- Beauty, Celebrities, Clinique, CoverGirl, Jennifer Hudson, KORRES, Lancôme, Tarte, Top 5 Editor's Picks
Jennifer Hudson: Pretty in Pink at AOL Music’s “Sessions”
I’m pretty much in awe on how great Jennifer Hudson is looking these days. She is certainly giving me inspiration for getting in ship-shape condition. On top of that, Jennifer has a new album out, I Remember Me, which is…
Chanel Iman Watch: Wearing Scary DSquared at the 2011 Juno Awards
Runway or red carpet, Chanel Iman works them both equally as well. She wore a DSquared design at the 2011 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy's) that leaves one questioning if the dynamic designing duo Dean and Dan Catan were working in…
- Beauty, CoverGirl, Dorothy Dandridge, Elizabeth Taylor, Fusion Beauty, Josie Maran, Lena Horne, Smashbox, Urban Decay
Get the Look: Classic Makeup Like a Silver Screen Actress
Recently, acclaimed actress Elizabeth Taylor died. Her beauty, particularly her violet eyes, was her on par with her acting ability. A friend/colleague of mine had the opportunity to do Ms. Taylor’s makeup in her later years and attested to her…
Halle Berry Watch: Blue Babe at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVII
She’s just about physical genetic perfection. Halle Berry is looking perfectly gorge, as usual, at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVII. And she’s doing more than justice (no pun David) to this blue dress. Ahhhh, to have it like that. …
Circumspect Sunday: The Generosity of the Makeup Artist Community & a Darn Good Hummus Recipe
I haven’t written a Circumspect Sunday post in a long time. I wonder if maybe I haven’t been too circumspect lately. Hmmm. At any rate, I woke up wanting Hummus. And I thought about my friend and colleague Patrick Eichler,…
- Beauty, Celebrities, CoverGirl, Fusion Beauty, Get The Look, Josie Maran, Physicians Formula, Thandie Newton, Vichy
Get the Look: Thandie Newton—Barely There Makeup
Thandie Newton is a classic beauty. When in full-on glam makeup she is breathtakingly beautiful. But I’m equally as amazed at her natural beauty when wearing minimal makeup. Or, she can add bold lip to her otherwise bare face and…
Tyra Banks Rings the NYSE Bell; Launches New Website
I guess I should be more excited about Tyra Banks new website TypeF than I am her hair color, but I’m not. I guess I’m late on Tyra’s return to the dark side, but I think she looks fab with…
What I Learned From My Interview with Pat McGrath: Be Obsessed
I had the pleasure of interviewing the most awesome makeup artist ever—Pat McGrath, (the creative genius behind D&G and CoverGirl and the deft hand behind almost every designer ad in the glossies) during New York Fashion Week (Spring 2011). During…
- Beauty, CoverGirl, CoverGirl Queen Collection, Don't Do That!, Eva Marcille, IMAN Cosmetics, Tarte, Vapour Beauty
Don’t Do That: Eva Marcille’s Bronzer Overload
When I was a makeup trainer I traveled the US and Canada and I saw the how the geography dictated a woman’s makeup application. Hands-down, the queens of bronzer were the women of the OC—Orange County in Southern California. I…
International Women’s Day: Top 10 Black Women Who Have Influenced Me
It’s the the 100th International Women’s Day. So I have to give props to women who have made a difference in my life. 1. Rosia Lee Ivey My maternal Grandmother. August 20, 1912-October 24, 2010 She taught me the most…
- Beauty, Celebrities, Clinique, Cover FX, CoverGirl, Dr. Brandt, Get The Look, Illamasqua, Kerry Washington, NYX Professional Makeup
Get the Look: Kerry Washington at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards
Kerry Washington looked stunning in a white Zac Posen gown at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards. The new matte makeup look Kerry has been sporting is soft, diffused and pretty. Kerry’s signature nude lips and sculpted cheeks perfectly set off…
Get the Look: Amber Riley at the 42nd Annual NAACP Awards
Makeup artist Mylah Morales has been with Amber Riley of Glee fame throughout the 2011 awards season and she was thrilled to work with her again for the 42nd annual NAACP Image awards. Mylah went for full glam with a…
- Beauty, Black Opal Beauty, Celebrities, CoverGirl Queen Collection, DuWop, Gabrielle Union, Illamasqua, Mary Kay, Tarte, Wet n Wild
Get the Look: Gabrielle Union at the 4th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon
The women at the 4th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at the were looking lovely and like such ladies; it was a pleasure to view the photos. My stand-out favorite beauty of the day was Gabrielle Union. I…
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