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Why I’m Not a Style Blogger and Why I’m Happy About It
9 years ago

Why I’m Not a Style Blogger and Why I’m Happy About It

There are few moments in my life where I can truly say that I’ve had a moment of epiphany. One of them was when I stepped into the holy light …
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Trends We’re Ditching in 2016
9 years ago

Trends We’re Ditching in 2016

Goals, Strobing, Dabbing, Excessive Lip Injections – Are you guilty? At the end of 2014, you may remember when Jackie Aina made us laugh with her video, Makeup Trends We’re …
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On Learning Confidence
9 years ago

On Learning Confidence

My body has given birth to two children. It has stretched to hold their heads full of knowledge, their bellies full of nutrients, their feet to carry them upright and …
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Like Coco Chanel Once Said, “A Woman Who Cuts Her Hair Is About To Change Her Life”
10 years ago

Like Coco Chanel Once Said, “A Woman Who Cuts Her Hair Is About To Change Her Life”

My hair has been a crux for so long.

Since I was a young girl I’ve felt its weight, depending on it for my own comfort from knowing that …
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No Shade BUT Do Black Women Support Each Other? #BrownBeautyGurus (Rant)
10 years ago

No Shade BUT Do Black Women Support Each Other? #BrownBeautyGurus (Rant)

“I just had to get this off my chest. This is not meant to offend anyone but I just had to speak on the elephant in the room.” – Thanks …
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Are We Really Exempt From Exploitation
10 years ago

Are We Really Exempt From Exploitation

This month marks a year of me giving up meat consumption.

I decided going on this compassionate-living path, not because of my health, but because I didn’t want to support …
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The Tangled Web An Older Man Weaves
10 years ago

The Tangled Web An Older Man Weaves

His eyes are piercing, so focused. He doesn’t blink. He looks into the depths of your soul as if he knows every little secret. It’s almost as though he sees …
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall: On Feeling Insecure About My Body
10 years ago

Mirror Mirror On The Wall: On Feeling Insecure About My Body

Insecurity. It’s the little bastard that sneaks up on us unexpectedly, snatches our confidence, and runs like a thief in the night and leaves us bare. Naked. Unexposed. Every one …
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Why Did I Show Up Expecting An Aisle Full Of Beauty Products For A Brown Girl?
10 years ago

Why Did I Show Up Expecting An Aisle Full Of Beauty Products For A Brown Girl?

Greetings friends! I hope you find yourself well today. I, on the other hand, feel a bit peeved. I went shopping last night to pick up a new non-toxic foundation, …
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