Ages ago, I saw a picture on Instagram of the most beautiful ombre braids, and it stuck with me. It was an off-black, pink, and pinkish blond combination. I scoured Amazon and Ebay hoping to find a similar ombre, and finally it hit me to just do a Google Image Search – duh! I was …
A Look into Edge O’ Beyond Lingerie
Edge O’ Beyond (EOB) is a Black-owned, London-based lingerie brand that unites delicate jewellery with the most beautiful lace. Although EOB started as a lingerie brand, the collection now includes swimwear and nightwear. I’ve frequently purchased from this brand over the past 2 years, often through the official Depop shop, where the company hosts its …
A Look at Bfyne Swimwear (Discount Link Included)
I’m working on featuring more Black-owned brands. Although I’ve featured several Black-owned haircare brands over the years, I haven’t shown many of the other types of BOBs that I patronise regularly. Bfyne is one of my favourite swimwear brands, known for bold patterns and designs crafted to always give a sexy finish. The following excerpt …
Coloured Raine Safari Raine Eyeshadow Palette (Swatches)
Coloured Raine’s Safari Raine launched in Spring 2019. It was the company’s first 9-pan palette. The color story was inspired by the owner Loraine Dowdy’s obsession with wildlife. Safari Raine contains the following shades: Toucan – A luxe gold foil. Clay – A warm brown matte. Tigress – A burnished copper foil. Congo Basin – …
Coloured Raine X Power Eyeshadow Palette (Swatches)
Coloured Raine has been a staple in my vanity, including liquid lipstick, blush, and eyeshadows over the past few years. It’s one of my favourite makeup brands, and did I mention, it’s Black-owned!? Loraine Dowdy founded the brand in 2013 after leaving a career in the finance industry. The Coloured Raine X Power collection launched …
Nubian Skin Lingerie
Nubian Skin is lingerie brand based in the UK that caters to women who require a darker shade of nude that what you typically find in department stores. I have been wanting to try this brand for awhile so when they posted on Instagram about a pop-up shop this weekend at Live Die Late, I …