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Uzo Uduba Creative Arts Emmy Awards Makeup
Orange is the New Black star Uzo Aduba was one of Saturday’s biggest winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. She nabbed “Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” for the uber-popular Netflix series (I kid you not, this whole “guest actress” business is throwing me for a loop though). For her big day, she enlisted the help of dynamic duo celebrity hairstylist Jamika Wilson and celebrity makeup artist Jessica Smalls. And doing what I do best, here is how you can get her exact makeup look!
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Angela Bassett Beauty Secrets
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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Moroccanoil Smooth Collection
Moroccanoil Smooth Collection: Blaq Vixen Beauty reviews T H E || B A C K S T O R Y My sister Rachel, who I have not featured on the blog in a while, is not only a diehard tomboy, but she is also the natural hair guru in our family. It was she who finally convinced me to do my first big chop back in March 2012, just a month after she did hers. Subsequently, she also schooled me on natural hair vloggers that shared my hair type (mostly 3c/4a with a crop of 4b if you’re into hair typing). Initially, I planned to have my mom (who’s unapologetically still relaxed)…
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Jill Scott Curly Bob at Get On Up NYC Premiere
On the heels of her “The Beauty & The Brand” brunch (which I, unfortunately, could not attend), Motions celebrity hairstylist Ursula Stephens created a curly, sexy look for singer Jill Scott for her appearance at the “Get On Up“ world premiere in NYC at the Apollo Theater on Monday evening. “We were going for a very sexy, curly look to complement her sultry, curve-fitting dress. The overall look was old-Hollywood glam and she definitely pulled it off!” exclaimed Stephen. Here’s how to get the look:
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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…
