In 2005 I moved to DC to go to grad school for African studies at Howard University. In the two years of course work, one of the things that I remember vividly are all of my professors, i repeat all of my professors who happened to each be from a country in Africa saying thatContinue reading “What I Think Wednesday:Nigerian Weddings and the Nigerian Economy: Can one save the other?”
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What I Think Wednesday!! :Stick Foundations!!
Stick foundations have had a major comeback and I think every cosmetic brand should offer them!! They are portable, offer great coverage, and often allow you to skip concealer all together. Some brands have offered them for many years because they have always understood the major value that they bring, while other brands likeContinue reading “What I Think Wednesday!! :Stick Foundations!!”
What I Think Wednesday:Gifts With Purchase, Do Black Lives Matter?
Given everything that has happened in the last week, well past 300 years, my heart is pretty heavy. The only way to be triumphant in anything is to keep pressing. Since my blog is called “Make up in Black and White” and addresses gender, class, and race as those topics apply to the vast worldContinue reading “What I Think Wednesday:Gifts With Purchase, Do Black Lives Matter?”
What I Think Wednesday: Trish McEvoy and her Credit Card Palettes
I have spent a ton of time talking to my peers in the makeup world about cosmetic companies and what I think they can do better in terms of training, product development, hiring, social media, etc… Finally I realized that talking to my peers is pointless. I also realize that talking to company executives canContinue reading “What I Think Wednesday: Trish McEvoy and her Credit Card Palettes”
To Freelance or not to Freelance? That is the question!
I have noticed that whenever I work in a department store setting the full time employees always ask me a thousand questions about my life as a freelancer. They then often go into a story that I have heard many times unfortunately. They are mothers, wives, girlfriends, and have no work life balance. They areContinue reading “To Freelance or not to Freelance? That is the question!”
From Cheap to Chic: How to turn a cheap body spray into a fancy perfume.
It is gonna be a very hot summer, and now is the time to make your way to Bath and Body Works, Victorias Secret, and The Body Shop! Their semi annual sales are going on and I cannot think of a better time to purchase inexpensive body mists! Body mists are perfect for this hotContinue reading “From Cheap to Chic: How to turn a cheap body spray into a fancy perfume.”
So why can’t I wear my Angel in one hundred degree weather??
For the last month, it’s been hot as hell in DC, and occasionally I will smell a heavy perfume that lingers in the air for way too long, and almost makes me sick and gives me a headache!! Lol I have decided to help my “winter” perfume in the summer time wearers by explaining theContinue reading “So why can’t I wear my Angel in one hundred degree weather??”
Hyaluronic Acid: How important is this stuff really?
Lately I have been obsessed with one ingredient, and that is hyaluronic acid! It seems this one ingredient extremely popular in the skin care world, is super important for hydration levels in our skin, cell reproduction, inflammation, and moisture retention. Should we all want every skincare item we own to have this stuff in it?Continue reading “Hyaluronic Acid: How important is this stuff really?”
My Natural Journey…or not!
This past couple days have made me aware of one major thing that I never really put much energy into. I realize that because of the color of my skin, and the texture of what is on top of my head, my last statement is almost blasphemous! If you haven’t figured out what “topic” IContinue reading “My Natural Journey…or not!”
SK II is about to get all of my money!!
Yesterday one of my friends asked me if I had come across an article about an SK II skincare commercial featuring young women from China. I had not and became kinda curious about the article especially because it was in the Washington Post, and had to do with a very luxurious and pricey skin careContinue reading “SK II is about to get all of my money!!”
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