I first started noticing the enamel pin trend maybe 2 years ago, in and around Chicago’s bar and concert scene. Apparently even then I was on the late bus – according to this Vice article, the pin thing started to blow up online in like 2014. Tasha Burton got into the enamel pin collection…
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Rainy Day Women — Waterproof Gear to Withstand the Showers in Style
Just when I think I’ve gotten accustomed to life in Chicago with all of its weather-related vacillations, here comes the transition from winter to spring. This year has been particularly unpredictable, varying from highs in the 80’s and surprise afternoons that feel like summertime, then veering sharply into cold with flurries and/or rain. Seriously, the…
Everything I Know About Highlighting, I Learned at Sephora
Most of my makeup life, I’ve been obsessed with being matte. I am a black woman with combination oily skin, and I grew up in a humid climate. To be oil free with an all-over matte complexion has been pretty much a lifelong goal. But now the makeup world has gone mad for highlighting,…
These Are Some Of The Most Popular Beauty and Hair Products at Target Right Now
Shopping for beauty products can be overwhelming. You walk into this bright, gleaming aisle filled with brightly colored products all clamoring for attention. If you’re already a beauty fanatic, you’re probably excited to discover what’s new, hot and special for the store you’re in. If you’re a beauty newbie, you may not know where to…
My Brown Babies — Denene Millner Shares Parenting Tips & Creates Children’s Books, For Us, By Us
Denene Millner sits high on the list of women I admire. Denene is beautiful, smart, warm-hearted, generous, genuine, an amazing wife and incredible mom, a prolific and well published writer and creator of one of the most thoughtful and sincere blogs on black parenting, MyBrownBaby.com. She is the author of 25 New York Times bestselling…
Must-Have Kitchen Tools – The Essential Gear That’s Improving My Home Cooking
For us, 2017 is a year of cutting back and mastering new skills. The goal is to save money, stack paper, and find joy in doing for ourselves. There have been so many times that my husband and I have gone to a restaurant and parted with our hard-earned money only to realize that we…
Lessons in Life and Business – Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious Hair Shares Her Top Entrepreneurial Tips
We live in a bold new world, bellas. No longer do you have to sit back and dream of being an entrepreneur – thanks to the internet and social media you can literally come up with a business idea and launch in less than 24 hours if you get your ducks in a row. Be forewarned…
Madam C.J Walker Beauty Culture – An Intentional Tribute to the Original Hair Care Millionaire
(Photo Credit: Madam Walker Family Archives) In many ways Madam C.J Walker is a patron saint and guiding light for the natural hair industry. Respected as an entrepreneur, activist, philanthropist and innovator, she became known as the first black woman millionaire in America. Her “Walker system” of anti-hair loss products was all homemade, made for…
The BEST Mascara for The Red Carpet
Red carpet makeup requires perfection in general, but there’s one particular item that needs to stay put and remain flawless all night long no matter what — and that’s mascara. Even if there are tears or if it rains, those lashes need to be full, fabulous and smudge-free. For fancy red carpet occasions, by and…
Internationally Natural – Happy Curls, Happy Girls
So my first Internationally Natural post focused on Trinidad. And my post yesterday also focused on Trinidad. Yesterday’s post was all about the best places to shop and best Trini beauty and hair products. And today we’ll take a closer look at one of my favorite Trinidadian natural hair brands that was mentioned in that…