Beyonce surprised us all when she released her new song, “Black Parade” on Juneteenth. Not only was this perfectly executed, but the song served to pay homage to our African roots and to our ancestors. The song brings awareness to…
Author: Desiree
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Candice Carty-Williams creates a masterpiece with her novel Queenie which depicts the life of a 25-year-old British-Jamaican, young woman trying to juggle her Journalistic work-life with her adventurous dating life and unique family. It covers important issues that a lot…
I am tired. I am tired for myself, for my fellow black brothers and sisters, and for my ancestors. I’m tired of constantly having to explain to non-black people about how much my life matters and how I just want…
Finding the right beauty products can be quite a hassle and requires much trial and error. While there has been some progress on inclusivity amongst different beauty brands, the majority of them, to this day, do not consider the complexity…
The gruesome death of George Floyd has sparked global outrage and protests. It has also brought to light the long going history of mistreatment of black people in America. While donations and petitions are one way to show solidarity with…
It can be quite challenging finding an eye cream that actually works and it’s always a gamble when trying them because a lot of the changes don’t happen until weeks later. I have tried many different eye creams and these…
I have decided to start a new series on fashion looks that inspired me. I love seeing cool fashion looks on Instagram and Pinterest and they often inspire me to step outside the box and be more daring with my…
Putting yourself in a self-quarantine requires you to be creative in finding different things to do. One of those things can be making fun cocktails that will bring some extra flare to your day. There are so many different types…
Almost every face wash tells you to wash your face in the morning and at night and for many years I followed those directions, but I recently stopped. One day, I was perusing YouTube and came across this video on…
While facials might have benefits, there is not really any clear evidence to show that they have lasting effects on your skin. It makes you wonder whether it’s even worth spending your hard-earned money on. I have been getting facials…