Ready to Blush

Power Dressing l "There needs to be a way that you can feel like a woman...and still feel like you're in full control."- Kerry Washington #TheLimited #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Livein8D

THIS IS INSPIRATION l Beauty + Creativity = Amazing woman & Cover Shot. This #sasseeB is showcasing the depth of beauty in who you are, what you do and how you wear what you wear. Get dressed in your God given greatness with your life. #SmartBeauty

Seeds of Change l What seeds are you planting seeds? #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Livein8D #books

A True "Belle" (No Disneyfication Needed) l This painting of Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray attributed to Johann Zoffany inspired a screenplay and film, “Belle.” Blending history and personal growth in a time when social class outranked ethnicity, "Belle" is about blacks and women emerging from the social background to its foreground according to a New York Times article. The article further summarizes that: 'for actress Phylicia Rashad, who attended a screening this month, “Belle” is a revelation both in the historical broad strokes and the human fine grain. “You know that England abolished slavery before the United States, but you never knew how it came about,” she said. “For those of us who think we know history, we don’t.” Yet to discuss the film in terms of abolition is to narrow its scope, Ms. Rashad said. “It’s also about a father’s love for a daughter, about a young girl struggling to define who she is and about a woman who changes those around her,” she added.' Filmmaker Amma Asante, who was inspired by a postcard of the painting Misan Sagay attached to the screenplay, agrees but echoing the sentiments of many, including Ready to Blush Founder NaShara Mitchell, adds “Sometimes you have to be part of the establishment to change the establishment.” So much to unpack. BELLE is a Ready to Blush must see. Read full New York Times article here. #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Enhance #Empower #Educate #empoweredbyblush #belle #britishfilm #interdisciplinarylens #race #socialclass #socialjustice #beauty #art

Beyond Skin Deep l We love working with girls and teens to make sure they understand how smart, beautiful and valued they are. No matter the length of the activity nor topic covered, the greatest lesson is always: It takes more than makeup to "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" #tbt #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Livein8D #EmpoweredbyBlush #morethanmakeup #mentoring #customworkshopsforteens #antibullying #stoptheduckfacebootypop #blackgirlsneedlove

Keep it Simple l We love @Real_Simple mag. Great tips in September's issue on work #fashion, #success and the #artofsayingno. #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Livein8D

Excited for our next Sips & Sass! 8.26 #business #career #Success #supportcircle #sisterhood #accountability

How are you contributing to the advancement of women and girls? l Ready to Blush goes beyond the makeup. Our focus on beauty and eight dimensions of wellness provide women and teens a wholistic approach to selfcare, personal and professional development, and overall success. We quietly execute our purpose to Enhance, Empower and Educate the Everday Celebrity for SmartBeauty MeaningfulLife one beautiful person at a time through beauty, education and entrepreneurship, letting their glow radiate our intertwined success stories through their accomplishments- great and small. We are rewriting the future of women. What about you? l #Enhance #Empower #Educate #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Livein8D #ReadytoBlush #EmpoweredbyBlush #BLAB #SasseeBSociety #StudioBCreativeExchange

Fierce! Angela Bassett for VioletGrey l The Industry's Beauty Edit. We want to be like her when we grow up. #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife

The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within-strength. Ruby Dee #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife

The beauty of words, presence and living in your purpose. #MayaAngelou lived hers in word and deed. What's your legacy? #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #Enhance #Empower #Educate #Livein8D

Little girls with dreams become women with vision. You've dreamed about it. Are you ACTively making it happen? #Empower #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #SasseeB

Somedays are meant for observing and reflection. Grab your journal or friend and your fav cup of coffee/tea and a get your Daria on this Wednesday. #wellness

.... I'm grateful to them, and to my fifth grade class, because if they hadn't made me cry, I wouldn't be able to cry on cue now. [Dabs tears] If I hadn't been told I was garbage, I wouldn't have learned how to show people I'm talented. And if everyone had always laughed at my jokes, I wouldn't have figured out how to be so funny. If they hadn't told me I was ugly, I never would have searched for my beauty. And if they hadn't tried to break me down, I wouldn't know that I'm unbreakable. [Dabs tears] So when you ask me how I'm so confident, I know what you're really asking me: how could someone like me be confident? Go ask Rihanna, asshole!- Gabourey Sidibe #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #enhance #empower #educate

They're here! Get your Kiss My Sassee B tshirt supporting women and entrepreneurship. $35 perk for the #GOGOSTUDIOB campaign to add video technology, kick off the Sassee B Society area and enhance overall programming. We've partnered with Studio B to give women an exclusive coworking area to support business, personal and professional development. Details will be formally announced March 17. Backers get information early and at Sips & Sass. Get your tshirt and details at http://igg.me/at/createatstudiob

Our full face isn't on in our new studio and the #SasseeBSociety area and we already have visitors! MORE AWESOME DETAILS COMING SOON! Beyond excited. #enhance #empower #educate #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife #sasseeB #women #beauty #wellness #beauTEAs #success #makeup #professionaldevelopment #entrepreneurship #business

To the modern muses inspired to aspire to a life on your own terms--> YOU Rock! YOU are the inspiration. #enhance #empower #educate #SmartBeauty #MeaningfulLife