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Greek Life: Founders & Pearls Custom Sorority Boxes Have the Swag You Want
Editorâs note: Since we published this article, Founders and Pearls has informed us that it has unfortunately shut down its business. Celebrating its first year in business, Founders & Pearls is a bimonthly subscription box service delivering fly-girl African-American sorority-specific swag to your doorstep. Created by Ngozi IzE Ahanotu, a member of Theta Nu Xi,…
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How to Face-Tune Like a Red-Carpet Regular: What You Should Know About Cosmetic Procedures
Awards season is here! Celebrities of all stripes are dashing down to their favorite dermatologists or plastic surgeons for cosmetic procedures as if they were popping down to the local deli to pick up a bag of chips. But while a little âtweakingâ might be a high priority for models, actresses and entertainers when prepping…
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For Your Healthiest Hydration: Get Off the Bottle!Â
I make it a habit not to drink designer water; I drink tap. After Tuesdayâs post about stepping up my daily intake of water in 2018, I got some pushbackâand rightly soâfor using a stock photo of a model drinking water from a disposable plastic bottle. Personally, I try my hardest not to buy water…
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From Broadway to a Dynasty to a Legacy: All Hail Glow Up Goddess Diahann Carroll
Inspired by the growing number of black female leads on television and film? Thank trailblazing performer Diahann Carroll. Sixty years of striving and of stunning audiences have earned her a 1962 Tony for No Strings, the 1969 Golden Globe for the television series Julia (plus two subsequent nominations), a 1975 Oscar nomination for Best Actress…
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Beyond Basic Black: Models Make Monochromatic Dressing Workâand You Can, Too
The hottest chicks in the fashion game can tell you: Whatâs really cool this season is monochromatic dressing. Itâs the kind of easy chic that makes a woman look like sheâs arrived not only in style but in life. But while head-to-toe color looks automatically lengthening, itâs not just a look made for models! Hereâs…
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Walking on Water: Walk and Hydrate Your Way Into a Healthier 2018
Itâs a new year, and none of my pants fit. You can still see the story of 2017 writ large on my hips and thighs: I stress-ate and binge-watched Netflix my way through the inauguration, a move to a new apartment, the loss of a father figure, seeing two of my four kids through both…
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About Face, 2018:Â Hereâs to a Beautiful New Year!Â
Wanna know something? Like many of you, I spent YEARS torturing my hairâand my walletâto get my hair to do what I wanted it to do. No more. These days, itâs braids-or-bust and a relaxer-free life for meâat least for the foreseeable future. The truth is, Iâm never going to be rigid when it comes…
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Keep It Bubbly: Soothe Sensitive Winter Skin With Natural Soaps
I donât know about you, but I have sensitive skin. But itâs not where youâd think. Itâs not on my faceâitâs on my arms and legs. Go figure. Itâs been that way since I was a kid; now my daughters have those dry little white bumps on the backs of their arms and legs, too.…
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Donât Drop the Ball: Hangover-Proof Your New Yearâs Eve
Anticipating some overindulgence this New Yearâs Eve? Plan ahead: Thereâs a clever new anti-hangover vitamin supplement called Over EZ. Itâs designed to help take some of the sting out of the morning after youâve done too much drinking the night before. Granted, Over EZ wonât stop you from getting drunk, feeling the buzz or becoming…
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First Do No Harm: Designer and CEO Natalia Allen Is Creating âVictimless Fashionâ
Natalia Allen is the fashion designer of the future. CEO of her eponymous line, sheâs developed a robotic system for producing what sheâs termed âvictimless fashion.â Itâs a journey that gained momentum when she graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2004 with the Designer of the Year Awardâas did designer Marc Jacobs before her.…
