Shaina Brown

The Makeup chair & " yuh STINK mout'! "

The Makeup chair & " yuh STINK mout'! "

All parliament jokes aside (only Trinis will get that), recently a good friend of mine got married and I had the honor of making her look extra special on her big day. During the bridal trial, she said something to me that no client had ever said bef...

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I shouldn't feel for suicide victims...

I shouldn't feel for suicide victims...

In the light of the celebrity suicide deaths of Kate Spade and (especially) Anthony Bourdain, many individuals, activist groups and NGOs are calling for persons to seek out hotlines and encourage them to talk to someone. You know, the usual. However,...

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Amo Mia Pelle - First time trying home made soap!

Amo Mia Pelle - First time trying home made soap!

Hello everyone!!! So from my previous skin care blog post, you would know that I DETEST BAR SOAP, at least the commercial types. I decided to try Amo Mia Pelle ( Italian - 'I love my Skin') soaps made by Girly Girl Facebook group Admin, Kerleen Alex...

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How to apply liquid highlighter with a beauty sponge

How to apply liquid highlighter with a beauty sponge

.. or if you can afford the Beauty Blender, whatevs... Hello beautiful people! I have a little beauty tip for you on how to apply your liquid highlighter with a beauty sponge (duh... blog tittle lol) Now listen FIRST AND FOREMOST, DONT BRING NO HA...

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Amerie's Hott Drops!!

Amerie's Hott Drops!!

We've got our own Amerizzzie bishes! Yes makeup lovers, Ive got a a mini review on Amerie Beautie's [https://www.facebook.com/ameriebeautiett/] mixing medium! (I like to call them drops lol). Before Carnival she released them and I just knew I had to...

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Achieving flawless, with less

Achieving flawless, with less

It's like every time I scroll through Instagram, some 'beauty influencer' is showing you how to look like a circus freak. There is absolutely NO NEED to kill your face with so many layers of foundation and concealer. Dont get me started on the never...

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Post Carnival Makeup 2018 Beauty Insider

Post Carnival Makeup 2018 Beauty Insider

How to avoid being a P***********l apprentice. 'Ah have ah tabanca!' 'Carnival tabanca!!' (Repeat x 2) I have actually never played mas, played jouvert or been to a fete in my entire life. Closest I have been to any sort of Carnival bacchanal was ca...

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Anastasia Moon Child Dupe for $45TT?!

Anastasia Moon Child Dupe for $45TT?!

Just in time for Carnival 2018 I have the perrrrfect highlighter dupe for the MUA or makeup enthusiast on a budget! If you ever wanted to try holographic highlighters but just didnt want to spend $42US to do so, well babes, I have just the thing for...

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Maple Holistics Tea Tree Shampoo Review

Maple Holistics Tea Tree Shampoo Review

Hey hair care enthusiast! I have a shampoo review for you guys from a company that reached out to me a few months ago. And you may ask why it took so long? Between a slight shipping error and my courier not informing me that the package arrived is wh...

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FIRST TIME WEARING A SWIMSUIT EVER?! -  TOBAGO 2017

FIRST TIME WEARING A SWIMSUIT EVER?! - TOBAGO 2017

Hey Everyone!! So recently my husband and I went to Tobago for some NEEDED vacation time! If you follow me on my Instagram nail account,you would have seen my video post of the beaches (go over there now!) As soon as we came off the plane, I just cou...

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Shades of Melanin - Ep 4 - Getting Nail Social

Shades of Melanin - Ep 4 - Getting Nail Social

When I started @allthatandaboxofpolish [https://www.instagram.com/allthatandaboxofpolish/] nail blog Instagram account, I was just happy to swatch my hundreds of nail polish and try crazy nail art. I never thought anyone would reach out to small ol'...

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Have You Breast Checked?

Have You Breast Checked?

Hey ladies, short post here! I know it may seem as if I am talking a lot about body parts these days but this is serious business! The entire month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I encourage you all to go get your mammograms. To be...

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ASK YUH VAGINA!

ASK YUH VAGINA!

Now say VAGINA like Steve Ballmer at that Microsoft developer conference, so the person next to you starts feeling a little uncomfortable. Getting a little awkward? Well just start saying PENIS over and over again! Heck! It's a part of our body and w...

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Shades of Melanin - Ep 3 - Meet McKenzie

Shades of Melanin - Ep 3 - Meet McKenzie

So a lil back story to how Michel and I met. "Once upon a time meh whooole long time friend Dernielle called me up and asked me to be a judge for an art competition. While judging I met THE ever so talented, Michel McKenzie. When she found out that...

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FENTY BEAUTY = SHOOKNESS!

FENTY BEAUTY = SHOOKNESS!

It's been a minute since Rihanna launched her makeup line, Fenty Beauty, and it has been causing quite a stir! SHOOK? Hell yes! WHY? Because not many makeup brands produce foundation shades in such a wide variety on the first launch. Let's take Maybe...

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Shades of Melanin EP 1 - Food by Chamion

Shades of Melanin EP 1 - Food by Chamion

Earlier this year I decided I wanted to do something different on my blog/website. There are so many women doing fantastic things business wise who are not well known, and I want to discover them and share them you. As many of you know I always repre...

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Wholesome You Hair Products - Review

Wholesome You Hair Products - Review

A few weeks on IG I commented on Wholesome You's Instagram post about a giveaway she was having. Normally with these things, I comment and whatever happens, happens. Low and behold, last week Tshenelle tagged me to the company's FB page post congratu...

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YOUR NEW BEST BLEND? - GEMBLENDER!

About 4 months ago, I began sharing images of this lil gem right there on Facebook: A lot of people stated asking what it was, what it do, where did it come from and so on. This lil makeup tool here is THE Gemblender made by the one and only Destiny...

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