How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?

I think universally everyone has gone through at least one heartbreak in their lifetimes. I'm actually going through one right now and honestly, I can say that nothing has ever felt worse. I was with this guy for 10 months and I really fell hard for him. He was the first boy that I brought home to my family and the first guy I ever officially went public with. He was my world and my everything...but of course my whole world just had to come crashing down. Without getting too personal, I found out that he lied to me and cheated on...

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Black Woman Problems in Regards to Fashion and Beauty

Hello everyone! My name is Nica and I am a woman of color and as a woman of color I automatically have two strikes against me: I am a woman and I am black. Now before you comment telling me why this previous statement is "stupid" and all the other things that you could possibly say about it take a minute to reflect on it. People think that because it is 2013 everyone is considered equal and we have moved passed race and gender problems, but the reality is we have not.  I've had people tell me that I am pretty "for a black...

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My Very First Tattoo

About a few weeks ago I got my very first tattoo!! It was so exciting and nerve racking at the same time!! It says "Il faut souffrir pour etre belle" Which is French for "One must suffer to be beautiful". I have always wanted to get this tattooed on me ever since I heard it at a hair salon when I was about 6 or 7. It kind of defined my coming of age and my blooming. I battled everything from acne to hair issues to skin issues and I just never ever felt beautiful and I felt that now this tattoo is definitely related to me. I suffered...

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Introduction!

Hello Everyone! My name is Nica and fashion is my life. I grew up as kind of a tomboy and very rebellious. I remember all the times I spent being picked on because of the way I dressed or because of my interests. My sophomore year of high school was probably one of my worst and I completely cut the real me off from the world. That same year I discovered Youtube and Tumblr. I always knew Youtube was there but it was all the beauty, hair and fashion guru's that amazed me and on Tumblr I saw people who were even more different than...

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