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Blinging Beauty Best in Beauty 2010 — Concealers
If there on product I am fanatical about, it’s concealer. My dark circles have been the source of much “research” when it comes to concealers. So I continually try new concealers; there are some that I still stand by and…
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Blinging Beauty Best in Beauty 2010 — Foundation
InStyle has it. CEW has it. Self has it. Now Blinging Beauty has it. My very own hand-picked list of winners — the Best of Blinging Beauty 2010. A list of the best of the best of products that I…
- Art of Shaving, Beauty, Beauty Advice, Black Opal Beauty, DermaDoctor, Jones Magazine, Mo'Nique, NARS, Nuxe, Seed
Body Beautiful for Spring
It’s time to shed your winter “coat”! For most of us, shaving and waxing are necessary evils, unless you’re comfortable showing your hair-raising style like Oscar winner Mo’Nique. Spring is the ideal time to prepare for the body-revealing fashions of…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: IMAN Cosmetics Eye Defining Powder Makes Smokey Eyes Easy
Do you have a hard time creating a smokey eye? Most people do and I suppose that's why there are a million smokey eye makeup kits, video how-to's and tutorials on Youtube. As a makeup artist, creating a smokey eye…
Lust List Update: Illamasqua Excite Blush
Well, I can strike one item off my lust list — Illamasqua Blush in Excite. I received one to review and I am in LOVE! About Illamasqua the brand: Known for their intense colors and dramatic makeup, Illamasqua is your…
I’m in a New York State of Mind
So, I am back from New York. More specifically, back from being transported to New York by Iman Cosmetics to be part of their presentation of their new Luxury Radiance Foundation. (My blog posting about my ultimate foundation won this…
I’m a Winner! Thank You Iman!
I think I can count on one hand stuff I have won via contests. I can’t even remember what it was now that I wrack my mind. But I woke up this morning and per usual, the first thing I…
Simple Saturday Beauty in 3 steps
Do you ever have one of those days when you just don’t want to wear a stitch of makeup? One of those days when you just want to to incognito? You know, when the big dark shades and big floppy…
My Ultimate Foundation — It’s Not What You Think
I’m an expert on foundation. I think my first real exposure to foundation was in the 1970’s with the advent of Fashion Fair Cosmetics. I felt quite the exclusive girl, having a foundation that matched MY skin. And that little…
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Budget Beauty Tuesday: Get Beyonce’s Cat Eye, Red Lip Look for Less
Chameleon Beyonce’ has changed her look yet once again. I love it. I live vicariously though this young woman. The exaggerated cat eye and red lip look Beyonce’ sported at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Barclays Center at Atlantic Yards on…
- Beauty, Beauty Events, Black Opal Beauty, Circumspect Sunday, Kiss the Curves, Models, Tracey Brown, Weekly Bling
Circumspect Sundays: Curvy is Hot!
I’m a curvy girl. Although I haven’t always been so happy with that blessing. My mom was 5’9′ and 122 lbs for most of her adult life. AARRGHH. And that’s not pirate talk. That’s frustration at being an hourglass at 12…
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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…
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Budget Beauty Tuesday: Get Even with Black Opal Brightening Mask/Scrub
I looked at my daughter the other day and had a worried thought because her skin was just glowing. Mind you she is a college student — a senior at Cal Berkeley. So I banished my premature thoughts of being…
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