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It has been 10 years since Monique Walcott, founder and managing director of wedding and events planning and décor company, MSW Events, came up with the crazy idea of having 14 lucky couples marry in one grand matrimonial ceremony on Valentine’s Day. The concept, dubbed 14-14-14, offered an alternative to the traditional wedding, which oftentimes …

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Valentine’s Day is a time for romance and love, and for ‘it girl’ entertainer Keticia ‘TC’ Chatman, it is all about indulging in a decadent Chocolatini to get her in the mood. Between juggling her hosting duties for Rum-Bar Vibes Fest slated for February 24, and other stops island-wide this year, and going live with …

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Yolondo Salmon Thomas, chief executive officer of Playing in Makeup by Yolondo (PIMBY), and her husband, Rayon, have turned a long-loved passion for make-up into an established multimillion-dollar business. This is due, in part, to Yolondo’s experimental and adventurous approach to beauty. In her career, she has embraced bold, eccentric, fashion-forward looks that rival the …

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Kevoy Campbell first laid eyes on Mikiela Gonzales in October of 2009, while attending a fair held at the Immaculate Conception High School for Girls in St Andrew. “It was my first time going to a fair actually and it was fun,” he told Island Wedding. Mikiela, 14 at the time, had entered a best-dressed …

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As persons continue to be affected by the fallout from the COVID-19 virus, reggae artiste Sophia Brown is the latest artiste to extend a helping hand to the country’s most vulnerable. In an interview with The Gleaner, the singer expressed that while things have been hard for her as an entertainer facing numerous cancelled gigs, …

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Mental health is not readily discussed by males. Entrepreneur Steffan-Chad Haughton decided to design a ‘fix’ in his barbershop. Flair had to find out more about this ingenious initiative. In 2018, when he decided to set up shop, The Fade Room Barber and Male Spa, with his high-school best friend and business partner, Anokye Miller, …

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Daughter: Jayla (8 years old) How did you feel when you realised you were having a girl? -Funny thing is, I wanted a boy first and was a little disappointed initially, especially since I found out when I was about six months pregnant. All along we were calling her Liam *face palms*. But by the …

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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in Jamaica, the importance of practising good personal hygiene has been stressed, but what has been said about make-up? I bet you’re wondering, is this even a good time for women to adorn themselves with widely appreciated cosmetic products? Absolutely! That’s according to Gabrielle Waite, …

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There comes a time in one’s life when deep reflection ought to be mandatory. Some females spend so much time casting blame on their male counterparts that they forget to ask this simple question: is the object of your affection a boy or man? It gets lonely, totally get that. But are you happy with …

Woman up: Is he a boy and not a man? Read More »