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  • Beauty,  Beauty News,  Celebrity Makeup

    Viola Davis 2014 Emmys Makeup

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    I haven’t had a Viola Davis beauty breakdown since 2009 – Get Her Exact Look: Viola Davis’s 2009 SAG Awards Makeup – so I was beyond giddy when I scrolled through my newsfeed this morning. Celebrity makeup artist Autumn Moultrie so graciously posted Viola’s complete Emmys beauty breakdown. Now, I am about to share the goodness with you. From her skin care to that pouty red lip, I’ve got it all!

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    Angela Bassett Beauty Secrets

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      Recently, the incomparable Angela Bassett sat down with “the industry’s beauty edit” Violet Grey to slay in lingerie (which was surprisingly not credited in the feature) while revealing her beauty secrets and the art of working the red carpet. Last year, she completely revitalized my Wednesday nights through her portrayal of Marie Laveau on American Horror Story: Coven. I did not tune in for anyone else as she ethered my soul every time she was on-screen. With her endless Senegalese twists and commanding style, I was not worthy. I can’t wait for the FX anthology series to return this October for her to steal the show again in American Horror…

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    Li Bingbing Vampy Lip in Transformers

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    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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    Sevyn Streeter Promo Makeup

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    face. Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in #10 Bobbi Brown BBU Palette NARS Highlighter in Lamu eyes. Urban Decay Naked Palette Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Jet Black Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Dark Brown cheeks. MAKE UP FOR EVER Duo Mat Powder Foundation in Chocolate (bronzer) NARS Blush in Taos lips. NYX Lip Pencil in Cappuccino Tom Ford Lipstick in Sable Smoke

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    Keke Palmer BET Upfronts Makeup

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    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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