Alana Reina

Honest Review of #29Rooms

Honest Review of #29Rooms

In case you have been living under a rock and didn’t see it all over social media, Refinery29 recently brought their #29Rooms exhibit to DC, and reviews were, um, *mixed*. I personally have a lot to say about it, so if you didn’t go or were just wondering what other people thought about it, then keep reading! The Good: Ok, how about we start with what they did well? First off, their social media presence leading up the event was very strong, and definitely built up a lot of hype! I personally had heard about 29 Rooms last year when it was in Brooklyn, but unfortunately did not get a chance to go, so I jumped at the opportunity to go when it came to DC! They definitely promoted it well enough to get people through the door, even on the first day (when I went). They also planned it…

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Colourpop “Orange You Glad” Review

Colourpop “Orange You Glad” Review

I recently became obsessed with ColourPop Cosmetics (I’m late AF, I know!) and my most recent order is giving me a serious case of orange crush!! I am a weirdo and made all the products in my order match, but when you are a color freak, you just do stuff like that, ok? Luckily I didn’t break the bank, because @colourpopcosmetics makes their products super affordable! I am a perpetual broke bitch, and don’t like spending a lot of money on makeup anyway, so this part really pleases me. But this brand is by no means a “cheap” one when it comes to quality. The color payoff is amazing, the packaging is always on point, and they even have cute names for everything! This order included: Orange You Glad eyeshadow palette So Juicy lip gloss in Va Va Voom Super Shock Cheek blush in Get Leid Sol Glow Oil in…

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Fenty Beauty: My Latest Obsession

Fenty Beauty: My Latest Obsession

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last year, you know that EVERYONE is going crazy over Rihanna’s makeup line, Fenty Beauty. Aside from the gorgeous sleek packaging, stunning colors and impressive pigmentation of every product, it has a range of foundation and concealer shades that is so unrivaled that it shook up the entire beauty industry. Before Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty and the initial 50 shades of foundation, almost no other makeup brand on the market had as wide a range of shades and undertones and that meant that darker girls were usually the ones left out. Rihanna created more dark-skintone shades in her foundation line than anyone has ever seen before, and came THROUGH with the formula as well! Finally – a brand created for Black women, BY a Black woman. And not just any Black woman – RIHANNA! Since the launch, she has just continously assaulted…

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Fall Reading List 2018

Fall Reading List 2018

Hey guys! It’s been a MINUTE since my last book review, and I have a bunch of books I am dying to tell y’all about! I decided to switch how I do them though: instead of a book review once a month, I’ll compile my fave books from the previous few months into a list of reading recommendations with personalized reviews about each one! Read on to find your new fave. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones This novel starts out normally enough, with a young newlywed black couple spending a night in a hotel room before visiting the husband’s parents the next day. Suddenly, they are ripped apart when the husband is arrested for assaulting a lady in another hotel room, a crime he was falsely accused of, and sent to jail for twelve years. Bitterly reminiscent of our reality with a crippled and deeply flawed justice system, this…

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March Book Review

March Book Review

Welcome to the first installment of my monthly book review! I will attempt to keep consistent, since I do read a good number of books per month, but don’t shoot me if I miss a month and have to lump a bunch together in one post! All of the books in this review are written by and about Black people, both Africans and Black Americans. This collection of books was quite fitting for Black History Month, although that is not why I chose them. I have been actively searching for books and novels in my library that are written from a different perspective, and I found these to be the most interesting. All book titles are linked to an Amazon listing. My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King I am writing this review before I even finish the book, because I am already that moved by it!…

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