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How To- Apply Fake EyeLashes
Hey loves so in this tutorial I'm going to be showing you how to apply false lashes especially for beginners. Applying false eyelashes can be very tricky but when you know how to put eyelashes on its a great skill. Also, make sure you practice putting on eyelashes to get…
How I get STRAIGHT hair! Start to Finish!
Hey, I decided after long pondering on should I straighten my hair? I wanted to see my length after 2 1/2 years natural. I cut my ends and this is the results. Please be careful with straightening your hair, heat damage is real and I avoided it with my hair.…
Skin Care Made Easy
Forget the old-school stereotypes, like black skin's always oily. There's little about African-American skin that is safely assumed, except that it can be super sensitive — its pigmentation, called melanin, may rebel against the wrong products by developing a discoloration that can stick around for months or years. Take these…
BLACK WOMEN BELIEVE THEY AGE THE BEST
We’ve all heard and seen shining examples of the age-old adage, “black don’t crack.” Thanks to good genes, lots of ultraviolet ray-shielding melanin, natural oils and some say the grace of God — many black folk enjoy a youthful appearance way past the age others start to experience winkles, age…
Minority Women and Ovarian Cancer
By Yolanda Johnny Taylor After examining a pathology report of the cyst removed from Mary Jackson Scroggins' ovary, the gynecologic oncologist told the mother of two he had good news and bad news. The bad news was she had the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer, already the deadliest of…
Start your day off right!
Eat breakfast!Drink 100% fruit juice (canned, from a carton, or freshly squeezed) with breakfast, or take a can to drink at work.Spruce up your breakfast—a banana or handful of berries will liven up your cereal, yogurt, waffles, or pancakes.Take a piece of fruit to munch on during your commute. Wouldn’t…
How Do Diabetes Complications Affect African Americans?
Compared with white Americans, African Americans experience higher rates of diabetes complications such as eye disease, kidney failure, and amputations. They also experience greater disability from these complications. Some factors that influence the frequency of these complications, such as high blood glucose levels, abnormal blood lipids, high blood pressure, and…
Digital Mammography in the 21st Century
Reported by Michael MillerSeptember 4, 2001 On September 4, 2001, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) launched a multicenter study to determine if digital mammography meets or exceeds capabilities, costs, benefits, and other factors, when compared to standard film mammography for the…
Booster Seat Basics
By Jayne O'DonnellClubMom.com I know, I know. Getting a 6-year-old who has been riding in the car like a "big girl" to go back to a child seat would be no easy task. But now there's considerable evidence that keeping older kids in booster seats until they reach small-adult size…
About Nutrition. Eat Right!
Chances are you find yourself standing in line or sitting in the drive-through some days for a quick meal. You are not alone. Every day about one out of five Americans eats takeout from a fast-food restaurant. As convenient as this is, most of the time, this food does not…
5 A Day for Better Health
The 5 A Day for Better Health Program is a large-scale public/private partnership between the fruit and vegetable industry and the U. S. Government. This national nutrition program seeks to increase the number of daily servings Americans eat of fruits and vegetables to five or more. Along with this main goal, the…
Professional Black Women in Home Businesses
"How to Choose, Start, and Succeed in Your Own Part-Time Business" by Kevin Nunley This is a great time to start your own business, even if you have never thought of yourself as an entrepreneur. The economy is getting tighter, may companies are laying people off, and a paycheck doesn't go…