Between working in retail for several years and being a freelance makeup artist, I’ve experienced first-hand the many ways in which we, as women, physically tear ourselves apart. I’m convinced that in the fine invisible print of each job description within the fashion and beauty industries, there is a duty that reads “Self-Image Therapist,” for this…
Songstress Kelly Rowland’s confession of complexion insecurities unleashed a torrent of similar admissions from other brown-skinned women. Singer Brandy, who’s starring in the sixth season of “The Game,” told EURweb she supports Rowland and commends her honesty. She also disclosed past insecurities about her appearance. Though her mother told her she was beautiful, Brandy never…
I don’t remember when I learned about colorism, but I know it was early on in my childhood. Family members assessed my color in hushed whispers (“she’s getting darker, huh?”) and as I got older and began dating, compliments from the opposite sex always hinged on my skin tone (“You’re a pretty dark-skinned girl”). When…
Fantasia has been the subject of harsh criticism in the public eye for everything from admitting her illiteracy to being involved with a married man who eventually betrayed her. When news hit that she had attempted suicide, many of us wondered if she’d ever be able to find peace. She also recently posted about gay…
I refuse to be one of those people spewing bitterness about Valentine’s Day. As a single person, no, it’s not my favorite holiday. But it wasn’t my favorite holiday when I was coupled either. Aside from the pricey prix fixe dinner menus, the reason being, Valentine’s Day is limiting. This concept of “romantic love,” that…
The media consistently thinks of black women in relation to a handful of topics: being single, sisterhood (or the lack of it) and the status of our physical health. But you rarely hear about black women and self-esteem. A healthy love of self is the foundation for finding contentment and happiness in life. Miki Turner,…
We’ve all heard the saying that beauty is only skin deep. As cliché as it sounds, there’s certainly some truth to it. It’s a new year, so why not bring a new, more positive attitude? Our attitudes are projected to the world through our body language, facial expressions and the energy we exude. Soon enough…
I bare my soul in the articles that I write. OK, well maybe not my soul, but I certainly expose more of myself than I would if I was, you know, an average woman with a healthy dose of discretion and common sense. I spill on all my scattered thoughts, tell all my business and…
After Roy Raymond felt embarrassed about lingerie shopping for his wife in a department store, he decided to create Victoria’s Secret in 1977 and the rest is history. The success of Victoria’s Secret has added another purpose to underwear. Today, many women wait each month for it’s catalogue’s arrival, which contains high fashion pictures of…
Ah, the slow march of death. Thank goodness it’s slow. You rarely notice it’s even happening. Nope. It just tip toes along until one day you walk past a mirror of you on less than five hours sleep with an entire Louis Vuitton set of luggage on your face where your lower eyelids used to…
