BuzzFeed: 9 Amazingly Moisturizing Products For When Your Skin Is Feeling Super Thirsty

12 Aug

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Dry skin is a pain! If you’re prone to dryness and regular products just don’t cut it, try these. In one of my recent posts for BuzzFeed, I did a roundup of nine products that promote hydration across all areas–face, lips, body and even your stinky wittle footsies!
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BuzzFeed: 21 Beauty Icons Who Aren’t Marilyn Monroe

10 Aug

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Hey Beauties!

Here’s a little inspiration to start off your week! Continue reading

BuzzFeed: This Modeling Agency Is Challenging The Industry’s Race And Body Image Issues

3 Aug

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Once you’ve seen one fashion magazine, you’ve basically seen them all: tall, thin white girls wearing European designers. Lorde, Inc, a new modeling agency that specifically seeks out models of color of all shapes and sizes, is here to shake things up, though.

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BuzzFeed: 29 Photos That Will Make You Want To Make Babies

30 Jul

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Hey guys!

So after spending a week with my bite-sized terrors, also known as nieces and nephews, I thought I was completely over kids. But then this happened!

Check out the little natural cutie up top, plus more photos of some of the most adorable tiny humans ev-er!
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Ciara’s ‘Dance Like We’re Making Love’ Video Will Literally Make You Want To Get Naked And Dance In The Mirror

19 Jul

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Hey lovies!

So I just watched Ciara’s video for her single “Dance Like We’re Making Love,” and I haven’t been this excited about a music video in a long time! She starts off lying in a pool wearing this red lip that makes me want to have a bonfire for every one of my lipsticks in another color. GOR. GEOUS!
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BuzzFeed: “Baking” Your Face Is The New Way To Get Perfect Skin

17 Jul

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It’s FRIDAAAAAYYYYY!

“Baking” is a sorta new makeup application technique that gives the appearance of a creaseless, poreless finish. It’s actually been around in the drag community for years, but lately it’s been getting heavy buzz from beauty enthusiasts.
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BuzzFeed: 21 Ways Brown Beauties Can Work The Hell Outta Bright Makeup

15 Jul

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Bright and bold colored makeup is so much fun! On brown girls, it really pops and looks amazing against our array of rich hues.
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BuzzFeed: Here’s The Trick To Getting “Nude” Lips If You’re A Black Girl

14 Jul

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Happy Tuesday, good folk!

Brown girls have a never ending list of beauty struggles, and among the many is finding the perfect “nude” lip color. The nude trend is on we oft have to forgo because the shades just don’t show up nude on our skin. BUT, there’s a way around it (brown girls stay improvising!). Continue reading

My Curls are POP-PIN and This Is What I Used

9 Jul

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Hey Pretties!

First, keep up with all my stuff on BuzzFeed! Here is the direct link to my page with everything that I post. My content has a black hair and multicultural beauty focus.

Onto today though, I tried Camille Rose Naturals in my hair last night and it may just be my new obsession. Continue reading

BuzzFeed: 21 Black Girls With That ‘Good’ Hair

30 Jun

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Hello all!

If you’re a black girl, at some point in your life you’ve heard  the term “good hair” used in our community to describe hair that is long, sleek, or with a loose curl pattern. Today’s post on BuzzFeed, however, looks at “good” hair in a different light, celebrating all textures, lengths and styles.
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