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Beauty Beat: Spring Lips and the Vibrant Coral/Orange trend

SHEEQ Cosmetics Model in Spring 2013 Coral Lip Trend

Each season, new Beauty and Fashion trends emerge and this Spring/Summer, it’s all about the vibrant Coral/Orange Lip Color. I have never been afraid of color, but if you are, you can always mute it down by blotting.  Conversely, if you want to Glam it up, you can layer on some gloss and voila, you’re turning heads!  Coral/Orange Lip Colors can ... Read More »

Join me for the #CurlyCartel This Friday Night 05.03.13

Curly Cartel

Mother Nature would be proud! What happens when the Uber Fab Event Planner Dunnie O and My J Gray get together to fashion a natural hair event in Los Angeles? The Curly Cartel Happens! If you are in LA, are a natural, transitioning, or are a protective style rocking woman who wants to network, sip, and socialize, then you have ... Read More »

I FACED MY FEARS: I got waxed and I laughed all through it.

Waxing Scene in 40 Year Old Virgin

and I SURVIVED. But let me back up… I HAD been TERRIFIED of waxing. BEYOND SCARED. Scurred. Sooooooo much so that I even did a post about refusing to wax. One BAD experience of the lip, eons and many moons ago, left me scared shitless and terrified to ever venture into this territory again. HOWEVER. I am sensitive. And after ... Read More »

My Prescriptives Custom Blend Order- ONLINE

Prescriptives Online Custom Blend Review

Back in the day, in my former life before blogging, I worked in a major department store and this is where we first met. Prescriptives Custom Blend.   I had tried almost every counter brand, big box brand, and specialty foundations with never finding something perfect. You see I am both yellow and red. My complexion is what you will ... Read More »

So, I Have a Thing for Nail Polish Stickers…

My Favorite Nail Polish Stickers

Sally Hansen. Jamberry. Incoco. Dashing Diva. Nail Bliss. Nail Rock. Maybelline. Ciate. Minx. I have tried all (or most) of these above. If you follow me on Instagram, then you see my mini obsession! Some I enjoyed. Some were a complete flop on my nails. Some looked better on the package and some were even more fabulous in real life. ... Read More »

New Year. New You. New Style- GREAT Fashion Reads

Plus Size Fashion Reads

Over the past year, there have been some fabulous books that cover fashion, age, style, and body image- ALL from a plus perspective (Except One). I wanted to share with you a few of them to get your hands on and a few throwbacks to keep your curves feeling fresh and fashion forward! You ready? “Makeovers for women: 40, Curvy, ... Read More »

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