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Beauty, Black-Owned Businesses, Fashion

Labor Day #BlackOut: Shop These 30+ #BlackOwned Brands & Businesses

Editor’s note: Will add more sales as I find them. ALIKAY NATURALS Take 15% off everything on the site. ASHLEY’S NATURALS Save 15% off with code LABORDAY (all caps, no spaces). Expires…

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7 Sep 2015
Beauty, Cookie's Closet, EmpireFOX, Fashion

Shopping #Empire: Cookie Lyon Prison Visit Makeup

Last season, I yearned to know what products the Empire makeup department used on their leading ladies. I was absolutely famished for beauty tidbits so I hit up IMDB to see who was working…

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23 Sep 2015
Beauty, Gotham

Fish Mooney Gotham Makeup Look for #Gotham Season 1

Blaq Vixen Beauty breaks down Fish Mooney Gotham makeup look by celebrity makeup artist John Perkins. Is Fox’s new hit show “Gotham” a must-see for you on Monday nights at…

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10 Oct 2014
Fashion

Insecure Hella Shook Fashion #InsecureHBO

Pre-order the Insecure Season 2 Album now! Editor’s note: Welcome to my Insecure Hella Shook Fashion breakdown! I’ll update this post with new fashion IDs as I find them so…

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21 Aug 2017
Beauty, Beauty News, Celebrity Makeup, Celebrity Nails

Black Celebrity Beauty ID: Sephora Collection

MOBILE USERS: SHOP THIS POST THROUGH THE IBOTTA APP AND RECEIVE 3% CASH BACK. DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2018, REFER 10 FRIENDS TO USE IBOTTA AND SCOOP UP $150.…

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27 Jan 2014
Beauty, Beauty News, Celebrity Makeup

Exact Foundation Shades: 43 Celebrity Matches

Blaq Vixen Beauty lists the exact foundation shades, formulas, matches, and colors black women are wearing now with pictures and buying information.

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6 Jun 2017
Beauty, Beauty News, Celebrity Makeup

Lori Harvey Nude Lips: 7 Lip Looks to Try Now

Welcome to my first Lori Harvey Nude Lips roundup! I literally stalked celebrity makeup artist Sean Harris’s IG for this information. Lori’s best friend, celebrity makeup artist, Courtney Kareem, is…

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2 Jun 2023
Anika's Closet, EmpireFOX, Fashion

Anika Calhoun Grey Wrap Jumpsuit | Shopping #Empire

Anika Calhoun grey wrap jumpsuit was one of the highlights of the latest Empire episode. I was hoping the show’s costume designer Paolo Nieddu would have spilled the deets on…

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1 Oct 2015
Fashion

Insecure Hella Great Fashion #InsecureHBO

Pre-order the Insecure Season 2 Album now! Editor’s note: Welcome to my Insecure Hella Great Fashion breakdown! I’ll update this post with new fashion IDs as I find them so…

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24 Jul 2017
Beauty, Color Story

Color Story: Rihanna’s Hottest Red Eyeshadow Looks

With crimson ruling as the calling card of the fearless (or freaky, depending on who you ask) on the runways, it’s no wonder why we’re not owning “Little Red Riding Eyes”…

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24 Feb 2012
  • Cookie's Closet,  EmpireFOX,  Fashion

    Cookie Lyon Sunglasses Empire Season 2

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    Editor’s note: I’ve started working on Cookie Lyon Sunglasses Empire Season 3. Check it out now! Cookie Lyon sunglasses (typed this way for SEO purposes) is today’s Empire fashion topic! One peek at my dash, and I knew I had to hurry up and publish this post! Although we’re well into the Fall season, it’s never too late to shop for a pair of show-stopping sunnies. And if Empire still has your attention, if only for the fashion, then you’re in luck! This season, Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) really flaunted her sartorial proclivities, boasting lusty-worthy shades from Thierry Lasry, Versace, Dita, and Le Snob.  Let’s recap the styles we’ve seen Cookie Lyon wear thus far:

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    Anika Calhoun Grey Wrap Jumpsuit | Shopping #Empire

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    Anika Calhoun grey wrap jumpsuit was one of the highlights of the latest Empire episode. I was hoping the show’s costume designer Paolo Nieddu would have spilled the deets on where to buy, especially since the understated piece would be a sleek addition to any wardrobe.  Alas, we the fans received crickets instead. Anika’s D-Ring Grey Wrap Jumpsuit by Warehouse | Anika Calhoun Grey Wrap Jumpsuit Well, allow me to answer the call! In “Without A Country,” Anika grabbed her morning latte in a $60.61 WAREHOUSE D-ring Grey Wrap Jumpsuit. Anika’s Eyelet-Embellished Leather Tote Bag by Azzedine Alaia Taking a page out of Camilla‘s stylebook, Anika accessorized her gray wrap jumpsuit…

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  • Beauty,  Cookie's Closet,  EmpireFOX,  Fashion

    Shopping #Empire: Cookie Lyon Prison Visit Makeup

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    Last season, I yearned to know what products the Empire makeup department used on their leading ladies. I was absolutely famished for beauty tidbits so I hit up IMDB to see who was working in Empire‘s makeup department. I briefly exchanged tweets with the show’s chief makeup artist Beverly Jo Pryor (who was so warm and generous) for a time, asking what shades Taraji wore in certain scenes and with particular outfits. Unfortunately, there was not much she could divulge but I understood. As for Anika, Grace Gealey replied to me and another fan on the ‘Gram to say her makeup artist Jessica Williams used MAC Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolour in ALL Nighter on her in the episode “False Imposition.” Did you know? You can…

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    Labor Day #BlackOut: Shop These 30+ #BlackOwned Brands & Businesses

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    Editor’s note: Will add more sales as I find them. ALIKAY NATURALS Take 15% off everything on the site. ASHLEY’S NATURALS Save 15% off with code LABORDAY (all caps, no spaces). Expires Tuesday, September 9 at midnight PST. BALM & CO Save 25% with promo code LABOR25 until today 11:59 EST. BELLE BUTTERS Use code THECUTLIFE for 20% off your entire order. COLOR DU JOUR Receive 25% off the entire site with coupon code LABORDAY25 at checkout. CRYSTAL STREETS JEWELRY Save 30% off all items sitewide with code EOS30. To save an additional 20% off selected items, use code SALEONSALE20.

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    How #BlackUp Curiously Lost Its Black Founder Fabrice Mahabo

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    Blaq Vixen Beauty researches what happened to BlackUp Cosmetics’ original founder/owner Fabrice Mahabo. Check out my latest article “Black Beauty Brands That Aren’t Black-Owned.” TL;DR: Fabrice Bernard Mahabo was the founder and owner of black|Up. He did not willingly sell his company. Jean-Francois Damour is the new owner and president of black|Up Lionel Durand is the new CEO of  black|Up Updated 25 July 2016: On Linkedin, a Mr. Jean-François Damour has the dual title of “Owner-President” of black|Up on his profile. He is also the owner of the La Criée restaurant in Paris, France. This is the investor Mahabo named in his blog. Updated 11 July 2016: I’ve finally included Lionel Durand’s The Decision Makers profile page…

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