• Skin Care Sundays

    Blaq Vixen Beauty Reviews DNA EGF Renewal Skin Care

    T  H  E || B  A  C  K  S  T  O  R  Y As you might imagine, winterizing acne-scarred and hyperpigmented skin is challenging. After many trials – which all failed unfortunately – I decided to stick to the basics: cleanser, toner, moisturizer and sunscreen. My skin regimen doesn’t even include serums, eye creams nor a night treatment! I’ve been so hesitant about adding new products to my regimen as I felt the simpler my regimen, the less likely I would cause more damage to my skin. Yet, my inner turmoil with my skin did not prevent me from testing out three products from the DNAEGF Renewal skin care line –…

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  • Beauty

    Blaq Vixen Beauty Reviews: Schick Quattro For Women TrimStyle

    Editor’s note: For the sake of this Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle review, I have referred to my intimate area as my personal “Amber Rose.” Also, if you hate reading about female hygiene products and practices, then skip this post. Bald ambition: Tame your Amber Rose with Schick Quattro for Women TrimStyle I’ve bought numerous bikini trimmers from Bliss, Remington, and Philips. I’ve either ended up nicking my bikini area or my poor, sensitive Amber Rose. Then there was the issue of the trimmers not charging. Alternatively, they burned out before I could groom myself properly. I felt forced to settle for mediocre results and irritation. Can I just say how…

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  • Fashion,  True to Hue

    What’s Your Nude Bra Campaign for Brown Skin

    Perhaps I’m not the target consumer in Tara Raines’ “What’s Your Nude?” campaign (which officially kicks off today) as I prefer bras (and lingerie) in either black, red or various jewel tones, not exactly nude or brown. I guess I’ve given up on this front. If I want to wear an optic white-on-white outfit, a scandalous, sheer number (ha!) or even my digital camis during drill weekend, I would prefer a seamless set of brown girl nude underwear. However, this reads as another urban beauty legend. Trying to find a high-quality, everyday bra in your specific skin tone treads in “the pursuit of happiness” territory. In her Women’s Wear Daily interview,…

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  • Beauty Campaigns,  Beauty News

    Sanaa Lathan for Pantene

    Revealed in the beauty news section of the February issue of Essence Magazine, Sanaa Lathan is the face of Pantene’s Nature Fusion line! I am personally excited because I was so over the Relaxed and Nature collection but actually fell in love with the Nature Fusion collection a couple of years ago. And now that Sanaa Lathan, one of my favorite actresses, is now the face of the line, I want to show my support by buying some Pantene! I love how the ad spotlights her natural beauty and her soft, lush locks. I especially love the tagline: “It’s in our nature to be strong and balanced.” Sanaa Lathan for…

  • Beauty

    Year in Review: Most Popular Posts of 2011

    Editor’s note: In celebration of the new year, many of 2011’s most popular posts will be rewritten and updated in order to attract a new host of readers. In the meantime, enjoy! Ever since I bit the bullet and bought an iPhone earlier this month (the iPhone 4S was out of stock, and I was already impatient), I couldn’t seem to tear myself away as I’m having too much fun! It is one of the best purchases I’ve made in 2011! I’ve downloaded apps (newest one is Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday app), checked in with Foursquare, uploaded pics to Instagram and relaxed to my favorite stations on Pandora. Keep up with me when I’m…

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