Zoe Saldana’s Oscar Look by NARS
Zoe Saldana looked beautiful on the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards. “We wanted to achieve a sexy and sophisticated look while keeping it balanced with her dress. With luminous skin and neutral-glossed lips, I was able to really…
San Francisco CBS Consumer Report: I’m a Beauty Expert!
I taped a segment for our local San Francisco CBS affiliate a few weeks ago and it finally aired yesterday. Click here to see the video. Tips To Selecting Drugstore Anti-Aging Products Reporting Sue Kwon E-mail SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5)…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: My Luscious Lips
I am kinda sorta obsessed with lips. I’m always looking at everyone’s lips. I’ve even written about lips I love. I think I have the Goldilocks syndrome when it comes to lips. “Too big.” “Too small.” “Too pink.” “Too dark.”…
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Fierce Friday: Get Banged
Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking hair. I’m talking about rocking ferocious bangs. It’s Friday so change it up. Get fierce. Rock some bangs. While I’m not one to follow trends (I pride myself on doing my…
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Top 5 Tinted Moisturizers
How many times have you gotten up a little late and prioritized applying makeup to the end of your to-do list? Unfortunately with so many demands thrust upon us as professional women, we have to make those choices — what…
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Fierce Friday: Secret Weapon — Classic Beauty a lá Sade
I have a girl crush. I admit it. It started in the '80's when I laid eyes on Sade. I emulated her look as closely as possible. My lipstick of choice became MAC Russian Red. I wore my hair in…
Ciara’s Hot Look at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
I recently became Director of Glamour at Mahogany Butterfly and I’m get to work with some awesome makeup artists and writers. My friend Nalo Jones wrote a piece about Ciara’s pretty look at the Grammy’s and I thought I would…
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Budget Beauty Tuesday: I’m Loving Olay
I know it’s Wednesday, but I have been sick for a very long time, and I lost my groove. So I’m playing catch up! I can’t believe it. I’m buying skincare products at the drugstore. I admit it. Me, the…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Rimmel Smokey Noir Eye Palette
Since the smokey eye is a trend that’s here to stay, why not have one makeup palette that get the job done? Well, you can spend upwards of $75 for that palette, or you can spend under $6. Hmmm, let…
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Fierce Friday: Secret Weapon — Big Hair
I have a penchant for big hair. I think it began when I first saw and heard Chaka Khan. Even though I couldn’t sing a lick, I secretly yearned to be Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan. So, since I…
Mariah Carey was Just Plain Pretty at Golden Globes — 10 Steps to Her Look
Every blogger and fashion editor is blabbing away about what the celebs wore to the Golden Globes — hits and misses, hot or not, yada yada. Well, I’m one of them and so of course I had to check out…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Beat the Frizz with Garnier Sleek & Shine
I’ve said it before and I will say it again — I’m the poster child for big, frizzy hair. Without products that actually tame my fine, curly curly frizz, I might as well just go funky ‘fro. (Which by the…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Product Review Rimmel
I know it’s Wednesday, almost Thursday, and I’ve had a little bloggers’ block. But I’m playing catch up, so I guess I will chat up my latest and greatest budget beauty buy. I am a mascara snob. I guess that’s…
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