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Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure. The Get Down Episode 1 recap

Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure. The Get Down Episode 1 recap

Check out my recap of the first episode of the epic Netflix show, The Get Down.

TVCharisse Kenion22 August 2016The Get Down, Jaden Smith, Netflix, TV, Baz Luhrmann, Herizen Gaurdiola, Shameik Moore, TV Show Comments

Weekend photo blog

Weekend photo blog

How I like to spend a chilled-out Sunday, and my new camera lens!

Food & DrinkCharisse Kenion16 August 2016photography, food, films, wiener-dog, London, camera lens, breakfast, brunchComment

Meet the founders of The Colored Girl CAMPAIGN

Meet the founders of The Colored Girl CAMPAIGN

Find out what the founders of The Colored Girl Campaign have to say about race, love and being yourself.

InterviewsCharisse Kenion12 August 2016the colored girl, tori elizabeth, black girl magic, black women, melanin, black lives matter, beauty, brown beauty, skin, victory jonesComment

Bad Boys versus Nice Guys

Bad Boys versus Nice Guys

How I grew out of dating Bad Boys.

RelationshipsCharisse Kenion4 August 2016relationships, dating, boyfriend, romance, bad boys, nice guys, love Comments

#Review: Palm Vaults, Dalston

#Review: Palm Vaults, Dalston

Palm Vaults is the kind of place where Scarface's Elvira would totally recover from her hangover.

Food & DrinkCharisse Kenion13 July 2016beetroot, beetroot latte, golden latte, palm vaults, cafe, vegan, dalston, london, velvet latteComment

It's all too much

It's all too much

When social media has your heart and mind all churned up...

MotivationCharisse Kenion8 July 2016race, racism, dallas, shootings, alton sterling, philando castile, america, brexit, britain, europeComment

#California, Part 4: Death Valley + Yosemite

#California, Part 4: Death Valley + Yosemite

Yosemite here we come! Or: Bears, bikers and near death experiences.

Travel, HotelsCharisse Kenion6 July 2016travel, travelling, california, america, yosemite, bakersfield, death valley, road trip, trekking, driving abroadComment

#California, Part 3: Joshua Tree and Las Vegas

#California, Part 3: Joshua Tree and Las Vegas

Part 3 of our California trip! Joshua Tree: great. Vegas: not so great.

Travel, HotelsCharisse Kenion8 June 2016travel, california, America, airbnb, racism, joshua tree, las vegas, vegas, life, adventure, food, vegan, vegan food, vegan burger, frugal lifestyle, frugal travelComment

Florence Adepoju: woman on the verge

Meet Florence Adepoju, AKA founder of MDMflow and a woman offering serious work/life inspiration

InterviewsCharisse Kenion11 May 2016lipstick, work, beauty brand, florence adepoju, beauty, black women in business, Long read, inspiration, makeup, mdm flow, shopping, motivation, real life, women in business, womenComment

9 reasons why you don’t need to like Beyoncé to appreciate Lemonade.

9 reasons why you don’t need to like Beyoncé to appreciate Lemonade.

So you can't stand Beyonce? Even so, you need to take an hour out to watch Lemonade. What's the worst that could happen?

#California, Part 2: San Diego

#California, Part 2: San Diego

Part two of our California trip is all about vegan food and crying over Conor McGregor, almost.

Prince; King of no f***s given

Prince; King of no f***s given

It's been almost two weeks since Prince died, and I can't get over it.

Style, MotivationCharisse Kenion23 April 2016prince, music, legend, mourning, death, when doves cry, purple rain, apollonia, rihanna, justin bieber, film Comments