Beyonce has posed in “blackface” for L’Officiel Paris magazine. The African-themed photo shoot pays tribute to the legendary Fela Kuti and is featured in the mag’s March 2011 issue, which also celebrates their 90th anniversary. Kuti, the Nigerian musician and human rights activist, was reportedly a large influence on Beyonce’s upcoming fourth album. While “blackface” […]
When Leona Lewis stepped out at Justin Bieber’s “Never Say Never” movie premiere on Tuesday, she was sporting such a dramatically different look, people started wondering if she’d had plastic surgery done. The usually modestly-dressed singer arrived in a midriff-bearing sheer top and skin-tight pencil skirt. Her hair – once curly, blonde and unruly – […]
It all started on twitter with #teamlightskin vs #teamdarkskin. Now club promoters have decided to make a party around it. The flyer reads “Most Anticipated Party of The Year” – the “Light Skin vs. Dark Skin Party.” We’re not so sure this is the most anticipated party of the year but it does have the […]
Hundreds of women came out today for the 2010 Amazon Beauty Festival! DJ Dimepiece rocked the parking lot with the flyest female anthems and yours truly Keta Kiwi co-hosted the event. We watched an oh so Cincinnati hair battle of 15 local stylists, with hair do’s that could only be found right here on the home front. Though the rain […]
RHYTHM & THE RUNWAY AT WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT 2010 We rocked our best hairdos and carried our brand new handbags like the fashion queens and designer divas we all truly are at this year’s Women’s Empowerment experience. As an additional bonus to the day already filled with life-changing workshops, food and merchandise vendors plus live appearances […]
The seventh Zodiac sign, and I’d have to say the best sign of them all-it’s Libra Season! We’re fiery and fiesty, but we are also very cool, calm, and collected. Best of both worlds, we deliver a sense of balance to the universe. Do you know all your Libras? Check them out below! To all […]
In a recent interview Fantasia tells Vibe that she feels her “African and more ethnic features” played a role in the coverage she received from the mainstream media regarding her affair with her married boyfriend as oppose to the coverage Alicia Keys received.
To some, it might actually be surprising to find out today’s beauty and fashion update is about our girl Yaya DaCosta. Do you remember her? She was the runner-up on season three of Tyra Banks‘ famed America’s Next Top Model reality series/competition, the same season another beautiful face – Eva Pigford – took home the […]
Meet the new editor-in-chief of Ebony magazine – Ms. Amy DuBois Barnett. Appointed to the coveted position today via reports from the Chicago Tribune, DuBois Barnett is an experienced author, creative writer and top media executive who’s previously been busy churning out great products with some familiar media gems. In the past, DuBois Barnett served […]
Our girl Tyra Banks is finally getting back to doing what she does best – modeling. How so you ask? Well, we just caught wind of the exciting news that the runway supermodel is linking up with her very first modeling agency, IMG, which has since given birth to quite a few new faces in […]
By now, ladies, you’ve heard tons of different aspects of the My Black is Beautiful campaign, a signature celebration of the beauty of every African-American woman all over the world. Beginning today, it’s finally Cincinnati’s turn to officially join the movement, ignite a national conversation and share your true beauty. Kisha Mitchell Williams, one of […]
VIA: THEYBF.COM Ladies, are we slaves to our hair? The hair care industry is a billion dollar machine because we will pay to look good: sew-ins, extensions, relaxers, coloring, spritzing, flat ironing, crimping, and curling! Well, Chrisette Michele has broken free from that which had her bound. She cut all her hair off! I, myslef, […]
