Product Review—Skin Care: Noxzema Triple Clean Anti-Blemish Pads
As anal as I am about my sebaceous glands overproducing oil, some days I’m just over it. It’s tiring to be on zit watch beyond 30 years old, especially when I see younglings under 30 with pore-less skin who, I…
Beauty News: Sam Fine New Creative Director of Fashion Fair Cosmetics
This is such exciting news! Sam Fine, THE celebrity makeup artist for women of color, has been appointed Creative Director of Fashion Fair Cosmetics. This is a wonderful step in the right direction for the brand that so many black…
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Get the Look: Our Favorite Red Lipstick Wearing Smooth Operator—Sade
You can't go wrong with a red lip. You can't go wrong with classic makeup. You can't go wrong with a classicly worn pony tail, faux or real. You can't go wrong with simple gold or silver hoops. You can't…
Saturday Skin Care Humor: Grits Are For Breakfast, Not Exfoliating—Repost
One of my bff's called me the other day in skin care crisis. Apparently her skin needed exfoliating but she was out of facial scrub. So, being the enterprising woman that she it, she proceeded to make her own exfoliant. …
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Simply Sexy Saturday: Rihanna’s Glowing Skin, Minimal Makeup & Nude Lips
Over the last year we have seen Rihanna with flaming fire-red locks in various lengths, styles and textures. Along with that crimson crop, she has sported some funky fashion and extreme makeup. Don't get it twisted, we LOVE Rihanna's makeup—always. …
Weekend Warrior: Hats Off to Hot Hats & SPF Savvy
There are a gazillion events happening in the Bay Area this weekend, and if Mr. Sun has his way, you are going to need more than SPF for best coverage. Whether it's Oakland's Art and Soul Festival, The San Francisco…
Beauty News: Nivea Pulls its Racist Ad Targeted at Black Men
It’s rather odd that at a time when Nivea has appointed Rihanna, a Black woman, to the post of spokesperson, that they would even think of running an ad of a clean-shaven, preppy-dressed black man who is chucking his previous…
Friday Find: Fusion Beauty IllumiCover Line Smoothing Luminous Concealer
I have a few beauty products on my must-have list. One of them is concealer—I can’t live without it. My dark circles which vary in depth depending on how much wine I have imbibed, how much sleep I have missed…
Beauty News: Birchbox Receives Another Round of Funding
Don't you just love trying new beauty products? Getting samples of your favorite brands or new products to try? Particularly DELUXE samples? I do. Well I prefer full-size, but a sample is great for travel, and a wonderful way to…
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What I’m Loving Now: Jurlique Purely Age-Defying Refining Treatment
At 54, I am more than obsessed with maintaining my youthful not-so old skin. So products that claim to be anti-aging, regenerating, replenishing, firming, enhancing and age-defying are on my radar. Which makes my job even more wonderful—I get to…
Beauty News: Beauty Interns Wanted!
If you've been a fan of Blinging Beauty and want to go from a casual reader to an actual contributor, you're in luck! Blinging Beauty is looking for passionate, opinionated, beauty-obsessed interns who are web-savvy, love all things creative, and…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Dr. T’s Supergoop Save Face Serum SPF 30+
Supergoop, Supergoop, I LOVE you! I love it by itself, and under makeup too! Okay, I'll stop rhyming, but seriously? I have a huge crush on Supergoop Save Face Serum SPF 30+ (Priced at $32). It's amazing. …
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National Hair Loss Month: Solution for Thicker Looking Hair
What feature, other than hair, can draw unfettered attention and stir decades of controversy? The gossip factor seems to grow exponentially when the hair is bigger than life, colorful, out of the norm. The debate over hair has even…