It was all about attainable glamour, as makeup artist Mo Gregory, hairstylist Kanika Styles, photographer Randolph Garrett and creative associate Julianka Bell worked hard to create one of my most memorable photo-shoots ever. We wanted to be very unafraid of loads of hair, lashes and uber fabulousness, but we also wanted to create looks that…
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Brown Women Just Want to Feel Like They’re Freaking Beautiful, K?
I went to an event today, sponsored by the amazing brand African Pride, in D.C. It was a last minute attendance that I wasn’t expecting, and really had no true knowledge of what it would be about. Muffled within a call about the event, were the focuses of Black women who are striving to overcome…
Read MoreBeautifully Brown Obsessed: MAC’s LipGlass in “Pure Fiction”
Because, what girl doesn’t need the innocent baby doll pink to go along with her surprising sassy attitude? I like to wear this color when I wanna trick the boys into thinking I’m this shy good girl, giving pucker, who’s never kissed a boy, yet alone let him see me naked. Okay, that was a…
Read MoreBeautifully Brown Obsessed: OCC’s Nude Lip in Covet
Here’s the thing: this probably isn’t my “official” nude lipstick for my complexion. It’s extremely opaque, more than likely too light and doesn’t really “blend” with my complexion. And learning from some of the most major makeup artists today, like my beloved Beat Face Honey, a nude lipstick is supposed to look…well…nude. But I just…
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