Bellas! Fellas! As you read this I am packing a suitcase and headed to Philadelphia! I’m SO EXCITED. Number one, I’ve never been to Philly before and I’ve only heard GREAT things! Number TWO, I’m going to Philly for Blogging While Brown, one of my favorite annual blogging conferences! SO many of my close, personal…
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Another Way To Look Less Tired And More Clean, Crisp and Pulled Together
It’s night time and you’re taking off your makeup. How do you do it? Do you use makeup wipes? Do you wash your face? Both? On more nights than I care to admit, I use makeup wipes and call it a night. Or I wash my face when I’m practically asleep and am not paying…
New Hair Products You Need To Know About ASAP!
Maybe you’re stuck in a product rut. Maybe you’ve got some go-to favorites but are looking for something new and amazing for the summer. Maybe you’re now transitioning and are looking forward to trying out new hair products and figuring out what your hair’s needs are. Either way, here I am to enable all you…
HOORAY for the Winner of the Eden BODYWorks Blogging While Brown Scholarship!
When the wonderful folks of Eden BODYWorks came to me with the idea of the Blogging While Brown scholarship giveaway, I thought it was an absolutely AMAZING idea, one I’d love to collaborate on every year! And I also said to them, please don’t ask me to judge this because WAY too many of my…
Cara B Naturally Giveaway Winner and THE CUTEST VIDEO EVER
Hosting a giveaway can be tedious for a blogger, but when the entries are engaging and you truly know you’re doing something wonderful for your readers, it’s totally worth it! The entries on the Cara B giveaway were so beautiful and heartwarming and touching. Thank you all for sharing your stories and inspiring me so…
And the Shea Radiance Winners Are…
I hope all of you had an amazing Mother’s Day! Finally I’m here, all tardy to the party with your fabulous gift from Shea Radiance! Some of your entries in the Shea Radiance Mother’s Day giveaway really touched my heart. I love knowing more about you and your lives, and I hope those of you…
Working Out Like The FLOTUS — What’s On Your Playlist?
Michelle Obama inspires me on so many levels, bellas. She inspires me in terms of her poise, her grace, her accomplishments, her style, and in the way that she makes health and fitness a priority. I’m trying to do the same in my life, and the First Lady’s workout regimen inspires me. Check out this…
Jody Watley On Life, Music, Beauty, Billy B and Being an Icon
When you think of Jody Watley, very specific visuals might come to mind. Sleek hair. Bangin’ brows. Hoop earrings. A matte red lip. When I visualize Jody Watley, I always envision her in an all black ensemble. And for me that’s entirely because Jody Watley was one of my earliest beauty icons. Her Eighties hits…
RIP, Donna Summer
When I read the headline on TMZ, my heart sank right into my stomach. The Queen of Disco, the woman who contributed so much glamour and glitter to the soundtrack of my life, Donna Summer, has died of cancer at age 63. This year has been awful, in terms of losing my childhood musical icons….
Billy B on Makeup, Jody Watley, Life, and Being a Legend
When I first opened my eyes to the world of beauty and makeup and possibility that I too, might be an attractive girl in my own right….there was the makeup of Billy B to guide me. In case you don’t know, the celebrity makeup artist who today is beloved for his work on RuPaul’s Drag…