Listen, Mother's Day is literally 4 days away, so you should have been made sure you had your mama's gift ready and waiting. But listen, we won't judge you too harshly over here. My nickname is Last minute-Lisa, so I wait until the last moment possible to get my Mother's day gifts out and on time. Hell, I've been known to have gifts delivered on the Monday or Tuesday after. So yeah, no judgment. Not only am I not judging you, but I'm also giving you this list of some ... Read More about 40+ Luxury Beauty Gifts For Your Bad+ Bougie Mama For Mother’s Day
My Kid Hated Reading: Here’s how I got him to fall in love with books
I've always loved reading. When I was a kid my favorite aunt was a librarian, so every week she'd bring books to our house so I could indulge. No one read to me, of course, Haitians ain't about that life. LOL! But I loved loved loved books: Babysitters club, Fear Street Books, Christopher Pike, Roll of Thunder Hear Me Cry, Ramona books, Are You There God It's Me, Margaret. Shall I go on? I couldn't get enough, so color me surprised when I discovered that my 5-year old wanted nothing ... Read More about My Kid Hated Reading: Here’s how I got him to fall in love with books
50+ Cute and Easy Ways to Style a Headwrap
Want to learn how to tie a headwrap? Keep reading! Let's face it, ladies. Ain't nobody got time to be foolin' with their hair all day. As much as I love my tapered cut, I'm a full-time entrepreneur, 5 months pregnant, a wife, and a mother, so my hair is last on my list of priorities. I still like to look cute, though. Running around these streets looking haggard and raggedy ain't what I'm about. That's why I live in headwraps. Yes, ladies, don't be intimidated. They are easy as pie to ... Read More about 50+ Cute and Easy Ways to Style a Headwrap
Moschino Launches a “School-Themed” Makeup Collection That Looks a lot like Supa Cent’s The Crayon Case Cosmetics. Fair Game or Nah?
In the world of makeup, very little is new. As the saying goes, what was once new is now new again...or something like that. In any event, Moschino X Sephora's latest collection looks a lot like the collection we've come to know and love from Black-owned cosmetics mogul, Supa Cent. The Crayon Case launched two years ago and has become the insanely popular go-to brand for the culture. Almost every item sold by the brand is school-themed. See for yourself: Now, it looks ... Read More about Moschino Launches a “School-Themed” Makeup Collection That Looks a lot like Supa Cent’s The Crayon Case Cosmetics. Fair Game or Nah?
True Story: I Was Told I Was Too Pregnant to Model Jewelry
Yes, you read that correctly. A jewelry company contacted me about modeling in a campaign photoshoot for their line. Since it's jewelry, it never occurred to me that my small, but growing bump might stand in the way of this opportunity. I was so convinced that my pregnant belly wouldn't be an issue that when we began discussing the particulars I alerted the brand representative to that fact that I'd be 6 months pregnant by the time of the shoot, and would, therefore, need the ... Read More about True Story: I Was Told I Was Too Pregnant to Model Jewelry