Gabrielle Union, an advocate for breast cancer awareness as a result of losing a friend to the disease, recently participated in the 20th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in New York’s Central Park – a 5K (3.1 mile) course with her team, Gabby’s Circle of Promise. She was joined by over 24,000 participated (which included 1,600...
Category: Beauty
Pint-Size Package, Big Payoff: Travel Friendly Beauty Products
Give up on packing full-size versions of your favorite beauty products into your weekender, when we all know that you need more room for your fabulous outfits. What you need is the ultimate travel companion like First Aid Beauty’s Essentials Kit ($15, sephora.com). This kit (which doesn’t discriminate against skin type) includes four key items: a mild, nourishing Face Cleanser...
Pocketbook Beauty: Must-Have Travel Size Beauty Products
Does size matter to you? Maybe not to the powerful, five-two actress, Malinda Wiliams, but to me, definitely. What bugs me is when your favorite beauty products won’t fit into your little clutch because they’re too big. But don’t fret, be jazzed about these weightless and less-than-bulgy, must-have travel size beauty products I found to fit your pocketbook. If you find yourself dealing with...
4 Great Beauty Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is May 9th, and even though I’m not a mom in the traditional sense, I do own a dog. So does that thrust me head first into the Mother’s Day celebration next week? Probably not, but I still expect a little somethin’ somethin’ from my pooch Stanley like one of great beauty gifts for Mother’s Day… I...
4 Ways To Treat Yourself On Valentine’s Day
From the look on the face of recently separated Toni Braxton, she’s happy to be a single lady. In my view, Valentine’s Day is synonymous with taking care of the diva within with products that reinforce the notion that being single isn’t a bad thing. In short, if a product makes you feel good, then every day is Valentine’s Day. In all...
Sweet Charity: Beauty Products for Breast Cancer Awareness
When I look at these television anchors, I see beautiful, fearless breast cancer survivors. Hoda Kotb, 45, a “Today Show” anchor, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Lumps were discovered in her breasts after a routine exam at her gynecologists’ office. She readily admits to not having a mammogram prior to that discovery after which,...