Five #EarthDay-Friendly Beauty Products That Make My Skin Happy

Happy Earth Day, beauties! I hope you are out enjoying nature and the outdoors today. I thought I would share a few of my favorite eco-friendly products that have my skin popping. 

Check it:

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Jurlique skin care / Origins charcoal skin care / Facial cleansing mask / Eos lip care / Nature Girl body moisturizer

Every Woman Is A Feminist

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking part in a video project #FeministEnough,  a video-based storytelling experience of women that "seek to redefine feminism for women of color worldwide and inspire a new generation of smart, whole, fiercely feminist girls."  One of the great things about being a woman today is we can completely define and redefine our lives, career, love lives, and sexuality as we see fit. We are all feminists just in how we choose to live our lives. From house moms to career women, we are all feminists because we are living our truth. We are feminists as women by simply honoring our calling. 

Taping day in Brooklyn

The finished product: 

I was so honored to be a part of this with a line up of beautiful New York women all speaking their truth. Shout out to Shannon Washington, the creator of this awesome movement. Follow her on Instagram at @shannboogie and visit FeministEnough.com! 

 Why are you feminist enough?

Thank You Karyn Washington, Creator of "For Brown Girls" and #DarkSkinRedLip Project

When news broke of Karyn Washington's- creator of the blog For Brown Girls (FBC)-passing, I was completely shocked.

Just days before, I had bookmarked a story on the Baltimore beauty, who had created the social movement #DarkSkinRedLips Project that dealt with colorism and taught black women and little black girls how to love themselves through rocking bold lipstick. Call me slow or living under a rock, but it was my first time really hearing of her, and I remember thinking how excited I was to get to know her, so much so I set reminder on my phone to reach out to her for an in interview.

Sadly, we'd never have the opportunity. Just days later, she ended her own life.

Karyn's death sent shocked waves throughout social media from the legions of individuals her life touched while shedding another light on mental illness in the black community. Though our paths never crossed, I still felt a sense of loss, yet mixed feelings of hopefulness.

Karyn's vision of the #DarkSkinRedLips Project was she created after rapper A$AP Rocky (who needs to have several) insinuated that dark-skin women can't wear red lipstick. The project would go on to become a social phenomenon spawning numerous of pictures of black women online with bright lips.  Even though she physical is gone, her legacy remains in this vision. Her legacy lives on in every black girl and black woman who now feels empowered after seeing all the beautiful black women on social media confidently relishing in their own skin. There is still a need for the movements Karyn so courageously created. It is up to us to keep this young visionary's torch burning and continue carrying on what she started through loving and accepting ourselves and each other.



Dear Karyn, rest in peace knowing that you have fulfilled your life's purpose.

Lupita Nyong’o Top Lustworthy Lip Looks

“I hope that my presence on your screen and my face in

 magazines may lead you, young girls, on a beautiful

 journey. That you will feel the validation of your

 external beauty, but also get to the deeper business of

 being beautiful inside.” -Lupita Nyong'o 

Like the rest of world, I am utterly smitten with all that is Lupita Nyong’o. From her perfect skin, to her versatile natural, to her refined fashion sense, SHE. NEVER. FAILS. 

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Just when I had become accustomed to her effortlessly slaying the red carpet, I fell in love with with her five times over her again following her acceptance speech and look at this year's Academy Awards. The 31-year-old Kenyan actress has redefined Hollywood's standard of beauty for years to come while simultaneously making history as the first African Oscar winner. As much as love her fashion sense, I have to say I equally adore her beat. 

Read on to get the deets on how to get a pout like this Oscar-winner.

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Lupita's Top Lipstick Dups from (L-R/Top/Down) by lhouseworth featuring lips makeup

My New Year's Eve #OOTN

Hey, daring beauties! Hope your 2014 is off to a grand start, and I hope you had a great NYE! I know I did. I literally had my dream date at the Jill Scott concert at Radio City Music Hall. On the way there, I walked through the swarms of folks in Times Square, caught a glimpse of the ball, and took pics in Roc Plaza...nothing like a winter wonderland in the big city. Anyway, here is what I wore:

       Dress by: Clothesenvy.com/Shoes by: Paylessshoes.com/ Vintage red mink stole from: My Granny