I’m Carmen and welcome to The Good Carma Blog or GCB for short. I started to dream about creating something like this back all the way back in 2011 and it took me years to gather up the courage and actually do it. I have a big love for all things style, beauty and current events (read: pop culture). Flash forwarding to 2019, I finally began my own Instagram account specifically to follow my style chronicles and everyday life. This was formerly named @thelylasblog and shoutout to the people who “knew me when”. I kind of always told myself the lie that I was not someone who people would want to see share their style and have had enough of that outrageous non-truth. Part of why I started this was to be a voice of change and advocacy for people who listened to the same lie I used to tell myself. If the only thing you read on this blog today is this, then I’m okay with that. Stop listening to those lies and don’t allow those lies to turn into fear.
Okay, so back to GCB. Here you’ll find all my favorite style, beauty and home related tips, hacks and products. I believe that great quality does not need to break the bank, and would rather wear what I like rather than follow the trends. I sometimes do different challenges throughout the year when it comes to my purchases to help me live a more sustainable life, like the No Buy challenge. This is where you go an entire month (or longer/shorter) without purchasing anything new! I try my best to purchase with purpose.
I was born in Memphis, Tennessee, raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and will soon be moving to Houston, Texas to live with my Fiancé! We will be getting married in March of 2021! I am a southern girl through and through and like getting dolled up, grits for breakfast on Saturday morning and my tea extra sweet. I like to intertwine my southern flair with big city style for a modern twist on feminine style that I hope you’ll find relatable.
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xo,
Carmen