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Central Pennsylvania continues to see spikes in Coronavirus cases every day. Because of this surge, local medical authorities strongly urging people to follow the CDC guidelines and especially limit gathering to less than 10 people. Nevertheless, the recent coronavirus restrictions didn’t stop my day of luxury at the Spa at The Hotel Hershey.
September 25 was not a great day for me. Why? My beloved mother, Bessie Louise, departed from this earthly life. Nevertheless, amid my sorrow, the next day, my Who What Wear Beauty feature appeared on their website with eight other ladies over 40. The post titled, “These 8 Ladies Over 40 Just Shut Down Every […]
I’ve got a great question for my ladies of a certain age, can we defy gravities effect on our face? Before we get to the answer, let’s examine if gravity is the culprit or perhaps the loss of facial fat. According to a New York Times article, the author posed an even better concern, is […]
Since the unique COVID-19 situation, I catapulted my self-care. How? With what might be a legit superfood. My new health and beauty secret, sea moss. Like many other superfoods, this one’s been around for centuries.
Diahann Carroll didn’t reach her 85th birthday yesterday. Why? Because of complications from breast cancer. Nevertheless, Ms. Carroll, under watchful eyes, started to blossom when she modeled for the Ebony Fashion Fair at the age of 15 in 1950. The television pioneer had many firsts in her 69 years in the entertainment industry. Today, I […]
In last week’s post, I shared that Essence Magazine celebrates 50 years of beauty, fashion, and culture for African American women. Through further exploring, I learned about the numerous publications for black women before Essence Magazine in 1974. Who knew I was scratching the surface when researching how mainstream magazines don’t portray Black women?
As a teenager growing up in Philadelphia, I remember relishing the issues of Ebony and Jet magazines. But how about in May 1970, the launching of the first monthly magazine explicitly targeted for African American women. Imagine the impact of five decades of Black beauty at Essence Magazine? Essence Magazine debuted in May 1970, is […]
Without Pat Cleveland, there would be no Iman, Naomi, or Tyra. Earlier this week, the black fashion icon Pat celebrated a milestone. Let’s all say, Happy Birthday Original 70s Supermodel Pat Cleveland. Her modeling career began by accident in 1967 and one of the first black models to achieve recognition on the catwalk. Pat rosed […]
Let’s make one thing very, very clear; I look forward to my monthly facial. January’s visit this past Saturday, my esthetician, Krissy said, my skin looked hydrated with a healthy glow. Almost a first for me to not have either breakouts or clogged pores. She asked me what I was doing? I suppose it’s the […]
August 2019, I finally launched my Instagram TV channel with the thrill and excitement of the inclusion of my photo in the September 25th issue. Recently, ok, on Christmas Eve, I added another episode for the AARP; SIsterhood Is Beautiful Essay Contest. As a year in review, 2019 marked defining moments.