Beauty
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Blaq Vixen Beauty Reviews: Schick Quattro For Women TrimStyle
Editor’s note: For the sake of this Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle review, I have referred to my intimate area as my personal “Amber Rose.” Also, if you hate reading about female hygiene products and practices, then skip this post. Bald ambition: Tame your Amber Rose with Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle I’ve bought numerous bikini trimmers from Bliss, Remington, and Philips. I’ve either ended up nicking my bikini area or my poor, sensitive Amber Rose. Then there was the issue of the trimmers not charging. Alternatively, they burned out before I could groom myself properly. I felt forced to settle for mediocre results and irritation. Can I just say how…
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Sanaa Lathan for Pantene
Revealed in the beauty news section of the February issue of Essence Magazine, Sanaa Lathan is the face of Pantene’s Nature Fusion line! I am personally excited because I was so over the Relaxed and Nature collection but actually fell in love with the Nature Fusion collection a couple of years ago. And now that Sanaa Lathan, one of my favorite actresses, is now the face of the line, I want to show my support by buying some Pantene! I love how the ad spotlights her natural beauty and her soft, lush locks. I especially love the tagline: “It’s in our nature to be strong and balanced.” Sanaa Lathan for…
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Year in Review: Most Popular Posts of 2011
Editor’s note: In celebration of the new year, many of 2011’s most popular posts will be rewritten and updated in order to attract a new host of readers. In the meantime, enjoy! Ever since I bit the bullet and bought an iPhone earlier this month (the iPhone 4S was out of stock, and I was already impatient), I couldn’t seem to tear myself away as I’m having too much fun! It is one of the best purchases I’ve made in 2011! I’ve downloaded apps (newest one is Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday app), checked in with Foursquare, uploaded pics to Instagram and relaxed to my favorite stations on Pandora. Keep up with me when I’m…
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Urban Beauty Legend: Toni Braxton’s Makeup Line
Recently, entertainment blogger Sandra Rose conducted an interview with Toni Braxton’s personal assistant Zo. Zo, whose real name is Lorenzo, is a 22-year-old college grad who counted “best friend” Nivea as a client before meeting Braxton and her sisters. What caught my attention in Rose’s interview was this sentence: But Zo takes it all in stride as he prepared to fly back to Los Angeles from Atlanta yesterday to assist Braxton, who’s launching her own makeup line soon. I loved the first season of Braxton’s Family Values immensely. I wanted to write a post titled “Beauty and the Braxtons: Makeup Tips I Learned from Watching the Series.” Besides the drama,…
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Thandie Newton for Olay Total Effects
Early Wednesday morning, I caught Thandie Newton’s (modified) Olay Total Effects commercial. Transfixed by Newton’s refined cheekbones and marvelous complexion, I mused, “She’s a Olay spokeswoman?” Olay tapped Newton as the new face of their Total Effects collection in the UK last year. The “Beloved” beauty was also appointed as the face for Total Effects in North America this past Monday. Her most coveted beauty secret is Olay Total Effects 7-in-1 Daily UV Moisturizer, a multi-tasking, time-saving, anti-aging facial moisturizer that fights seven signs of aging. It is one of Newton’s top beauty picks for maintaining younger-looking, hydrated and gorgeous skin. “As an actress and busy mother of two, it’s important for Thandie to keep…
