Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As we reflect on the life and service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, we should also think about the future possibilities that this country will continue to “will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, […] Read more…
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La Femme Chiquita
Seymone, make-up artist extraordinaire, told me about La Femme products a few months back. At the time, I was looking to purchase some blushes. She told me the quality and prices were good. La Femme is a discount cosmetic brand that is quite popular among Professional MUs. Seymone pointed me to MakeupMania.com. I ordered a […] Read more…
Purple Reign FOTD
Happy New Year!! Hope your New Year’s Eve was eventful. 🙂 One of my Beauty new year’s resolution is to rediscover products in my stash. I decided it was time “rediscover” my purple e/s. The NYX Purple ultra pearl mania is one of my favorite purple e/s. The shimmer is gorgeous. I foiled it using […] Read more…
I Love Too Faced
Friends ask me all the time about which cosmetic brands, specifically which eye shadows, are worth checking out. At first, I was all about the MAC, which I still am, but now I have added Urban Decay, Lorac, Ben Nye, CARGO. I want to add Too Faced to that list. My Too Faced admiration started […] Read more…
Parents, You Need An Intervention!
Last year I did a post entitled, Counting Up The Cost. The post was about how parents are buying their children expensive, luxury brands. Now, I stumble on another article about how parents are spending tens and thousands of dollars on kiddie birthday parties. America, we need a parent intervention!! The problem did not start […] Read more…
Happy Earth Day
Today is Earth Day. Here are some tips to Save Energy: Reduce your carbon footprint. Leaving your car at home twice a week can cut greenhouse gas emissions over 1,500 pounds per year. Reduce greenhouse gases on the road. Don’t idle. Don’t idle! Remind your school system to turn off bus engines when buses are […] Read more…
Taking the G off the String
I have not been on a quest to find undergarments that would free me of visible panty lines (VPL). Despite that, I keep on stumbling on these items. One interesting product that I found to Guard the Lady Business, a strapless G-string. This product from the Shibue Couture line helps ladies who do not want […] Read more…
Party All The Time
Hey Pumps And Gloss-y Ones, As many of you know, Mix Maven loves the shimmer and glimmer, which is one of the reasons why I love the Holiday season. Many of us will have many shindigs to attend, which means we have to be looking good. (Please make sure to acquire appropriate attire for your […] Read more…
We Gather Together
Hey Pumps and Glossy ones, God willing, next week this time, we will be en route to our Thanksgiving destination, cooking up a storm, and/or getting ready for the Turkey day football match-up. I recall a former classmate whining about feeling forced to spend time with her family and friends. She wanted to control how […] Read more…
Sport and the Lady
Happy Wednesday Pumps and Gloss-ers, I am very excited about the Red Sox World Series win. Mr. Maven and I used to live in the Greater Boston area and we like to think that our presence in the region helped to turn the Red Sox and Patriots into winning organizations. Boo hiss to the Celtics […] Read more…
