Kickin' It: NY Screening of The Game

Cast of BET's The Game

If you guys follow me on Twitter you probably know that last night I attended an exclusive press screening of BET’s new series The Game. Though the series is new to BET, it definitely isn’t new to loyal fans who’ve been following the show since it’s cancellation on the CW Network. I’m one of those people who didn’t understand the hype behind the show until AFTER it was cancelled. I spent summer of 2009 watching each of the episodes on Youtube and I absolutely fell in love. So you can imagine my delight when I had the chance to cover the event and interview some of my favorite characters...

Wendy Raquel Robinson

I snagged a quick Q&A with Wendy Raquel Robinson, better known as “Tasha Mack” on the show. You can check out my one-on-one with her over at UPTOWN Magazine.

From left: Hosea Chanchez, Me, Pooch Hall

I also got a chance to meet my favorite guys – Hosea Chanchez and Pooch Hall, aka “Malik Wright” and “Derwin Davis”. I even snagged a smooch from Pooch – he’s a cutie! (sorry for the blur)

Here area few of my favorite Twitpics from the event...

Cover Girls: Nicki Minaj for V Magazine

I haven't done of these Cover Girls features in quite some time! I felt compelled to post this one because I think they did an amazing job with ts. No topless shot, no overtly risque outfit. I think Nicki Minaj looks sultry without being raunchy on V MAgazine's Spring 2011 Preview Issue. 

What do you guys think?

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The PJ Chronicles: Carol's Daughter Hair Milk

Kicking off our first rendition of the PJ Chronicles is naturally curly-haired diva Karese from NYC. She swears by Carol's Daughter Hair Milk for styling her tresses and keeping them moist.

Karese, after using Carol's Daughter Hair Milk

Karese says, "The product that I have been experimenting with lately is the Carols Daughter Hair Milk. It had been sitting on my shelf for almost a year after I bought it to try on my sons hair. I did a twist out on freshly washed hair and used the hair milk as my twisting agent. The same way I would would Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding. I never had better definition on my own. I had volume and most importantly I had shiny, moisturized hair!!  Glad to know I am not alone in my junkie-ism lol!!! Thanks for the forum for this!"

Are you a PJ? If you’re giddy over a beauty product, email luvbrownsugar@gmail.com with subject line "PJ Chronicles"and provide the following: Name, Contact Info and/or Website, Name of your favorite item, Description of why you love it, and Images (preferably of you wearing the product).

Flavor of Friday: Kimberly Sumner

You know when things just...work? And you really have no idea why or how they work out, but you just have to trust that it's fate? That's kind of what happened when I first moved to Harlem and ended up becoming roommates with this lovely lady - Kimberly Sumner.

Image Courtesy StyleLikeU

Though I found her via Craigslist (which we know can be hit or miss), we became fast friends and she was definitely one of my style inspirations for the two months we shared space in uptown NYC. A recent graduate of the Parsons School with a major in Fine Arts, Kim is an artist in every sense of the word. She works passionately and always speaks with conviction. She also has one of the most colorful and perfectly afrocentric closets I've ever seen. I absolutely love her style and I'm not the only one! Kim was recently featured on popular website StyleLikeU. Check out her featured video below...

Kimberly Sumner for StyleLikeU.com (Short) from Stylelikeu on Vimeo.

Though Kim has since moved on to live in artsy Brooklyn, she's obviously still inspiring the masses with her beautiful mane and eccentric closet. You can find Kim at a local BK vintage shop, fabric store, or at an Urban Outfitters where she spends much of her time being uber fab.

Flavor of Friday is a new series on LoveBrownSugar.com highlighting amazing people, places and things on my radar each week. Stay tuned for more of this weekly feature. Flavor suggestions? Send them to luvbrownsugar@gmail.com.

LoveBrownSugar Introduces...The PJ Chronicles

I have a confession to make. I’m a junkie. Not the kind you send to rehab, or the kind who crawls into “Alcoholics Anonymous” meetings with sunglasses, but the kind who finds herself overwhelmed with the possibilities of what beauty and hair products have to offer. A term coined by the natural hair community, the "product junkie" is a person who is OBSESSED with trying new products. It’s something that inevitably happens to you when you cut off your relaxed locks and are overwhelmingly faced with the task of figuring out what the hell to do with your head of hair. So at the suggestion of fellow natural girls, you go on a quest to create the perfect curl via hair products…

I’m a firm believer that you don’t have to be a curly-haired African-American girl like myself to be considered a product junkie. Any girl can be prone to junkie-ism. I’ve encountered my fair share of makeup mavens, perfume connoisseurs and nail fanatics that have bathroom shelves that would rival any natural-hair diva’s hair product collection. So deep down, there’s a little bit of “Product Junkie” in us all. 

 And so after a long 2010 of attending media events, racking up on all types of samples from hair to makeup to nails, I’ve decided to kickoff 2011 with a month’s worth of product reviews starting on Sunday, January 10^th. I have tons of stuff and I’ll never know what works until I try them. But it’s not all about what I love. I wanna hear from YOU all what your favorite products are. I want this to be an open forum, for us ladies to share the products we really love. If you’re giddy over a product, just email luvbrownsugar@gmail.com with subject line "PJ Chronicles" and provide the following...

1. Contact info, Website. Youtube Channel, etc
2. The name of your favorite item and a description of why you love it
3. Any images/videos you’d like to include (preferably of you wearing the product)

Stay tuned for the very first PJ Chronicles post this Sunday. I have tons to share and I hope you do too!

VIDEO: Beyonce Walks Tom Ford

In what was known to be one of the most exclusive runway shows in fashion history, Beyonce was dubbed an official runway gem in Tom Ford's S/S 2011 Womenswear show. Only the top most prestigious editors in the industry were allowed to make an appearance and very limited photography was allowed. Finally after months of secrecy, images and video have surfaced of the exclusive event; I snagged this video of the runway show which included most of the top models in the industry including LBS faves Liya Kebede and Chanel Iman as well as the ultra-glam Queen Bey. Check it out...

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LoveBrownSugar Chic: Limited Edition

It's ok to ignore the conventional every once in a while. I would normally slap myself for pairing a cropped pair of pants with a fur vest. But today I just...felt like it.

Nothing like leather and fur to boost your fierce factor. And all of it is thrifted. Oh the power of secondhand threads...

The hair is growing on me (no pun intended). Just can't wait until it gets a little longer. All I can do with it right now is wear curly fros. By summer I'll be a pro at taming it...

Statement necklaces used to be my fave accessory but I've been cheating on my chains with cocktail rings this season. There's something so lovely and refined about a gaudy cocktail ring. I absolutely love them.

 

Fur Vest: Vintage Andrew Marc, Leather Jacket: Thrifted, Jeans: Thrifted, Top: H&M, Turquoise Chain: Forever 21, Ring: Forever 21, Shoes: Anne Michelle, Bag: Thrifted

- Photography by Justified Photos

Fierce or Foolish: Beyonce & Solange at Cosmopolitan

First off, Happy New Year loves! So happy to see 2011 and I'm even happier that you're joining me for another year. Now onto the good stuff...

So the Knowles sisters, Queen Bey (Beyonce) and Solo (Solange) attended the grand opening of Marquee nightclub at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. I recently stumbled on this pic of the famed siblings. So you know I had to do a Fierce or Foolish right?

1. Under normal circumstances I wouldn't like that dress. But it's Beyonce. Somehow it works.
2. Of course I appreciate a good turban. But is Solo just "protective stylin'" it out? Or has she caught Poetic Justice fever with these braids?

What's your verdict? Fierce or Foolish? Soundoff below!

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