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Fashion Fair’s 40th Anniversary Collection — All Pink Everything
Number of comments: 4For 40 years, women of color have known and loved Fashion Fair Cosmetics. The venerable beauty brand based in Chicago was a staple in my formative years and I know I’m not the only one who remembers that familiar pink marbleized compact being on their mother’s dresser. The brand [...]
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I’m On Vacation!
Number of comments: 7Six years of daily writing, meeting deadlines, taking conference calls and building this blog into what it has become has been such fun but honestly, sometimes exhausting work. Sometimes I find myself struggling under the weight. Sometimes I need a break.
Vacation image via Shutterstock
It’s easier said than done. I’ll [...]
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Honored By Essence Magazine!
Number of comments: 9Maybe you already saw the news online, or read it in print – but I was finally able to get my hands on a copy and now I’m honored to announce it here. Essence Magazine has honored me in their latest issue, in the Best in Black Beauty Awards [...]
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Let’s Talk About Body Moisturizer
Number of comments: 8I slather it on every day as soon as I get out of the shower. Some days it’s a cream, some days it’s a butter, some days it’s an oil. As I’ve grown older, I’ve come to realize – daily body moisturizer is essential. When I was a teen and in my twenties, I [...]
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New Skincare to Put on Your Radar
Number of comments: 9I always find it very difficult to write about light fluffy things following a national event, like what Boston experienced this week. My mind and heart are truly with the victims of the marathon bombing. But I realize that sometimes you need an escape from things that are too [...]
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Monday Manicure. Spring! Pastel! Nails!
Number of comments: 10I’ve been seeing these really cute springtime manicures on Pinterest, where the girls paint their nails in various pastel shades, each nail in a different color. SO CUTE. I’m not here for all pastels (I’m not a baby pink kind of girl), but there are some really really cute [...]
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Open Letter From A Hairstylist to Natural Hair Lovers & Fellow Hairstylists
Number of comments: 10When I opened the floor for Camille Reed of Noire Salon to share her opinions based on experience in the Hair Blogger Falsehoods post, I had no idea we’d strike such a nerve. There were such vehement responses that I had to ask Camille to come back and [...]
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Rumble With The Bee – Interview With The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee
Number of comments: 4This post has nothing to do with Lil Kim. And everything to do with coming face to face with your TV faves. I’m a big fan of The Daily Show, so when my friends at Dove told me the April Truth Day they wanted me to come [...]
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Inside Dove’s April Truth Day. Discover The Real Deal With Cleansers
Number of comments: 7Dove is one of my favorite beauty brands for many reasons. They’re a legacy brand known for consistently great quality skincare, and advertising I can totally get behind. Their whole brand aesthetic is about healthy beauty on your own terms, which is what I’m about! So when Dove invited [...]
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How To Look More Glamorous, Instantly
Number of comments: 10Several years ago, a good friend in the beauty industry told me something that I didn’t quite believe. She said that brown eyeshadow made you look glamorous and wealthy, and took her beauty game up a whole nother level. This good friend is a woman of color with a fabulous, [...]
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