The Other Beauty Conversation
There is always more to appreciate about a beauty line when it’s born from the hands of women inspired by another. The three nieces that founded vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand Sabreen Cosmetics did so in honor of their late aunt, Nabeenah Sabreen, who lost her battle to breast cancer in 2009. From there, the…
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More than likely, it was my blessed career as an associate beauty and style editor for EBONY.com that opened my black girl beauty world to premium or prestige skincare. The access to the Le Prairie, La Mer, Naturopahtica, SK-II and many more, made me squint at the current drugstore led skincare routine I had been…
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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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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…
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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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Another bold color that has been on my mind to try: yellow. I’ve had the MAC lip colors in my stash for some time and made many mental notes to “try” yellow for a few summers now. I am glad to report that I finally sat down and just played around with a few shades…
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