Back in October, I interviewed Dr. Dionne Patricia Stephens, Associate Professor of Psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Psychology. She was presenting a Culture in the City lecture with the intriguing title, “Hip-Hop Honeys or Video Hos.†Needless to say, I was very interested in what she had to say. Dionne, or should I…
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Global Beauty – To The Future…And Beyond!
Regular readers might remember, the delightful Shannon of A Girl’s Gotta Spa! did an interview with me and Lianne from The Makeup Girl Blog about beauty for women of color. The interview came about because of the latest line of Jane Iredale products, called Global Beauty. Well, the good people at Jane Iredale sent me…
Probably The Most Painful Breakup of All
It could be someone you’ve known all your life, a girl you grew up playing hopscotch with. Or maybe it’s a cool, quirky chick who you hit it off with at college. Either way, your amiga, the girl you called sister, who you’ve laughed, cried, and spent a hell of a lot of time with…
Celebs Who Should Just Go Natural
A while back, a reader sent me this adorable photo of Nia Long, rocking some pretty natural curls in the movie Alfie. I love Nia. She’s funny, feisty, and she could be a great actress if she didn’t keep acting in cinematic tripe like Are We There Yet, Are We Done Yet, and Big Momma’s…
Making My List, Checking It Twice
My trip to Trinidad is fast approaching, and I want to come good with the Christmas gifts this year. I’ve decided that part of this year’s gift to the women in my family will be a makeup/hair product basket including some of my favorite things. Custom tailored for mom, aunties, sister, and sister-in-laws, of course!…
One More, Just For Fun
So I mentioned in my previous post that my parents still slow dance together. Well, I found pictorial evidence! When I was younger, I thought it was kind of lame. But now that I can appreciate romance, I think it’s fantastic. My parents have been through a great deal together over the course of 38…
An Interview With Mama Bella
When I decided to give tribute to a series of beautifully aging bellas, I thought long and hard about who influenced my style the most. Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Tina Turner, and Chaka Khan all provided inspiring images of strong black womanhood, but none of them could have had a bigger impact than my mother….
Excuse Me, Mister
Tyra Banks has left the house wearing one and so has Vivica Fox. I’m not talking about a lace-front wig – I’m speaking about the always embarrassing female moustache. I can’t wait to see how the pro-leg hair faction responds to this post. You know, the leg hair issue is understandable. Some people are comfortable…
Big respect to all international bellas!
Afrobellas and other bellas (and fellas!), I just want to show you all some love. I come home tired and dejected to an inbox full of comments and it just lifts my spirits like nothing else. You keep me going, and I appreciate that! In recent weeks I have gotten e mails from Portugal and…
Tea Amo
If it’s Monday morning and you’re reading this, odds are I’m hustling to get ready for a stressful day at work, and I am drinking a strong cup of tea. I believe I made mention of my love for tea before, but bear with me while I gush for a moment. There are few beverages…