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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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Li Bingbing Vampy Lip in Transformers
A Blaq Vixen Beauty exclusive: how to get Li Bingbing vampy lip from Transformers: Age of Extinction There’s nothing like a good vampy lip, no? Did you love the blackened burgundy pout Li Bingbing wore in Transformers: Age of Extinction. Her lipstick and her inky-black feathered gaze (the eyeliner is Marc Jacobs Magic Marc’er Precision Pen in Blacquer) inspired me to write this post. In this fourth installment, Bingbing plays CEO Su Yueming of the Chinese factory KSI contracted to build their human-created Transformers. Truly, Yueming is a boss after my heart – even if she was written from a shrewd businesswoman to a modern dragon lady stereotype. Regrettably, this pointless and offensive decision contributed…
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Keke Palmer BET Upfronts Makeup
Last night, Keke Palmer, who is set to have her own talk show on BET starting June 30, made an appearance at the network’s annual Upfront presentation. Swaddled in a strapless, radiant orchid sheath, Keke’s color story consisted of defined brows, glowing skin and shiny fuchsia lips. Here is what celebrity makeup artist Jessica Smalls used on the blossoming beauty: Keke Palmer by Celebrity Makeup Artist Jessica Smalls: Ole Henriksen, Hourglass Cosmetics, Bobbi Brown, Anastasia Beverly Hills, MAC Cosmetics, Tarte Cosmetics, NARS Cosmetics, & Make Up For Ever Ole Henriksen Sheer Transformation Moisturizer (Sephora: 0.5 oz, 1.7 oz, and 2.5 oz) Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 (Sephora:…
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Kerry Washington Nude Lipsticks: 14 & Counting
Kerry Washington nude lipsticks: let’s examine. Kerry Washington’s signature pinky-nude lipstick as Olivia Pope is pretty epic so I thought I’d continue the trend by identifying similar shade she’s worn throughout the years. She sets the standard for habitual nude lipstick wearers everywhere, wouldn’t you say? This dimension, as celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine prefers, is what makes a nude lipstick truly ready-to-wear for brown skin. Nude shades and pink (tones) can get lost against rich skin tones, so I use brown lip liner for definition. For example, for someone with Kerry’s complexion, she could use the same options the Scandal makeup department uses on the actress: Laura Mercier Lip Liner in Hazelnut…
