From afar, this lip look may not seem as dimensional as it is. But lucky on-lookers up-close would be able to see that I created my own playful pucker with the Pat McGrath Lust 004 Blood 2 lipstick and a mixture of the gold and red glitter pigments. Easy as 1-2-3. After applying the lip…
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I’ve been craving a liquid, metallic gold lip for the fall and winter. Created from the Bloodwine Lust 004 collection by Pat McGrath, this gooey metallic gold lipgloss isn’t as scary to re-create as it may seem. A two-step process is all it took. Using the gloss from the lipstick kit and mixing in the…
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Remember that time we showed you the lovely “Thieving Bandits” color from the (#BlackOwned) Gold Label lipstick collection? Well, it turns out there was another swatch I forgot I shot, and it looks fabulous on brown and darker skin tones. It’s their “First Class” orange-y, reddish shade. With dollops of blue tints (at least, it…
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You know how beautifully brown is all about that brown owned beauty life? Jumping for joy after finding out BHue Beauty was a Hispanic-owned beauty brand is an understatement of my reaction to the news. Searching high and low for black owned beauty brands is already a day worth of work. However, it’s proven to be a…
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The pink-reds usually don’t flatter my complexion and undertone. They’re a little too much for me, and that says a lot since no beauty trend has ever really felt too intense for my liking. I like to stick with orange-based reds that really pop against the yellowish-red undertone I battle when searching for the perfect…
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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…
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When purchasing a new lipstick, loving the shade is what’s usually most important to me. But, I often have a hard time finding a beautiful new hue that actually lasts the whole day without having to reapply several times. I normally don’t have a special routine I just apply my lipstick and go but this week…
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Provocative lip colors are the thing now. No one wants to wear boring, bland lipsticks, and MAC has made it clear that no one wants to wear boring glosses either. The thing is: gloss can be annoying. Sticky, tricky and sometimes tacky (like, let’s be real), they can easily get a bad rap. Plus, who…
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It’s just a fun mini-series I conjured up. I want to, again, stress that brown and dark girls (which, in a sense, we are one in the same), are still somewhat in the thinking pattern that they can’t wear certain beauty trends. Most of the time, we stay away from the colors. For instance, many…
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Puerto Rican high fashion and beauty model Joan Smalls, a.k.a, one of the girls from Beyonce’s “Yonce” video, kicked off the end of summer with a fabulous line of chic matte lipsticks for Estee Lauder. The Pure Color Envy Matte 12-piece collection will include a spicy orange (Furious), a true neon pink (Neon Azalea) and…
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