valentine’s Day? Nope! I actually have a brand spankin’ new video on my YouTube channel! Yes, I dusted off my channel and I’m going to be posting more on there. Ladies, this one is for you. This one is for those of us that are always on the go and don’t have time to highlight and contour. This one is for us ladies that just don’t have the time.

I usually don’t feel like doing the whole, contour my cheeks and highlight my t-zone routine. So when I’m looking for a very simple and minimal effort look this is my go to foundation routine. Guess what, it only took 8 minutes! That’s right 8 minutes!
Quick 8 Minute Foundation Routine!

Let me know what you think, and if you want to see more of these types of videos.

Weekend Festivites | MadameAkay

Hey Gems!

This past weekend was an interesting one because the prior week, I was in Las Vegas (Don’t worry I’m going to fill you all in on the details of that trip). You would think that I would stay home and not go out but one of the best things was to take photos to help my brother build his portfolio. Here are some of the shots from the shoot. Tell me what you all think!
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Jean Shirt: Target

Jeans: UNIQLO

Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Watch: Fossil

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I love this one in particular because it shows my nice and friendly side. No, I’m not saying that I’m friendly but it has a warm and inviting feel to it. This pose wasn’t one of those fake laughs to get me to pose. I actually was cracking up because of my bubbly niece.

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I absolutely had to include my niece, especially since she was my WCW yesterday. I literally love this girl to pieces. I honestly don’t want her to grow up anymore, I want her to stay this size forever.

Thank you for taking the time out to read this post! Look out for the next post!