A couple of days ago a friend of mine tweeted, "What are you doing today to work towards your goals?" It really made me stop and think for a minute. Three years ago had I been applying my time and ... Read More

ULTA will introduce their Essence cosmetic line to the U.S. this summer. The bargain line of colorful cosmetics has been out since 2001 in Germany and has since been introduced to 3 different countries. After seeing the success in other ... Read More

Consider this a duo post. Because the above look also wins look of the day. Aside from that it also comes from my favorite collection of Paris Fashion Week, Elie Saab Couture Spring 2010. The Lebanese designer debuted his couture ... Read More

Kyra Sedgewick in Vera Wang. *cue "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"* It's that time. Award season. It kicked off last week with the Golden Globes and now we have the SAG Awards. You already know who I thought ... Read More

I noticed a trend on the red carpet: side swept hair. And then I realized something. You can rarely go wrong with this hairstyle. It's soft, feminine...casual enough enough to wear to dinner or formal enough to wear on the ... Read More

Kate Hudson who I wrote about last week at the Golden Globes. Of course she was best dressed at both events because renowned fashion stylist, Rachel Zoe. The actress donned white again in a backless Pucci gown. Phenomenal. More pics ... Read More

The latest spring collection comes from all American designer, Michael Kors. He's given us everything from metallic shift dresses to little black ones. Check it out. Seamed Dress Neck Cutout Dress Metallic Shift Dress Gathered Knot Dress Draped Dress My favorite look is the metallic ... Read More

I’m going to do my best, but this is going to sound a little cliché especially since I’m a blogger/writer. WORDS are incredibly powerful. The way we say them, how we write them, even the way we take them. Never underestimate ... Read More

Came across my old logo and visited my old blog. The first Mattieologie. I revamped it because I thought it was ALL OVER the place. But now that I look at it, it wasn't all that bad. Check it out. ... Read More

Ok, so we know how to get rid of pimples. Great. But what about the marks it's left on your skin? Not so great. Unless of course you use these products that can help. BLACK SOAP Many of us have heard ... Read More

She may be getting older but Jennifer Lopez still kills it on the red carpet. The singer/actress who covers this month's Elle was out on the town last night at the book release party of her long time friend/make-up artist, ... Read More

Why everyone trusts Oprah. How Jay-Z got Beyonce. Why the Yankees and Lakers always win. How I won Miss Liberia USA. After hanging out with my 14 year old last night, I asked her what girls her age want ... Read More

PSA: this woman is pregnant. She is glowing. I mean, Paula Patton has always been gorgeous but - WOW. I think she's more beautiful now than before. She is beaming in this red gown. Zoe Saldana under the cut. I ... Read More

Came across what I consider a gold mine if you're the type of fashionista who does her shopping online - FarFetch.com - where you can find "Luxe" labels like Alexander McQueen..."Lab" labels who are new to the scene or experimental...or ... Read More

For you streetwear fanatics out there, the Married to the Mob Spring 2010 lookbook is here. More under the cut. The NYC based women's streetwear line has been out now since 2004. Worn by the likes of Rosci Diaz, Amerie ... Read More

PSA: Being #arealwifey absolutely holds no weight. Being a wife does. Today on Twitter I woke up to a trending topic, #arealwifey. Which got me to thinking why this generation is all about "holding each other down" but yet they ... Read More