Beauty: Four Easy Summer Hairstyles

A cool way to beat the heat all season long is to keep the hair out off your face. Here are four styles you can easily pull together (without a hair stylist) for either a look that's sleek and sophisticated or casual and laid-back.


Top Knot

The easiest way to do this is to put your hair in a high ponytail then twist the hair into a knot and pin into place.

Aja Naomi King and Sandra Oh

Fitness Monday: 10 Minutes of Nature to Reduce Stress

I've seen countless times where it's been stated that studies have shown that being outside for at least 10 minutes three times a week can significantly reduce stress levels. Some days when I'm stressing out or exhausted, I've been trying to make sure I go outside even if I'm just sitting there taking a few deep breaths.

I guess those studies are right because after dealing with everyday stresses and life in general, it really does feel good being outside. It's like meditation but without actually having to do it. So if you can, try to go outside for a few minutes whenever possible.

(Photo Credit: Aja Naomi King            Instagram: ajanaomi_king)

Aja Naomi King

I think Aja Naomi King is so adorable, I can see casting her in a quirky New Girl-esque romantic comedy. Her character Michaela Pratt on How to Get Away With Murder is such an up tight, type-A perfectionist that it would be cool to see King in a more humorous role.

Photography: Dani Brubaker for Interview magazine (2016)

Fans want Aja Naomi King and Alfred Enoch in The Princess and the Frog Live Action Movie

Although Disney has made no announcement that The Princess and the Frog animated movie will be turned into a live action movie that has not stopped fans from making their selection for Tiana and Naveen. I don't know who started this push but I am so on board with fans asking for Aja Naomi King and Alfred Enoch to be cast in the titular roles.

Not only are they really good actors but appearance wise they look perfect for the roles. Just look at them, they already look like the real life versions of the characters. Enoch and King both star in How to Get Away with Murder on ABC as law students Wes Gibbins and Michaela Pratt. I think they have done an amazing job with those complex roles. And not to be forgotten Enoch also starred in one of my favorite movie series Harry Potter as Dean Thomas. I do wish he had received more screen time because Dean was shown more in the books than in the movies.

Back to The Princess and the Frog, it is one of my favorite movies. I love that Tiana wanted to open her own restaurant and was working towards that. Her mistake was meeting a certain charismatic frog who brought her nothing but trouble especially since she wound up turning into a frog trying to help him. This movie has plenty of action, adventure, comedy, drama, suspense and an unexpected romance. I would love to see them as Tiana and Naveen, I think they would be wonderful if they were cast.

What do you think about fans wanting Aja Naomi King and Alfred Enoch to star in The Princess and the Frog? Do you think they would be good in the roles?

Magazine: Marie Claire's Fresh Faces Covers and Interview Highlights

It's that time of the year again when Marie Claire magazine unveils their Fresh Faces issue. The May issue which will be available on Tuesday, April 18th will have five different covers that will feature: Aja Naomi King, Alexandra Daddario, Zoey Deutch, Emily Ratajkowski and Janelle Monae.

I know who Aja Naomi King, Alexandra Daddario and Janelle Monae are but I don't think I've seen anything the other two have starred in. King stars on How to Get Away with Murder, Daddario was in the Percy Jackson movies and Janelle Monae a singer and actress and was in Hidden Figures and Moonlight.

Below are the enlarged covers and highlights from their interviews: