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Not So Sexy Side of Self-Care
Self-care isn’t always glamorous. Actually, most of the time it is extremely uncomfortable. The concept of self-care has been watered...
Fatima Tan'ia
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Top 5 Nudes for Brown Girls
For years there was a make-up myth that insinuated brown skin women couldn't wear a nude lip. This could not be further from the truth.
Fatima Tan'ia
Aug 17, 20201 min read
5 THINGS YOU CAN DO DURING SOCIAL DISTANCING
I know all of you have seen the meme floating around on social media encouraging entrepreneurship and coming out of this pandemic with a new
Fatima Tan'ia
Apr 9, 20203 min read
5 Holy Grail Beauty Products for Brown Girls
Before I dive in to some of my favorite beauty products for brown girls I want to first say that I pray that all who read this are...
Fatima Tan'ia
Mar 26, 20202 min read
Melanin in the Snowy Mountains
7 or 8 years ago I told my bff that I wanted to take a weekend trip in the mountains surrounded by beautiful white snow. I envisioned...
Fatima Tan'ia
Feb 20, 20202 min read
On Sundays We Brunch….. In Harlem
Summer is OVA and my expanding waist is telling me so (sis gained 15 pounds)…. BUT I HAD A BLAST! I would say that most of my summers for...
Fatima Tan'ia
Feb 19, 20203 min read
21 Day Challenge
Tomorrow on October 1, Fab & Fit in the City is launching the 21 Day Challenge. We all know the holidays are rapidly approaching along...
Fatima Tan'ia
Oct 1, 20182 min read
Patent Approved
Patent Leather has emerged on the streets and runways in a major way. The trend initially made it's debut in the 1980's but re-emerged on...
Fatima Tan'ia
Nov 30, 20171 min read
What is Meal Prepping?
Meal prepping is the weekly preparation of meals for a period of time which is usually longer than two days. The process consists of...
Fatima Tan'ia
Oct 21, 20172 min read
Athleisure : Not Your Average Trend
Athleisure wear first emerged on designer runways in 2014 and is not your average trend. It's clothing designed for athletic workouts...
Fatima Tan'ia
Sep 13, 20171 min read
Make a Statement
This season it’s all about statement sleeves. Ruffles, balloon sleeves, overly exaggerated bell sleeves and more are all the rave. The...
Fatima Tan'ia
Aug 17, 20171 min read
Running My First Race: Freihofer's Run for Women (5K)
Today I decided to give my readers a little 2 for 1 and lets be real who doesn't love that? In honor of it being Tuesday which I have...
Fatima Tan'ia
May 23, 20172 min read
Apps That Make Weight Loss Easier
More than a third of people in the United States are obese, and many more are overweight. This puts millions of us at a heightened risk...
Fatima Tan'ia
May 22, 20172 min read
Why The Hell Am I Not Loosing Weight?
I remember weighing myself a few months back (January 17, 2017) and seeing that I was 180 and I had surpassed my goal weight of 190. I...
Fatima Tan'ia
May 11, 20172 min read
5 Things They Don't Tell You About Loosing Weight
As of this morning I have lost a total of 138 pounds. When I started my weight loss journey I was 301 pounds and I am currently 163....
Fatima Tan'ia
May 9, 20173 min read
21 Days of Exercise Challenge
So for those of you who don't know not that I am counting but in exactly 21 days 16 hours and 2 minutes I will be in Bermuda sun bathing...
Fatima Tan'ia
Apr 21, 20172 min read
Breaking Up With Your Scale
Don’t step on it or it will make you cry, is something I’ve always heard about the scale. I am not sure anyone likes stepping on the...
Fatima Tan'ia
Apr 21, 20172 min read
Four Fitness Myths Busted
It’s very easy to over-hear an exercise tip at the gym or get quick fitness advice from a friend and then pass on that information. After...
Fatima Tan'ia
Apr 18, 20172 min read
5 Day Reset
Loosing weight is the most exhilarating feeling I have experienced in my adult life thus far. However shredding those dreaded pounds is...
Fatima Tan'ia
Apr 10, 20173 min read
I'm Allergic to Running
Two years ago, I remember a former friend asking me to go running with them and my response as I batted my eyelashes and twirled my...
Fatima Tan'ia
Apr 7, 20172 min read
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