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Germaine Bolds Leftridge: Pioneering a Radiant Future with IKNOW Skincare

In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of entrepreneurship, there are trailblazers whose vision, passion, and determination have the power to inspire generations. Germaine Bolds Leftridge, the CEO and founder of IKNOW Skincare, and Ubiquitous_expo, is undeniably one of those luminaries. With her unwavering commitment to revolutionizing the beauty industry, Germaine has not only transformed the lives of countless individuals but has also set an inspiring example for aspiring entrepreneurs

August 30, 2023 1 Comment

Upscale’s Summer Beauty ‘Must-Haves’

Summer is here and ‘tis the season for stocking up on all things beauty and self-care. In this Upscale Digital Media summer haul, we’ve compiled a list of five products from quality brands, specially curated by our Associate Editor and Writer Utamu Belle. BAKEUP BEAUTY PALM PALETTE Make it a bold and colorful summer with the latest BAKEUP Beauty Palm Palette, now available at UrbanOutfitters.com The brand inspires you to

July 4, 2023 No Comments

BEAUTY

Raquel Riley Thomas: Publicist, Mogul, Mom, & Woman to Watch

Happy Mother’s Day to all moms! This year’s Mother’s Day “Woman to Watch” feature focuses on Raquel Riley Thomas, owner of An Officer and a Gentlewoman, LLC (AOAGWLLC) in operation for 12 years and with locations in Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia. I was curious to know what motivated her to start AOAGWLLC. Says Thomas, “In 2009, my then 3-year-old daughter Maria Raquel asked me a question that set me

May 14, 2023 No Comments

Meet Plastic Surgeon Aaron Fletcher, MD

Dr. Aaron M. Fletcher is the founder and director of the Georgia Center for ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery. He is a recognized authority in the fields of Otolaryngology— Head and Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat) as well as Facial Aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Fletcher is Board-Certified and brings a range of professional and life experience to the practice of medicine. Hailing from the Washington, DC metro area,

February 14, 2023 No Comments

BEAUTY

Do Chemical Relaxers Increase the Risk of Uterine Cancer?

As a child, Daria Williams had issues with growing her hair. To help it grow, she had a chemical curl in first grade. A few years later, she got a chemical relaxer. Instead of growing her hair, it fell out. Two years ago, Williams stopped chemically relaxing her hair and converted to wearing her hair in locs. Her natural hair is longer than it’s ever been. Williams is the owner

December 26, 2022 1 Comment

BEAUTY

This Black Hair Influencer Turned Tragedy Into A Multi-Million Dollar Beauty Brand

Mielle Organics is the fastest growing natural hair care company in over 100,000 stores. It’s not easy to name women who are CEOs of their own successful hair business, find time to manage their family life, and have the gusto to cleverly take over the Essence Festival without incident but somehow Monique Rodriguez can do it all. Starting her Chicago based business from inside her garage, in only four short

January 9, 2019 No Comments

BEAUTY

Team #Makeup or #NoMakeUp

As I perused through my Facebook timeline, I came across a friend’s post about an article Alicia Keys wrote on www.lennyletter.com. In my friend’s post, she shared that Alicia Keys wanted to start a “No Makekup Revolution”. My friend and I are both Makeup Artists, and I had to see what she and all of the commenters posted in response to her post! Needless to say, all of the makeup

January 16, 2018 No Comments

FEATURE HOMEPAGE

Five Skincare Resolutions for the New Year

The New Year is here and it’s time to prepare to show that beautiful skin. If you want glowing skin, let it be more natural. Here are a five skincare resolutions to get your skin ready for the new year. Skincare Resolution 1: Ditch the Razor Instead of shaving, get your legs and bikini areas waxed. It’s necessary to get rid of the hair that may have gone into overdrive. Ingrown

January 9, 2018 No Comments

BEAUTY

Wax On, Wax Off: How to Reduce the Pain of Waxing

“OKay, deep breath… OOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH!!! SWEET JESUS!!! HOW COULD I DO THIS!!! I KNOW BETTER!!! Why did I wait so long???” This was me last week getting my lady parts waxed knowing good and well that I waited waaaaay too long in between waxings. I mean, come on… I have a 6 year old, I travel for work and I am too busy to make appointments for myself. I used to have

November 8, 2017 No Comments

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