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Korean Beauty Dominates at Beautycon Los Angeles

  Last weekend I attended my first Beautycon event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It was a zoo. Thousands of people came from all over the...
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How to Avoid Cakey Makeup

Today i wanted to share with you how to make your makeup look less textured or as others would say cake face! I’ve been really trying to make my...
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Your Favorite Stars without Make Up…Don̵...

As part of our new “Become Your Best You” series (this will be a full-blown, year-long challenge starting in 2015) I thought it was import...
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Get Cheeky…Natural Looking Cream Blush Works...

We black women are (more often than not) blessed with amazing, high cheek bones…an envy by all, my lovelies! But what makes a good thing even be...
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OMG…Have You Heard of Jane Iredale Cosmetics...

If you look around this joint for two seconds, you’ll know how much I love purple. Like…LOVE purple. I love to look at it, but it doesn...
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OMG Pink for Dark Girls…Yay Mineral Fusion!

I have about a half dozen pink lipsticks in my stash, so many that it took me a dog’s life to get to trying a Mineral Fusion shade that just abo...
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Lupita Graces Her First Lancome Ad… Take a L...

I’ m buying what Lupita is selling and I don’t even wear make-up, but I’ll make an exception. Lancôme’s Teint Idole Ultra 24...
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Save Some Major Money on this Five Minute Mineral ...

  I had an unexpected meeting this morning and didn’t have time to slather on a full makeup face. Lucky for me I was able to fake it with a...
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Urban Decay Wants You To Wear Color This Spring. A...

You guys know I love just about everything Urban Decay, but I think their new “Electric” palette may be a contender with their best-sellin...
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You Saw it Here First! Make Up Trends for the Osca...

I don’t know about you, but I’m totally disinterested in who gets what award for the Oscars tonight. I’m more into what everyone wil...
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Product Picks: This Photo is Brought to You ByR...

Soft and scented Mizani True Textures Curl Recharger The product claims to be a lightweight cream and gel combo, that revives curls and gives them bou...
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Be Dramatic with a Gel Liner and Highlights

I love playing up my eyes, and spent the majority of my primp time trying to get them just right. What I’ve noticed that really helps with givin...
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Does This Woman Offend You?

I’m making my rounds this morning to read all the news, rags and gossip and was struck by this woman.   Before I read the story, I took in ...
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Stuff I Like: Portrait-Ready, “Stay All Day&...

As I age, my skin begins to act a little funny. The dry spots are dryer and the oily spots are still oily. So when you wear foundation with a T-Zone o...
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