VIA New Growth Hair During the past decade, large numbers of African-American women have walked away from harsh chemicals and returned their hair to its natural state. Recently, I’ve learned about the desire for some African-American women to go natural but they are concerned about the impact on their careers. In simple terms, due to […]
By Lashawnda Becoats Dear Friends, Please don’t wish me Happy Father’s Day. I know you mean well but I am a mother not a father. Today is the day we celebrate father’s, grandfather’s, uncles, friends and mentors who are there for their children and other people’s children. Although at times in my motherhood journey I’ve […]
By Lashawnda Becoats Dear Friends, Please don’t wish me Happy Father’s Day. I know you mean well but I am a mother not a father.…
By Lashawnda Becoats I’ve never been a huge fan of Beyoncé. Although, I admit I have been known to break out a sweat trying to master the moves from “Get Me Bodied” and “Put A Ring On It.” Still, she was never a performer I would rush to see in concert. My enthusiasm changed when […]
By Luxury Is A Lifestyle I’ve got to face the facts. My stomach isn’t as flat as it was in June and my hips are a little wider than they were in August. So here I go again. The first frost hasn’t even hit the ground and I’m eating more bread, desserts and any other […]
Since coming to Charlotte last year, UPTOWN Magazine has been deftly penetrating the Charlotte market with its mix of local and national luxury urban lifestyle coverage. Last week the company strengthened its footprint here by naming Lashawnda Becoats as its Charlotte editor. “Our readers are a very sexy crowd who are always on the right […]
Despite the recession, we are still a consumer culture. My mother still shops online til she drops. She also has clothes in her closet that she hasn’t worn and may never wear. To curb her shopping habit, I gave her a copy of Phillip Bloch’s new book “The Shopping Diet: Spend Less and Get More.” […]
VIA QCityMetro QCitymetro columnist Lashawnda Becoats is fired up by the new video “Act Da Fool.” It’s supposed to be fashion video highlighting the Fall/Winter 2010 collection by highend line Proenza Schouler. Becoats writes that the video exploits poor black girls and has nothing to do with fashion. Instead depicts girls in expensive clothes drinking […]
