Christelyn Karazin, Author at Beyond Black & White

IMATS, Cory Bishop, GLADIOLA, Stay All Day, foundation, Stila, makeup, review, black skin, older skin, brown skin, complexion, t-zone, moisturizer,

27 Jan 14

Stuff I Like: Portrait-Ready, “Stay All Day&...

As I age, my skin begins to act a little funny. The dry spots are dryer and the oily spots are still oily. So when you wear foundation with a T-Zone o...

dating, Youtube, marriage, swirling, true story, Willie Pete, commenters, women haters, Black women, marriage, light skin, dark skin, complexion, worth, value, options, blogging, hatred, OOW, single mother, abandonment, White men, other men,

26 Jan 14

My True Confession: I Advocate Swirling Because I ...

A very strange and angry black man called Sergeant Willie Pete is enraged by me. He’s enraged because he took a comment I said in a You Tube vid...

Omar Sheree Stevenson, Mademoiselle, black media, black blogs, urban, reading, news, victims, blaming, black women, black men, Blackistan, attack, street harassment, sexual abuse

26 Jan 14

Is There Any Group That Blames the Victims Worse?!

So I’m reading about this miscreant who threw a bowling ball at a woman’s HEAD for not accepting his offer to buy her a drink, and the aut...

Dencia, pop star, Nigerian, black woman, skin care, bleaching cream, blonde, black woman, white woman, CLUTCH, media, complexion, self hatred,

23 Jan 14

“Clutch/The Frisky” Nails It With Thei...

I’ve been annoyed with Clutch’s editorial lineup over the past year, what with all their, “EVERYBODY’S RACIST!!!” posts,...

23 Jan 14

Maxi Me Gets Her Drive On!

Yes, that’s an official driver’s license she’s holding. …And I’m trying to wrap my head around the baby in the back in a...

kale, salad greens, beets, broccoli, spinach, carrots, Swiss chard, Brussel sprouts, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, lemons, limes, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, apples

23 Jan 14

The Secret to Beauty Can Be Found When You Dig Dee...

No matter how many beauty stories we do about makeup and fashion, it all means absolutely NO-Thang if you don’t feed your body from the inside o...

black women, dating, relationships, online dating, interracial, swirling, fear, over 40, cougar, potential, black men, fear, frustration, advice, QOTW,

22 Jan 14

QOTW: Black Woman Wonders About Interracial Dating...

The Letter… Hi Christelyn, I came across the BB&W website chance through a FB friends repost of a picture from the Interracial Dating Centra...

Jared Leto, Leonardo DiCaprio, 12 Years a Slave, awards, red carpet, dating, swirling, gossip, crushes, black woman, dark black woman, beautiful black woman, kisses, romance, media, Lupita Nyong'o

21 Jan 14

The Media Message: Lupita Nyong’o Is Another...

Check out these recent story lines with stunning actress, Lupita Nyong’o, and then look at who’s loving on her. From The Daily Mail…...

COPPERTINA, EXPRESSO, CHOCOLATE DIAMOND, OSCAR FISH , LEATHER, Senna, cosmetics, review, black women, black skin, makeup, celebrity style, brown complexion, african american, black women, advice, review, IMATS, Eugenia Weston, Alfre Woodard,

20 Jan 14

O’Naturale…My Alfre Woodard-Inspired L...

I attended the IMATS make up show in Pasadena last weekend and got the chance to interview with Eugenia Weston founder of SENNA cosmetics. Eugenia is ...