

Friday, July 24, 2009
Hair...and how race comes into play.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
One Man's Perspective.....by Mr.Raymar
For most guys and girls the question that seems to always present itself would be: "What are we?" or “How would you introduce me to your friends?” Well, I have broken it down into 3 answers:
1. Dating: Alright now when youre just dating, you have options; you can go out with whoever you want (when you want to) and not have to answer the phone. This is the purest form of playing the field...you enjoy spending time with the other person but that's all it will ever be (a night out every once in awhile). This is what most people are scared to do because guy will be perceived as a player and a girl, just “out there”. Personally I don’t think there is anything wrong taking your time, meeting new people and with figuring out exactly what you want.
2. Talking: To me this means you two aren't dating anymore an are moving toward something exclusive, you kind of have to be careful! Of course you will want to do all the cute stuff (i.e, late night calls and all of that stuff)...NOTE: but you gotta chill with the "I miss you" and "Im thinking about you" text. If youre saying it just cuz you know that's what they want to hear or youre trying to creep over late night (fine)...but after awhile people start to latch on to those calls and text and when you take them away cuz you start "dating" another girl or guy the other person will feel lost. The most important thing is dont take the spot of a boyfriend if youre not ready to.
3. Exclusive: If youre committed to someone (it is what it is). If you go for a night out you should not be "scouting for the extras on the side" cuz if you are you playing yaself, which leads to lies and the other games we play when we want the best of both worlds. And yes, that person is allowed to ask you certain questions like "where you going?” "What are you doing tonight?" and you kind of gotta answer...so if you not ready to answer those questions..you shouldn't be exclusive.
Basically, we lie to ourselves to protect our feelings. If youre feeling the other person that's fine you don't have to prove it by being exclusive, or string them along just so you have something to come home to, the fall back girl/guy who you know will answer ..Just chill..before you make a decision. The most important thing is don’t act like a girlfriend or boyfriend just because you don’t want to look bad.. You can say NO; at least then they will know where you stand. If you don’t want it don’t take it cuz you can’t just put it back..Just think about it.
*If you having sex with more than one person, although its your business, if your decent you will let the other people know..just be safe..people flip when they think they the only one and you have lead them to believe just that the whole time.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Boyfrient #2??? Yeah right.
The #2 gets all of the perks that the first boyfriend should get, he doesn’t have to do much.. by the time you call him, all he needs to know is what time you want him to meet up..and ladies FYI that makes YOU the JUMPOFF!!!!
Your actual boyfriend is gonna end up figuring out something is wrong eventually, you might slip up and do something that’s NEW and he’ll be like WHOA, where did she learn that?
With all that energy that you have used hiding and keeping secrets from everyone, you could have probably made your relationship work with you actual boyfriend which happens to be kind of ironic.
Boyfriend #2 will begin to talk mess about your actual dude, and at first you will laugh it off but then you will get defensive..but the better question is..Why should he care what you think, you are the JUMPOFF!
Oh and another FYI: you don’t have control over the situation! you’ll probably get disrespected by your #2 because thats what typically happens to JUMPOFFS!
If you keep up the whole boyfriend #2 thing and keep letting a few dudes get the goods eventually you’ll be flying to New York and will be on Maury, and be “100% sure” he is the father, and if you are an INDEPENDENT WOMAN, or whatever it is that yall females claim to be..To us dudes that’s not a good look.
Now of course it goes both ways but as guys we know that if youre willing to have someone on the side your always gonna be in that position. As a female, you gotta figure out why youre with someone.. if you want to go out and date around that is fine..more power to you, but usually when the Boyfriend #1 and Boyfriend #2 meet or something of that caliber it’s all bad.. Remember the BEAUTYSHOP BRAWL THAT WAS ON CNN FROM OAKLAND, that goes both ways..but thats just my take on it. As long as your honest about who you are and what youre doing you’ll figure it out.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Easy Make Up Tips!!!!

1. Pick the right shade please ladies!!! What most of us do: Swipe a possible new color on the back of our hand to see if it flatters. A better idea, Test the lipstick on your fingertip — that way, you can hold the color next to your face to see how it looks. (No mirror? Your finger is still a better gauge, since it's similar in color and texture to your lips.)
1. Fight those droopy (not so sexy eyes)!!!Lightly shade the area just above the arch of your brow with a nude or white liner and blend! This will light up your face and create the illusion of higher brows and lids, which is great for droopy or tired eyes.
1. Conceal flaws....A full face of foundation, too much concealer,can look and feel unnatural. Use cover-up only where you need it (and, where you don't, letting your own skin shine through). Blend.
Monday, June 29, 2009
I LOVE MY TAN...2009 MUST READ!
HONEY T: My favorite chapter would probably be "Aloe Vera Cooling Gel" because I talk about how to deal with TANs and how to heal after you've been "sun burned". I think this chapter offers some valuable advice and it can really help women, especially the way that I write. I'm really honest and straight to the point...but I'm not an asshole with it. My book and that chapter specifically is like talking to your home girl....ya know?
BEAUTYMARK: If you could tell an aspiring writer one thing ; one piece of advice, what would it be and why?
HONEYT: Maaaaan all my potnas want to be writers now lol and I'm tellin all of them to DO IT! Don't let NOBODY hold you back...stay focused (REALLY FOCUSED) and just DO IT. Knowing that what you say has a chance to get heard by 100's to 1000's to MILLIONS of people...is a great feeling.
BEAUTYMARK: For all your readers, Will there be another book in the works?
HONEY T: I have a couple more books that I'm working on, as soon as I get all the promotion and marketing done for this one. My next projects are "TAN Tales" which is an anthology of stories from "Tan Victims". I also have "TAN No More" which is going to be an anthology of men who are no longer TANs. I'm going for a series lol.
H0NEY T.- PUNANY C0RRESP0NDENT!
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
It's a man's world....

1 Man’s Perspective:
This is for all of the females out there. If you are offended you are being called a female don’t, I don’t know your name, but I digress. So you want a guy to commit or at least take you more serious and try to be more exclusive..this is what you don’t do!
Don’t play the, I want to see how far I can push him role. Example: He asks what did you do today? You respond with talking about all of the guys that try to talk to you. It’s never a good look, we already know you hot, that’s why we want to talk to you duh..you making us know that is just irritating and kind of rude. If you want attention ask for it, say you wanna go on a date. It works better that way.
Don’t go M.I.A., after you have a deep conversation on the phone, or in person, as in, don’t say “Where do you see us?” or “ How do you feel about me?” then we tell you how we feel and all of a sudden you think it’s a good time to take some “ME TIME”, if you want to take that whole “ME TIME” thing, just say hey I need a little time to think..it makes it a lot easier once you decide to come back. By the time you come back from that, whole thought process we’re mad, and all the trust or openness we were beginning to let you in on, goes away. And you gotta do it all over again.
Keep the Drama to a minimum, tell your girlfriends about that, unless it has something to do with our relationship, most of the time it comes off as you being messy, and you can’t keep your mouth shut. That makes us really not want to be involved, if there is ALWAYS something wrong, the problem is you..not your friends, or everyone else.
Confidence is a must, if you feel as if your not the best thing out there, then why would we want to be with you..although there is a thin line of being confident and being conceited sometimes you gotta walk it.
Making us pay for that other guy that played you. We don’t always do the right thing, but if you always penalize us for something that reminds you of your ex-dude, i.e. he used to do this or that…it get’s old fast. We can only take so much. If you want to give it a chance keep him out of it. We know it takes time to get over stuff but try harder or just let it go, and if you not ready..it’s okay.
Giving it up to soon. Everything happens in its own time, if you think we will like you more cuz you give it up, we will for a few months but then after that runs out and we get tired of it, and look somewhere else, don’t use sex as a weapon and take it back after you gave it but it’s okay for us to chase a little. Trust me, it’s all good, we can play PS3 or XBOX while we wait, and don’t assume cuz you not giving it up we trying to get it from someone else.
Don’t accuse without proof. If you can’t prove it, just leave it alone, it’ll come out sooner or later.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
NEW MUSIC OF THE MONTH presents: FLYYY OF AFG
http://www.zshare.net/audio/60957244a5e09b66/
BEAUTYMARK: Who/What inspires you musically?
FLYYY: Quality artist and music inspire me, successful musician show inspire ideas and captivate my mind! If I had to pick an inspirational person it probably b my pops (who has nuthin to do with music)
BEAUTYMARK: What seperates you from some of the artist in the mainstream media? Artist of your generation, perhaps...
FLYYY: I think the only thing dat seperates any artist is their music, how many units they sale, and what type of swagger they carry. Although, i feel what seperates me from local/ mainstaream cats is my versatility i have not one single lane when it comes to a topic(s) or any one subject in hip hop
BEAUTYMARK: What is your favorite song off your current project? Why?
FLYYY: I haven't created an album yet, my favorite track off my upcoming project ["SFO: Flyyyport"] "Imma Show" (All You Mu%$Fu&*ka$) On that track I spoke on how imma basically show any doubters that imma get to where I wanna be.
BEAUTYMARK: In one word, how would you describe your music?
FLYYY: "Whoa"
Please Contact FLYYY at www.myspace.com/iflizi or www.twitter.com/iflizi http://www.zshare.net/audio/60957244a5e09b66/
A MALES PERSPECTIVE...

- When you blow up our phone for no reason at all, granted we like that you call, but clearly we busy doing something…we got caller ID remember, then when we do call you, all you want to do is ask us what we are doing. Tip: Next Time just send a text!!!
- When we ask you what you want to eat, and you give us the "it doesn’t matter face" and tell us you don’t have a taste for anything, then as we pull up somewhere you say “ I don’t want to eat here”
- When you try to have a conversation on the phone when you know we out with the homies.. c’mon Yo, it’s a lose, lose for us. If we hang up you think we acting funny and if we start the conversation we gonna have to get off the phone anyway cuz we with the homies, which leads to us getting off the phone anyway. It’s just a viscous cycle.
- When you act like you don’t ever have any money. But you got a job.
- When you ask us, how many girls that we’ve had sex with.
- When you look at our phone when we get a text or a missed call, they not calling for you, they are calling my phone. Chill!
- when you call us at work and ask us what we are doing….duh we at work!
- When you kiss us with lip gloss, lip glass whatever and actually think we like that sticky stuff on our lips.smh!!!
- When you hit us up/ or come over during booty call times. 11pm-3am, and don’t actually give it up. Listen if you call us during this time..Most of the time you know the deal, don’t talk about how your day was..Do that from 6-9 please
- When you ask what we think, knowing that you just want us to agree with you. Just say don’t you agree and give us the look it saves a lot of time. Trust
- When you say “ I’ve never done that before”..as guys we have heard that before..So just a tip, we gonna assume that you’ve done it 3 times regardless. Haha
- When we tell you that your pretty, beautiful, wonderful, fine..And you like cool, but then when someone else tells you, all of a sudden it’s a wonderful compliment, Note to Females: we don’t have to say it, so when we do, it’s a compliment
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Eating Right on a Budget!
SERVINGS: 2
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Microwave
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound)
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
Directions: Place the chicken in a microwave-safe dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the onion, juices, soy sauce, curry powder, cumin and poultry seasoning; pour over chicken. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes; turn chicken over. Cover and microwave 2-4 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 180°. Remove chicken and let stand for 1-2 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cooking juices. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 30 seconds. Serve with chicken. Yield: 2 servings.
SERVINGS: 2-4
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD:
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
1-1/3 cups diced cooked chicken
2/3 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions: In a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add peppers; saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the water, tomato puree, chili powder, bouillon, salt an cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add chicken, beans and rice; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 2-4 servings.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
If I like you will like....
