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This year - for the first time - I was able to catch the beginning of The Heart Truth Show over at the CBS website. Unfortunately, shortly after Eve came down the runway, I had to make a quick run to the PX. I ended up missing the rest of the show but I was able to catch some footage over at YouTube. In addition to Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Dashing Diva was also used backstage at the show by celebrity nail technician Patricia "Pattie" Yankee along with the Dashing Diva nail team.
"For Ms. Henson, in this scene, the look was a bit softer, " Coleman spilled. Which means that the brows, liner, cheeks and lips were are toned down.
She blended MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow in Bamboo on the brow bone, MAC Eye Shadow in Twinks on the lid, and MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow in Beauty Marked in the outer corners. Coleman finished the eyes by lining them with a soft black liner.
For cheeks, we recommend MAC Cosmetics Blush in Mocha. For the lips, Coleman completed the look with MAC Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolor in Lovers Lust.
"Taraji always wears Bobbi Brown stick foundation in the movie with a translucent powder," celebrity makeup artist Patrice Coleman revealed. A favorite translucent powder that I love using is Black Opal Invisible Oil Blocking Powder.
Taraji's look in this scene is described as "a pseudo 70’s retro look with a contemporary twist." The brows were accentuated with a dark brown powder but any dark brown eyeshadow will do, like Milani Cosmetics Powder Eyeshadow in Java Bean. Taraji's eye look consisted of M.A.C. Eyeshadow in Sushi Flower on the lid, M.A.C. Eyeshadow in Cork in the crease and a "light pink frost [eyeshadow] on the brow bone." Try Milani Cosmetics Powder Eyeshadow in Illusion.
Coleman created a heavy, extended wing look with Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black on the upper lashline. She used a black powder eyeshadow for liner on the bottom lashline. I recommend Milani Cosmetics Powder Eyeshadow in Storm. To get hypnotic, lush lashes, apply Shu Uemura Black Velvet Feather Lashes.
Taraji's shiny pout? Brush on a coat of Paula Dorf Lip Color Sheer Tint SPF 15 For Lips in Pretty topped with CoverGirl Liptints Lipgloss in Whispering Pink.
To coincide with the release of Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" coming out on DVD today, I'll be continuing my "Flyy Girl Gone Bad" series. I got a chance to chat with Patrice Coleman, the makeup artist for the film. She is also the makeup artist for "House of Payne." For the next few days, I'll showcase a different look from the film, for a total of four looks.
When asked about the inspiration behind the looks that she created for the movie, Ms. Coleman replied, "The script, the character, and the period when the story takes places. The writer, director, art director, and costume designer all have a vision of what the look of the show and the actors is. I always try to use their vision as a springboard from which I create the makeup design. I pay attention to who the character is, where they come from, and where they are going from scene to scene."
Check them out:
Flyy Girl Gone Bad: Rock Steady Beauty Breakdown
Flyy Girl Gone Bad: Dressing Room Beauty Breakdown
Flyy Girl Gone Bad: Church Beauty Breakdown
Flyy Girl Gone Bad: Wedding Block Party Beauty Breakdown
My new haircut may not be as bad as Taraji P. Henson's in I Can Do Bad All By Myself but it sure is cute! Your thoughts? I can't wait to see how this look will evolve when my hair grows out. I told one of my best friends that I cut my hair because I got tired of the length. I find it difficult to style my hair when it's medium-length. However, now, I'm a "pro," which simply means I don't have to beg my sister to hook me up. In fact, I styled my hair like that in the picture. It looks so different from when I left the salon.
She said, "Wow. I couldn't do it." I responded that it was just hair. In two weeks or so, I'll have new growth. At that point, i'll just make an appointment for a wash and set before I leave to go to Missouri for Thanksgiving. I've been counting down the days.
I took in a feature I ripped out of Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles and Care Guide. Dante Blandshaw, Taraji's personal hair pro, detailed the steps that he took to create the chic bob complete with sideswept bangs that she wore at the Oscars.
The department head for Bad, Charles Gregory Ross, also provided tips on how to replicate Taraji's look: "Tell your stylist you want a layered bob, very textured with lots of volume in the crown area and more tapered in the back."
I flirted briefly with the thought of using extensions. I asked my hairstylist if I should get a full, human-hair weave to achieve the fullness. She said that I should wait to see how it will turn out when she cut it. I've also been on Hair Sisters, Clair Hair and Especially Yours to see if I could find a wig or weave similar to Ms. Henson's bob. So far, I've found some that were similar but they were missing one or more components: layers, texture, volume in the crown, or a tapered back. Luckily, I am not discouraged in my quest to find a style that was inspired by flyy girl April! 
Getting back to my cute coif, I originally told my hairstylist that I hated my hair and I wanted to start over. I knew I still had split ends even though four weeks prior, a different hairstylist had chopped off most of my damaged length. More than anything, I wanted thick, sideswept bangs so I could hide my widow's peak and forehead. In the back of my mind, I felt a bit like Melanie from The Game or Bernadine from Waiting to Exhale. By cutting her hair, it allowed her a fresh start, even for a little while. I've denied myself a fresh start for too long so now was the perfect time to release the past.
I'm not sure how much length she chopped off but while she was cutting it, I silently cheered myself on for having the courage to go shorter. You see, for a while, I defined myself by how smart I was, how I was able to write...how I had "good hair." I've heard it all of my life, especially from past hairdressers and friends. They'll say, "Oh, you have good (or pretty) hair like your mom" or "Wow, is that all of your hair? Girl, if I had your hair, I'd do all sort of cute things with it!"
This is the third time in my life that I've cut my hair. The first time, I didn't want a particular style. I just left that up to the hairstylist. The second time, I spotted a hairstyle in a hair book. Instead of my hairstylist telling me that she wasn't good at cutting hair, she attempted the style. The finish result didn't look anything like the picture. I hated it but I lied and told her that I loved it. When I started this blog, I was still waiting for my hair to grow out of that horrid cut.
When she was done snipping, my hair was a very crude (and thin) sketch of Taraji's bob. Then when she styled it, it had some volume, the back was tapered and the sides were a bit longer. I had my swoop bang! I have yet to flip my bangs out like April models in the pic at the right but I will. In essence, this was the cut that I wanted back in early 2008 but never got. To see Taraji P. Henson with my dream hairstyle in the movie really inspired me to abandon my fear of going too short. Like I said, it's just hair and it will grow back!
14 January 2011: Wendy Williams reported that in Eva Longoria's case, it was her HD concealer, not her powder!
From STYLELITE: I meant to report this on Tuesday but it momentarily slipped my mind until today. The mysterious white powder that has been spotted on a slew of unfortunate celebrities (like Nicole Kidman, Uma Thurman, Taraji P. Henson and now Eva Longoria) was (incorrectly) identified by Wendy Williams. Williams pulled out a small container (which I believe was the HD Microfinish Powder To Go) and said that her makeup artist Merrell Hollis told her that the Microfinish Powder is meant for HD TV.
The mystery of the white powder has been solved...or has it?
I'm sure many of you are welcoming autumn with a new hair color and cut - I'm still not done experimenting with new hues this season - so I thought it would be appropriate to post how to get your best sideswept shag with tips that celebrity hairstylist shared with Glamour magazine back in July 2009:
Start with the right cut. This remix (as Taraji P. Henson models here at the 81st Annual Academy Awards last year and in the Tyler Perry film I Can Do Bad All By Myself) of the classic bob is all about layers. Ask for longer ones on the sides and angled fringe. "Asymmetrical bangs add sex appeal," says stylist Dante Blandshaw, who gave Taraji P. Henson her shag.
Piece out. Rub smoothing cream between palms and then onto damp hair, starting at the ends; it keeps them choppy in a good way.
Ditch your brush. After blow-drying, run a wide-tooth comb through hair (a brush will flatten it). "Or shake it out," Blandshaw says. A good cut should fall right into place.
Editor's note: The eyeSlices product mentioned in this article was provided for editorial consideration.
Thank God Taraji didn't arrive at the 2010 People's Choice Awards looking...questionable! I'm glad that there aren't any hideous, ghostly circles under her eyes, the makeup was fully blended and Taraji decided to rock a natural look yesterday night. I'm willing to bet that BeautyBlender played a significant part in the application.
hair. I see Taraji decided to skip the long Malaysian weave and stick to a sleek lob. Not my favorite hairstyle for her because I'm always going to love her in the hairstyle she wore the 2009 Oscars and "I Can Do Bad All By Myself."
The BeautyBlender is the one makeup tool that I'm planning to buy this year. Celebrity makeup artist Rea Ann Silva, who did Taraji's makeup for the 2009 Oscars, shared an insider tip with InStyle: "The key to achieving a natural-looking look, no matter how much makeup you have on, is blending it really well." In 2010, I will rule supreme with the natural makeup look with the BeautyBlender! Just you wait!
Taraji Tweeted that the Hollywood Eyebrow King, Damone Roberts kept her eyebrows "fiercely snatched!" I'm not sure what that means exactly. If you know, could you please tell me in the comments? Thank you.
I guess I didn't even see the bags under her eyes until I read JadoreBrittanie's commentary: Her eyes age her and take away from the rest of her flawless face.
As reader Cynthia pointed out, those might just be her lower eyelids. However, if those are bags under her eyes, besides tea bags and freezing spoons, there's eyeSlices.
Unfortunately, my pair dried out but I was able to reap the benefits, even for a little while. eyeSlices are thin, lime-green eye treatment pads that are enriched with cryogel polymer technology. This technology is a dermal delivery system that helps to reduce common eye concerns we all have experienced one time or another. And get this: it's supposed to work in 5 minutes! My main eye concerns are dark eye circles and puffiness.
While the technology sounds impressive, I'm not going to say that they made my under eye circles and bags disappear because they didn't. What I will say is that they helped make them appear less noticeable. Make no mistake - they were still there but it was easier for me to conceal them. I'm sure if Taraji had a chance to test them out, her concealer would have covered up most of the puffiness and her bags wouldn't have been as prominent.
Furthermore, if Taraji had treated her bags with eyeSlices for a maximum of 10 uses (that's how many times you can use them), the bags under her eyes would've probably been completely nonexistent. I just wish I had remembered to use my eyeSlices on a daily basis. However, I'll add that to my neverending shopping list as well.
What did you think of Taraji's look last night?
Naturally, I wanted to add my commentary on the sheer, but stunning evening gown that Rihanna wore to the 2009 Glamour Women of the Year Awards. I also got the deets on her hair!
Rihanna's dramatic Stéphane Rolland gown from the Spring 2009 collection is stunning. I would definitely wear it as a wedding dress!
Rihanna said, "It's very incredible that you're presenting me an award. It's a real honor to be named Glamour's Woman of the Year especially because I think of myself as just becoming a woman. I just turned 21 this year."
I recently received an email detailing how to get Rihanna's flawless hairstyle. Motions Celebrity Stylist Ursula Stephens used Motions products to craft the fashion icon's Hollywood-inspired coif.
I guess I was the only one that didn't know that "My Black is Beautiful" were having their beauty awards in which they nominated and announced winners in the following categories: Beautiful Hair (Pantene), Beautiful Face (Olay Definity and CoverGirl Queen Collection) and Beautiful Smile (Crest). I was happy to see that Taraji P. Henson, Nia Long, Tracee Ellis Ross, Anika Rose, Eva Marcille and Regina King were among the nominees.
The Beautiful Hair award goes to Rihanna. Seriously, who else was going to win? Sure, you might be tired of hearing about pop's favorite "It Girl." However, when were you not inspired by her "uber-original style?" Buy me an all-white suit and a leopard top and I'm good to go! On the other hand, Taraji P. Henson's shift from a chic bob to a rockstar-like shag did inspire me to cut my hair again. And if I do decide to go natural in the future, I hope my curl pattern is similar to that of Tracee Ellis Ross.
While Queen Latifah and Jill Scott are definitely beautiful - inside and out - it is beauty of Nia Long that has captivated us all! If I had the choice to have the glow of my celebrity, I'd request Nia Long because she has nice, luminous skin that gets better with age. While I was happy that Essence did a hair diary on Nia Long I am really interested in Nia Long's skin secrets to that I take notes!
I think I was the only surprised by the nominees but the winner as well. Eva Marcille beat out Regina King and Anika Noni Rose for best smile. I was betting on Regina King to be honest with you! Ever since I've hooked up with Crest, I've had the chance to try products that I would purchase because they work: the Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal, the Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield Toothpaste, and the Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield Mouth Rinse.
Are you satisfied with the winners/nominees or do you feel someone else should've won?
