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…
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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…
Read MoreBrown Girl, Everyday Glam: Chocolate Matte Eyes
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…
Read MoreHow I Finally Mastered Blue Eye Shadow
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…
Read MoreThat Metallic Gold Face You Know You Want
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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