Friday Find: Tarte SmolderEYES Amazonian Clay Waterproof Liner
It's Friday. You had a hard day at the office. You are meeting your girls for happy hour. However, you are not looking quite so happy. As a matter of fact, you look rather much like you have been slaving…
- Arlenis Sosa, Beauty, Black Radiance, Chanel Iman, Joan Smalls, Milani, NYX Professional Makeup, Rimmel, Wet n Wild
Budget Beauty: Best Smoky Eye Palettes Under $10
The smoky eye is here to stay. No longer a trend, but a classic eye makeup look that keeps reinventing itself. The traditional smoky eye with shades of black, grey, silver, pewter and gun metal is still hot, but with…
What I’m Loving Now: Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencils
Every beauty-obsessed woman needs an eyeliner. Or two or three. There is your basic black eyeliner that's akin to your little black pencil skirt—a must-have in your makeup wardrobe. Then of course there are eyeliners for a hot night out…
- Arcona, Beauty, Bioligique Recherche, BioSilk, Mary Kay, Naomi Campbell, Nuxe, NY Fashion Week Spring 2012
Fierce Friday: Runway Ready Legs Like Naomi Campbell
Hands down, Naomi Campbell has the best legs on and off the runway. Unforntunately, long, lean, lovely latte-brown legs do not come naturally to many of us. While Naomi was "Born That Way", the rest of us who are genetically…
- Beauty, Iman, IMAN Cosmetics, New York Fashion Week Spring 2012, NY Fashion Week Spring 2012, Valente Frazier
New York Fashion Week: Iman—White Done Right!
Who said wearing white after Labor Day was a fashion faux pas? Clearly they did not envision supermodel, iconic beauty and business mogul Iman gracing the crowds wearinmg at the 2nd Annual Elle FASHION/NEXT show wearinmg a white Rachel Zoe…
Model Watch: Chanel Iman Covers November 2011 Elle
And yet another cover for our favorite desig ner/supermodel namesake Chanel Iman. Svelte, fresh-faced, with beach hair to boot, Chanel Iman graces the cover of the November 2011 Elle. Clad in Hervé Léger by Max Azria, faille parka, python miniskirt from Gucci…
Friday Find: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Nectar
Summer is on its way out and fall is almost here. To that end, keeping your Summer Glow into fall is a beauty necessity. Hands down, one of the most beautiful colors that compliments brown skin is coral. Just take a…
Friday Find: Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier Pencil
I met Sue Devitt many years ago when she launched her line at Sephora.com. She was so lovely and took the time to personally match my foundation (Nullabar Plain). I later ran into her at Dr. Brandt's book release party…
Beauty News: Italian Vogue features Slave Earrings—Really?
I remember when Vogue Italia published the all Black issue three years ago. I bought two—one to read, and one to leave in the plastic as a collector's item. I was sooo excited, and I still am. But it seems…
Circumspect Sunday: Donyale Luna—The Outer Gift and The Inner Gunk
Donyale Luna, born Peggy Anne Freeman, was the first Black supermodel. At 6’2”, her altitudinous height was perfectly accompanied by larger-than-life almond shaped eyes, a lanky but svelte frame, and gawking gorgeous looks—apparently too hard to pass up, even in…
Green Day Thursday: Top 5 Organic Blushes
A day without blush is a day without sunshine. For me at least… One glance at Liya Kebede and it totally reinforces the need for blush—I do not have those oh-so-coveted naturally prominent, hollow cheekbones. Nonetheless, Liya's cheeks are…
Beyoncé Covers September 2011 Russian Harper’s Bazaar
Zoe Saldana did it in June. Now, Beyoncé is covering THE fashion issue of Harper's Bazaar, Russia, of the year. It's no secret that claiming a September cover is a major coup, but I'm trying to figure out this…
- Amalie Latournald, Anais Mali, Beauty, Caudalie, Dior J'Adore, Givenchy, Josephine Baker, Mia Aminata Niara, Noemie Lenoir, Nuxe, Phytospecific
We Love Beautiful Black Women for Bastille Day
Most of the things I love most about France seem to start with a "C". Chanel, croissants, Christian Dior, cabernet, Christian Louboutin, Champs Elysee, café au lait, crêpes, and crème brûlée. I also love that French women, my brown…
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