It's officially Pisces season! This Sunday, the 21st - I'm getting ready to celebrate my 35th birthday and I am so excited. I decided to share some of my favorite birthday lifestyle items, but also some new products that you can try on your special day or perhaps someone else! Most of these items can be be found locally, but you can still get wherever you may live. I also have a special gift card giveaway so make sure you check out the full blog. Happy Birthday to me!

PS- I do accept gifts :) $professionalpretty 

What You Will Need:
-Phoenix Spritz Pineapple Coconut Vodka
-Raspberry Juice
-Pink Frosting
-Pink Sprinkles 

Recipe:
Line the Cocktail Rim in Pink Frosting
​Dip in Pink Sprinkles
1 Part Phoenix Spritz Pineapple Coconut Vodka
1 Part Raspberry Juice

Pour into Chilled Glass and Enjoy!

One of my favorite skincare local products can be found at Skin by Brownlee & Co - Sylvia, the owner is a master at what she does and even has developed her own skin product line. Make sure you check her out and see how I keep my skin glowing for my birthday!

Exquisitely Whipped is another amazing local company, the whipped Shea Butter is EVERYTHING. This newest scent Strawberries & Cream is the perfect sweet birthday treat for my skin :) 

Want to know my favorite scent? Especially on my birthday - It's Madison Square Park by Bond which you can find at Saks Fifth Avenue, nationally or locally in downtown Cincinnati. It's a little pricey but hey, you only celebrate your birthday once a year. 

Ya'll already know my love of food trays and platters. It was only right I hit up my favorites for a Birthday Platter. Feast Grazing Platters hooked this Birthday Girl Up! These are great for any occasion. 

I love smoothies, and I love Banana Sun smoothies even more. This amazing smoothie bar is located right near Findlay Market and has the best smoothies for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even dessert. What better way to kick off my birthday than a healthy treat! Make sure you check out Banana Sun and tell them Morgan sent you! 

Want to know how I keep my scalp and skin healthy? Hollywood Beauty Products are always my go to. Whether it is taking care of my glowing skin, under wig scalp care or moisturizing my hands, feet and nails. Check out Hollywood Beauty Products so you can be glowing on your Birthday as well!

I'll talk more about these amazing meals in another Blog, but The Passion Plate helped me great Birthday ready with these delicious and healthy meals! Make sure you check her out!

Dinner at the Khora Restaurant at The Kinley Hotel!
Want to win a dinner for two at the delicious Khora Restaurant? 
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1. Follow me @morganangeliqueowens and @khorarestaurant on IG
2. Comment on this Blog Post!
3. Winner will be notified next week

Favorite Birthday Drink: La Marca Prosecco
Favorite Store: Saks Fifth Avenue
Favorite Birthday Lip: Nude Lip
Favorite Birthday Lashes: Mac Cosmetics #75
Favorite Birthday Sleepwear: Target
Favorite Birthday Food: Steak, Pasta
Favorite Birthday Meal Prep: The Passion Plate
Favorite Birthday Jewelry: Gold Stackable Bracelets and Rings
Favorite Birthday Handbag: Mini Bags
Favorite Birthday Flowers: Krogers

Valentine’s Day is approaching and this may be good news or bad news depending on your thoughts about the day. As a true Pisces and romantic, I LOVE Valentine’s Day - even if I’m single. For me, this day does not need to be celebrated with a significant other, it's never a bad idea to celebrate and love on yourself, not just on February 14th but everyday. Here are some ideas you can do for yourself or others - it's up to you!

I decided to check myself in for a self-care/self-love stay at the brand new Kinley Hotel in Downtown Cincinnati. Let me tell you this first of all, this hotel is so beautiful. I’ve done several Hotel reviews and this one is definitely one of my top favorite. The hotel itself was clean and Covid-19 prepared with social distancing, hand sanitizer stations everywhere and proper precautions put into place.

I fell in love with the high ceilings inside the room, the huge window overlooking the downtown streets, the modern/chic feel of the room itself and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. You don't just have to have a significant other to treat/pamper yourself at a hotel, this is the perfect self love treat yourself to unwind, relax and love on yourself. 

While at the Kinley hotel I decided to indulge in room service compliments on the restaurant in the hotel, Khora.  Now before you ask, “Did you eat all that yourself?” I SURE DID. This is a perfect time to treat yourself or others to a high quality and delicious meal, something memorable and out the box. Here is what I had:
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FRIED QUARK
golden beets, bitter greens, Woodland Farms lardo, raw honey vinaigrette - This was so DELICIOUS, light and airy with a great mix of sweet and savory.

FRENCH ONION DIP
spoonbill caviar, saratoga chips, chive - This dip was so addictive, I already love French Onion Dip but this was an elevated “adult” version that took my love for dip to the next level.

Bucanti Pasta - This is my new favorite pasta. I mean, how can you not love carbs, sauce and cheese!? This pasta was smooth in texture and tasted homemade like something out of my mother’s kitchen.

Make sure you check out Khora: dine in, take out - either way enjoy. 

Self love also incorporates great skin. These products are great to use to get your skin Valentine’s Day ready.

MAC Lip Scrub:
Get those lips soft and kiss ready with this MAC gentle lip scrub. Even if it’s not for Valentine’s Day you want to make sure you exfoliate your lips more in the winter time to avoid chap.
GlamGlow:
This overnight product is a creamy passionfruit night treatment with powerfully gentle skin-exfoliating acids and skin-plumping hyaluronic acid. You’ll wake up to soft skin every morning, all you have to do is apply and sleep.
Suggested Usage:
-Apply a thin layer to clean skin.
-Allow skin-refining acids to work while you sleep.
-Use nightly or as desired.
Kiehl’s Glow Formula
This is one of my favorite products that I am in love with this is a great hydrating moisturizer for day and night. This is a facial moisturizer infused with Pomegranate Extract and Illuminating Minerals for instantly glowing skin.

Do something different and that will make a difference to your health for Valentine’s Day, workout. Now you can roll solo or you can enlist your significant other. Let’s also add in that February is Heart Month and many Women, especially Minority Women suffer from Heart Disease. This is a perfect time to give yourself a gift that will make a lasting impact - whatever better love is that.

I did this for 30 straight days...

Affirmed myself. Gave myself grace. Took better care of me. Worked out more and did it with over 60 of my Curvy Cardio clients with the help of Crunchmaster Crackers and Wise Wellness Guild.
Over the past 30 days we focused on health and wellness to start 2021 off right, and I feel amazing. The “30 Days of Werk Challenge”, powered by Curvy Cardio, premiered in 2015 as a tool to aid women within the inner-city community with facing the challenges of a healthier lifestyle. I am so thankful to have great partners such as Crunchmaster Crackers and Wise Wellness Guild to help me get my community up and moving during this time.

Crunchmaster crackers are a great and healthy snack option if you are trying to get your wellness together. it’s a healthy snack alternative for when I need that “crunch” Who knew a cracker could not only taste good but BE GOOD for you. They are made from simple and wholesome ingredients. If you have been following my journey you know I am constantly looking for ways to improve the way I snack, because who doesn't love snacks right?! During this time, it is so important to make sure your mind, body and soul is fed. I urge you, if you have not tried this crackers, please do so. 

There are also many other ways Crunchmaster crackers can help your journey by offering recipes and other resources of a healthy lifestyle. Please be sure to check more out here and also learn where you can pick some up. 

Would you dedicate 30 straight days on you?

The Herald Beauty welcomes everyone to Black History Month. There have been so many instrumental Black women in the beauty industry, many of whom are just now getting their shine. Take for example the first Black Woman Millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker: who first started selling a hair grower at the turn of the 20th century, was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Recently Netflix came out with her story, but previously you never really heard much about her. 
Over the course of February, Herald Beauty will aim to spotlight black owned beauty businesses, products to try and as always remind our audience that our Black is truly beautiful. Personally, for as long as I can remember I have been obsessed with all thing’s beauty, fashion and lifestyle. I blame my mother. I grew up being the only girl and watching my mother in awe when she got dressed to attend a function or a meeting. She had a full walk-in closet with amazing shoes, dresses and my personal favorite, handbags. My mother is beautiful without material things, but these just enhanced her style – I envied it.
My grandma (my mom’s mother), the only grandmother I’ve known, Pauline was a beautician – it definitely must run in my blood! I remember my grandmother had vintage jewelry and beautiful fur stoles/coats. As a little girl I would play in her jewelry, hats and anything I could get my hands on. They were the ultimate images of Beauty to me. Something one day, I would inspire to be like. 
Black Women and Beauty are truly part of not only Black History but History. According to Essence Magazine, “African Americans spend $1.2 trillion each year, and that number is projected to rise to $1.5 trillion by this year. A 2018 study found that African American women entrepreneurs accounted for 20 percent of all women-owned businesses and had the highest rate of growth in new companies between 2017 and 2018.” Yet, we are often left out of the conversation and representation. That is exactly why Herald Beauty is here and we hope you have enjoyed this far with more to come.