A Better You
Use Me
I’m so excited that this article marks a year since I started writing “A Better You”. My anniversary column if you will. Writing this column has been rewarding to me in many ways. I get to sh...
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Just Ask
You ever look in the mirror and think “I want to try something knew”. You have no idea what, but you want to try something new. You’ll think of something. You’re out. It could be at a party, ...
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Accessorize with For Bigger Wardrobe
More often than not, getting dressed in the morning is a challenge for me. I flip through my closets (yes, plural) and come up with nothing. I start thinking about what clothes I need to buy, wh...
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Reach for the Pills...I mean Stars...
I went to the Brooklyn Museum the other day and saw some great exhibits. There were some amazing sculptures and paintings. Amazing in their size. Amazing in their craftsmanship. Amazing in thei...
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Working Out in Vain
So the summer came and went without you getting your beach body. Or maybe you’re about to meet your potential in-laws during the holidays. Perhaps you’re going on an island vacation for the holid...
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Hot Yoga
by Onyi Nwosu
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Here in the northeast we get both extremes of weather: very hot and very cold. Since we’re headed towards the colder weather, the debate over which extreme is better has naturally resurfaced. Con...
Product Review: Right to Bare Legs
by Onyi Nwosu
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When I was younger I hardly ever wore shorts or skirts. I always wore pants. I grew up in a neighborhood where I was one of very very few black girls. Of course I had my family, but on a daily b...
Product Review Footsyrolls Rollabe Shoe
by Onyi Nwosu
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Saturday night. 11:30pm. You start getting dressed to go out (unless it’s ladies free before midnight, then you should have left already). You put on your sexy dress. Then you change to a skirt...
Stressed to the Nines
by Onyi Nwosu
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I hate junk mail, spam, forwards, chain letters...etc. As soon as I see the letters FW or FWD I hit delete. If I get email from someone I don't know, delete; email from my foward-happy, afraid-of...
Ready or Not, It's fall
by Onyi Nwosu
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I know you’ve seen them. People still wearing shorts, tank tops or flip flops. Folks still going outside with no jacket on. It’s October. The summer is over. Let’s embrace the fall.
Breakfast of Champions
by Onyi Nwosu
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When my alarm rings in the morning my immediate reaction is to hit snooze. I tend to hit snooze a few too many times which leads to the eventual oh [expletive] moment when I realize that I have 15...
Your Pore Face
by Onyi Nwosu
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Everyone knows that everyone wants flawless skin. Some of us have great skin naturally, while others struggle daily with skin issues. There are so many different skin issues, which in turn, leads...
Fight Makeup Meltdowns
by Onyi Nwosu
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The days are getting longer. The sun is getting warmer and warmer. Eventually it'll be really hot, sticky and sweaty. Hot, sweaty, sticky bodies may be very sexy, but a sweaty face, especially o...
Look Fabulous Despite Allergies
by Onyi Nwosu
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Springtime is here! This is a wonderful time of year. The weather is getting nicer. Grass is greener. Trees are sprouting new leaves. Flowers are budding and blooming. More people are outside e...
My First Facial
by Onyi Nwosu
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Most people who know me know that I'm a perpetual do-it-yourselfer. My favorite channel is HGTV. I love Project Runway because I love watching the designers make the clothes. If there's someth...