Author Archives: michanna

Working in a majority female dominated industry means a few things, and one thing for certain. If you are providing a service like doing hair, makeup, or nails, you have to play your role. People may read this and say ” Well what the hell does she mean by that?” I plan to explain exactlyContinue reading “The Help or the Talent?”

For the last five years I have been wrecking my brain trying to figure out what I want to do to generate enough wealth for my mom and I to just say “eff” it, and travel the world worry free because both sets of our bills would be paid from now till eternity! lol IContinue reading “Stocks, Bonds, and Lipstick “

By now I am pretty sure all the folks that planned on seeing the movie “Get Out” saw it, and the rest heard enough to form several opinions and assumptions about the countless lessons and harsh realities that the uber successful film delivered. For those that have absolutely no clue what I am even talkingContinue reading “Get Out; What Does the “Sunken Place” Have to do With my Work Environment?”

I live in the DMV area i.e DC, Maryland, and Virginia. While I am aware that makeup artists come a dime a dozen around the world, I am pretty positive they come a penny a dozen around here! lol  When I first started working as a “professional Mua”, I worked with a team of aboutContinue reading “Shether: Why the Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma battle has everything to do with Female MUA’s”

Ever since January 1st, I have been really thinking in black. Whenever I go into a Sephora store or other beauty boutique, I cannot help but think how amazing it would be to have a black version filled with tons of products made by people who look like me. Every time I see a newContinue reading “FUBU:Black owned beauty brands that could change the game with support from the masses!”

It seems like I woke up one day, and all of a sudden I could download and click on an app to do almost everything! If I’m too tired to cook (which happens often) I’ll just use my UberEATS or caviar app. Some of my friends use postmates to deliver everything from food to medicineContinue reading “Planet of the Apps”

I have a friend that recently completed an MBA and is starting a niche lifestyle brand. She has traveled internationally to establish relationships with other brands similar to hers, created marketing strategies to promote her brand and gain a following, develop a website, and planned events to create her own platform. I am super proudContinue reading “Fences; The Disconnect Between Cosmetic Companies Corporate Side and its Retail Employees “