Nubia's Nonsense: aveda

Hey Nubians,

Life Is Short. Make Each Hair Flip Fabulous.

I love changing up my hair color. I feel like I've had almost every single crazy fashion color painted on my hair at some point. I'm surprised I have any hair left! My latest look done by my Amazing Aveda Artist Maria at g Aveda Salon & Spa Las Vegas is a little bit on the galaxy/nebula color side or maybe even a tiny bit mermaid inspired or The Northern Lights... Three things I LOVE! You'll see hints of lavender, silver, and green intertwined creating a beautiful color palette.

I was really into the half black, half silver look I had just previously sported, but my hair grows very rapidly and it's hard to keep up with maintenance sometimes. Maria suggested we bring down the root on the other side so it doesn't look messy when it grows out. Did I mention it feels incredibly healthy too? I personally love it! She did a great job. If you're in Las Vegas, go visit here! Below enjoy some inspiration images. Cheers!

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Xo Nubia Xo

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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.

If you want to have fun with your hair and be able to switch up 'Fashion Colors' pretty often Aveda is good because it starts fading after a few washes which either allows you to re-color it or switch to a new color. I also like that Aveda Hair Color is vegan and cruelty free. The color does not contain petroleum based chemicals which makes the water supply when you wash your hair much cleaner environmentally.

Aveda Artist mix their colors by creating a formula for it (they're like hair color scientist!) which means the color is customized just for you. It's a pretty cool concept and I love the thought of being more considerate towards the environment which this brand is VERY known for.

After a while with Maria at g Aveda Salon, TAH DAH! I absolutely love my color. There is also an insane amount of Aveda products I've been starting to use to make sure my hair slowly but surely gets to a luminous healthy state again. There's Dry Remedy, Split End Repair, Hair Masque, Color Conserve... the list goes on.

Gorgeous dimension to not make color look dull and boring.

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.

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Hello Nubians,

I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may.
-Leonard Nimoy

(Wearing Mishka NYC hat, Ash Sneaker Wedges, Pants from Lucky Brand, Sweater from ROSS)

The weather has been beautiful lately in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's been in the 70's everyday which I consider perfect weather. The kind of weather where you can wear a light sweater but you can also sport a skirt if you choose.

As some of you may know, I moved to Las Vegas from NY a little over a year and a half now. I wasn't sure how long I would stay at first so I kept freelancing. I'm pleased to say I finally set some roots down and have my first job in Las Vegas as the Social Media Coordinator for the Aveda Institute Las Vegas and the g Aveda Salon & Spa in Downtown Summerlin.

I feel very grateful because I'm surrounded by a great team of people and the Aveda brand is in the realm of beauty & wellness which I am already obsessed with. I've learned so much more about the brand since I started my job a few weeks back. I love how Aveda is not just any other hair & beauty brand but they're really trying to change the world with their mission. They're very genuine about it and it's very much the daily lifestyle. It's all very inspiring and beautiful. I'm sure I will be randomly blogging about Aveda more because I admire the brand.

Being at the Aveda Institute is always fun and fulfilling because all the students are so excited and happy to start their journey. It's magic!!! The g Aveda Salon & Spa in Downtown Summerlin is lovely too! A great place to relax and the stylist are fabulous. Downtown Summerlin is also a fabulous place to go and get away for a while and enjoy some serious retail therapy.

(Photo from a recent Aveda campaign I think is rad.)

Pretty Green!

Getting my Ash Ketchum on today. Gorgeous day in Las Vegas ☀️💥 Hat from @mishkagram #WearYourWeird #GottaCatchEmAll

A video posted by Nubia Mejia (@nubiasnonsense) on Feb 21, 2016 at 7:47pm PST

Besides my grand news (woohoo) I had a nice and casual weekend. I caught up on some work, saw a fashion show, worked on some art, and well... life has been pretty swell.

I hope you all had a nice weekend! Muah!

Xo Nubia Xo

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Hey Nubians,

I was sent a few products from the Aveda Heart Lands Collection a few weeks back and was so excited to try them out.

It's always satisfying to know you're using quality products. I can always count on Aveda to carry merchandise that's infused with plant and fruit waxes and feel nice on my skin. It's good and important to know what you're putting on your face ladies!!! C'mon y'all.

I kind of created this look by improvising, it was fun and I was happy with the results. A bit heavy on the eyes and neutral lips. The Heart Lands collection has nomadic inspired eyes and rich colors.

To learn how I got these results step by step please watch my video tutorial which you'll find in this post.

What Products I Used

Results

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Xo Nubia Xo

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Hello Nubians,

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. -Robert Frost

Ah life... I've been trying to get back to normal and find the perfect balance. After a bit of traveling, Fashion Week & thinking about New York Comic Con coming up, THIS CHICK is quite exhausted.

On a good note, I've been smitten with the fact that Fall has arrived and I'm getting all my beauty and fashion inspiration organized. Plaids, Dr. Martens, leather, layering ideas, darker lipstick... I'm such a dork and get overly excited about these things.

Wearing: Karen Millen business suit, H&M biker jacket, Rayban sunglasses, Dr. Martens boots.

Makeup: Aveda 918 Redwood lipstick, Aveda eyeliner, elf brow kit, Wet n wild bronzer.

I adore the glitz and glam of this Karen Millen suit. I think it would look super bad ass with some pin-straight hair and a pair of brown/beige pumps with a clutch to compliment the look... This time around I decided to dress it down a bit however... having a chill day.

I went to a Fashion Presentation earlier today (more to come about that later) but after the show I went to a playground and decided to hangout and take in the beautiful weather.