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Comfort Food Can Be Skin Smart
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...
A Wonderful World on Broadway — A Must-See Treat
What a wonderful night on Broadway watching A Wonderful World! I hope that people have not forgotten the great talented Louis Armstrong! Run to Studio 54 and see this amazing musical! The most memorable phenomenal, magnificent, superb, breathtaking piece of history...
Skincare at Summer’s Close
Most of us spent a lot of time outdoors this summer, and now we have to prepare the skin for fall and changes in the weather. Continue a skincare regimen but change it for the season’s change. It's important to use products geared towards your specific #skintype,...
Exercise Your Right to Vote!
Election day! Inspiring images of these two women on the doors. Went to vote today and encountered beautiful depictions of international role model Malala Yousafzai and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who grew up in Florida like me! Now Justice Jackson...
Flashback: Volunteering For a Cure
As October comes to an end, here’s a flashback photo when I received an award from the American Cancer Society for being a volunteer makeup and skincare advisor for patients in the Look Good Feel Better program. I lead sessions for women experiencing appearance...
Years of Supporting New York Liberty and Female Athletes!
Excited to attend the last regular season New York Liberty game! Support the athletes! I’m at Barclays Center in Brooklyn but the Bahamas is everywhere🇧🇸! This is Jonquel Jones of New York Liberty #jus242. She was born in the Bahamas, my family home! Another...
CurlFest Never Disappoints!
(with three of the co–founders of Curlygirl Collective, the Curl Fest Organizers : Simone Mair, Melody Henderson, Charisse Higgins)CurlFest returned back to Brooklyn! The festival that celebrates natural curls, beauty and culture established roots on the grounds of...
More Olympic Thoughts and Post-Workout Skincare Rules
Whether basketball, track or volleyball, I was always the tallest on the team!The flame has been put out, but I'm still in the Olympics mood. Every four years, the summer Olympics takes me back to my serious athletic years. “‘Slim’ is always putting on all that...
Skincare for the Olympian in All of Us
I didn't get to Paris this year, but the Olympics came to me! Last month I went to Montreal and found the rings. And then I was taken to a special Olympics opening ceremony viewing event in New York City's Rockefeller Center, home of NBC.Watching the athletes in the...
Junior Olympic Memories and Skincare Tips
Yes, that's me on my high school track and field team!Whenever the Olympic Games come around, I think about growing up in Miami, participating in track and field competitions from the AAU Junior Olympics and right through college at Texas Southern. I had grit and was...
Summer is Here; Be Skin Smart!
How to keep your complexion bright during all these sunny days? Be SkinSmart!Heat causes the natural oils in the skin to overproduce and if you don’t cleanse your skin enough, the oil will trap dirt and pollution that will settle into your pores. Clogged pores and...
Awesome Makeup Show 2024!
19 Years! The Makeup Show had another successful event this May! Always must-go experiences in New York City every winter and spring for cosmetics professionals. And I make sure that I don’t miss them! This is one of the largest professional makeup events in the...
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Meeting Living Examples of Women’s History!
For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month I am highlighting Dame Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, CB, JP the Governor-General of the Bahamas!This former nurse, teacher and college professor also served in the Parliament for 15 years, became Deputy Prime Minister,...
Ice Ice Baby: Watch Out For That Winter Skin!
The Polar Vortex is still here.Ice-Ice, baby! Cold weather dehydrates, making skin dry out, feel tight and itchy, and even crack. So change your skin management during these harsh winter months. Never to go outdoors immediately after washing your face. It can lead...
New Year Skincare Resolutions
Start the New Year with a good skincare regimen! Keep your Skin-Smart, healthy, protected and soft by keeping to these resolutions: Prepare and Protect Skin For A Everyday Skin Defense with a clean face, unclogged pores and always wear sunscreen. Incorporate Facial...
Children’s Mental Health Symposium at Arthur Ashe Institute
I attended 31st Anniversary of Legacy of Resilience: The Arthur Ashe Institute Mental Health Symposium, an educational symposium on the state of mental health in our communities, hosted by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health and SUNY Downstate Health Science...
On TV: SkinSmarts Flashback Throwback
Flashbacks to two of my TV appearances, this time on New York City's Good Day New York show on Channel 5. I was brought on to share beauty and makeup expertise thanks to my courses at the Learning Annex. Previous tv appearances across the country as a cosmetics rep...
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Pat Collins
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