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March 10, 2016

How She Does It: Orenthia Ricketts of AVON I’ve been doing a lot of hard thinking about what I want to do with this site. After multiple deadlines (over 45 in the past two months,) and a lot of drama (two of my main clients shut down business,) I’ve realized that now more than ever it’s time to start talking honestly about how ... Read on

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February 4, 2015

How She Does it: Patrice Grell Yursik of Afrobella When it comes to blogging, we have some in our midst that have been doing it for a really, REALLY long time. One of the biggest out there is Patrice Grell Yursik, creator of the super-popular Afrobella. Patrice is considered one of the biggest names in the Internet game when it comes to beauty blogging, ... Read on

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January 21, 2015

How She Does It: Dana Loia of Dana's Bakery When I left corporate America after fifteen years, I knew what I was doing was hard, but that it would eventually pay off. I love shining a light on other women who have done the same thing, particularly when they’re as fun and delightful as Dana Loia, founder of Dana’s Bakery. If you and your ... Read on

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January 8, 2015

How She Does It: Theresa Krier of Big T NYC As a female entrepreneur, I love giving other women a change to share their great business ideas, particularly when they’re as sweet and amazing as Theresa Krier, creator of the modern tea company Big T NYC. This spark plug with a great spirit and a big idea turned a flash of genius backstage at New York ... Read on

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Get Going

December 4, 2014

How She Does It: Tara Thompson Rasmus of Hoot I believe in the power of intelligence, warmth and class in women, and someone who exudes these traits in spades is Tara Thompson Rasmus, Director of Hoot, a new women’s e-commerce site and apparel line. I met Tara from her Beauty Editor days, and came to know her as a co-worker earlier this year, which has ... Read on

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November 17, 2014

How She Does It: Sarah Conley of Style IT Online I don’t know if I’ve ever expressed it, but I am a huge fan of plus-sized fashion. I love fashion PERIOD, but the brands who are doing it right are killing it and the most important voices they have are the women who rock it and rock it well, which are the gorgeous gals of ... Read on

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November 10, 2014

How She Does It: Lisa Price of Carol's Daughter I remember years ago sitting on my couch watching Oprah (I was home sick that day, I swear I’m not a professional couch sitter) and watching Halle Berry talking about a new product discovery she had shared with Oprah, a product line from Brooklyn called Carol’s Daughter. I was miles away in North Carolina but ... Read on

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July 24, 2014

How She Does It: Dr. Emily Morse, Sex Therapist Last year, I had just ventured into dating again after a four-year hiatus and was feeling, shall we say, a bit nervous about bedroom antics? I mean, it’s just like riding a bike, right? Except I hadn’t ridden a bike in over a decade, so, yeah, wasn’t feeling too comfortable. As if by divine intervention, ... Read on

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Get Gorgeous

July 21, 2014

How She Does It: Amber Katz of Rouge 18 Amber Katz of Rouge 18 is one of my longest-standing friendships in the blogosphere. Known for her rapid-fire wit and genius manipulation of the English language (she’s been known to change our collective lexicons on a regular basis…and we love it,) she is also a million-dollar wealth of knowledge when it comes to the beauty industry. ... Read on

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