The Other Beauty Conversation
Yes, the color is intense. But it’s supposed to be. Have a little fun, and enjoy a bold color that is long-lasting, for at least 4 hours straight. My right-hand girl for a summer bold lip, Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Rouge in #17, never fails to turn a head or two. The point of…
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With a random attempt at reliving a favorite part of my childhood, those popsicle stained lips you get after eating an Ice Pop, I ended up actually liking the outcome. I didn’t pay much attention to this when it was a “trend” summer 2018, as I usually don’t most other trends. So, it was out…
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Welcome to Brown Girl, Bright Lips, a series on BB where I showcase some of the tried and true bright colors for my skin tone. From the beginning of my “beauty career”, which I really feel like began when I was 5, I’ve always championed for brown girls to go bold and rock bright lips.…
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If there was a shade that I’d throw in my purse just seconds before my Uber was about to leave me for the night, it would probably be The Lip Bar’s “Goddess” or “Class Act” shades. Both perfect for a day-to-night transition, giving your pout a subtle sultry moment. “Class Act” is a unique shade;…
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First of all, we bow down to the owners of Mented Cosmetics. These two women listened very carefully to women of color all over, yearning for rich, appropriately toned nude lipsticks that for the longest time, we haven’t been able to find in stores. Their lipstick collections have taken media outlets and women all over social…
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Holographic glosses, high intense pigmented lipsticks, 3D illuminators, foundations and more. Jay Manuel, the makeup artist of our beloved America’s Next Top Model show, has brought his vision and expertise in the beauty biz to life. Stocked with very to-the-point makeup options, like black lipsticks and blushes for all shades, the line is pretty much…
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Nudes for every skin tone at a drugstore price? Thanks, Maybelline. The creamy formula is where a rich lip balm meets a buildable lipstick. With a shade collection of 10 options, Maybelline’s new Inti-Matte collection shows that they have figured out how to match top trends with affordability. No shade to our favorite intense liquid…
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You know how you always see those random lipstick colors that look striking in their packaging but you’d never even think of trying? That’s how I felt about this OCC shade called Sebastian. I saw it in Urban Outfitters and tipsily bought it, because two champagne flutes and a random spring day in New York…
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Remember the NYX Cosmetics Wicked Lippies? They were a thing in 2014 and I fell head over heels for them. Lip colors so bold, so bright that most people wouldn’t dare to try them. Especially darker girls like me. But, alas, times are a changing. We’re not afraid of bold makeup, as we shouldn’t be (and shouldn’t…
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It’s the reason I couldn’t wait to get home and open up my Lust 004. That damn red glitter lip the girl in the Lust 004 video wears, shown at the Sephora stores. It’s so simple, and yet so not simple. Like, who do you know that will actually rock a whole bunch of glitter…
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