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Gift Guide

Gifts for the Budding Black Feminist In Your Life

For me, being a black feminist is all about being confident in who I am, loving myself , and wanting to support other black women. For the black feminist in your life, her definitions may be different. (For the love of God, just ask her.) But in the meantime, I’ll share with you a few […]

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Style

The Eyes Have It: Sandy Look

This warm neutral look is great for frosty family get togethers…

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

So much to read!

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Just for Fun

The Eyes Have It: Red Chilies

The only time I advise putting hot peppers on your eyes.

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Here’s our roundup of the best that ladyblogland had to offer.

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

The biggest news in ladyblogland was the curious incident of bell hooks labeling Beyoncé a terrorist. I’ve rounded up a reading least for your edification. Get all that plus find out how misandrist you really are in this week’s dispatches.

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

This week, I attended an academic conference in which someone addressed the topic of mass incarceration of black women, a topic that ladyblogland has talked about for years. It makes you think: there’s a lot of good work being done here in ladyblogland. With that in mind, let’s see what the bloggers talked about this week.

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

While the snow came down, the ladyblogs blogged and the readers read. Which is just about all snow is good for facilitating in my opinion. Here’s what we read this week.

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This Week in Misogyny

This Week in Misogyny (With a Side of Transmisogyny)

I took last week off from recapping the misogynistic crap in the news because, for once, I couldn’t find that much to report on! But then this week happened, and it’s like the world decided to make up for lost time. I should have known.

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You Complete Me Internet

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Shocking revelations in today’s dispatches! Read on and have your mind blown.

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Life

Inevitable Truths of the Modern Age

Some things are just unavoidable.

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You Complete Me Internet

Dispatches from Ladyblogland Are a Hoot

It’s time to do a little reading. And then watch an adorable owl.

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Ladyguides

31 Days of Halloween with Slay — Day 25, Guest Post – Evil Queen Makeup

I am lucky to have such talented friends. Maggie, who you may remember from her awesome embroidery series, offered to contribute a great make-up tutorial for the Halloween season. I bet you haven’t figured out your costume yet, so maybe this will help you out some – Slay

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Ladyguides

Get the Look: Amy Pond in “The Angels Take Manhattan”/Autumn Makeup Tutorial

If you watch Doctor Who, you probably looked something like this during “The Angels take Manhattan”:

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We try it!

We Try It: Benefit They’re Real! Mascara

I’m not a mascara girl. I guess it has something to do with having those little black mascara flakes find their way underneath my contact lenses one too many times.  Though really, that’s one of those things where just one time is enough to make you swear off eye makeup forever. Ouch. Anyway, I keep […]