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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

January 15, 2009

January 2009 Beauty Q&A

Q: What is the healthiest and fastest way to blow-dry my hair?
Anytime you blast heat on to the hair shaft…

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In My Clutch

Check out some new product launches from our favorite companies.

1. Estee Lauder Time Zone ($58, esteelauder.com) Now you can take more…

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January 1, 2009

What I Love this Month: High and Low – Jemma Kid

England has a lot of wonderful things. A rich history. Tons of great shopping. Great sites to see. And Jemma…

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New Year, New You The Easy Way

2009 is the year to stop making useless empty resolutions and to start making ones that you keep. I am…

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Read This: Books to Help You Be Better at Everything in 2009

As we step into a new year most of us want to make at least one change to our lives…

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December 15, 2008

New Years Eve: Beauty to Make You Party Ready

1. Philosophy The Cookie Exchange ($30, philosophy.com) Start your night off right with a hot shower and some mouth-watering body wash.…

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Our Favorite Products from 2008

December — It’s that time of year again. Time to reflect back on the year 2008 and look ahead. With…

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What I Love This Year: Bare Escentuals

Bare Escentuals continued to dominate with amazing products and mouth-watering sets and kits. My favorite this year was the Bare…

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Product Spotlight: Delirium & Co. Samurai Woods Candle

Delirium & Co. Samurai Woods Candle ($38, candledelirium.com) This attractive candle is a mystical woodland blend of incense, bergamot, nutmeg,…

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December 1, 2008

Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide – Blendable
Makeup:
Copper Diamond Beauty Bobbi Brown ($95, bobbibrowncosmetics.com) Bobbi’s iconic accessory, updated for the holidays in golden copper…

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Cheat Sheet: Best Holiday Gifts for Your Man Friend

Time for another beauty cheat sheet. This time it’s the holiday edition and it’s the perfect cheat sheet to help…

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December 2008 Beauty Q&A

Q: My office manager keeps the heat in our office on full blast in the winter and as a result…

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November 15, 2008

What We Love This Month: Carol’s Daughter Sweet Honey Dip Chocolate Brown Sugar Scrub

You already know that I am a sucker for anything that smells good enough to eat. Something about the smell…

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The Holiday’s Top of the Line Fragrances

Givenchy Pi Neo ($47.50-$64, sephora.com) Okay, okay I guess you have to get something for the man in your life. But…

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