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Jasmene Bowdry , A native of Lansing, MI graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising from Michigan State University and holds a Master of Business Administration from Prairie View A&M University. She's a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The National Black MBA Association. When Jasmene 's not busy forecasting trends, negotiating costs or attending fashion events, she loves to volunteer to feed the homeless, mentor youth, attend Sunday church service and travel internationally. Is a successful retail buyer and fashion stylist with over 10 years experience in the fashion industry.  She has worked as a retail buyer for several fortune 500 companies over the last 10 years including Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co, and Sears. During her fashion styling days in NYC, she dressed several top celebrities in which her work can be seen in VIBE, People, XXL and Forbes Magazines. In 2015, her passion for style, black girl magic and b...

I've always been a fan of high end lines, MAC being one of them.  Ever since I started blogging a year ago, I’ve been doing more and more research on beauty products. I've realized how there's so many makeup lines, like your drugstore vendor brands that are out there. Have you ever walked in a Target store to pick up a prescription and were told, “It’s going to be 20mins?” Well I have. So I find my way to the cosmetic section, but only look. I can't try the makeup on, and the price is wayyy lower than what I'm used to. I was fed up, so I opened one. (Please don't go out and try this) I loved the coverage with the Maybelline foundation, and the consistency of Revlon concealer. I've been hooked since. I have created a list of makeup lines that are a dead look alike to MAC, but are surprisingly cheaper. To check out products from MAC that you can't find a look alike of: MAC COSMETICS  This creamy shimmer eye shad...

BOSS™ stands for "Bringing Out Successful Sisters," and their mission is to promote and encourage the small business spirit and career development of women.   The Webster online dictionary defines boss as a person who exercises control or authority; specifically: one who directs or supervises workers.   So whether you are both a BOSS and a boss or just one; in either instance you need to look the part.   I am sure you have heard that people judge you in three seconds and there isn’t much you can verbally share in that time so that means that they have initially gauged your abilities and competence from your appearance.  Take this in, consider it, contemplate it.  Some of you will be offended and immediately think it is shallow for people to judge you based on appearance.  Well get offended but keep reading because shallow or not; it is a fact!  Think about it…would you go to a hairstylist whose hair was unhealthy and looked bad or personal tra...

“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” —Miuccia Prada 1. A black dress that is versatile enough that you can take it from the office to an after-work affair. Try a sheath dress. Paired with a cardigan or blazer it is work-appropriate, and without that top layer and paired with jewelry it is perfect for an after 5 cocktail party. 2. You might think you don’t need a suit since your office is business casual but when you want to make a power move during your next presentation, nothing adds credibility like a woman in a power suit. Go for blue, black or grey and it will work in the office as well as for your next interview, because a woman with that much power is definitely on the move. 3. Choose bottoms that have versatility and style but if you want them to last past one season, avoid buying trendy options -- at least until you have...