#MACTaraji is coming soon!!! Actress Taraji P. Henson is like the cool big sister whose style is always on point. I’ve even interviewed her awesome on-set makeup artist for her hit show “Empire” to learn how to master her signature brows and gorgeous glow as Cookie Lyons, the queen of slayage. Tarji slays style from her head…
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Beauty Review: Cargo Cosmetics Land Down Under Eyeshadow Palette + Swatches On Dark Skin
This past weekend, I took a business trip to Orlando, FL and decided to add some vacation vibes to the visit. Whenever I travel, I try to limit the amount of makeup products that I pack by bringing a single bottle of foundation, a few tubes of my favorite lipstick and other travel-sized items, when possible. Another way…
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Boho Bell Sleeves + Grunge Distressed Denim
Have you ever had an instant attitude shift based on your outfit of the day? I totally have! In addition to noticing how my mood changes when I love what I’m wearing, I’ve also noticed that my mood can predict the items that I choose to wear. That’s where this boho-meets-grunge look came from. I…
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Good Vibes Only…
If you follow my blog, then you know that this has been a period in my life of bossing up to fear and actively seeking new ways to creat the life that I want, personally and professionally. I’d totally be lying if I told you adopting this mentality (after months of complaining and not really…
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Product Review: The Spatty Cosmetic Tool
I. HATE. WASTING. PRODUCT. I’m the girl who takes the lid off of my lotion bottle and sticks my finger inside to scrape the sides or pounds the product out into the palm of my hand. I like to use my cosmetics down to the last drop! So, when I received a free sample of the…
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Why I Love My Stretch Marks
This post has excerpts from a story I wrote for Clutch Magazine a few years ago called Love Your Stretch Marks. In the story, I talked about how I discovered my stretch marks and then I gave tips to get rid of them. I will not do that today. Instead, I encourage you to embrace your beautiful “natural tattoos.” This is why…
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Beauty Crush: TYRA Beauty Review + Swatches on Dark Skin
I’ve been smizing… I’ve been smizing … Cues the beat to Beyonce’s Drunk In Love B&B friend, I’m back with another beauty crush, and this time around I’m in super-duper, obsessive love! I tried products from the TYRA Beauty line for the first time ever, and I’m crushing pretty hard! Besides being created by one of…