I W as hanging out one day this week (who knew I actually had time to do that?) when someone was playing a Michael Jackson playlist through their speakers. When a particular song, Beat It, was in full flight, I noticed schoolboys walking past...
Every year in October, the world comes together to join in the fight against breast cancer. We don our pinks and pins, march, run, fundraise, love and cry in honour of the sisters, friends, mothers, aunties and grandmothers we’ve saved and lost....
When I started HerFlow in 2016, I firmly believed that there was a need to properly educate young girls about periods to empower them to handle menstruation. I initially got in touch with schools to conduct period education workshops so that I...
M y life did not turn out as planned, but at age 26, I have very few regrets. Born in Spanish Town, St Catherine, I was raised in the Maroon village of Accompong Town in St Elizabeth. I grew up in a ‘single-parent extended family’. My mother...
I t’s past midnight. And the hopeless romantic in Trayce Ann Henry is upset that she has missed out on all the pleasures of Valentine’s Day. You see, Trayce Ann had just completed duties on her second job when her boyfriend Merrick Marshall...
W hen men decide to make an effort in how they present themselves, it literally takes our breath away. Just the way a well-fitted jacket drapes nicely over the trousers, especially when paired with a snazzy tie, dapper is an understatement. Flair...
C alvin Malcolm – CEO of Sabu and general manager of Choice Business Solutions (CBS). He’s a man of few words; but he is creative, stylish and setting trends. Following in his mother’s footsteps, the 32-year-old swag boss has a knack for...
Let’s be honest. When it comes to periods, Jamaican culture dictates that men should not be involved at all. So many little girls are taught from early that their period is private and that they must do everything to keep it a secret, especially...
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St Augustine If travelling makes you happy, then I’ll be a grouch for a good long while. Recently I read an article online where The Daily Health Post said scientists believe...
How do you end summer? Hmmm ... With a big BANG in one of the most beautiful, diverse, historical countries of the world. OPA! I headed to Yacht Week 2019 on the Mediterranean Seas! Our group of five arrived in Athens fresh and revived, ready to...
Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act defines rape in this way: (1) A man commits the offence of rape if he has sexual intercourse with a woman– (a) without the woman’s consent; and (b) knowing that the woman does not consent to sexual intercourse...
Your lips are possibly the first things others see when they are interacting with you. So, why not take care of them? Jodi Miller, co-owner of Pukrup Cosmetics, uses pure lip balms, glosses and scrubs she creates to do just that.“I love my lips. I...
It happened two years ago but the memories could not have been more vivid. It was the morning of my 25th birthday and to celebrate my silver jubilee, I had booked a return flight from Manchester in the United Kingdom to Belfast in Northern...
Every once in a while, the perfect off-road opportunity comes about, and you call up your best friends, gas up the car, and head off on adventure. As you’re cruising down the highway, you’re hit with the reality that you forgot something important...
Published:Monday | September 16, 2019 | 12:22 AM
Even your most loyal customers always have a choice about where to take their business.” Marilyn Suttle, from the book Who’s Your Gladys?: How to Turn Even the Most Difficult Customer Into Your Biggest Fan There are some jobs I know I would not...
I’m smarter than her. She’s more beautiful than me. Why can’t I be as successful as her? That’s simply comparison! It begins as early as preschool, or maybe even before. You compare measure up yourself to others. Flair is intrigued. So, is it ever...
I have been around long enough to know that we don’t live in an ideal world, and life is not always what we want it to be. The sad part is, sometimes we go for too long without realising our strengths, powers, and abilities. We have the power to...
Who says it takes a lifetime to master the arts? Lauren Silvera, 3D animator, painter, activist, and soon-to-be-published author, is living proof that with enough dedication to the craft, anything is possible. At only 22, her wisdom, maturity, and...
With an influx of make-up artists, hairdressers, nail technicians and product manufacturers, skills training is now becoming one of the most sought-after business requirements for young entrepreneurs. Consumers are now faced with the decision of...
“If you want to go somewhere you like but no one else wants to, go by yourself. You’ll meet people with similar interests as you.” – Unknown Seems like only yesterday I made the decision to do something I’ve always wanted to do – visit Las...
So the universe has decided to give you all the features that would define you as a woman. You have wide hips created to mesmerise the opposite sex while you walk, a chest filled with mammary glands which give you the ability to produce milk, and...
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” What author Nicholas Sparks eloquently stated in his novel, The Notebook, is echoed in the doting...
Almost every little girl has dreamt of her wedding day and the type of dress she would use to awe her friends and family as she walks down the aisle to confess her undying love for the Prince Charming in her life. We understand how nerve-racking it...
Anyone who grew up in a Jamaican household knows the saying ‘two bull caa rule eena one pen’. This pretty much sums up the relationship between a wife and her matey – the shady comments, the slick tongue, the dirty looks and cold shoulder. Indeed...
When it comes to being unapologetic, daring and trendy, Brand Communications Manager Alison Moss-Solomon is a firm believer in mixing and matching to create the perfect look. From edgy to subtly sweet, Flair takes a trip into the different textures...
