I was standing on my balcony having a cup of coffee this morning when I noticed two twenty-something year old women jogging down the street. They were dressed nicely, had their hair in perky little …

Many years ago I worked at a finance company with my good buddy Joey Temples. We had our Christmas party at a restaurant in Slidell, LA called “Dixie and Lamar’s.” Now Dixie and Lamar use …

I’ve recently discovered that I am Vitamin D deficient. Not a big deal until I heard about some of the ramifications of being short on the big “D.” You see, Vitamin D helps to promote optimal cholesterol levels. It …

This post will not contain a recipe, rather it will give you ways to make the food you love healthier. Most of the time, we don’t stick to diets because we think we have to eat …

There is nothing more beautiful than serving others, and that’s exactly what the heart of my company, BeautyGirl is all about. A part of our mission in having an online publication, such as BeautyGirl, is …

Gosh, I really miss getting a good night’s sleep. It’s been so long I’m not sure I remember what it feels like.

A while back I was on way to work and headed south bound on Hwy 49 and I see this truck in front of me stopped at a red light. Now what else do you …

We all love makeup and skin care products but sometimes we fall victim to age-old myths and untruths. Not only can I attest to these myths through my experience in the cosmetics industry but I also …

This is a great recipe and is halfway between sweet cornbread and regular. (Some people like their cornbread sweet and some don’t.)  I use this recipe anytime I cook peas. You will notice that this recipe has cheese …

By: Ashley McGee
“Train a child to live the right way, and when they are old, they will not stray from it.”
                                                                   Proverbs 22:6
         

Whatever your business, whether you’re a blogger, event planner, or fashion designer, it’s important to network with others. In the past year, I started BeautyGirl and finished my master’s degree,

I have the greatest friends in the world. I truly believe that. They are all geniuses (well, they ARE friends with me) with huge hearts. If everyone had friends like mine, the world would be …

Is a picture really worth a thousand words? In this story yes it is. A thousand curse words would be more like it this case. It all started when I was at work one day.

Recently, John Paul Gaultier’s line for Target hit stores.  I love these designer lines for less that Target does and try to acquire one piece from each collection.

Pumps, wedges, slingbacks, and strappy sandals. Kitten heels, business heels, “too-high” heels, and flats. The smell of Italian leather, the sound of stilettos on a marble floor, the jealous looks of others, and the sweet …

This recipe is great.  You can throw it together and it cooks by itself while you are doing something else.  There are few different variations but you can decide what you like the most.  I’m …

I have trigeminal neuralgia. Most people have never heard of it, and that’s ok because I’m a nurse and I never heard of it until I got diagnosed with it a few years ago.

By: Ashley D. McGee
Greetings and blessings Southern Beauty family! I’d like to begin this blog by first apologizing for my absence. While facing the beginning of a new year, I also found myself facing more …

Ok, guys, you win. I have heard the moans and frustrations of my male friends and have deemed it necessary to explain how and why men don’t understand women. They don’t understand. At all.

A while back my boss, let’s call him George Carbo, brought a few of us to eat at Emeril’s in New Orleans. I knew that me, Earl, Regina and Kelly were in for a real treat. …

My daughter-in-law gave me this recipe and it’s probably the easiest recipe for broccoli ever.  I used to always steam mine and it took so long.  This is really quick and easy.  For the recipe, …

Hi, Ya’ll!
I’m a modern girl who enjoys living a lifestyle of everyday elegance, and I love sharing my best beauty secrets with you. Some have been passed down from generation to generation so consider …