More faves for you and frankly, these are only about half my faves for July. I think I will start doing a bi-weekly faves post. No promises but let’s see anyway. In the mean time, dive in!
This wedding is absolutely goals. You can feel the joy and celebration! Heart eyes!
Then again, why you should say no to extreme marriage proposals
A black girls reading list. So far I’ve read Children of Blood and Bone, the Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s wives and the Colour Purple so I’ve got a few more on the list to get through.
I cannot WAIT to watch A Black Lady Sketch Show. The trailer had me weeping!
The rise in unproven fertility treatments is so scary. There are so many scams surrounding fertility, I just find it so disheartening to see how women in such a vulnerable position are having their insecurities exploited.
While we’re on the subject, I thought THIS COMIC was so moving as it illustrated the artist’s journey to pregnancy. Check it out HERE!
Naomi Campbell’s 5 minute beauty regime #QUEEN
Beyonce’s “Brown Skin Girl” and this homage video to it
Some simple ideas to rework your closet
5 tips for applying Hair Paint Wax
Dapper Dan at the Breakfast Club. Watch with a notebook so you can fix your life where you didn’t even know it needed fixing! The pearls dropped!
10 mobile apps for personal finance. Oh and a bonus – hacks for personal finance
Black people or plastic? This article challenges those who have so much energy to campaign for the environment but are silent about racism black people are still facing. READ IT!
The debt young black tennis players owe the Williams sisters
This carrot cake recipe looks like THE DREAM!
How to have your life not suck!
I have been absolutely loving SK-II’s Pitera campaign with James Corden, Naomi Watanabe and Tang Wei. And now John Legend’s only gone and done a song about Pitera essence. It’s hilarious! Watch!
Kids today deserve their own toys and not rehashed favourites
Some great tips for shopping sample sales. And while you’re at it, here are 6 NECESSARY questions to ask yourself before you buy something. It will literally save your coins!
The reality of modelling as told by past and present models
Prepared to be challenged by this talk by Dharius Daniels titled “I QUIT CHURCH” – Watch and be blessed!
The stark reality of being a black interior designer even today
I was screaming at this hysterical video on “How to destroy your African accent”. And if you click because you want tips, shame on you! hahahaha!
Karen and Paula are back together to advise on what to wear for summer and I love it!
I’ll leave you with Charlamagne and L’il Duval’s foolishness. If only it were true…
Feature photo credit: We are Dore
