Photo by Unfit Christian.com Black Women and the Great Resignation: Why Danyelle Quit – I Gave That Job My Power As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Danyelle Thomas, founder of Unfit Christian, a digital brand that centers on Black faith and spirituality, left her job at the top of this year. The first in our series about Black women…
Photo provided by Olesha Haskett Black Women and The Great Resignation: Why Olesha Quit – I Was Exhausted As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Olesha Haskett, 36, was a teacher in the DMV area. From 2014 to earlier this year, she taught everything from second to sixth grade. But the demands of the pandemic, physical and mental exhaustion, and…
An Open Letter To MadameNoire By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com I’m going to address you like the people of the internet do: as if you’re a singular person, a real woman. I just felt the need to offer a few words as I close out one of the most incredible chapters of my personal and professional life. I remember…
Photo by Jakayla Toney on Unsplash My Therapist Taught Me: Overextending Was My Trauma Response As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Tanya Jefferies put attending therapy on her vision board for the past eight years. But she never followed through. Eventually, circumstances caused her to finally prioritize her mental health. For the last story of #MyTherapistTaughtMe series, Tanya speaks…
My Therapist Taught Me: Make Peace With Uncertainty As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com Caron, a child prodigy and classically trained vocalist, began therapy as a teenager. As a woman who lives with anxiety and major depressive disorder, she’s been in therapy consistently for more than 20 years. During our conversation, she shared why everyone needs access to…
“You Owe Us. We Built You” Why The Church Should Apologize To Black Women As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com I was scrolling through Facebook recently and I saw a post from Caron about the single’s ministry in a Black church being comprised entirely of women. The post spoke specifically about the single’s ministry. But I saw it as…
Muscles Pop On Darker Skin: One Black Woman’s Bodybuilding Journey As told to Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com How were you introduced to the concept of bodybuilding? I went to the Arnold Classics two years ago and experienced a bodybuilding competition for the first time. I saw women doing different fitness categories: bikini, figure, and physique. Bikini is sassy, lean, and…
Photo credit: ASE Beauty Instagram Top 3 Quick Fixes to Heal Chapped Lips By Onicia Muller Chapped lips are the worst. Not only do they hurt, but they make you appear totally unkissable. Seriously, no one is trying to get up close and personal to the person with questionable lip cuts. Here are our top 3 quick fixes for healing…
By Onicia Muller Interested in how Black women can rock nude lipstick? Here are three easy step-by-step makeup tutorials using ASE Beauty’s Emerge (our universal nude lipstick). ASE Beauty is a Black-owned, clean beauty makeup brand for women of color. Nude lipsticks are perfect for natural everyday makeup or trendy soft glam looks. These professional MUA lipstick hacks are guaranteed…
4 Enticing Ways To Rock Berry Lipstick That Black Women Will Absolutely Love Onicia Muller for ASE Beauty.com Kissing season is coming up, so our Beauty Bestie Onicia Muller (@OniciaMuller) created four easy step-by-step makeup tutorials featuring Ambition (our classic berry lipstick). Keep reading to learn how you can recreate these fun berry lipstick looks. Right now, you can purchase…
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