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Met Ball Beauty: Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls by Sir John: Estee Lauder Joan Smalls has done it again: served up another covetable lip for the kiddies. Of course, Sir John custom-blended this beauty just for the Queen since it was her idea. Sir John recounted the daring decision to The Coveteur: She’s a little tanned right now, so we wanted to play up a glowing radiance, post-sun look, but the purple lip was Joan’s idea. For me, it was really about finding the texture, because she didn’t want anything glossy. We mixed colors together and got really creative. She saw the lip on Instagram. She follows beauty addicts and we compared makeup war stories and found the perfect…
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Beauty Items on Sale Now From Ardell, OPI & More
Here are some of my most revered beauty items on sale now this week, in collaboration with ShopStyle, Amazon, and other e-tailers: Beauty Items on Sale: Ardell Lashes Color Impact Lash Demi Wispies in Blue Celebrity makeup artist Nick Barose chatted with Harper’s Bazaar about the look he created for actress Lupita Nyong’o at last night’s Non-Stop LA Premiere. Pantone’s spring 2014 color is Dazzling Blue, so it was fitting for Nyong’o to arrive with a set of metallic, bedazzled blue peepers to complement her copper Lanvin creation. Bypassing blue mascara, Barose instead applied Ardell Lashes Color Impact Lash Demi Wispies in Blue. He then coated the base of the…
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Kelly Rowland X-Factor Makeup
Loved Kelly Rowland X-Factor makeup? Read on! In memoriam, I am doing a tribute to all the hair and makeup looks Kelly Rowland’s glam team created for the chanteuse during the X-Factor three-season run. With makeup by Sheika Daley and hair by Cesar Ramirez and Crystal Oliver, here are 13 of Rowland’s most riveting beauty looks:
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CoverGirl Queen Collection Reviews By Black Women
Editor’s note: In honor of Black History Month, Blaq Vixen Beauty will publish guides highlighting black beauty brand reviews from black beauty bloggers. Today, the spotlight is on Queen Latifah’s CoverGirl Queen Collection. Want to join the conversation? Email me at lakish at blaqvixenbeauty dot com with information about your own CoverGirl Queen Collection review. Or you can send a CoverGirl Queen Collection review from your favorite black beauty blogger. I will update this post with new reviews and information. Thank you for supporting! CoverGirl Queen Collection Reviews: Lipstick, Lip Balm and Lip Gloss Lerenda from Beauty By Lerenda reviews CoverGirl Queen Collection Jumbo Lip Balm in Soaked in Wine. Marna…
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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…