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What’s Your Nude Bra Campaign for Brown Skin
Perhaps I’m not the target consumer in Tara Raines’ “What’s Your Nude?” campaign (which officially kicks off today) as I prefer bras (and lingerie) in either black, red or various jewel tones, not exactly nude or brown. I guess I’ve given up on this front. If I want to wear an optic white-on-white outfit, a scandalous, sheer number (ha!) or even my digital camis during drill weekend, I would prefer a seamless set of brown girl nude underwear. However, this reads as another urban beauty legend. Trying to find a high-quality, everyday bra in your specific skin tone treads in “the pursuit of happiness” territory. In her Women’s Wear Daily interview,…
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How to Have a Low Stress Transition to Natural Hair
I hate to bust the liberation bubble for those of you who are ready to dazzle the world with your natural curls, but I must share the scoop. Transitioning does not mean that you have received a “no more hair salon” pass. Many women find that they need new support in terms of product recommendations and styling techniques. Often the woman who proudly boasts “I got this” after four months may feel frustration after six months because she can no longer keep up with her old at-home regimen. Here are a few beauty matchmaker tips for those of you that are contemplating or in the midst of a hair transition: 1. Tell…
