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Fierce Friday: Kimora Lee Simmons—Nude Done Right
Nude lips are here to stay. No longer a trend, the nude lip—glossy or matte— has become an iconic beauty staple for women of all ages, colors and walks of life. Whether a sheer lip balm that enhances natural lip…
Green Day Thursday: Top 5 Organic Red Lipsticks
Red lipstick is classic. From Hollywood starlets of yesteryear, to today’s pop culture idols of the runway and red carpet, red lipstick is eponymous with style, fashion and beauty. When red lips are done right—meticulous application, seamless blending of lipliner…
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…
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Green Day Thursday: 5 Organic Back to School Beauty Products
What's in your back-to-school beauty bag? Whether you're a freshman (in every sense of the word) or a seasoned scholar embarking in another pursuit of excellence, it pays to go green. When it comes to organic beauty products, the simple…
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…
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The Minimalist Product Review: Pure Fiji Hydrating Lotion and Coconut Spa Soap
As organic and all-natural products become more sought-after by the mainstream, it's important for eco-conscious consumers to choose companies that are not just committed to also dedicated to making a difference. For today's "Green Day" pick, I reviewed a product that not…
Friday Find: Carol’s Daughter Monoi Repairing Shampoo and Conditioner
I love summer, but it has an especially brutal way of wreaking havoc on hair. Harsh sun, high winds, fluctuating temps, humidity, and exposure to stripping pool and sea water can combine to do some serious damage this sunny season.…
Green Day: Top 5 Organic Nail Polishes
While most nail polish brands have taken action to rid their lacquers of the big bad three—Formaldehyde, Toluene, and Dibutyl Phthalate—this is simply not enough. There are still polishes with Formaldehyde Resin and Camphor listed among their ingredients. The nail…
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Product Review: Maya Water Facial Mist Organic White Tea
Complete luxuriousness. Maya Water Facial Mist claims are colorfully melodramatic, diluted with a slew of miracles for contained water —foreign, organic, nitrogen induced, white tea enhanced, preventer/repairer of sun damage, and a fighter of skin discoloration and wrinkles. Uncertain if…
Friday Find: Fusion Beauty IllumiCover Line Smoothing Luminous Concealer
I have a few beauty products on my must-have list. One of them is concealer—I can’t live without it. My dark circles which vary in depth depending on how much wine I have imbibed, how much sleep I have missed…
What I’m Loving Now: Jurlique Purely Age-Defying Refining Treatment
At 54, I am more than obsessed with maintaining my youthful not-so old skin. So products that claim to be anti-aging, regenerating, replenishing, firming, enhancing and age-defying are on my radar. Which makes my job even more wonderful—I get to…
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: Organic Sun Protection & Correction
Sometimes, despite our best efforts at practicing safe sun, a at the (insert one) beach/park/water park/ in the sun results in a day of feeling the burn. Often times, we forget to folow the basic rules of sun protection—applying 30…
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