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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…

In my Clutch

October 19, 2009

In My Clutch: A Beautiful Halloween

1. 12 Flash Color Case by MAKE UP FOR EVER ($95, beauty.hsn.com) Find every color you will need to use on…

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August 10, 2009

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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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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September 1, 2008

Fall Edition “Falls Best Hands”

1. Cuticle Care Pen ($12, sephora.com) Relieve dry cuticles without the mess of drippy oils and greasy creams. Just a…

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August 1, 2008

Fixing Damaged Hair Edition

1) Zero Frizz Quick Fix ($7.99, Food and Drugstores Nationwide) This lightweight silicone spray detangles hair fast. It also protects…

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July 1, 2008

Sexy Summer Edition

(1) Benefit Cosmetics Eyeliner Gilded ($18, sephora.com) One stroke of this soft tequila gold pencil turns eyes and lips a gorgeous…

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June 1, 2008

Summer ‘08 Edition

1. Very Irresistible Givenchy Summer Cocktail Eau de Toilette Spray ($52, sephora.com) 2. Ojon Summer Hair Kit ($35, ojon.com) 3. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Blush in…

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May 1, 2008

BRIGHT Spring Colors

1. Zoya Nail Polish, $6, zoya.com, 2. Urban Decay Loose Pigment Eye Shadow in Graffiti, ($20, drugstore.com), 3. MAX Factor…

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April 1, 2008

Spring Beauty Edition

A spring of take notice smiles, sexy eyes, warm blush and soft skin!!

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March 1, 2008

Last Days of Winter: Get Your Hair, Skin and Nails Ready for Spring!

1. Sugar Double Wink Mascara, $19, sephora.com – Lengthen and volumize dry fragile lashes. 2. Smashbox Hybird 2 in 1 Luminizing…

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February 1, 2008

Valentine’s Day Edition

1. Tea Rose Glycerin Heart Soaps, $16/Set 3, Crabtree & Evelyn 2. Serious Skin Care ProMinerals Be Mine Mineral Detailing Trio,…

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January 1, 2008

A Brand New You, Brand New Clutch Edition

1. Prescriptives Blush More or Less Creamy Cheek Color, $21.50, Prescriptives 2. BADgal, $18, Benefit Cosmetics 3. Ecstasy Body Butter, $18,…

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December 1, 2007

Holiday Party Edition

1. Guerlain Forever Gold Sublime Radiant Powder for Face and Body, $78, Guerlain 2. Tokidoki Makeup Mirror – Stellina, $32, Smashbox…

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November 1, 2007

Rock & Rock Edition

1.M.A.C. McQueen Lipglass, $14, M.A.C. Cosmetics 2. Eye Class – Smokey Eyes, $32, Pop Beauty 3.Brow Express Palette, $38, Anastasia Beverly Hills…

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October 1, 2007

Breast Cancer Awareness Edition: 10 Products That Make a Difference

1. Colorscope Cheek Highlighter, $17.50, Prescriptives 2. Shower for the Cure, $20 Philosophy 3. Pink Shimmer Lip Venom in A Pink Purse,…

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