The Sea Bags Nautical for a Cure Collection

Sea Bags Maine creates bags and other accessories from recycled boat sails. You wouldn't think that old sails could be turned into something cool and fashionable, but they can be. They are even being used to create a special collection for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: the Nautical for a Cure Collection.

Cure Pink Mariner Stripe Handbag, $150

For the remainder of the year, 20% off of each purchase from the collection goes to the Mane Cancer Foundation to support prevention and screenings.

Cure Pink Stripe Foldover Clutch, $85

Cure Pink Maritime Rope Bracelet, $40

Brian and the Dawn of the Boy-Girl

I went to school with a boy named Brian that is relentlessly belly aching all over my Facebook feed. He just won't quit! Everyday he is going off about how the women in L.A. are fake and boring and opportunists; that they only want material things from a man and nothing real. I have to admit that these posts are entertaining to me seeing that, in college, he was the renowned author of a list that highlighted the "hottest" girls in school. The girls, of course, all had relaxers and light skin and HUGE butts.
I guess this is why I was so shocked that a man that was previously so artificial himself was now complaining about there being a lack of substance in the dating world. The angry Black woman in me wants to tell him that he would have found a girl of substance in school if he hadn't been humiliating them with those dumb lists. But, as a fellow person in the world out here trying to make a dollar out of fifteen cents when it comes to love, I just want to pat him on the back and welcome him to the party.
Here is something you should know about Brian: he is hot. Not super duper hot but a step above basic hot. If he was on his own list, he would be a number six out of ten. The moral of that tidbit is this: he is hot enough to get a quality girlfriend. He is literally tall, dark, and handsome! I was thinking about this the other day as I was painting my toe nails. Then it dawned on me: boys are girls too!
All this time I just assumed that men my age were just out here surfing for sex and hearts to break; looking for a good time with no strings attached. But Brian's posts clearly show that he wants strings...BAD. If he is a cookie cutter example of at least ten percent of men in their 30s than this is good news! All this time, the picture depicted led us to believe that women were looking for love while men were looking for lovin'. If Brian's latest status is any indication, men are looking for love too! We are all looking for the same thing! We should let each other know so we all aren't out here making asses of ourselves, trying to be what we thought the other wanted.
Admittedly, this may take some time. Until then, we have Brian's status updates to keep us entertained.

The Bedtime Beau Theory

I'm lonely.
Because of this, I made the tragic mistake of going to Netflix on my phone to watch a romantic movie. In case you didn't know, this is typically a HUGE lonely girl no-no. You either walk away from the movie feeling worse or better because you fell for the huggy, kissy BS. Neither one is good.
Anyway, I came across a movie called Our Souls At Night, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. It's about two lonely widowers that decide to cure their loneliness by sleeping together at night because, and this is real talk, the lonelies really get bad at night. And there was no hanky panky. Just talking and light cuddling until they fell asleep. I swear I cried. IT WAS LIKE THEY WERE READING MY MIND! This is what I have been looking for all along!
In the movie, Jane Fonda bravely marches over to Rob's house and is all like, "I'm lonely, you're lonely, let's sleep together. And really sleep, no funny business." And like a man playing hard to get, Robert is all like, "Let me think about it." Then he calls her the next day and is like, "I'm in!" I found myself applauding the lady Ms. Jane Fonda was playing for her bravery. If only I had the balls to ask a man for what I want: some erection-free bedtime cuddling.
The movie wasn't over for three minutes before I went from liberated back to depressed. I haven't met a man in ten years that I would even want to share my bed with, platonically or otherwise. And yes, this is metaphoric because I sleep on my aunt's living room floor. But I understand that what I liked about Rob and Jane's relationship was the intimacy. They were talking. They were sharing. They were caring. THESE DUDES OUT HERE DO NOT TALK, SHARE, OR CARE! The only way I would feel comfy with any of them in my theoretical bed would be if we were in the middle of the ocean, sailing on it to freedom for some reason. I couldn't imagine bedtime with the last guy I was talking to, a barber that wouldn't even offer me emotional support without trying to get me to promise to something physical.
So I guess I am looking for my Robert Redford. I just hope I am not his age when he finally comes along.

Skyy Hadley's DIY Halloween Nails

Halloween is a great time to get super experimental with your nails. Celebrity nail artist Skyy Hadley, who has worked with Faith Evans and Janelle Monae, has the recipe for Halloween nails that is so cool they're scary!

Skyy recommends doing your nails the day before Halloween at home and giving yourself 45 minutes to an hour of time to complete it. Follow Skyy’s DIY stiletto nail tutorial.

1. Sanitize hands and nails.
2. Start out with a square nail by clipping your nail straight across.
3. Clip the uppermost portion of the two sides diagonally into a triangle.
4. With a file, focus on curving the sides evenly to get a teardrop shape that softens the triangle.
5. Whatever you do on one side, do on the other side. For example: If you do three files on one side, do three files on the other so that it looks symmetrical.

Amrita Sen Home Collection at Bed Bath and Beyond

If Amrita Sen looks familiar to you, it is probably because she is a known singer and artist. I became familiar with her when she published her adult coloring book Cosmic and Eternal Love: An Everlasting Love Story. She is now expressing her love to create through her new bedding line, Amrita Sen Home Collection, which is now available at Bed Bath and Beyond. Her collection is an array of bedding and pillows, full of colors and intricate designs, guaranteed to breathe life into any bedroom. Below are a few of my favorite pieces from her collection, available here.

Amrita Sen Varkala Reversible Comforter Set in Full, $129.99

Amrita Sen Nandini Square Throw Pillow in Pink, $39.99

Amrita Sen Nandini Oblong Throw Pillow in Tan, $39.99

Snapped: Blac Chyna in MCM Worldwide

MCM Worldwide is being rocked by celebs across the board. The latest celeb to be caught with the luxury brand is Blac Chyna. See details below. 

ShoeDazzle x Susan G. Komen for October

As we all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We all have been touched in some form by this horrible disease that has claimed so many lives. Many of us want to donate money to research, but it is hard to settle on an organization that you can trust that will give your gifted funds to where they are needed. 

For the month of October, ShoeDazzle is giving 100% of the proceeds made from the sale of this shoe to Susan G. Komen. Giving has never been so fashionable! Visit the ShoeDazzle site here.