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You Deserve: Votre Vu Duette Luxe

You Deserve: Votre Vu Duette Luxe

| May 3, 2010 | 3 Comments

Two essential items that I ALWAYS need in my purse – a great lip balm, and a great hand cream. Am I right ladies? Well, I found the PERFECT two-in-one product. So perfect, it inspired a new thing. You deserve. Every week or so I’ll let you know about a product that I think you [...]

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My Monday Manicure: Opi Hong Kong Collection

My Monday Manicure: Opi Hong Kong Collection

| May 3, 2010 | 8 Comments

I’ve been on an absolutely INCREDIBLE run of spa treatments lately, and I never want it to end!! My latest spa adventure led me to Eshe Day Spa, on Michigan Avenue in Chicago – right across from Millenium Park, where the ice skating takes place. I was sent to Eshe for a fabulous spa day [...]

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Want of the Week: Clutches by Aya Morrison

Want of the Week: Clutches by Aya Morrison

| April 29, 2010 | 22 Comments

From the second I saw it on the red carpet alongside Lauryn Hill on the red carpet at the Tanzania Education Trust’s New York Gala, I knew I had to have it. Look at this AMAZING CLUTCH! Thanks so much to my friend at Afrolistas and the City for hipping me to the designer! Aya [...]

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Saturday Will Be A Fine Day of Beauty!

Saturday Will Be A Fine Day of Beauty!

| April 28, 2010 | 4 Comments

Chicago area bellas – mark your calendar if you haven’t already! At the Lifebook Lounge on Saturday at 1 pm, celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine will be leading a three hour seminar titled A Fine Day of Beauty. I am SO excited to learn tricks and tips from the genius behind some of the most [...]

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My Monday Manicure: Essie Main Squeeze and Lilacism

My Monday Manicure: Essie Main Squeeze and Lilacism

| April 26, 2010 | 6 Comments

Part of being self-employed, funemployed, full time freelancing, living the dream – whatever you wanna call it – is all about saving money when you can. So here’s what I do. Instead of throwing out the junk mail like I always used to do, I go through it and clip coupons like crazy. Every now [...]

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Corinne Bailey Rae, in Concert

Corinne Bailey Rae, in Concert

| April 26, 2010 | 13 Comments

I knew Corinne Bailey Rae was coming to Chicago, but I had no plans to go see her. From what I’d heard, the show was sold out. But because I had blogged about her album, the PR was able to work a last minute miracle. The day before the show, I got a pair of [...]

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Can I Touch Your Hair?

Can I Touch Your Hair?

| April 26, 2010 | 36 Comments

Originally posted over at BVHairTalk.com. It happens to me…oh maybe once every two weeks. Usually it’s at an event where people are drinking and being social. Slowly someone will approach me, often with a broad and familiar smile on their face. “Your hair is awesome,” they say. “Can I touch it?” And I’m not alone. [...]

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