I am one of many Black creators.

With everything going on, I haven’t felt very inspired to create. Especially not a blog post. But in light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the progress being made, I want to use my voice to help non-Black people support us at this time.

On Instagram I posted that “I’m all for solidarity idgaf about your little black square. It’s like having your partner cheat on you and then bring you flowers.”

I wasn’t saying that I didn’t see the value behind the little black squares that people were posting to show that they stood with BLM, but I wanted it to be clear that it was not enough. Many people have donated and amplified Black voices on social media since, others have protested. And for that I thank you.

Yet I am not blind to the fact that there are still so many people who posted a little black square and that’s it. So, I said what I said. I meant it and I stand by it.

But that’s not the purpose of this blog post. The purpose of this blog post is to get you to follow Black creators and diversify your feed.

In my Instagram stories, I shared over 100 Black influencers. I was requested to share that list here, so I am. And while I don’t expect you to follow us all, I want you to be mindful that if you follow 1,000 people and did follow just 100 Black creators that’s only 10%.

Additionally, I implore you to do your own homework as well, as this list is not even the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Black creators.

@gabbymbeki

@alexamjdotcom

@nailthecocktail

@africancocktail

@lisaalamode

@georgina.whalen

@vanavain

@vanablack

@theayamba

@chardlinechanel

@stylemeetsstrategy

@thesportsbrat

@dani_authentic

@jenesaisquoithe

@opalbyopal

@thedailyseyi

@thekelleydoll

@modern.day.classic

@jnaydaily

@jungleinaroom

@ashmarieee_

@krystyajay

@janie.wonders

@sinmi.araoye

@carinec83

@laya_charon

@itsasiam

@aritzystyle

@oliviaomega

@thekachetlife

@heybriajones

@astyledmind

@peigystyles

@tanika_nyclifestyle

@noneesworld

@shanelamari

@petitemarienyc

@cookayemonster

@mama.photog

@thevicstyles

@chasingdenisse

@squarepearls

@skylarmarshai

@kellyaugustineb

@signedblake

@joce_blake

@cphilipp

@gavyntaylor

@damasklove

@itsbritneynicole_

@clarkandstone

@laysummers

@warlenerene

@itsmekellieb

@josephineslooks

@saudahsaleeminteriors

@iknowlee

@dlolo

@ruthieridley

@theinspiredi

@mikaela.pabon

@corporateincolor

@yvettecorinne

@waityouneedthis

@aminamarie

@cocobassey

@typicalblaqueen

@stylenbeautydoc

@essiegolden

@jenjeanpierre

@signedwithatblog

@cmariekwarteng

@monroesteele

@imgoodlikemeghan

@hiltoncarter

@chescaleigh

@sunitav_

@natashagsamuels

@daynabolden

@tinsleyerin

@laceandpearlsblog

@jodikayedwards

@_happygocurly_

@piecesofonye

@ijeomakola

@lola.akw

@candicenikeia

@theyusufs

@themattiejames

@surgeryandthecity

@offthekatwalk

@naptural85

@karenbritchick

@casondra_cronk

@specsandblazers

@botanicalblackgirl

@plantkween

@goodtomicha

@curissadeleon

@latonyayvette

@tyalexander

@essenceandstyle

@moemotivate

@kelawalker

@kekecameron

@currentlykherington

@beingmarrica

@rahelbrhane_

@curlsandcouture

@lifeinbeverlyheels

@myepiphany

@itsnkenge

@brittanny

@thebubbleista

@_jazmynanderson

@bklynmavens

@simplycyn

@closetconfections

@caribbean_cowgirl

@melrwhite

@talesandturbans

@nikiaphoenix

@shotbykmarie

@grownandcurvywoman

@tamiastyles

@therealkamie

@daniellecooper

@micaelaverrelien

@outofbarbarasbox

@musesuniform

@aeoristheheiress

@lilyyange

@darling_tee

@makeupshayla

@torontoshay

@chiziduru

@the_real_chi

@whitneymadueke

@walkwithmswalker

@kiitana

@ohtobeamuse

@thebeautifulbostonian

@nycxclothes

@frilancy

@theboxwood_diaries

@venitaaspen

@sandramorganliving

@hayet.rida

@tiffbenson

@tiffanymbattle

@actually_ashly

@meccajw

@tach.j

@thenotoriouskia

@freddieharrel

@shaymone

@authentically.b

@newtexacali

@carmenreneeblog

@candacemread

@carmeon.hamilton

@colormecourtney

@yourstrulyyinka

@thelanguageofyolande

@sadesolomon

@twentysomethingplus

I want to point at that these are just handles. It is up to you to check them out and learn about the voices behind them on your own time.

Whoever you do decided to follow, don’t just follow, engage! Be a part of their community. Keep them in mind for opportunities that come along. Pull up a seat to the table for them, or (if you haven’t already) you might as well delete your little black square.

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I recently received the opportunity of a lifetime to create a budget-friendly holiday gift guide in partnership with ShopStyle. My gift guide featured Gifts to Give (Or Get) Under $50 which I was able to share at The ShopStyle Experience in NYC, alongside the holiday gift guides of Ellen V Lora, The Mom Edit, Atlantic Pacific, and Alice Gao.

Whether or not you’ve already begun your holiday shopping or not, with ShopStyle you can shop smarter. And not just for the holidays.

The ShopStyle Experience brought the things that make ShopStyle great to an IRL pop-up experience. Our inspirational influencer gift guide displays, a gifting suite with some of the hottest products, and even a cash back video booth!

Something new to ShopStyle is the ability to now search and favorite influencers. If you haven’t favorited me already, you can find me here. What that means is that every time I (or your other favorited influencers) creates a new look, you’ll be notified and never miss our posts! You can also favorite individual products and receive sale alerts when their prices dropped.

Now, I know that most of you (or so I’d at least that’s what I’m telling myself), have been waiting for me to share my picks for the gift guide I created here on the blog. If so, you’re in luck! 

When selecting what I felt would make the best budget-friendly gifts to give this holiday season, I thought about the things that I not only owned and love, like the Caudalie Power Glow Essentials set, but also what I wanted or needed, like a Google Home Mini or the Umbra Trigem Jewelry Stand. I also made sure to include some trendy hair accessories, and things for the home.

Make sure to swipe through and check out all of my picks!

Photos: Will Ragozzino for ShopStyle

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Even though I won’t be attending, Coachella is right around the corner. You don’t have to go to Coachella to appreciate the style. I have long since loved taking and mixing styles to make them my own. Here’s a feminine yet edgy festival outfit idea that you can wear to a festival or in your own backyard. Or on the grounds of the Parker Palm Springs, like I did!

Bohemian inspired style, while cute for a festival outfit, don’t feel grounded enough for me. So, I styled this lace For Love and Lemons dress with my Matisse biker boots and a red lip to make it a little more chic and classy. The grey fedora hat is from Gigi Pip, of which I am now a brand advocate and will be sharing a promo code for on Instagram very soon…

My initial vision for this festival outfit shoot involved a trip to Joshua Tree, but Denisse Benitez of Chasing Denisse, made magic happen right where I was staying!

Have you ever been to a music festival? I’ve been to Boston Calling. What are your festival plans for this year?

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