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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: 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…
Fierce Friday:Secret Weapon — Glow like Alicia Keys
Fierce Friday. Wow. I’ve covered so many ways to make it fierce that I was kind of stumped today. That was until I started scanning the hot ladies of fashion and beauty. One photo was of Alicia Keys from the…
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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…
Bad Hair Day? Rock a Cap!
So it's quite a relief to know that even hotties like Halle Berry and Rihanna rock a cap now and then. And with their signature hair cuts, we all know the cap is not really for a fashion statement. Does…
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…
Monday Means Makeup: FINE The Basics Of Beauty
I have been a makeup artist for many many years, and I really thought I had seen and heard it all. But recently I purchased Sam Fine’s DVD, FINE the Basics of Beauty, and found that there are a few…
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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…
Rihanna in Norway: I Don’t Get Her Look
So Rihanna, appeared in Norway on the show Skavlan yesterday. I like that Rihanna takes risk with her fashion, her style. But sometimes she leaves me wondering, “what on earth???” Well, this appearance on Skavlan is one of those occasions.…
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…
Monday Means Makeup: It’s Raining — Try Waterproof Eye Makeup
It’s been raining cats and dogs here in California. And those poor (ahem) beautiful folks at the Golden Globe Awards must have been a nervous wreck about maintaining their gorgeous gowns and impeccable makeup. Since I happen to be having…
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Monday Means Makeup: Cougar Makeup in 5 Steps
Not so long ago one of my BFF’s told me I should write a piece about makeup for “cougars.” I thought she was being funny, but she was dead serious. She (like me) prefers her “fellas” a tad younger than…
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