There’s a reason why Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the #1 best seller in American poetry on Amazon. This book has made an impact on so many. Since its release in 1970, it has changed lives, saved lives, inspired new writers to pick up a pen or a computer keyboard to…
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5 Reasons You Should Visit Jamaica
Growing up in Trinidad, I believed that intra-Caribbean traveling wasn’t necessary.When you’re born and raised in a place with 80 degree weather, coconut trees and sandy beaches of its own and you’re the last of 5 kids, a “vacation” is a trip to someplace foreign and exotic like…New York. Or Los Angeles. Or Miami (all…
Love Your Locs – 5 Tips For Red Carpet Worthy Loc Style
Much has been said within the last few weeks about locs and the red carpet, much of it said by folks who know little about locs in the first place. I’ll be honest with you, I found it hard to rustle up a response to the whole Giuliana Rancic/Zendaya loctroversy, because in all my…
Meet Me at Macy’s In Cherry Hill Mall This Saturday!
I absolutely love hosting events. I love mingling and meeting and taking selfies and connecting in person with my bellas! So I’m calling out my Philly and New Jersey bellas — this weekend, I would SO love to meet you at my style trends event! Click here for details via Macys.com! I’ll be…
Try This DIY Beauty Recipe – the 3-in-1 Makeup Remover, Toner & Night Oil!
If you’re like me, you’ve got a random collection of carrier and essential oils somewhere in your beauty arsenal. If you’re like me, said random collection of essential and carrier oils is mostly just sitting there collecting dust and taking up space on your shelves. Many of us aspire to be gung-ho DIY mixtresses in…
Beauty Fit For a Queen – My MBIB Top Picks!
One of the more fun parts of partnering with My Black is Beautiful has been testing and trying out the awesome array of P&G Beauty products in order to narrow down my top picks. There are SO many brands under the P&G Beauty umbrella. Which ones define Beauty Fit for a Queen? It was my…
The Afrobella Forecast – Beauty and Health Trends For 2015
It’s a new year, and it’s time for new beauty trends! I’ve been in the biz for 8 years now, and it’s been so incredible to closely chart the evolution of the beauty industry. Just within the past few years, we’ve come a long way from the days when black hair products were relegated to…
Carol’s Daughter, In Her Own Words – The Lisa Price Interview
News hit the internet on Monday October 20th via WWD. Carol’s Daughter has been acquired by French cosmetics mega-brand L’Oreal. The company that also owns Lancome, YSL, Giorgio Armani, Kiehls, Shu Uemura, Clarisonic, Garnier, Maybelline, Essie, Urban Decay, Softsheen Carson and Mizani, now also owns the brand that Lisa Price began mixing up in her…
You’re Invited to My J. Jill Compassion Fund Styling Event for Sarah’s Circle!
“Dress for success.” “Clothes make the man.” There are many clichés about clothing, and so many of them are tired but true to some degree. What you wear creates a perception about who you are and your clothes carry you through life. I’m not even necessarily talking about style and flair, here – I’m speaking…
Chicago! Come To My Microsoft Store Meet and Greet This Thursday Afternoon!
In 2012, I had the opportunity to host an intimate dinner party launching the Microsoft Surface in Chicago. It was a lovely evening and this new device was like nothing else on the market at the time. So unique. So cool. So colorful! I loved it right away. Flash forward to 2014 and the Surface…