Love and Makeup by Marteekah

I took to the outdoors to record my podcast this week. I went mini-viral and not for the best of reasons...  The Bachelor is now golden, and when will The Milton, Uche & Lydia saga end? Or has it ...

When will fat women be accepted at Fashion Week...  I've never had the privilege of attending a fashion week event, but from what I am seeing on the internets, not much has changed. Also, should ...

I guess I see you next lifetime...  Summer is ova' honey, and so is "And just like That" on Max.  Marteekah runs down the finale and other thoughts about the season. Charlotte isn'...

King George is Just George or The Farmer King Marteekah compares King George in the new Netflix series Queen Charlotte to a previous teen franchise favorite. Talking about makeup and love is great but...

Oh Saint!!! Marteekah is catching up and talking about the insane series finale of Snowfall. Zatima isn't quite hitting like it was last season but The Ellises hit the mark with their new New Yor...

Happy Black History Month! Life is lifying for Marteekah and she gives her thoughts about the senseless murder of  black men at the hands of law enforcement.  As a recent graduate, she tells us all ab...

Black Girl Magic, FULL STOPMarteekah is back for the fifty-leventh time and is tickity tockiting herself to more subscribers. Sheryl Lee Ralph points out the obvious culprits of cultural appropriation...

Quiet Quitting making its way to your skincare, TikTok has gotten wind of the Blurring Powder that gives you Picture Perfect skin, Barbie collaborates with Lebanese Fashion Designer featuring Size-Inc...

Detroit Free Press has easy Halloween makeup you can create with graphic liner and colorful makeup palettes with drugstore and department store makeup products that we all love. With a flick of the wr...

People magazine lists 10 Best UOMA Beauty products that will transform your makeup bag. It's Fall and In Style magazine looks at 15 NEW beauty products that will help you keep cozy and warm for t...

Love is a hard thing to come by, especially during a full-blown pandemic... but did we have to tell the story about the couple that met at a popeye's parking lot?!?!?! We're getting into thi...

In this episode, I talk about...The Smush's fifth birthday and how I feel even more pressure to celebrate life. Yitty is out with another drop but people can't stop talking about her recent ...

In this episode I talk about... The longest flying experience I've ever had! JetBlue really played us!I ended up at a "f*ck spot" on my vacation. Yitty is out and I give my thoughts on ...

I really thought Katoby would live on forever... does that mean I am for #strugglelove This is Us on NBC is emotionally draining. I discuss how the latest episode is exposing something that I have bee...

"Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down"  We had to talk about it! We had to... I have some mixed emotions, and you may not agree but hear me out... #drama...

There's a lot of unsolicited d*ck on the internet and I am concerned. I had a moderate obsession with "A Journal for Jordan", please take me back to the 2000's.Although they may no...

Some New Years', bring more of the same-ish. Marteekah talks about how she's coping with the ridiculous holiday season and catches up on major life events. Insecure has taken its final bow a...

In this episode, we talk about my very questionable decision to adopt. We also discuss the actions of a man who stole from one girlfriend to propose to another. What has f*ck boy behavior come down to...

On this episode, I'm still sick and I am over it! We also talk about Insecure ( @insecurehbo ) and my new obsession Love Life ( @lovelifeonmax )  on HBOMax. Marcus is a hot mess!!! Lastly, its th...

In this episode, I do a little storytelling. Let's just say me and bus drivers have a contentious relationship and I don't know why?!?! I also discuss a recent viral godfather and why age is...

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, its self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare" -Audre Lorde Was heavily inspired by Audre Lorde's quote last weekend and went ...

I'm catching ya'll up on all the drama and major events that happened in my life for the past few months. I celebrated a major birthday and treated myself to a historic event in NYC. The pan...

Naomi Osaka states "it's okay to not be okay". As I advocate for my own mental health, I have some thoughts about Osaka's comments. Although Black Love Doc is done for the season, ...

Major bathing suit drop from our favorite baddie, Tabria Majors. The internet exploded with this one and she did not disappoint. #tabriaxftf Christian Siriano is making plus-size brides very happy. No...

A bald head, some puppies and plus-size models... EP.2 of #tsrthickhouse is back and we're in for a ride! #blackdovedoc is back on and yet once again we get to see that relationships are WORK, bu...

XScape out sings SWV on #verzuz. Fight Me 😂The Shade Room collaborates with #fbwatch to bring you #thickhouse hosted by our favorites. Blogger and plus-size influencer Kelly Augustine, model and form...

<<<<NEW EPISODE>>>>In this episode of Love and Makeup, we talk about body dysmorphia, the love or lack thereof of women in different spaces, and some black-owned beauty gift id...

I'm back and I'm proud. In this episode of Love and Makeup, we talk about the ratchetry' that is Mr. Jackson his wife's appearance in the infamous video. We also discuss the loss o...

How can you date an officer during this time? It's a question that I've been asked often in the past few months. Honestly, it's been challenging and I had to really think about how I wa...

Talking about codependency can be a very sensitive subject, but this week I share some personal accounts of my experience with codependency as well as some ways to identify whether you or a loved one ...

This week, in honor of the *uckery that is the Holidays, I talk about communication between partners, why!, is it, so da'gone difficult and ways that we can try to open up the lines of communicat...