On the 27th February, the singer Elisabeth Welch (1904 -2003) was commemorated with an English Heritage blue plaque in south-west London. She is the second black women to have received this hounour (the first was Jamaican born nurse, Mary Seacole). Born…
Category: Women
Diva Fever! Get the Look: Diana Ross by MUA extraordinaire @KayMontano
I just love this! Recreate the look of Soul sensation, Diana Ross. Simple. Sophisticated. Spectacular. I am also LOVING the Chanel cream eyeshadow….. …. it is called ILLUSION D’OMBRE Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow (£22.50). *Adding to my…
Product Review: BECCA Beach Tint
On the day that that snow is descending upon the nation, I have the pleasure of reviewing a lovely product that transports me to sunnier climes (in my imagination at least!!). I was extremely chuffed to be asked to review…
British Beauty – Going for Gold
Olympic fever is certainly hotting up! As mentioned in my previous blog I am really excited about the year ahead – and the impending Olympic Games is a major reason for this! I was selected to be an official Games…
Beautiful Black Britain
Happy New Year!! I am so excited about the year ahead. There will be no other place to be than in London this year! So you will see that I have updated my blog name to BeautyPulseLONDON. I will be…
I think you had BECCA!
Hi Guys!! Just 6 days until Christmas!! How are you tackling the mission that is the big ‘Christmas Shop’ ? Well, if you are looking for inspiration, I would highly recommend a gift from the Australian make up brand BECCA!…
Queen of the Knight! Feat. @BeverelyKnight
Image This time last week I woke up still BUZZING from a fantastic night I had had the previous evening, at the famous Royal Albert Hall – where I joined thousands of soul lovers for the London leg of Beverley…
My Black is Beautiful Too! Feat. @MBIB
It’s been a while… So much going on…but it’s all good! Those of you that follow me on Twitter (that’s you right??) will have seen that I recently completed my number 10 speech from the Competent Communicator manual – which leads to…
In the Mix
I am really looking forward to the 3-part BBC series Mixed Britannia, which will unveil the untold history of Britain’s mixed race community. Race relations have not always been rosy here in the UK – riots, marches and even murder leave an indelible blemish on…