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Rapper Gangsta Boo’s Floss Gloss Nail Polish
Gangsta Boo recently collaborated with SF-based nail brand Floss Gloss for a limited edition nail polish shade. This flirty cherry lacquer, aptly titled “Gangsta Boo,” is the brand’s first classic red hue. Get it on sale with rep code BLAQVIXEN at checkout! Save more when you sign up with Ebates and install their Ebates Cash Back Extension (read their FAQs). Gangsta Boo, who joined fellow emcees Lola Monroe, Trina, and Lil Kim for a hip hop unity photoshoot by celebrity photographer Michael Antonio in 2010 sat down with The Women of Hip Hop last month. The story behind the collaboration is as follows: I have a nail polish color coming out…
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MAC Viva Glam Rihanna: Black Women Love Her!
Soon as it was announced that Rihanna was MAC’s new spokesperson for their wildly popular Viva Glam campaign for 2014, many criticized the Canadian brand’s lack of ingenuity. 2013 was Rihanna’s bitch, to paraphrase a line from her infamous song “Birthday Cake.” And now, her next target is 2014’s MAC Viva Glam campaign. And I’m here for it! Both MAC Viva Glam Rihanna Lipstick and Lipglass are described as a “blue-red with frost finishes.” Normally, I shy away from lip products with frost finishes, but I hear that this particular one is ultra-flattering on a multitude of skin tones. I do not own her coveted lippie for a cause yet,…
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Halloween Haute: Your Faves Best Makeup Looks
I wasn’t in the supernatural spirit this year, so I stayed home, blogged and anxiously waited for the next episode of Scandal to come on. Yet, this year some of our faves took to Instagram to show up and show out for fright night. Here were my top 5 haute Halloween makeup looks from Instagram and beyond: Haute Halloween Makeup Looks: Tika Sumpter as Nefertiti Obviously I’ve found a new woman cave in Tika Sumpter’s womb so I’ll stay here for the rest of the night! First I shared her brow secret and now I am fawning over her riveting rendition of an iconic woman! The Gossip Girl alum enlisted celebrity…
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Tika Sumpter Eyebrows: How to Get Them Now
Tika Sumpter eyebrows can be yours today! The “Have and Have Nots” star recently shared celebrity makeup artist Kim Jones’s brow technique with her fans. You guys have asked, so I’m spilling. Tika Sumpter Eyebrows: Beautique & Tom Ford Jones uses two products to achieve Sumpter’s perfectly groomed brows from Beautique and Tom Ford: First, Jones creates an outline with Beautique Eye Brow Pencil in Soft Black. Next, she uses short strokes to thicken Sumpter’s arches with Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Espresso. In July 2012, in honor of the movie Sparkle, key makeup artist Kym Lee hosted a 30-day media campaign in which she shared exclusive beauty tips and tricks…
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Pharrell Glytone Skincare Regimen: Get Lucky!
Let’s get lucky with Pharrell Glytone skincare regimen! Pharrell Williams, once a devout Cetaphil user, has switched up his skincare regimen. Living by the maxim “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” the ageless star laid down the first law of immaculate skin: You have to clean your face. You can’t sit around and assume it’s going to be OK. I wash my face every day – don’t be afraid to wash yours before you go to bed! I, too, used Cetaphil for a spell before switching over to organic, cruelty-free skincare products from black-owned businesses. Sometimes, I use select products from Peter Thomas Roth, GlamGlow, and Ole Henriksen.
