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African Pride Presents “A Mother’s Love” with Mary Mary is Coming to Chicago!
Pin It Join African Pride and Mary Mary for a night of pampering and haircare. DO NOT miss this event.
Skin Cancer Awareness Month + Eucerin Giveaway
Pin ItThis post has been sponsored by Eucerin. As a brand ambassador I receive monetary compensation. Rest assured, all thoughts and opinion are honest and are my own. source For many women of color skin cancer is thought to be a disease that doesn’t effect us. I’ve heard many people say (and in the past [...]
African Pride Presents “A Mother’s Love” with Mary Mary is Coming to Chicago!
Pin It Join African Pride and Mary Mary for a night of pampering and haircare. DO NOT miss this event.
Help Save Willie Manning’s Life
Pin ItIt’s the day after the MET Ball and I’m supposed to be writing about the best and worst dressed of the evening, but I can’t bring myself to do it. There will literally be thousands of other blogs posting their commentary on who wore what and how great or terrible celebs looked. Today, I [...]
Natural Hair Bridal Couture Fashion Show is Coming to Chicago
Pin ItGet ready, Chicago. Something exciting is coming…. I’m always down for a great event. When I heard about the Natural Hair Bridal Couture Fashion Show presented by Natural Hair Bride, I was so excited. Here’s the skinny on this dope event… Natural Hair Bride Launch Event with Grammy Nominated R&B Artist Dwele! Friday May [...]
Wet N Wild Beauty Mother’s Day Contest
Pin It It’s about that time. We’re only a few weeks away from Mother’s Day- THE most important holiday on the planet. I’ve always appreciated my mother, but there’s something about having your own kids that makes you appreciate your mother even more. Do you have an amazing Mom? Here’s an opportunity for you to [...]
DIY Straight Knot Necklace (Video)
Pin ItSpring has FINALLY sprung here in Chicago. With the warmer weather comes less clothes. Tube tops and bandeau tops will be the choice of many fashionistas. I love spring because it gives me a chance to wear more accessories. I usually opt to wear a statement necklace to bring my spring looks together. Speaking [...]
Eucerin Skin Hydration Party + Giveaway
Pin ItThis post is sponsored by Eucerin. All thoughts and opinions are my own. April showers bring May flowers. We all know this to be true. Just like water works to bring us beautiful flowers, it also helps our skin to bloom. Want gorgeous, glowing skin? Drink H2O. My bestie Nikki and the City and [...]
Style with EDEN Hits Chicago
Pin ItApril 11th, EDEN Body Works (one of my favorite brands) made a stop in Chicago for an event entitled “Style With EDEN”. This event was an absolute hit! Attendees of Style with EDEN enjoyed fashion and hair talk by some of the industry’s finest and got a preview of EDEN’s new Coconut Shea hair [...]
Pretty Perfected: DIY Winged Eyeliner Stencil Tutorial (Video)
Pin It Blacker than black winged eyeliner is all the rage this season. It seems just about every makeup brand is introducing a new liner to help us get the look. Problem is, some beauty addicts just don’t have the steady hand needed to achieve a crisp winged liner look. Got a shaky hand? No [...]
Hair: Teyonah Parris- Inspired Tutorial
Pin It If you’re natural, chance are that you’ve probably seen a few images of the beautiful Teyonah Parris floating around the web. Her latest red carpet look got the attention of naturals across the globe. Image my delight when I stumbled on a tutorial for her recent look on Youtube. While the tutorial isn’t [...]
Healthy Skin at Every Age + Eucerin Giveaway
Pin ItThis post was sponsored by Eucerin. All opinions expressed in this post are honest and all thoughts are my own. There seems to be this notion that skin has the right to become less radiant as we age. I’m 33 years old and I refuse to accept that. I want gorgeous, radiant skin forever. [...]
Macy’s Chicago Prom Fashion Event 3.30.13 Be there!
Pin ItDisclosure: I am a member of the Everywhere Society and Everywhere provided me with compensation for coverage of the Macy’s Prom event however all thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own. It’s Prom season! Lots of young ladies are flipping through catalogs and scrolling through websites to find the perfect prom look. Wait. [...]
My FAVORITE “Harlem Shake” Video
Pin It So, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere, you’ve probably have heard about the latest craze, “The Harlem Shake”. I use quotation marks because it isn’t the real harlem shake from the 90′s. Either way, this new video/dance craze is sweeping the internet. Earlier this month my cousin got married and we [...]
Me, My Turban, and I
Pin It For a while now, lots of ladies of have been wearing turbans. I’ve always thought that they were fashionable, but I could never image myself wearing one because I thought that they were too fashion forward for the simple lifestyle I lead. Then, one faithful morning, all hell broke loose on top of [...]
Tamera Housley- Mowry Show Us How to Embrace Our Post-Baby Bodies
Pin ItWe live in an age where body image is everything. The pressure to be fabulous and bikini ready is at an all-time high, especially for celebs. You’d think that giving birth would give you a pass to be not-so taut, but not in the world we live in. Celebs like Heidi Klum are giving [...]
Make Fly Skirts for the Spring/Summer
Pin It I don’t know what happened, but all of the sudden I’ve been in a creative mood. I’ve been redecorating my home, making pillows, curtains, and painting. My latest creative itch has been to make myself some skirts. A few weeks ago I stumbled on the super chic, floor-length wrap skirt from a cute [...]
D.I.Y. Matte Nail Polish
Pin It Matte nails are all the rage this season. There are tons of matte nails on the market that will help you get the matte look. What if I told you that you can have fab matte nails, without purchasing a single polish? Yep. I’ve found a super simple tutorial for making your own [...]
Check Out my Huff Post Live Appearance!
Pin It Yesterday I had the awesome opportunity to be a guest on Huff Post Live. I was a panelist in a discussion about relationships. More specifically, interacting with your significant other’s family and how difficult that can be. I gave my two cents on my experience. They were having some technical difficulties so [...]
Oscars 2013 Looks I Loved
Pin ItYesterday was a really busy day for me. So busy, that I didn’t even get a chance to watch any of the festivities. Thank God the for internet, because I can can catch up on on all the celebs and see what they wore. Here are a few of my favorites for the Oscars [...]
How Do You Deal With a Hectic Weekend?
Pin It It’s Friday. While others are excited to relax and get away from work for a few days, I’m gearing up for a very busy weekend. For us busy stay-at-home mothers, there is no such thing as a “weekend”. The only difference between Monday and Saturday to me is the fact that my kids [...]
In Review: Olay ProX Cleansing Brush
Pin ItThis is NOT a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are honest and are my own. Read on… Ever since I’ve completed my detox, I’ve been looking for ways to make myself better. One of the biggest things I’ve been wanting to improve was a skin. I am not sure why, but during my [...]
Celeb Treatment Oscar Contest
Pin ItThe Oscar’s are this Sunday, and to help celebrate all of the fabulousness that is the Oscar’s, I’ve joined forces with the Chicago Blogger Network to bring you the Celeb Treatment Oscar Contest! One of my readers will receive: 2 passes to CBN party (To be held in Chicago at Nellcote833 $25 Brunch Certificate [...]
Chicago! Don’t Miss the Black Beauty Summit 2/23
Pin It Chicago, you’re in for a treat! This weekend Natural Beauty Expert, Rachel Odem and Curls Unleashed are hosting the Black Beauty Summit! Attendees will enjoy : A fashion show Swag bags with full-sized products (Each attendee will receive products from CURLS, CURLS Unleashed, Beautiful Textures and Creme of Nature) Black Women’s Wellness Panel [...]
Design Your Life 2013
Pin ItIf you are looking for inspiration and motivation to live the very best life you can live, this post is for you. Mark your calendars for March 21-22nd, because the leading Strategy and Executive coach, Cornelia Shipley is hosting “Design Your Life” 2013. This is a two-day event will help you live your very [...]
Valentine’s Date Beauty Guide
Pin ItValentine’s day is next week and there are lots of women preparing to spend a special evening with their main squeeze. Not sure what to wear or how to do your makeup? Youtube guru Andreaschoice has a compiled a Valentine’s day beauty guide to make sure you are looking for very best from head [...]
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