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    Beauty,  Beauty News,  Celebrity Makeup

    Lori Harvey Nude Lips: 7 Lip Looks to Try Now

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    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 another fave of mine for beauty tips. I am always extremely grateful for professionals like Harris and Kareem. They not only post beauty breakdowns but answer fans’ queries! I found a few answers to my own questions this way. Let’s get into these nude lip looks:

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    Doja Cat Skin Care & Makeup

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    Doja Cat Skin Care Prep for the 2022 Billboard Awards Prepping the skin is essential for a glowing complexion. I used my favorite The Ordinary and DECIEM products to create a well hydrated and healthy complexion as a base for my makeup. I first cleansed Doja’s skin using the Squalane Cleanser. I then flooded the skin with a combination of Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% and Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. As the final step to my skin prep, I applied a generous layer of Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA. –Celebrity makeup artist Ernesto Casillas

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    Ashanti Hollywood Walk of Fame Makeup

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    Ashanti finally received her star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame today! I didn’t realize it’s been at least 20 years since her eponymous studio album debuted in 2002. Can you believe I’ve never had a beauty breakdown for her until now? Celebrity makeup artist Erika La’Pearl so graciously shared product details to her Instagram. She also uploaded behind-the-scenes closeups of Ashanti’s makeup for her memorable day. Honestly, I wish more makeup artist uploaded makeup details like La’Pearl. It makes writing encyclopedic entries for my blog so much easier. Anyway, let’s get into the glam!

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    Black-Owned Brands: 5 Seen at the 2016 VMAs

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    I spotted five black-owned brands at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Take a look: Black-Owned Brands: Coloured Raine (Loraine Dowdy)  x Hood By Air (Shayne Oliver) x Rihanna 2016 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award Recipient Rihanna was the lady of the night, treating us to four melodic performances of her greatest hits. Per usual, celebrity makeup artist Mylah Morales came through with the glam beat, using Chanel and Caudalie for the face: $400 La Creme Ultimate Skin Regeneration Moisturizer  $60 Le Teint Ultra Tenue Ultrawear Flawless Foundation $58 Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour SPF 15 in No. 40 $18 Caudalie Beauty Elixir From what I can tell, Rih had…

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    Black-Owned Highlighters For Total Glow-balization

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    This compilation of black-owned highlighters for deeper skin tones has been in draft for a bit. At first, I wanted to showcase great highlighters that looked beyond on richer skin tones. If you follow any makeup Instagram accounts, then you know highlighters are, well, lit (pun intended). Inspired, I created this quick list identifying highlighters from black-owned businesses. Every entry featured is on my shopping list. My roundup is quite small, but our fellow entrepreneurs are launching new beauty businesses daily. It’s only a matter of time before I can provide a more impressive list of glow-getters. Staying faithful to my focus on black celebrity beauty, I have tracked down several black…

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