Trailblazer, Eunice Nuekie Cofie By Cindy Lumpkin 12/1/2012 The Christmas season brings about a refreshing and welcoming change to many of our lives each year. We all know that famous phrase, ‘tis the season to show goodwill toward man’. It’s also a good time to spotlight those making a positive difference in our community. Eunice Nuekie Cofie, “often noted as [...]
A Blessed Inspiration To Pursuit My ‘Mane’ Dreams By Shirree Northington-Schulte 10/10/2012 “Mommy, one day I want to do hair.” I remember saying this to my mom at a very early age. Becoming a hairstylist had been my dream ever since I was a little girl. I never really knew where my passion for styling came from then, but [...]
How to Get Control of Acne Prone Skin By Cindy Lumpkin 8/10/2012 Summer is coming to an end. A new school year is just around the corner. Slowly, contemplation of the new image you want to project starts to invade your worry free mind. What hair style will look best on me? Should I keep it long or short? How [...]
Exchanging Superficial Standards for the Beauty in Christ’s Reflection By Keshia Smith June 10, 2012 Last month Blog Magazine contributor Kairis Colter Burt wrote an amazing article on short hair and how it affected her growing up and as a woman . (http://www.blogmagazine.org/2012/05/touching-her-head-healing-my-heart/) Reading this article, I nodded in agreement so many times. I fully understand the effect hair [...]
Learning to Non-Conform to the Trend of Flat-Irons, Extensions and Brazilians Blow-Outs By Sonja Mitchell 6/1/2012 I was born with naturally curly hair and I absolutely hated it growing up. I had extremely curly hair. No one else had hair like mine. I was teased for not only my curls but for my natural red color as well. Most girls I [...]
Let’s ‘Face’ the Essentials! By Suzanne Daniels May 15, 2012 Foundations, powders, concealers, eyeshadows, lashes, lipsticks, and liners…Oh, my! The world of makeup can seem overwhelming, especially if you are a newcomer. The list of products and the numerous brands to choose from is really endless and can leave you feeling at a loss. However, venturing into makeup doesn’t have [...]
How a Homeless Little Girl Brought Full Circle One Woman’s Journey to Healing By Kairis Joy Colter Burt 05/10/2012 “Are you a boy or a girl?” A single question on a kindergarten playground sent a confident 5-year-old in the 1970′s spiraling into a life-long battle with insecurity. Girly clothes, bright colors, earrings, even nail polish did not offset what [...]
HINT: It’s Not Just Honey Spice #5 Lip Gloss By Janet Schwind 2/29/12 My first brush with beautification rituals came in the sixth grade when I finally convinced my mom to let me shave my legs. By this time the hair was so long I had to use a machete to knock down the heavy growth. It did not [...]
By Shani Fenderson February 29, 2012 What happens when you blend determination with a business mind that cannot just fit into one compact? You have the pallet called TAJJ Cosmetics. TAJJ Cosmetics is a makeup line for woman of color that started in the mind of June Smith years back. But she didn’t start with the idea of press powder [...]
Practical Tips on Make-Up Tools and Application for Women Looking to Update their Look By Suzanne Daniels February 29, 2012 What is it about makeup that makes you come alive? There’s something about a swipe of lipgloss and a pop of color on your cheeks that wakes up your face and gets you ready for your day. I believe makeup is [...]
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