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Our foreign neighbor Canada is known for producing unforgettable musical talent like R&B singer/songwriter/actress Deborah Cox, who swore to us…

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In the world of gossip, talk ain’t cheap…

What is it about gossip that draws us in? Better yet, how many…

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The value system that our society maintains ceases to amaze me. In this crazy world of ours people who deal…

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Sylvia Arthur sets out a few inspirational and enlightening facts to get your minds in gear to explore the big…

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Ever since Rodney Parker chased me round the playground of P.S.139, past the teeter totter, through the sandbox, all up…

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Imagine this…

You’re headed home after a long drawn out lecture in your evening college class. Cruising down the highway in…

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A celebrity is a famous person.
A famous person is one who has a widespread reputation usually of a favorable nature.
A…

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“No industry is black-owned. Actually, the (NBA) Player’s Association gets 49 percent of the revenue, since most players are black.…

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This issue of The Colorful Canvas Files is brought to you by a living legend whose contributions have led to a significant…

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Many of us set out to find that Mr. Right, but for some, he is always seemingly attached to some…

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My shrink said the strangest thing to me in therapy once. She said she was sorry she’d monopolized so much…

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Q: I am going back home for the holidays and want to wow my friends and family with a glamorous…

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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

Beauty

September 7, 2009

Labor Day Beauty: Beauty That Requires No Effort

In honor of the Labor Day holiday I have decided to dedicate a feature to beauty that requires very little…

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August 31, 2009

August Health and Beauty Q&A 2009

1. I have a nighttime moisturizer that I love. Can I use it during the day?

Well there is no…

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August 24, 2009

Morning Beauty Made Easy: 4 Easy Steps To Getting Beautiful in a Rush

Many of us are so busy that we don’t have time to apply a full face of makeup every time…

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August 17, 2009

‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Hair

Do you remember the infamous “Good and Bad” hair showdown in Spike Lee’s, School Daze? I was a freshman in…

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What I Love This Month: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Blush

I remember growing up thinking putting blush on meant taking a red stick of lipstick and drawing a line across…

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August 10, 2009

Dickey: Head of the Class

There will be no need to call and make sure there are Black hair stylists in the house, because at…

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In My Clutch: Bath & Body

1. One With Nature Granny Smith Glycerin Soap ($3.79, onewithnature.com) This huge glycerin soap bar has a 100% vegetable base and…

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August 3, 2009

How to Score Free Samples and Great Deals

The good news is that the economy is starting to show signs of improvement. The bad news is that for…

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July 27, 2009

Beauty Q & A July 2009: Health and Beauty

1. I have made it half way through the summer in sandals and way to high platforms but now my…

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July 20, 2009

Lisa Price: Carol’s Daughter

For the woman who truly cares about the quality and care that goes into the products that she uses on…

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Achieving a Flawless Face Part II: Finding the Perfect Foundation

Part two of the series explores the next step in the creation of the flawless face. If you have followed…

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July 13, 2009

The Power of the Fro

In the rise of natural hairstyles, the Afro aka ‘Natural’ fashionably called, ‘Curly Fro’, ‘TWA’ (teenie-weenie-afro) and ‘Puff’ has made…

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Achieving a Flawless Face Part 1: Prepping, Priming and Tools

Your skin is the canvas for your makeup and there is nothing more important then getting a flawless canvas so…

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July 6, 2009

Eye Of The Beholder

An Ode to the Smoky Eye & Miracle of Make-Up…

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