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Tika Sumpter just joined the cast of ‘Gossip Girl’ as Raina (the daughter of powerful business tycoon, Russell Thorpe), but what’s on everyone’s minds is what beauty products Raina is hiding in that luxurious brown suede tote of hers to keep her looking so pulled together (at least from the neck up)? Some of us can only dream of having a […]

Mirror,mirror on the wall. Who has the best camera phone pic of them all? Everybody’s done it. You’re catch yourself in the mirror looking fabulous. Hair, makeup, and outfit is banging (for men, the six pack is looking extra toned). You realize you must capture this rare moment and share it with your boyfriend, Twitter […]

Ladies, don’t get caught out there with a hairy anything unless you consider “stubble” sexy. We already know that the Oscar-winning actress, Monique does. Today’s lesson is all about what products you can use to treat your precious skin after you’ve shaved, waxed, or even after you’ve committed to paying the big bucks ($200 a session or more) to have […]

Author X’ernona Woods of children’s book “Save That Penny For A Sunny Day”, is taking the  Windy city of Chicago by storm! The time is “now”, to invest in educating youth about prosperity. 74% of our youth  are concern  about the economy, and 500,000 of the youth within the state of Illinois are living below […]

Soup has always been the cure to warming you up and soothing your soul.  Regardless of your preference, meaty, vegetable or noodle, soup offers a multitude of variety that can be tantalizing to your tastebuds.

With winter in full swing, and no sign of the sun anywhere on the horizon, we all need an injection of color into our boring, black winter wardrobes to bring a touch of summer fun into the long, drab winter. Bright, sparkly and fierce oversized rings are the perfect low cost solution to spice up […]

“I’ve decided to stick with love; hate’s too heavy a burden to bear” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was reminded of Martin Luther Kings’s spiritual influence by Ghandhi in Elev8’s recent post 4 Things You May Not Know about Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi received the spiritual principles of non-violence from his Indian […]

Now that it’s cold outside, you want to stay warm and remain stylish and what better way than a fun scarf. We are huge fans of scarves, but sometimes we’re not sure how to wear them the right way… If you have a long and thick wool scarf and you’re unsure of how to wear […]

Short and sweet, doesn’t have to mean perfectly neat and boring. If neat and boring describes how you’ve been wearing your short “do” lately, then read this entry closely, because it’s your time to look like the fashion-forward contemporaries you see here. The first step is getting a healthy dose of confidence and saying this affirmation until you believe […]

New York’s first Fashion Week of the year is just weeks away (the second will arrive in September). And while we can’t wait to see what the new Fall & Spring 2011 collections have to offer, we can’t help but reflect on all the trends we enjoyed for the past year. Fashion Week is always […]

Who is Mickey Contractor, and why can’t about a billion people live without him? As M·A·C’s Director of Makeup Artistry for India, he’s more than an icon to a glamorous Eastern audience – he has mentored in-the-know artists around the world for over three decades.Although Mickey’s artistry and colors are marketed toward those of Eastern […]

If you’re a fan of outstanding singers who present classic soul music, you definitely have Marsha Ambrosius on your treasured list.  Her velvety voice has graced songs such as “Say Yes”, “Getting Late” and the late great Michael Jackson hit “Butterflies.“