For the past few weeks I’ve really been wanting to try something new with my hair. I’m bored with super-long extensions and although I love my natural curls, I’m semi-uninspired by them, as well. I figured that the next best option would be to totally revamp my look with a short haircut, but I didn’t…
Happy Friday! I’m beaming with a huge smile from ear-to-ear! I’ve always looked forward to the weekend, but since I started my new job, I borderline shed tears of joy at the thought of being able to sleep in and lounge around my apartment in my PJ’s for an entire day. Any-who I wanted to…
Hey F& B lovers! I wanted to share a glam event that’s going on in Orlando this weekend. Join hosts, Anna Bond (Rifle Paper Company), Lauren Bradshaw (Walnut Animal Society) and Samira Gast (who will be doing calligraphy) for the grand opening of a Splendid store at (my favorite places in Orlando) the Mall at Millenia. The…
It seems like Kandi Buruss has no intentions of letting up on expanding her entertainment empire. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star stepped out in the white, Ari Studded Dress by bebe at the premiere of her new show, The Kandi Factory. This piece is an online exclusive that costs $350, and it’s selling fast! Shop…
I couldn’t help but to smile when I saw Jill Scott gracing the Cover of the May 2013 issue with her adorable 3-year-old son, Jett, wrapped in her arms! The singer/poet/songwriter/actress (Mmmhmm she’s a pretty BIG deal!) talks about her most important role of being a single mom raising a son as well and…
King B is back at it again! Is it just me or does it seem like not a day goes by that we don’t hear about Beyonce making headlines? This time around the star is showcasing her modeling chops in H&M’s summer campaign titled, “Beyoncé as Mrs Carter in H&M.” The campaign shoot took place this past January…
Soooo as of recent, I’ve found myself loving me some Bruno Mars. A couple of weeks ago, while on vacation in Mexico (details about my fin in the sun are soon to come) all that my friends and I could do was chuckle about Bruno’s guest appearance on SNL and sing along to his hit…
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I launched Beauty & The Beat! (Oh, how time flies!) It like it was just yesterday when I wrote my first post, A Star is Born, introducing this blog. I remember the very first time that I launched Beauty & The Beat back in 2007… (yes, she…
The Duro Olowu for JC Penney collection is finally here! I’ve been anticipating this launch since I heard about it this past Fall. The collection includes clothing, accessories, jewelry, shoes and home goods. Duro is a master at creating mixed-print pieces with feminine silhouettes and vivacious colors. Here are a few snapshots of the collection. This…
Oh-em-gee! I have some awesome news to share with everyone! Word on the catwalk is that one of my favorite shopping havens, H&M is finally starting an online store. *Does happy dance* According to one of the editors over at SHEfinds, H&M announced that official launch for the eCommerce site is June 2013. H&M put on quite…