Beauty
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Mo’Nique Golden Globes Makeup
Editor’s Note: I am so thankful that Mr. Sam Fine is sharing what he used on Mo’Nique via Twitter. I wish more celebrity makeup artists would do the same! You can also follow him @SamFineBeauty! All pictures are from his Facebook account. It all started with a question. Amber from Brown Bombshell Beauty asked Sam Fine on Twitter what type of lashes he used on Mo’Nique for the Golden Globes. face. Sam Fine described Mo’Nique’s Golden Globes look as “classic glamour.” He sculpted her face with one of his favorite drugstore foundations for women of color, Black Opal True Color Creme Stick Foundation with SPF 8. Next, he dusted CARGO Bronzer and MAC Bronzing Powder on cheeks to achieve a glowing…
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Makeup and More in the Military: Operation Courage is Beautiful
Operation Courage is Beautiful, created by StyleSynch in conjunction with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3787 (a San Diego non-profit veterans’ organization) and the San Diego Armed Forces Armed Services YMCA, is a non-profit project which aims to “give a little joy and femininity” to servicewomen in Iraq and Afghanistan through care packages. The inspiration for Operation Courage is Beautiful was a Glamour article of the same name about women who served in Iraq.
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More Than a Vixen: Aaliyah Dana Haughton (1979 – 2001)
There will probably never be another Queen of Urban Pop, just as there will never be another King of Pop. It’s hard to believe that today, eight years ago, I was reading about her death in the overseas military publication, Stars and Stripes. I remember thinking that it was joke – that someone at Stars and Stripes just hated Aaliyah until I saw it on the news, on MTV, on BET…it was unreal. Music keeps me going so you can believe that Aaliyah’s music helped to inspire me…and keep on inspiring me. Like Charles Wade said, Aaliyah was “more than a woman” with the honeyed voice and the signature belly…
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Giveaway: Soft and Beautiful Skin Trio
Summer is upon us so get ready to bare your best accessory! It took me years to embrace how my skin looked but this summer, I am ready to rock shorts, rompers, skirts, dresses, etc.! Just about anything that will give me the excuse to slather on sparkly lotion and scented body oil. I’m such a girl! Get your skin beach-ready with Soft & Beautiful Skin. All skin types need intensive hydration and gentle exfoliation! The Soft & Beautiful Skin formulas are dermatologist tested and designed for all skin types to moisturize, nurture, and soften. Pamper skin with these skin essentials to keep it soft, smooth, and supple: * Soft…
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Wrapping Hair: How I Mastered the Doobie
Wrapping hair, do not care. Check out my Achieve Select TV Actresses’ Hair with Motions post. Wrapping Hair: Background Wrapping hair is a foreign concept to me. Normally, right before bed, I’d stuff my hair into one of the satin hair bonnets I’ve bought from my local beauty supply store. However, I’ve decided to try my hand again at mastering the perfect beaten, bedtime beehive, minus the wrap pins. Wrapping Hair: Conflict Easier said than done, but it isn’t impossible – in fact, I was able to suppress my rampant frustration to a minimum for a couple of weeks. This was my “Missy Elliot said I had to get my hair…
