Glamour Awards 2012

Kelly Rowland and Eva Longoria as they posed along with beauty business woman Loren Ridinger at Glamour Awards 2012.

Actress, producer, philanthropist, political activist and student, Eva Longoria was presented with the Inspiration Award at Glamour Awards 2012.

Kelly Rowland, Sassy turn as a judge and mentor in X-Factor, was enough to earn her an army of fans and bag the gong for Glamour TV Personality Award.

Powerful Woman & Original Dream Girl Embraces The Young & Powerful

Original Dream Girl, Jennifer Holiday does duet with American Idol Season 11 contestant, Jessica Sanchez.




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Natural Hair & Exercise

There is no reason for curly girls to struggle with staying fit and staying fab at the same time.

When your exercise and perspire there is no way around having to rinse your scalp but it doesn't have to ruin your hair regimen and styles.


As previously tipped, spraying hair often is awesome for the hair. Water wakes up hair and breaks hydrogen bonds allowing hair to easily be manipulated. Any oils, conditioners or other styling products applied to hair while wet are more able to set in.

Combining a dime size amount of shampoo to 8 oz spray water bottle can be a refreshing step in your hair regimen after working out to keep scalp clean. Rinse with all water spray bottle. Depending on style rinsing hair may ruin the look. There are essential oils like tea tree and astringents like sea breeze that can be used instead of spray water bottles to refresh.





Protective styles like Bantu knots, cornrows, two stand twists and extensions are able to be worn while staying fit and keeping scalp clean with little or no style change.


Straight looks for naturals are the hardest to maintain when exercising. Wrapping or pinning hair while working out and applying discrete amounts of cleansing oils or astringents to scalp can help to preserve straight looks.

Always allowing hair to air or heat dry completely before putting on bonnet or silk scarf is always recommended.

Fun Fitness! Fab Tresses!

Juneteenth Wholistic Health Expo

GEORGIA'S JUNETEENTH WORLD EXPO 2012

Juneteenth World Expo will celebrate the past freedoms, future and present advancements of African American people while Promoting Black Owned Businesses.

Come to the Biggest and Fastest Growing Event in the Country for people of African Descent...

Everything of interest to African American people falls under the umbrella of Juneteenth World Expo.

World Expo Offers a 2-Day Exhibit Hall for Vendors, Free Health Sceening, 2-days of diverse education and workshops, Natural Hair Competitions, Fathers Day Celebration, 400 Sisters Big Chop Day, 100 Model Natural Hair Showcase, a Mega Conscious Artist Empowerment Stage and much more

Juneteenth World Expo will be held June 16-17, 2012 at
the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, GA. Doors open to the public at 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM both days.

General Entry is only

$10 Class
$20 Workshop entry
Children under 15 are Free

Spice Up Your Closet

10 Ways to spice up your closet by leilahsliptick featuring leather shoulder handbags

1. Vintage Frock
2. Statement Necklace
3. Amazing Shoe
4. Cat Eye Sunglasses
5. Chic Straw Hat
6. Cocktail Ring
7. "IT" Bag
8. Men's Watch
9. Red Lipstick

10. SELF CONFIDENCE

5 Ways to Keep Your Hair Moisturized During Spring & Summer

by Adrienne Brown, Me My Hair & The City

Spring is here and summer is quickly approaching. These warm months bring sundresses, sandals, outdoor activities and most of all—dry hair.

Let’s face it; the heat might be great for a cute pair of shorts and a game of volleyball, but it can wreak havoc on your tresses.

How do you keep your hair from looking and feeling like a brillo pad during the hot weather months?

1. Use a Leave-In
After your mane has been cleansed and conditioned, apply a leave-in conditioner to seal in moisture and prepare your hair for styling. Don’t just use any ole leave-in; make sure it is right for your hair.

As a rule of thumb, if your hair is fine or thin, you may want to use a liquid or lightweight leave-in. If you have thick hair, a creamy or heavy leave-in conditioner might work best for you.

2. Start a Deep-Conditioning Regimen
Deep conditioners, when coupled with heat and a plastic cap, help add protein and conditioning agents to the hair, while strengthening and moisturizing the strands. Consistently subjecting your hair to “the good stuff” will help your tresses maintain a proper moisture balance, even when it’s burning up outside.

Deep condition your hair once a week or every other week, depending on your moisture needs.

3. Try Some Steam
Moisture begins from inside the hair strand. Steaming is one of the best ways to get the “good stuff,” proteins, nourishing ingredients and conditioning agents, where they need to be. Steam opens the hair follicles and allows all the yummy goodness of your deep conditioner to penetrate your hair shaft.

If you don’t have an at-home hair steamer, don’t worry. You too can experience steam and all its greatness: Take a small towel and dip it in warm water. Place the towel over your hair and then place a plastic camp over the towel. Sit under a hooded dryer for 30-45 minutes. The heat from the dryer and wetness of the towel will create a similar steaming effect, making your hair ready to soak up the love.

4. Rinse With Cool Water
I know, cool water is uncomfortable and, above all, it’s cold. But, enduring a little can help you keep in a lot of moisture. Rinsing your hair with cool water will close your hair cuticles and lock in the moisture from your cleansing and conditioning products.

5. Seal with Oil
Speaking of locking in moisture, don’t forget to apply a light oil to your strands. Any oil will do: jojoba, coconut or even extra virgin olive oil. Oil acts as a sealant and contains the moisture you have worked so hard to achieve. Don’t go overboard, a little will do the trick.

At the end of the day, achieving and retaining moisture is the key to keeping your hair fly and not dry. Try implementing the tips above before you step out to enjoy your spring and summer.

Shoe Dazzle is Worth Another Mention

Garcelle Beauvais Puts Her Best Foot Forward with ShoeDazzle Wedge

Shoe Dazzle teams up with Nancy Davis Foundation for MS and actress Garcelle Beauvasis to spread awareness this month. 100 percent of profits will benefit the cause.

Garcelle, known for star role on The Jamie Foxx Show has been a supporter of MS and the Nancy Davis Foundation for six years and counting so this month there was no surprise with her rocking the trendy orange wedge. Orange just so happens to also be the color of MS awareness.

In addition to shoe profits, Shoe Dazzle will also donate an additional $5 for every new client this month that uses promotional code "MSGLAM" through mid month in June.

More words to follow on MS and their sassy summer color mark as I volunteer with MS Society in GA, gaining and spreading more knowledge on Multiple Sclerosis.

T.J Maxx Grand Opening

Mark your calendars, Maxxinistas! A new T.J Maxx is coming to 8 U.S cities.

T.J Maxx Grand Openings this Sunday May 20, 2012.

Oswego, NY
Pasadena, CA
Paso Robles, CA
Atlanta, GA
McDonough, GA
Victoria, TX
Hendersonville, NC
Somerset, KY

Oh, Baby!: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Another

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From the bloating to the belching to the Baby Story marathons that might just drive you crazy, prime-time star and new mom Tia Mowry delivers the lowdown in a frank, hilarious guide to modern pregnancy.

Tia Mowry’s 800,000+ Twitter followers know that she tells it like it is. Now, in a pregnancy guide like no other, Tia leaves no topic off-limits while helping expectant moms stay empowered, pampered, and laughing out loud. From sex during the third trimester to pimped-out strollers, Oh, Baby! reveals what to really expect on that nine-month road to the delivery room.

Sharing her personal experience with cravings (she couldn’t have done it without sourdough bread and Funyuns); maternity clothes (Tia prefers black, with sequins); panty liners (memorize that aisle at the drugstore); vagina exercises (just say No!); and hiding your bump from your coworkers (tricky for Tia, since her character on The Game is in lingerie half the time), the maternity maven also discusses Ask the OB Q&A’s she posed to her own ob-gyn, along with dozens of tried-and-true tips for combating morning sickness, fear, and everything else that might overshadow a radiant glow.

From the time she started showing to the moment she welcomed her new baby boy, Cree Taylor, into the world, Tia was in the spotlight, from Access Hollywood to every glossy magazine and countless online sites. Yet she stayed down-to-earth throughout it all. Keeping it real, Oh, Baby! helps every mommy-to-be stay stylish, maintain her dignity, and trust her gut (no matter how big it gets).

JANE CARTER SOLUTIONS Curl Defining Cream Product Review

JANE CARTER SOLUTIONS Curl Defining Cream
Eliminate curl shrinkage! Curl Defining Cream is light-weight, all natural product formulated to lengthen and define your natural curl pattern while drying to a soft, shiny, bouncy finish. Water soluble, Curl Defining Cream washes and dries clean without leaving any film, offering the true luxury of “wash and wear” hair!

Unlike other curl defining creams I have used in the past, this cream does not have a greasy film. I am able to detangle and finger comb, distributing throughout hair to elongate and enhance curls without the dry and hard results from hair gel. After allowing curls to air dry I am left with movement, shine and NO frizz

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NOTHING BUT Intense Healing Mask Product Review

Intense Healing Mask

Be honest. You've noticed that your hair is thinner, breaks easily and what's with all the shedding? Packed with pure ingredients and natural healers, Intense Healing Mask penetrates deeply to repair, soothe and smooth damaged, brittle hair.

This mask is one of the first conditioners I have been able to use and follow up with a complete rinse out. After deep conditioning with mask I did not need to co wash or apply generous amounts of leave in conditioner to keep my hair soft. My hair was more manageable to style and not as frizzy.

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A Woman's Worth

Every woman should know her worth and remind herself of it on a regular basis. It is easy to loose sight of that worth and place other people and other things before it especially when so many hats are being juggled.

Being a mother, homemaker, wife and career professional all take up a lot of time and energy. The energy that is spent outside of yourself needs to replenished and never should be expected to be replenished solely by others.

Weekly trips to the spa or nail salon are deserved and shouldn't be neglected. Lazy days refuel the body and mind and shouldn't make one feel guilty. These small things that go such a long way are often not made a priority and go long periods of time without being done.

This is why it is always important to place special people around you that remind you to take time for you when you forget. This is why it is important to teach your children the value of you so they appreciate what you do and treasure who you are. This is why it is important to reach your full potential and display your power so when your not feeling it you have concrete achievements to speak to your inner being.

Yes! Every woman should know her self worth and if she doesn't, it is not anybody else's job to know for her.

11 Inspirational Women From The Top 50 Of FORBES "World's Most PowerfulWomen"

11 Inspirational women were chosen by me from the original 100 listed in FORBES article

Forbes applied their methodology to a group of candidates from around the world and selected influential women from six categories or power bases: billionaires, business, lifestyle (including entertainment and fashion), media, nonprofits and politics.

To determine overall rank on the list, the three metrics applied were: dollars, traditional and social media component and power base points.

Dollars were based on revenue from 2010-2011, media components accounted for news hits  and TV/radio appearances, plus social media: Facebook fans, Twitter followers and YouTube views, all as of 2011. Lastly, candidates were scored on their “reach” or the power bases they impact.

#2 At a Glance Hillary Clinton
Earnings $191,300 As of November 2011

Secretary of State, United States of America
Age: 64
Residence: Washington, DC
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Wellesley College; Master of Laws, Yale University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 1

#5 At a Glance Sheryl Sandberg

COO, Facebook
Age: 41
Residence: Atherton, CA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Harvard University; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

#8 At a Glance Michelle Obama

First Lady
Age: 47
Residence: Washington, DC
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Doctor of Jurisprudence, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Princeton University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

#11 At a Glance Lady Gaga
Earnings $90,000,000 As of August 2011

Entertainer
Age: 25
Source of Wealth: Music
Residence: New York, NY
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Drop Out, New York University
Marital Status: Single

#14 At a Glance Oprah Winfrey
Net Worth $2.7 B As of March 2012

Media Mogul
Age: 58
Source of Wealth: Television, self-made
Residence: Chicago, IL
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Tennessee State University
Marital Status: Single

#18 At a Glance Beyonce Knowles
Earnings $35,000,000 As of August 2011

Entertainer, Designer
Age: 29
Source of Wealth: Music
Residence: New York, NY
Country of Citizenship: United States
Marital Status: Married

#20 At a Glance Cher Wang

Cofounder, Chair, HTC; VIA Technologies
Age: 52
Residence: Taipei, Taiwan
Country of Citizenship: Taiwan
Education: Master of Arts, University of California Berkeley
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

#27 At a Glance Ursula Burns

CEO, Xerox
Age: 52
Residence: Norwalk, CT
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Master of Science, Columbia University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Polytechnic Institute
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

#29 At a Glance Angelina Jolie
Earnings $30,000,000 As of August 2011

Actress, Humanitarian
Age: 36
Source of Wealth: Movies
Residence: Los Feliz, CA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Marital Status: In Relationship
Children: 6

#37 At a Glance Carol Bartz

CEO, Yahoo!
Age: 62
Residence: Atherton, CA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3

#48 At a Glance Zhang Xin & family
Net Worth $2.7 B As of March 2012

Cofounder, CEO, SOHO China
Age: 46
Source of Wealth: real estate, self-made
Residence: Beijing, China
Country of Citizenship: China
Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Sussex; Master of Arts, Cambridge University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2

In Our Heads About Our Hair

A documentary that examines with candor and humor Black women’s issues regarding hair and self-esteem, and advocates for the acceptance of all hairstyle choices.

Directed by Hemamset Angaza
Produced by Anu Prestonia, Maitefa Angaza and Paulette Maat Kesa Tabb

Crew Dazzle's May Picks

Shoe Dazzle is a one of a kind styling service created by Kim Kardashian.

This online style society works with a team of Hollywood stylist to select the hottest shoes, handbags and accessories for each member based off of unique fashion personality.

Go to www.shoedazzle.com and become a member, creating a profile for your personal shopper!

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Women At The Finish Line And Women In The Race

Is there a shortage of successful women embracing and coaching women that desire to have what the have already achieved?

Every successful female entrepreneur or business woman once was younger and less experienced but learned lessons and perfected their craft. It is important to observe and learn from both the positive and negative of a road already traveled.

Success looks, feels and effects all of us differently. What works for one may not work for another. Sharing ideas is not the same as adopting new ones. Although change is sometimes good it is not always necessary. The saying "Don't fix what isn't broken" is so true yet not always followed. The process of accomplishing goals or fulfilling dreams can sometimes be so overwhelming that we tend to erase everything and start all over instead of altering what isn't working and continuing what is. We compare our failures to role models successes and loose individuality. It is important to always remember personal purpose and not loose it while trying to define it to the rest of the world. Variety is good and competition should be healthy.


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Investing in future business for ourselves or other women is empowering. It is expected for women to invest in their children and family, their households or even big events like their weddings or anniversary. However it is less expected to use the same energy or resources to invest back in themselves, their business ventures or business ventures of other women. In order for any business to be successful there has to be support not only enthusiastically but of course, monetarily.

Women have come a long way and in order to go any further we have to encourage, embrace and empower one another.