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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…

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Brilliance is defined as: having or showing great intelligence, talent, and quality. Well, if you’ve ever had the privilege of watching…

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Once upon a time (i.e. this past spring), Spike Lee put Tyler Perry on blast:

“Each artist should be allowed to…

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I remember way back when… Reminisce with me. Life was less complicated for a youngster. My Huffy Bike was valet’d in the driveway, Saturday morning cartoons were in heavy rotation, Puma wasn’t just an animal at the zoo…

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Who can take out a housemaid with a single Smackberry? Who can rock community service hours in New York City’s…

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Who sold this idea to women that it is the sole responsibility of a man to always have condoms at…

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It seems like every week a new skin care cream hits the shelf. Products for frown lines, laugh lines, crows…

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Talent aside (ahem), there have been very few celebrities who warrant as much media coverage as Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Sure,…

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You can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the revolution. – Fred Hampton, Nov. 3, 1969

This week I came across…

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The conflict in the Congo is a much overlooked atrocity that is claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of…

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I remember when I was in high school. When it came to fitting in with all the different peer groups…

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Have you ever come across a group of juveniles whose fundraising practices consist of canvassing commercial hubs, or expressway entry…

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So you spent a lot of the governments change (not the free kind) getting your education, you haven’t gotten into…

Beauty

November 5, 2009

Sam Fine Get the Look: Mo’Nique at Precious Premiere

Precious Premiere

“This is a golden, carved, sculpted face. I really wanted to accent her gorgeous dress and since she wore minimal…

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November 3, 2009

Celebrity Makeup Artist Spotlight: Mally Roncal

When you see a beautiful celebrity what is the first thing you think? Her skin is flawless. She just glows.…

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November 2, 2009

Clutch Celeb Beauty Tips/How To’s: A. Dickey of Hair Rules

Clutchettes – we know how important it is to be educated and informed on all things beauty. From eyelash application…

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Elasta QP Soy OYL Collection

As we all know, everyday environmental issues, including temperature changes, pollution and humidity, as well as regular combing, and the…

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Must Have Mondays: Origins GinZing

I got 3 hours of sleep on Saturday. I woke up looking like I had gotten into a fight with…

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Lights, Camera, Natural!

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

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October 31, 2009

Are You Going to Cop?: Teyana Taylor’s “Dope Lips”?

Clutchettes – Ms. Teyana Taylor is about to drop a new lip gloss line called “Dope Lips“. We know there…

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October 30, 2009

MAC Cosmetics Halloween How-to Video

For those of us who plan on celebrating Halloween tomorrow you might want to check out MAC Cosmetics Halloween How-to…

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October 28, 2009

Clutch Celeb Beauty Tips/How To’s: Marcia Hamilton

Clutchettes – we know how important it is to be educated and informed on all things beauty. From eyelash application…

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October 27, 2009

What Naturals Are Saying About Chris Rock’s “Good Hair”

After seeing previews and reading numerous reviews on the Internet, I finally got to see for myself what Chris Rock’s Good…

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October 26, 2009

Finding The Perfect Skin Care Cream

It seems like every week a new skin care cream hits the shelf. Products for frown lines, laugh lines, crows…

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October 25, 2009

Must Have Mondays: Avon’s Anew Reversalist Night Renewal Cream

I like extras. I like a little extra sugar in my coffee. Extra whip cream on my sundae. Extra butter…

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October 22, 2009

At-Home Beauty: Shiny Gold Moisturizer

Almond oil softens and conditions skin. The citric acid in lemons gently exfoliates dead skin cells.

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October 21, 2009

Clutch Celeb Beauty Tips/How To’s: Tiffanie Dixon

Clutchettes – we know how important it is to be educated and informed on all things beauty. From eyelash application…

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October 19, 2009

Must Have Mondays: Harajuku Lovers Snow Bunnies Eau de Toilette

I have always loved dolls. From the day I was born I had a constant doll companion by my side.…

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