A New year; Milestones, Liberation and Self Expression

So we turned 30, yayyy!!…… Most people see turning 30 as reaching that point in life where you have things all figured out… you’ve hit that sweet spot, you have arrived. Instead we approached this milestone with much reflection, looking back on everything we have been through and overcome. Our hearts also embraced all that God had allowed us to accomplish, experience and triumph over in these 30 years of life. Many trials came, like when we both found ourselves homeless at 20 years old, Pink living in a local homeless shelter and Blue going into the Navy in order to secure shelter. But the Lord provided many triumphs including marrying wonderful Godly men in two week apart weddings and each of us giving birth to two beautiful children. Blue proudly served her country in the US Navy for 5 years, then pursued her artistic and fashion dreams by starting her accessories business “Kari Blu”. Pink pursued her passion for all things beauty by finishing cosmetology school and completing her goal of becoming a licensed cosmetologist. Through the highs and lows God has been forever faithful and we are grateful for his grace & mercy!

Check out our business pages:
www.facebook.com/aareanapink 
www.facebook.com/kariblu3 

We started our birthday weekend in Savannah, GA where Blue lives, having a blast with family!

Our Sons, Niece, Nephews, Little Sister and Little Brothers

Birthday Girls

Our four Handsome Boys

Blue and Ace

Pink and Soup

Then we ended it all with a DIY Photo Shoot on Monday afternoon ;-)

One of the biggest challenges we faced from about age 11 until present day has been living with the immune disorder Alopecia Areata. Alopecia Areata causes different types of hair loss. Areata causes hair loss in round patches, Totalis causes loss of all scalp hair, and Universalis you lose all hair on the body. This hair loss is not contagious nor is it caused by poor hair habits. It’s actually the result of the body’s immune system attacking its own hair follicles suppressing or stopping hair growth. After being diagnosed at a young age, we had to begin learning how to cope with loving ourselves and having healthy esteem, despite the fact that we were young girls who were losing their hair. This is a challenge that we more recently have been able to overcome as women. Through the teasing, bullying, and never feeling normal or pretty enough, we have always been there for each other. Shielding and protecting each other from the stares and snickers, helping one another with tips and tricks to cover our bald spots and listening when we complained about the struggle of losing hair.

Now at 30, we are so much more comfortable in our own skin, and can say with confidence that we love ourselves & each other JUST as God created us….. Bald &Beautiful! Lol. Don’t get it twisted though, you probably won’t see us walking around bald and free…. Anybody that knows us, knows we love our brightly colored wigs and extensions….. but you get the point. We are comfortable with who we are underneath it all!

-Blue & Pink