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A Fall Beauty Everyday Blush for Dark Skinned Women

Eyes, The Beauty Posted by Melanie Yvette

Lately, the beauty industry has made us obsessed with highlighters and such, seeking a trend of glowing, almost dew-like skin this season and next. But with fall approaching, I like to retreat to some of the classic beauty trends during this time of year. One of those trends will forever be sultry, warm blushes against…

How to Apply Magnetic Lashes

Magnetic lashes were a bit of the talk these past few seasons. Women who’ve experienced the lash application struggle life on the daily flocked to the few hopeful new tools appearing on the market. My first contact with magnetic lashes happened this past winter, where I modeled the One Two Cosmetics accent lashes on…

Brown Girl, Everyday Glam: Chocolate Matte Eyes

Eyes, The Beauty Posted by Melanie Yvette

A few weeks ago, I came across Lauren Napier, the beauty maven and owner of La Rose makeup cleansing wipes, mentioning her lack of seeing very editorial, simplified beauty looks on women of color. It was a feeling I’d been having for years and voicing behind closed doors to my girls. Why was it that…

How I Finally Mastered Blue Eye Shadow

Eyes, The Beauty Posted by Melanie Yvette

It’s been one of the most taboo throwback makeup looks that so many women are still afraid to bring back. Blue eye shadow. I still kind of cringed at the thought of it, remembering Christina Aguilera’s blue shadow disaster, circa those terrible blonde cornrows in 2001. Icy blue eyes were slapped on every teenage pop…

That Metallic Gold Face You Know You Want

Eyes, Face, Lips, The Beauty Posted by Melanie Yvette

But darling, you’d look so fabulous with that metallic golden glow. Yes, you probably know this already. Ugh, that sexy, sultry glow is all I’ve been dreaming about. So, I tried and tried and tried to perfect this look. And, I did. Video coming soon (I promise). Here are the basic rules on golden metallic…

The Actual Makeup Brushes I Use All the Time

I get asked by my friends what I use to apply my makeup. Apparently, there’s been a weird misconception that we need 100 brushes to make our makeup look flawless. But, the uncanny truth is that a lot of the times, I just use my fingers. Especially for applying concealer, eyeshadows and blush. The natural…

Do Cucumbers Really De-puff Your Eyes?

Eyes, The Beauty Posted by Melanie Yvette

We like to keep things short and sweet here. Yes, they do help. According to Black skincare expert Jill Riley, cucumbers can help de-puff your eyes, but only “when they’re cold”. Here’s the deal: Cucumbers actually have a lot of antioxidants, including vitamin C. “Antioxidants works against the breakdown of the skin”, says Riley. So,…

Making Your Lashes Look Fuller, Naturally

Eyes, The Beauty Posted by Melanie Yvette

Gone seem to be the obsession with falsies (fake lashes) for the season. We didn’t see them anywhere on the runways, really. While they’ll always be a staple in glammed up gorgeousness, more women are opting to roll with lush, natural lashes and are therefore using products like Xlash in order to lengthen and thicken…

Dark Girl, Brown Eyeshadow

Let’s talk about dark girls and brown eyeshadow. We can wear it, and we can wear it well. It’s about the undertone and the complimentary lip and cheek service. For so long, we’ve been taught to steer away from brown shadows. Especially deeper tones. But, brown shadows are one of the staples for fall, and…

An Ode to the Unkempt, Somewhat Bushy Eyebrows

They’re slightly thick, lush and heavily un-plucked. They’re no longer waxed to the extremities of skinny, overarched lines residing above our eyes. Instead, they may be threaded, carefully so, to give the appearance of a cleanly groomed, wide eye. We’re talking about the almost unkempt, slightly bushy eyebrows. They’re here, there and everywhere. Once praised…