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Spring Style Flow — My Poetic Justice Jeans Review!

Reviews/Style
April 26, 2018

FINALLY. Spring weather has come to Chicago. Hedges and trees are showing tiny green buds and the skies are bright blue again. It does so much for my spirit, just to see reemerging life and feel the sun shining on my skin! Expect to see more photo shoots in the coming weeks, I’m ready to… read all

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Spring Coat Fever — My Top Plus Size Picks

Style
April 13, 2018

Reportedly it’s spring in Chicago and on some days, it even feels like it! Not at the beginning of this week, however. We kicked off this week with a dusting of snow, much to my surprise! By Thursday we sailed up to 70 degrees — sunny and bright, but still windy and a bit chilly…. read all

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Black Girl Baking – Jerrelle Guy’s New Cookbook is Inspiring Me! Try These Recipes

Food/Reviews
April 6, 2018

I love cooking and I’ve become quite proficient at making food in general, but baking remains a daunting task for me. There are so many reasons I’ve never quite given it a go – the precision and time required, the potential for failure, years of flirting with various low-carb diets has held me back from… read all

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Flaking is Forever – Your BEST Tips for Dealing with Scalp Issues!

Hair/Issues
March 29, 2018

This post is sponsored by Head & Shoulders Me and flakes, we go way back. I started showing signs of white flakes around my hairline when I was a mere tween. I went from being confident about my newly-relaxed hair to feeling insecure super quickly – like, what’s with this itchy scalp? These flakes around… read all

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Inside the 2018 Wearable Art Gala

Beauty
March 21, 2018

If you follow me on Instagram, you may already know — this weekend I found myself in the midst of the glitziest and most glamorous event I may ever have attended, the Wearable Art Gala.  Hosted by Tina Knowles Lawson and Richard Lawson, the event is intended to celebrate art and raise funds for the newly… read all

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YouTube Taught Me — Some of The Best Black Beauty Vloggers

Beauty/Makeup/Pop Culture/Reviews
March 2, 2018

Big respect to the beauty and hair vloggers out there, shining a light on the range of our beautiful skintones and hair textures and body types on YouTube! I have nothing but admiration for the creators who are doing their thing via video. It’s such a different kind of grind. I’m a firm believer in knowing… read all

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AncestryDNA Kit Giveaway Winners! AND a Discount Just for You!

Beauty/Issues/Life
February 23, 2018

This post is sponsored by Ancestry. Wow. Can I just tell you guys how much I LOVED doing this giveaway? This was truly such a pleasure and so heartwarming and touching to read all of your comments and learn your own life stories. Thank you for sharing with me and the folks of Ancestry.com. I… read all

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Soothing and Smoothing Dry Skin with GOLD BOND® Ultimate Radiance Renewal™

Beauty/Body/Skin
February 17, 2018

This post was sponsored by GOLD BOND® Ultimate Radiance Renewal™ but all thoughts and opinions are my own.  Growing up in Trinidad and then living in Miami didn’t prepare me for the relationship with moisturizer that I have now. I spent more than half of my life in hot, humid climates. My skin was naturally… read all

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Making Sense of My Family History With Ancestry.com

Featured/Life/Randomness
February 16, 2018

This post is sponsored by Ancestry When my mother-in-law gifted me with a DNA kit from Ancestry some years ago, I was intrigued but skeptical. My mother-in-law comes from a family that’s very into genealogy and can trace their family tree back to as far as 1690. I was born and raised in Trinidad and… read all

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Date Night Dresses — A City Chic Lookbook

Reviews/Style
February 12, 2018

What do you wear on a special date night? It truly depends on the location and theme, right? For the most part date nights to us mean comfy jeans and a sweater. But every now and then, we like to get fancy and step out for a night on the town. My fellow curvy ladies,… read all

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