Silk Sheen Shampoo

Every time I get my hair cut, I ask my hairdresser how business is. As of late, she told me that her regular clients are still coming in, but with the recession, they come in less frequently. Her vendors have nearly doubled the price of all their products, from shampoo to hair color, but she [...]

Toms Shoes

Watch this. I dare you not to cry. I had heard about Toms Shoes and wanted to find out more about their cause, so I visited their Web site. Within moments, I was 150 percent behind their mission. For every pair of shoes you buy, Toms will donate one pair of shoes to a child [...]

Olive Body Butter

My sister’s fiance gifted my mom this lotion because he thought she was ashy olives have been mentioned several times in the Qur’an, and their health benefits have been propounded in Prophetic medicine. I know, he’s deep like that. This Olive Body Butter from The Body Shop is a seriously amazing moisturizer, but I fell [...]

Mossimo Knit Dress

A perfectly long tank While I was at my aunt’s house visiting my grandmother last week, all of the family took turns getting out of the house while someone stayed with my grandmother. It was a really nice way to get a breath of fresh air and have some time alone. When it was my [...]

Christian Dior Pro Cheeks Blush

My sister used to go to medical school in the Caribbean, and before I went to visit her in late 2007, I bought this blush by Christian Dior in “Limelight.” I was looking for something really natural that wouldn’t cake up in the hot weather, and this stuff was perfect to achieve that dewy glow [...]

‘Design-Her Gals’ Inclusive of All

A few years ago, a friend of mine introduced me to Design-her gals, a site which lets you design your own “gal” and make all sorts of fun things with her picture on it — stationary, aprons, mugs, etc. At the time, I thought it was a great gift idea, but it wasn’t until about [...]

Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow

WHISPER-21 MATTE I often get asked what kind of eye shadow I wear, and I’ve mentioned before that when it comes to make up, I don’t like change. Over the years, I’ve had to tweak the products I buy — mostly because manufacturers discontinue all the stuff I love, but the general color pallete I [...]

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