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On Courage. Inside my TEDxPortOfSpain Experience

On Courage. Inside my TEDxPortOfSpain Experience

| February 1, 2013 | 15 Comments

Towards the end of 2012, I was asked to come back home to Trinidad, to give a talk at TEDxPortOfSpain. I had to deliver a 15 to 18 minute speech on courage. And it was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done. It was one of the most liberating experiences I’ve ever had. This [...]

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3 Things You MUST Do In Trinidad (Besides Carnival)

3 Things You MUST Do In Trinidad (Besides Carnival)

| February 1, 2013 | 11 Comments

On February 11 and 12, my homeland of Trinidad and Tobago will be in the throes of Carnival madness. I will be on my couch in Chicago, wistfully looking at tweets and updates from home. I’ve made a promise to myself that 2014 will be my year! For those of you headed there this year, [...]

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Natural Hair, Winter Care. 7 Products I Recommend

Natural Hair, Winter Care. 7 Products I Recommend

| January 25, 2013 | 7 Comments

This week, temperatures in Chicago were reading in the negatives and single digits. As a woman born and raised in the Caribbean I hope you know that I am not about that cold weather life. Neither is my skin (see yesterday’s post) and neither is my hair. Thanks to the extreme chilliness of outside and [...]

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At What Stage Do You Anti-Age? Creating an Adult Skincare Regimen

At What Stage Do You Anti-Age? Creating an Adult Skincare Regimen

| January 24, 2013 | 12 Comments

It started happening to me when I was 28 or 29. One day it occurred to me that my skin was somehow…different. Not on the outside, but from within. I’d gone through my twenties with oily, acne prone skin. Now my skin could best be described as oily combination. Some parts of my face were [...]

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Your Official Inauguration Fashion and Beauty Roundup

Your Official Inauguration Fashion and Beauty Roundup

| January 22, 2013 | 4 Comments

On Monday January 21, we witnessed history as Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term as President of the United States of America. I voted for Obama in November and it was a truly proud moment for me as a brand new American citizen. For me, watching the inauguration today was an experience [...]

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The Sam Fine Fashion Fair Collection is FINALLY Available!

The Sam Fine Fashion Fair Collection is FINALLY Available!

| January 15, 2013 | 12 Comments

The excitement has been building since it was announced in 2011, that respected, acclaimed celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine was taking over as Creative Makeup Director for Fashion Fair Cosmetics. Ever since then makeup lovers have been wondering – when will there be a Sam Fine Fashion Fair collection? What would a Sam Fine Fashion [...]

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Halle Berry at the Golden Globes. Get the Look!

Halle Berry at the Golden Globes. Get the Look!

| January 14, 2013 | 9 Comments

How does she do it? How does she KEEP doing it? Halle Berry is as radiantly gorgeous as ever. In the words of Luvvie, she looked “..like angels licked her face this morning.” Halle STAYS slaying. BEHOLD. Her patterned, cut out Atelier Versace dress is getting mixed reviews but you know what isn’t getting mixed reviews at [...]

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