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  • Beauty,  Celebrity Makeup

    Taraji P. Henson Think Like a Man Too LA Premiere Makeup

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    This past Monday, the photogenic Think Like a Man Too cast graced the red carpet for the LA premiere hosted at TCL Chinese Theatre. Taraji P. Henson arrived in a KAYAT Fall 2014 Cranberry Hand Beaded Halter Gown (according to the brand’s Facebook page). This is the same dress Avenue Magazine highlighted in their coverage of KAYAT’s Fall 2014 collection, which was shown exclusively at Marina B boutique during New York Fashion Week back in February: One piece that stood out was a red embroidered halter dress featuring a pattern derivative of the Berber nomads of Northern Africa, and delicately embellished with Swarovski crystals. I am on the fence about the print and the plunging…

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    Black Girl Nude Lipsticks: From Budget to Luxury and Beyond

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    The new and approved black girl brown girl nude lipsticks compilation is here! If you’ve been following Blaq Vixen Beauty on and off, then you’ll know my brown girl friendly luxury nude lipstick guide needed an upgrade. This post is that guide revisited, revised, and revamped for 2019! I hit up my usual haunts so I could share the best nude lipsticks for black and brown girls at various price points and for all budgets. Budget Nude Lipsticks for Black Girls SIMONE MISSICK Rimmel London & Kate 15th Anniversary Lipstick in #54 Rock ‘N’ Roll Nude, $6.97 ISSA RAE CoverGirl Colorlicious Lipstick in Coffee Crave, $6.99 JOURDAN DUNN Maybelline Color Sensational Inti-Matte Nudes…

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    Year in Review: Most Popular Posts of 2011

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    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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