by Pat Collins and Cee Brown | Dec 12, 2025 | Beauty, face, Food and Drink, health, health education, Skin, SkinCare, Wellness, Winter
Here are some elegant modeling flashback poses to grab your attention to a message about keeping your skin looking great during and after the holidays! October sweets, November feasts, December parties; while most probably only worry about waistlines and hangover...
by Pat Collins | Sep 30, 2025 | Beauty, cosmetics, face, Fall, health, Skin, SkinCare, Spa, Wellness
When one of my favorite stores begins to stock pumpkin spice–flavor foods (the only thing I don’t see there is pumpkin-spiced kale!), that’s when I know I can take advantage of that nutritious, ubiquitous, orange squash — and make my own fall harvest pumpkin mask...
by Pat Collins | Aug 11, 2025 | Africa, Beauty, Brooklyn, face, Fashion, health, New York, Skin, summer, sun
While looking to discover new artists at the International African Arts Festival, just had to stop at this booth to look for new hats! Buy one good hat, and become addicted to finding more! Did you know that a good hat is the best partner to sunscreen on sunny days,...
by Pat Collins | Mar 31, 2025 | Beauty, Beauty Events, cosmetics, eyes, face, Hair, health, Lips, Makeup, manicure, Nails, New York, pedicure, Skin, SkinCare, Spa
I haven’t had the chance to attend the International Beauty Show and International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference in New York City since the pandemic began, so it was like coming back home! It is still an amazing and overwhelming-in-a-good-way experience for...
by Pat Collins | Feb 28, 2025 | Beauty, cosmetics, flashback, Lips, Makeup, SkinCare, throwback
Recognizing the icons in the Beauty industry and the under-sung heroes who mentored and inspired me in my career. From Naomi Sims (above photo) to Irma Denson, these people guided me. Irma Denson was a model, featured in “Ebony” and “Jet”...
by Pat Collins and Cee Brown | Dec 29, 2024 | Bahamas, Beauty, Food and Drink, health, health education, Skin, Winter
I always crave the warmth of the Bahamas, my family home. I decided to make Bahamian Boil Fish so that I could have the warmth of my ancestors in my New York home! On cloudy days I miss the Bahamas, and the sun that kisses our skin. I also miss the food that my mom...
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