The Refined Glow

The Color Purple Movie Musical is full of singing sistas!

“This ain’t your mama’s Color Purple,” Oprah warns as she describes the upcoming The Color Purple movie musical. Whoopi Goldberg who

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

THE GLOW STORIES

Taraji P. Henson cast as Shug Avery in upcoming Color Purple movie musical

Taraji P. Henson joins H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins in the upcoming film adaptation of the Color Purple movie musical. Henson

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

THE GLOW STORIES

Lifetime’s Single Black Female ATL Screening

Amber Riley and Raven Goodwin were on hand for the ATL screening of their highly anticipated Lifetime movie Single Black

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

FASHION

Alicia Keys teams up with Athleta

Alicia Keys has teamed up with sportswear and wellness brand Athleta to launch her own limited-edition collection of athletic wear on International

February 2, 2022February 9, 2022

THE GLOW STORIES

The Adam Project: Official First Look Debut

Netflix has released the official first look pics from The Adam Project starring Ryan Reynolds. Releasing March 11th on the

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022

THE GLOW STORIES

My Alice Butts Black History Month T-Shirt

I know we celebrate Black History Month everyday, but I wanted to make sure to kick off February supporting a

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Meet Ms. Bea

Hi, I’m Beatrice — but the people who love me call me Ms. Bea, a nickname my family gave me early and one I have been living up to ever since. I grew up in the Mississippi Delta and came of age on the southside of Chicago, where something in me was being shaped long before I had the words for it. My first fashion education came from watching my older cousins and aunts — the women in my family who were the first to show me what quiet luxury and timeless elegance looked like. They moved through a room with intention, and I was taking notes. That love deepened watching Jackie Kennedy, Dynasty, and admiring Princess Diana — whom I share a birthday with — and somewhere along the way a classic slingback heel with a peep toe, pearls, and the color black became my signature before I was old enough to know what a style icon was. Jackie Kennedy in particular became my north star — the blueprint for a woman who could command a room with elegance, intention, and grace without ever raising her voice. Even then, I understood that the way a woman carries herself says something about the way she sees herself. My love for media was born watching the legendary Diann Burns own the Channel 7 news desk with that same kind of grace and authority. I knew then that I wanted a voice. I just had to figure out what to do with it. Faith gave me the foundation. Matthew 5:16 gave me the mandate. And everything I had been watching, studying, and absorbing my whole life finally had a purpose. Today that voice shows up at women’s empowerment conferences, on radio, and right here — where we talk fashion, beauty, faith, and the stories that remind us who we were made to be. My work has been featured in Variety Magazine and on press runs with MGM Studios, and I have had the privilege of covering events and campaigns for Netflix, MAC Cosmetics, EBONY, Essence Fest, The Stellar Awards, The Dove Awards, CREED III, Harriet, PRAISE THIS!, Baby2Baby, and more. I have also had the honor of attending the Magic Johnson 25 Years in Business Gala at the iconic Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles — an evening that reminded me exactly why showing up in every room you are invited into matters. But none of that is why I show up here every day. I show up because I believe with everything in me that a woman can be polished on the outside and powerful on the inside — and that those two things are never in conflict. I show up for the woman who is still becoming. The one who is learning to walk in her purpose without apologizing for also wanting to look good doing it. The one who glows not because life has been easy, but because she has decided to shine anyway. That woman is you. And this space was built for you. Have an event or product you would like covered? Reach me at bea@therefinedglow.com

Actress Yara Shahidi Fronts Jean Paul Gaultier’s Divine Fragrance Line

The Color Purple Movie Musical is full of singing sistas!

Taraji P. Henson cast as Shug Avery in upcoming Color Purple movie musical

Lifetime’s Single Black Female ATL Screening

Alicia Keys teams up with Athleta

The Adam Project: Official First Look Debut

My Alice Butts Black History Month T-Shirt

Here Are My 2026 Met Gala Carpet Favorites.

Actress Yara Shahidi Fronts Jean Paul Gaultier’s Divine Fragrance Line

First Look: The New Stella McCartney H&M Collection

Why I Stopped Switching Skincare Brands at 53 and Stuck with Estée Lauder

Passport Ready: Marriott Is Changing Destination Weddings

MORE FROM THE REFINED GLOW