Ladies, we are on week 3 of Monday Motivation and I’m excited about this one because I find myself dealing with this quite often. Flaws and all. “Dress Up Your Flaws Like They Are Going Out Of Style” is the topic of choice this week and if you want to receive an email please feel free to leave your email address here in the comments section.
Summer is just around the corner and as the weather warms up, so does the fashion! One of the hottest trends this summer will be sunglasses. The perfect accessory to any dress, swim suit or high-waist shorts. From classic Ray Bans to gold embellished Dolce and Gabbana frames, we’ve got some of the most popular frames this season. At price points as low as $10, you’ll be sure to find the perfect pair to match your summer wardrobe! Which style will you rock this season?
We gave you a sneak peak of Zac Posen’s 24k dress for Magnum ice cream a few weeks back. Now the designer has finally released the finished product! Valued at $1.5 million, Caroline Correra turned heads at last weeks Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The dress was two months in the making, one month for the hand crafted sequins alone. View the pictures of the final product above!
The Kardashian sisters can’t seem to stay out of the media these days. Their many business ventures keep them busy as well as their recent court appearances. Khroma Beauty, the Kardashians’ new makeup line has been forced to change its name after 8 months, due to alleged trademark infringement. Florida based brand Kroma Makeup has sued the sisters saying their line is too close to their name and will harm their current clientele and sales. U. S District Court finally came to a decision after numerous back and forth dates to make the Kardashian’s change their name. The sisters have settled on the name, Kardashian Beauty, which many feel fits the line better. Khroma was a blend between all three sisters names. Stay tuned for rebranding of the line with its new name!
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour is one of the most talked about tours to date! Beyonce’ makes sure to keep all her fans on their toes with exclusive releases via her blog. The latest to be released are pictures of her concert memorabilia as well as an online store(http://us.shop.beyonce.com) for those who couldn’t make it to one of her many sold out shows. While most concerts offer $20 T-Shirts and key chains, Beyonce’ has created a much more fashionable selection with T-Shirts that can be worn even after the show! Her looks also include several men’s items. View some of our favorites below and visit the website to purchase!
This isn’t Music Monday but I couldn’t wait around for another 2 weeks to have my girl Jazzy update you on what my ears are buzzing about. Dirty Laundry dropped today which is a raw new single from Kelly Rowland’s 4th highly anticipated album, Talk A Good Game. Kelly has definitely been making noise in the entertainment lately and things just keep getting better and better for her solo career. I can’t wait to add this album to my CD collection. -side eye- I know you’re thinking, who buys CD’s anymore?
In this track, Kelly admits to feeling overlooked while shadowing Beyonce’ whom was always on the forefront. She admits to feeling like she wasn’t good enough while Bey gets all the praise and shine. And although Kelly was happy for her, she was going through some problems of her own.. domestic abuse.
“While my sista was on stage, doin’ it like a mu’fxx
I was enraged, feelin’ it like a mu’fxx
Bird in a cage, you would never know what I was dealin’ with
Went our separate ways but I was happy she was killin’ it…
Meanwhile this — puttin’ his hands on me
swear y’all don’t know the half of this industry…”
I know plenty of women can relate to this single in many ways. From jealousy, depression to abusive relationships, etc. It’s finally time that someone brings attention to these issues. For something so personal and something that people have been wondering all of this time, I commend Kelly for stepping up and laying her heart on this track. Listen to the track below and leave your thoughts in the comments section. Let’s air this dirty laundry.
Telisha Ng, Talk Show Host, Relationship Coach, writer at Hello Beautiful and Goddess Intellect (love and relationship blogs), and creator/producer of the Battle of the Sexes Show (BOTS) announced Oakland, CA as the first stop in a highly anticipated five city US Tour. The other cities included are Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C.
Battle of the Sexes Show is a distinctive, yet interactive social event for participants to network and engage in lively discussions surrounding the topics of love, marriage, sexuality, dating, and relationships. I certainly wish I was able to attend but for those in the area, head over. I promise you’ll have a good time.
Friday, May 17th at 7pm, Image Affairs Art Lounge, 408 Fourteenth Street, Oakland, CA 94612
“In 2011, after hosting several episodes of my blogtalk radio show called “Menage A Talks” I decided that “sexy and intellectual” conversion should not only be restricted to online radio. I had a strong desire to bring young urban professional men and women together to defy stereotypes and learn more about each other in a fun, non-judgmental way,” says, Ng.
Hosted by Ng, the Goddess Intellect, panelists Lincoln Anthony Blades, Author and Blogger at ThisIsYourConscience.com, Sharelle D. Lowery, of ClassyBlackGirl.com, Social Entrepreneur & Public Speaker, Kenya Williams, Sensuality Consultant & Author, and Dante “Real Talk” Toomer, Host of Real Talk, a live interactive lifestyle and relationship forum will debate relationship challenges surrounding the age old question, for love or money?
Tickets are available at www.oaklandbattle.evenbrite.com. For more information on The Battle of the Sexes Show please visit www.battleofthesexesshow.com
For awhile I found myself feeling empty lost after spending excessive amount of time on Social Media. The internet is cool and Social Media is fun but I’ve found it to be entertainment when done in moderation. Focusing on the wrong things made it hard for me to be happy because although I felt like people were putting up a fake image, I just couldn’t help feeling depleted. It’s so easy to lose track of time and lose focus on what’s important when the world is all pointing the finger and telling you what’s hot, what’s not and why you’re not cool enough. Everything and everyone’s lives just seemed “perfect” and I couldn’t quite figure it out. Then I realized, it’s not you, it’s me.
I had to get over the hype of feeling like I “needed” to keep up and feel as though I wasn’t doing enough. In reality, I was burned out from doing too much. But compared to those I was focused on, it seemed as though I wasn’t doing anything. It didn’t hit me until I was applying for a position in the writing world that I saw all of my accomplishments on paper. I saw that my countless amount of hard work, time, dedication and lack of sleep meant something which amounted to the results I lived daily. In that moment I realized that the most important things to me weren’t on Instagram and many don’t see that part of my life. I realized I was good enough for exactly who I am and what I aim to become one day, so I decided to take a break from focusing on others and I began directing the attention back to me.
I decided to record this video for you and although there was only so much I could say in the allowed time, I knew if this was something I dealt with, someone had to have gone through it as well. Thankfully, I no longer spend time worrying about the who’s who unless she’s making a difference in someone else’s life. Then I would want to discuss how her role can join forces with us at No Boiz Allowed. But to those that are constantly fighting to keep up, sometimes it’s best just to keep still. A friend once said, get lost and find yourself. Well I did and I feel amazing with what I’ve found. How are you feeling?
Good evening those of you out in the Internet world. You’re reading this post so it must be time for another MusicMonday, brought to you by yours truly. Since my last post, we had a contest on the site. Congrats to Chymere! Stay tuned for another contest in the future.
Anywho, I wasn’t sure what track was going to make the cut this week and I was too hype to learn that Tamar Braxton released new music. It seems like her first single is still sweeping the iTunes Charts but this song is right on time!
Mommy-to-be Tamar Braxton, is showing us that she’s not letting a baby stop her from going hard for her career. This second single titled “The One” from her upcoming album. This track samples the 1994 single “Juicy” by The Notorious BIG. She sings:
“You know very well who you are
You’re the only one, you’ve got my heart. You’ve had a few, boy one too many. But I’m the only one to wake you up.”
This track has a nice feel for the Summer to come and is sure to be bumping at your family cookout or BBQ. As always, Tamar never disappoints and this track is sure to make it to the same charts as her first single. Besides, who doesn’t live a track that samples Biggie?
You can check out Tamar’s track here:
Do you think this track will do as good as her first single? Let me know in he comment section.
Good Morning. This is week 2 of Monday Motivation with Daja Robinson of No Boiz Allowed. Today’s Topic is “Pull Back The Layers”. If you feel that something from your past is holding you back from moving forward, you may want to tune in. Leave your email address below and I will be sure to send over the Message of the Week along with your Personal Development Assignment. I hope to make Monday Motivation an ongoing thing but I can’t do that without your help. So the more support from you and the more people interested, the longer this will continue. If you provided your email address last week for Be YOUnique, you will receive this week’s email as well, unless you opt out.
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Over the weekend I was invited to attend Girls Day which is a yearly activity day held by the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, NV. With this being their 32nd Celebration, I was very happy to be apart of such a great experience. I was invited by my big sister (in my head) Ms. Alicia Gibbs, Founder of EVibes and I brought along my dear friend Kelly J aka DJ Kelly J for the ride in which we both loved every bit of.
In case you aren’t familiar with Girls Day, let me fill you in. There is a designated day that hundreds upon hundreds of girls ages 7-12 spend 3 hours enjoying fun games and activities, food and prizes. For every girl, there is a lady volunteer that she is partnered up with. Upon arrival we sign in, grab our tshirts (this years color was pink. You know we love pink!), and from there we are lined up; adults in one line, girls in the other. The first girl and first adult are paired, second girl and second adult are paired, and so on until there is no more pairing to be done. Thankfully this year there were more volunteers than there were girls. There were so many games to play that me and my Girl of the Day didn’t get a chance to play them all but overall, that didn’t stop us from enjoying the time spent and the laughs shared.
For me, meeting Greta sparked something in me. When I first got paired with her, I could instantly tell that she was very shy. From the moment I spoke to her and she didn’t respond, I knew that all I needed to do was make her feel comfortable around me. I was a new face and quite frankly, she was probably taught not to talk to strangers like most young girls are. So how could I blame her for being shy, scared even. I was once her. I immediately held her hand and talked her ear off telling her about myself and my favorite colors, Disney characters, movies, food, games and things that she could possibly relate to. In this moment, I felt so alive. I wasn’t trying to impress her with my job title, what Community I lived in or even explaining why I don’t have a car and why I prefer it that way because I’m sure she wouldn’t care and what benefit could it be for a 7 year old? She wasn’t concerned about any image and for those 3 hours, I was able to tune out the outside world and tune into the mind of a 7 year old.
After the first 20 minutes of me rambling and smiling so hard at Greta, she began to warm up to me. I noticed she would reach for my hand first before I thought to and she would laugh at my attempts to be funny. I felt like a big sister. We played games together, had lunch, snow combs, popcorn and cotton candy. Got our faces painted, took lots of pictures and she even read to me. She was extremely intelligent for her age and impressed me more times than I can count. The moment she told me “This is the best day ever. I’m going to go home and tell my brothers and they are going to be so jealous. And I want to put our pictures on my framed cork board on the wall above my bed.” I realized that 3 hours of my time that I would have probably spent online searching the web, blogging or even running errands, could have possibly changed a little girls life. She probably feels as though I inspired her but she was the one to inspire me. I encourage you all to value your time and share it with those who’s lives you could possibly change.
I want to thank Alicia and the Boys and Girls Club for making my day one to remember. Until next year…
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