Get Ready With Zara: See How She Gets Her Signature Look!
ZaraIf you've been watching fabulous natural hair vlogger Zara for a while you've probably said to yourself, "Gee, her makeup looks great!" Well, Zara's gonna take you behind-the-scenes to see exactly...
View ArticleToday, I Stand as HER. #BeHerNow #Day 1
ContinueBreathe in slowly from your heart, and feel every muscle in your body melt as you exhale through your open mouth. Let everything go. Feel your shoulders relax down from your ears. Let...
View ArticleWigging Out! 8 Reasons to Wig It...
ElleforLexxiBy Kanisha ParksWe always talk about the versatility of natural hair but wigs—now that’s versatility! I mean there is literally a wig in every style, color, texture, and length you can...
View ArticleUnderboob-Who Wore It Best? Beyonce or Russell Westbrook?
Beyonce vs. Russell WestbookBy SolomaniTo the left, Ms. Bootylicious-in-chief.Bee type personality. Fierce.Velvet curves meet Iron will meet very high heels, she don’t compete no...
View ArticleTell It Tues: Natural Born Cheaters? Men & the Stigma That Haunts Good Ones
Jay-Z on CNN with Van JonesBy Ta-ning ConnaiIf Beyonce can get cheated on, what kind of hope is left for us mere mortals? I mean, her name probably stands for Sexy Singing Goddess of Music and Dance!...
View ArticleYou'll Love This Easy DIY Ponytail! (No Crochet/No Drawstring)
Clarissa Todd via IGLeave it to hair vlogger Clarissa Todd of Dear Claire to give us an easy, innovative way to do a classic ponytail with no crochet or drawstring! It's a 5 min vid that'll have you...
View ArticleWhy Women No Longer Want The Prayer Ciara Or Any Woman Used To Get A Good Man
By Lauren R.D. Fox A few Saturdays ago, New York City found itself with a mild temperature and the Sun gleaming upon it. So, I took that as an opportunity to go to my aqua cycling class. While I...
View ArticleFeeling Down? Read This.
ContinueIf you’re triggered, no matter the reason, just watch. Don’t try to feel good or ignore the negative emotion or change your thoughts or behavior...just watch. Watch that body like it doesn’t...
View ArticleThe Fashioning: Your 5 Min. Recap of the Black Panther Premiere & More!
Lupita Nyong'o at the premiere of Black Panther in HollywoodHey Ya'll, We could all use a little fashion fix once in a while and who better to bring it to us than our girl Taneica, from Tea With...
View ArticleActress Tiffany Haddish Gets Emo Visiting Eritrean Relatives For The First Time
Friends Dionne & Precious with Tiffany Haddish in Eritrea via eastAFRO.comBy Mwabi KairaI laughed along with millions watching last summer’s blockbuster Girls Trip and discovered breakout star...
View ArticleDo You Stay Checking Your Phone? Get Smart & Do This Instead.
There’s an uneasiness in you, a restlessness, that causes you to stay checking your phone. ContinueFeel it. It’s a symptom of being ‘disconnected’ from your real SELF and the reason for the ‘delay’ in...
View ArticleSpoil Your Hair With This Deep Conditioning Banana & Honey Hair Smoothie!
Photo via myeasyrecipes.netJust when you thought that bananas and honey was just for boosting energy, aiding in digestion, soothing depression, healing wounds, balancing blood sugar and providing a...
View ArticleAbiola Abrams Wears Many Hats & She's Always Naturally Glam!
Goddess Abiola Abrams A lot of people talk-the-talk, but they don't necessarily walk-the-walk. So when someone like Abiola Abrams comes along with a smile that could light up the darkest sky, you know...
View ArticleDo You Forgive Your Man Faster Than Your Family & Friends?
By Veronica WellsFor as much damage as social media is probably doing to all of our psyches, it's provided endless inspiration for me as a writer and thinker. It's a study in human behavior at our...
View ArticleThat Abortion I Had. 10 Years Later...
By Brittney M. WalkerWe are both in college, on track to be the first in both of our families to graduate. We are both virgins. We are both diligent church-going Christians. We both loved each other,...
View ArticleHere's Why Kim Kardashian Crediting Her Fulani Braids To Bo Derek Is Problematic
Kim Kardashian By Samantha Callender via Essence.comBraids have long been the de facto hairstyle of the African diaspora. Originally a tribal signifier amongst African tribes, the technique was brought...
View ArticleThis Artist Is Using Her Platform To Bring Awareness To How We Body Shame...
Photo of Latitiaky via IG By Erickka Sy SavanéYoung, Ivorian artist Latitia Ky is someone to watch. Using hair (yes hair!) she's creating beautiful, thought-provoking images to spread body positivity...
View ArticleA Jamaican Patois Speaking Doll? Yah Man!
By Emily CottonThis story is near and dear to my heart because when I was growing up there was no such thing as a Jamaican doll that spoke Patois. I am a proud Jamaican, born and raised and when I saw...
View ArticleTell It Tues: What I Learned When All My Hair Fell Out!
By Ta-ning ConnaiWhen the hottest trendsetters like Zoe Kravitz, Solange and Rhianna chop it all off, or debut a new color, it's no wonder that women everywhere feel the fire and follow suit. And while...
View ArticleSee What Fun Thing Lethal Weapon Actress Keesha Sharp Does With Hubby On The...
Actress Keesha Sharp & Husband Brad Sharp via IGBy Erickka Sy SavanéYou may have seen beautiful, Brooklyn-born actress Keesha Sharp lighting up your television screen on shows like 'Are We There...
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