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Incorporate a basic black dress into your capsule wardrobe that can be styled with everything from heels to loafers or sneakers

I went to Pennsylvania on Saturday and spent the night with my sister, then I headed to North Carolina to visit my friend from Sunday until Tuesday, then to my mother-in-laws in Pennsylvania from Tuesday until Thursday, back to my sisters until Friday, back to my mother-in-laws for one night and I returned home to New York today (Saturday)

She also kept her glam fairly minimal, wearing her signature jet-black locks down in a loose curly do and rocking a tastefully subtle manicure in a barely-there shade of baby pink

We're delighted to share a guest feature by Yvette Poufong, who you may remember from her feature on makeup tips for black brides