Category: trends
Tangerine: What I Think about one of the Year’s Hottest Colors on Black Girls
Allure Magazine reported that Tangerine was one of the 10 colors we’d want to have for 2012. I think it looks amazing on black women. It’s bright and bold. There was a ton of it in the stores this spring and summer. From shoes, to cardigans, to handbags…Tangerine has been a great pop of color. [...]
More Purple for Fall: Chanel Goes Gray-Violet
There is nothing I’ve loved better than the recent bevy of available gray-ish nail colors. I think they look so good and are a great neutral for Black Women. Now, Chanel has make my day with “Paradoxal” Nail Polish. Oooh wee! I tried on this shade in the store yesterday and I will be making [...]
Makeup Trends for Black Women: Fall 2010
Here’s some of what we’re seeing for Fall 2010: Simplicity is IN: This is a trend which suits everyone who is trying emphasize natural beauty with as little makeup as possible. This means choosing the perfect makeup shade for your skin because IT will on display with no bright lips or eyes to distract. You [...]
Hot for Spring 2010: Matte Lip Colors
Matte Lip Color is IN – I know we sistas love our shine. Our lips are made for high shine gloss. However, matte is hot for the spring. Coral is my favorite color for matte lips on brown skin. From Chocolate to Cafe au Lait…black girls look great in it. Mauve toned pinks and pinkish [...]
Nude Lip Colors for Black Women
Looking for that perfect nude lipstick or gloss color to give your full lips even more pouty-ness. Well here’s some helpful info. Here are Anita Sharma’s Picks: For Espresso, Chestnut skin tones: Pricey: Bobbi Brown-Cocoa, Rich Cocoa, Putty or Chocolate Inexpensive: Clinique Different-Tenderheart or MAC-Plastique or Jubilee Sam Fine says that with nude lips “the eyes [...]
African-American Women Spend More on Beauty
“African-American women spend $7.5 billion annually on beauty products, which is 80 percent more than the general market. The reason it’s such a dramatic difference is attributed to the fact that African-American women have to sample more products to find the right ones for their skin.” From Women’s Wear Daily – “Essence Panel Explores Beauty [...]
Tools: Stippling Fiber Optic Foundation Brushes
Outside of a powder brush, I had no idea what makeup brushes to use until I started researching for myself. Size, shape, brush fibers, to buy a set or not buy a set, prices…etc. There are so many options. There are so many different makeup brushes these days. My new favorite brush is the Stippling [...]
Picking the best purple eyeshadow for your skin tone
Marsadie from Sparkle*Shelf has the rundown on picking the best shade of purple eyeshadow for your skin tone. She also shares this great tip: “When deciding what to do with lips to accompany purple eye makeup, try opting for a soft coral lip color.” Here is what she suggests for Olive and Dark skin. Purple [...]
Hot for Fall: Purple Eye Shadow
Purple is a beautiful color on black women and it’s in this season. I’m not talking about a sugary, “kid sister” purple. The color you’re looking for is a dark purple. Classic purple or plum will do. Plum Dressing from MAC is the perfect shade. I think it looks good on skin from Cafe Au [...]
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