Chic & Cheap

Essence magazine is looking for a few African Americans to join their online panel, called "ESSENCE Insiders “The Online Voice of African-American Women".  Selected Insiders will discuss various topics, ranging from fashion to lifestyle issues, in a secure online community. Insiders must be willing to give their honest opinions. In exchange, Essence will reward the Insiders with various [...]

Banana Republic is having a 30% sale! The sale starts at 5 PM EST and ends at 11:59 PM. It will give you  25% to 30% off all orders $100 or more at BananaRepublic.com. If you have a Banana Republic card you can save even! Get 30% off all orders $100 or more at BananaRepublic.com when you use [...]

CoverGirl has some great lipgloss and lipstain colors coming out this summer. I've looked over their website and really love the ShineBlast Lipgloss in Smolder. According to their website, "Light reflecting shimmer layered under a high-gloss finish gives you 4x more noticeable shine. Plus, our breakthrough applicator, the ShineSculpt™, hugs the curves of your lips for a sculpted [...]

It’s Friday and we’re playing “Is it Chic (stylish) or just plain Cheap (not stylish)?” The concept is simple, I post a picture and you let us know if you think its chic or cheap, so go ahead join in the fun and leave a comment! I have to admit today's pick is not so [...]

I've always viewed my face as a canvas. In order to create a masterpiece (ME!), I know that my canvas, my face, has to be clean. Covergirl's Simply Ageless Primer allows me to create that clean look. It uses Olay Skincare ingredients to help restore your skin's youthful appearance. The Clean foundation, appropriately named I may add, gives [...]

As a young woman, I used CoverGirl all the time.  Their products helped me look chic but never cheap. I couldn't have asked for more! Although I haven't used their products in some time, I was excited to be given the opportunity to try out several samples from their  new Eye, Face, Lips product lines. I was not surprised to [...]

It’s Friday and we're playing “Is it Chic (stylish) or just plain Cheap (not stylish)?” The concept is simple, I post a picture and you let us know if you think its chic or cheap (not stylish). So go ahead join in the fun and happy Friday! Click on the picture for more info.

I love west elm! west elm (all lowercase) is a chic and trendy furniture store with an eclectic mix of contemporary decor to suit most styles. I also love that their items are multi-functional and suited for small spaces, like my apartment! On Saturday, May 8, 2010, west elm is offering FREE design classes. The [...]

Recently I had the opportunity to try Bruno's Salon and Spa. I know, I know you must be thinking all spas are alike right? WRONG! I've frequented some big name spas, which will remain nameless, and realized bigger doesn't always mean better. When using the services in these unnamed spas, I've called ahead to make [...]