Tag: color
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. [...]
I’m in love with Maybelline Color Sensational in Nearly There
Can you love a lipstick you haven’t seen on your lips? I hope so. I’m staring at the photo dark-skinned of Jessica White for the new ad for Maybelline’s Color Sensational lip color. The color is called “Nearly There” and it just may be the perfect nude lip color for a black girl like me. [...]
Christmas Time Makeup Tip: Red Lips
Hey ladies! I know you’re putting together your makeup looks for holiday parties and family gatherings. Nothing says happy holidays like the color red. The best way to display red on your face is in your lipstick. I would never recommend red shadow. LOL. However I know many sistas are scared to break out a [...]
Question: What is Worse
Ladies, what is worse?: Foundation that is too dark for your complexion or foundation that is too light? I have to vote for too light. When sistas wear foundation that is 2-3 shades too light, you can see a mask effect around the temples and the forehead at the hairline. If the powder is too [...]
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 [...]
Great Neutral Everyday Eyeshadow Look for Dark Skin
It’s important to know how to create a toned down look at work? If you work in a conservative or traditional workplace, sometimes bright colors are too much when it comes to eyeshadow. Here is a great tutorial for dark skinned girls from the folks at DeadSEXY Cosmetics with a neutral eye shadow look that [...]
“Ethnic Makeup” at Macy’s
Googled “African American Makeup” today and Ethnic Makeup at Macy’s was a featured ad link highlighted above the results. Excited to see what brands and product lines they recommend for black women, I clicked on the link. Sigh. What I saw was a missed opportunity to serve multiple under-served audiences. The page is not set [...]
I Heart: Lancome Makes Great Concealer for Dark Skin
I’m a MAC addict, oh yes, but I religiously use Maquicomplet Concealer by Lancome in Mocha $27.50. I just needed some concealer one day last year and had to run into Douglas Beauty here in DC. The sales woman suggested it and it’s been true love ever since. It’s a perfect match to my skin [...]
Video: Lashell shows off her MAC Eyeshadow Collection
Lashell shows you some greak MAC Eyeshadows that look beautiful on black women of a similar hue. Carbon, shadowy lady, sketch, embark, plum dressing, beautiful iris, pink freeze, haux, satin taupe, sable, expensive pink, honey lust, arena, gleam, texture, brule, bisque, humid studio finish concelear NW40 and NW45
Video: Eyeshadow for Beginners (by a black woman)
Video tutorial master and blogger Scandalousbeauty gives you the basics for creating your eyeshadow looks. I can’t say it enough…The key to great eyeshadow: Prime your lids!! That is the key…especially if you have oily eyelids. She suggests the paint pots, but I recommend the regular paint (that she says she used to love more [...]
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