Beauty — It’s Mind Over Matter
I looked in the mirror this morning and didn’t like what I saw. Tired, old, dark circles. My hair was sticking up in the air I had on last night’s mascara. What a mess. It was easy for me to…
Don’t Hate Me Because I Have Long Eyelashes: neuLash Product Review
I've been abusing my eyelashes since I discovered mascara almost 40 years ago. Of course as a teenager, I bought the cheapest mascara at the drugstore that I could find, completely unaware of the residual wear and tear it would…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beyoncé, Black Opal Beauty, Budget Beauty, CoverGirl, L'Oreal, Maybelline, Neutrogena, Weekly Bling, Wet n Wild
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…
- Baby Girlz, Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Solutions for Teens, Circumspect Sunday, Magazines, Weekly Bling
Circumspect Sundays: Baby Girlz Magazine — Created to Survive. Destined to Thrive.
The virtual world is amazing. Since I started blogging, I have “met” some awesome people. By way of my blogger friend Ron, who authors Anything Urban, I met Traci Lee, author of Beauty in Rare Form. After reading Traci’s blog,…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Swivel Stick
I know it’s Wednesday, but for some reason, I couldn’t write yesterday. I think the word I can use to describe myself was frazzled. So I’m a day behind. Again. At any rate, I’m back at it… I was slathering…
The Best Reason(s) to Watch the NAACP Image Awards
I usually watch the award shows to check out the glam, the red carpet, who is hot and who is a hot mess. But when it came to the NAACP Image Awards on February 26, I found a whole new…
- 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…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beyoncé, Celebrities, Cut Bangs, Do it yourself, Fierce Friday, Jennifer Hudson, Keri Hilson, Models, Naomi Campbell, Rihanna, Ted Gibson, Ted Gibson Hair Care, Trends, Tyra Banks, Weekly Bling
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…
Gettin’ Curvy With It: Vogue Curvy
I love all things Italian. Shoes, wine, food, men, clothes, cars, architecture, coastline, pennichella (aka siesta, nap time) Vogue Italia (particularly since their first all black issue) and now Vogue Curvy. The Curvy Fashionista reported today that Italian Vogue has…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Tinted Moisturizers — Be a Mixologist
Yesterday I expressed my love of tinted moisturizers. And a reader a couple comments came up about do-it-yourself tinted moisturizers and less expensive versions. Both of which I planned to address today on my Budget Beauty Tuesday post. How do…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Josie Maran, Laura Mercier, Mahogany Butterfly, Monday Morning Must Haves, Smashbox, Stila, Top 5 Editor's Picks, Weekly Bling
Top 5 Tinted Moisturizers
How many times have you gotten up a little late and prioritized applying makeup to the end of your to-do list? Unfortunately with so many demands thrust upon us as professional women, we have to make those choices — what…
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…
- Beauty, Beauty Advice, Beauty Icons, Benefit, Black Opal Beauty, Fierce Friday, Sade, Sue Devitt, Vapour Beauty, Weekly Bling
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…
You must be logged in to post a comment.