Beauty News: Here Comes the Blinging Bride!
Wedding planning can be, well – a nightmare. It can leave you looking like one too! Between tastings and fittings and favors, the stress of wedding planning can manifest itself all over a bride’s face (trust me, I know). Acting…
Bad Beauty Habits: Chelsea Will Stop Sleeping in Her Makeup
I need to stop sleeping with make up on now! (Editor's note–story was written before the first of the year) January 1, 2012 cannot wait. My plan to kick this awful habit is to make it easier to take my…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Jane Carter Solution Curl Defining Cream
Unlike most natural hair care products designed to enhance curls, Jane Carter’s Curl Defining Cream really does the trick for me. I have thick, curly-slightly kinky hair, so wearing it natural can be a challenge. I usually have to battle…
Team 20/20 Product Review: NYC Smooch Proof 16 HR Lip Stain
As a true Blinging Beauty, I follow in the footsteps of founder Tracey Brown with my love of red lips. But for me, finding the perfect red lip for day is elusive. Lipsticks often feel too heavy, and too thick…
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Top 5: Best Prestige Nude Eyeshadow Palettes
For Fall 2011, nude, shimmering eye shadows ruled the runway. A nude eye, aka naked eye, is an easy look to achieve on your own, especially with the use of Blinging Beauty's favorite nude palettes. From Urban Decay Naked…
Chelsea’s Choice: CoverGirl NatureLuxe Silk Foundation
Drugstore brand foundations don’t always blend so well with my deep brown skin. I can never seem to get the right color—most are too red or too yellow for my skin tone. And coverage the foundation's coverage isn't always the best.…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Too Faced Amazing Face Oil Free Close-Up Coverage Foundation
I have acne scaring. Every now and then I want to cover those acne scars up… COMPLETELY. Not all foundations are created equally when it comes to covering up acne scars. Some foundations are too sheer and don’t come close…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Hugo Naturals Balancing Tea Tree and Lavender Shampoo
Hugo Heals! Itchy, dry, flaky, embarrassing? If this sounds like your scalp you are not alone! Having a dry, itchy, flaky scalp is one of my biggest frustrations, so I am always on the search for something to heal and…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Curls Thirsty Curls Cocktail System
About two months ago, I had an accident with a flat iron that warranted a haircut. I took advantage of my hair-straightening fiasco and decided to go super short, which turned out to be one of the best style choices…
Team 20/20 Product Review: ClickR Acne Skin Care
Acne is a hassle. It inevitably shows up when you need clear skin and sticks around like old fruitcake after New Years’. Well, there is a way to clear acne, and its as easy as a click! ClickR’s acne system…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Sibu Sea Buckthorn Body Cream
My new BFF: Sea Buckthorn Body Cream Since I first started using Sibu Sea Buckthorn Body Cream I have learned one thing; you should never take products for granted. Sounds strange but it’s true. I have been plagued with eczema…
Team 20/20 Product Review: I <3 Palmers Olive Oil Shampoo & Conditioner
Finding a shampoo and conditioner can be a dizzying experience. The variety of formulations is seemingly endless, so finding one that imparts the moisture and nutrients need for healthy hair can be tricky. Mediterranean cultures have been using olive oil…
Team 20/20 Product Review: Alba Botanica AcneDote Face & Body Scrub
When I was a teenager, I just knew that my acne would clear up completely before I started my senior year of high school and I was right, to an extent. Senior year started and my skin was looking great;…