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More Than a Vixen: Aaliyah Dana Haughton (1979 – 2001)
There will probably never be another Queen of Urban Pop, just as there will never be another King of Pop. It’s hard to believe that today, eight years ago, I was reading about her death in the overseas military publication, Stars and Stripes. I remember thinking that it was joke – that someone at Stars and Stripes just hated Aaliyah until I saw it on the news, on MTV, on BET…it was unreal. Music keeps me going so you can believe that Aaliyah’s music helped to inspire me…and keep on inspiring me. Like Charles Wade said, Aaliyah was “more than a woman” with the honeyed voice and the signature belly…
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Giveaway: Soft and Beautiful Skin Trio
Summer is upon us so get ready to bare your best accessory! It took me years to embrace how my skin looked but this summer, I am ready to rock shorts, rompers, skirts, dresses, etc.! Just about anything that will give me the excuse to slather on sparkly lotion and scented body oil. I’m such a girl! Get your skin beach-ready with Soft & Beautiful Skin. All skin types need intensive hydration and gentle exfoliation! The Soft & Beautiful Skin formulas are dermatologist tested and designed for all skin types to moisturize, nurture, and soften. Pamper skin with these skin essentials to keep it soft, smooth, and supple: * Soft…
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Wrapping Hair: How I Mastered the Doobie
Wrapping hair, do not care. Check out my Achieve Select TV Actresses’ Hair with Motions post. Wrapping Hair: Background Wrapping hair is a foreign concept to me. Normally, right before bed, I’d stuff my hair into one of the satin hair bonnets I’ve bought from my local beauty supply store. However, I’ve decided to try my hand again at mastering the perfect beaten, bedtime beehive, minus the wrap pins. Wrapping Hair: Conflict Easier said than done, but it isn’t impossible – in fact, I was able to suppress my rampant frustration to a minimum for a couple of weeks. This was my “Missy Elliot said I had to get my hair…
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Skin Care Sundays: Ambi Love Times Three
The Ambi namesake is one of those brands that I’ve managed to “inherit” if that makes any sense. To help my combat my acne scarring and hyperpigmentation, my mom, (also a devout Ambi user) recommended that I try the Ambi Fade Cream, which boasts Vitamin E, Alpha Hydroxy Acid and sunscreen among its ingredients. I bet you any kind of money that if I were as consistent with my skin care as I am with writing and editing this blog, all of my dark spots would be faded nearly to nothing. The Ambi Fade Cream works; several small and medium spots have vanished right before my eyes. I am grateful…
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Viola Davis 2009 SAG Awards Makeup
Recently, celebrity makeup artist Autumn Moultrie chatted with Los Angeles Times’s Melissa Magsaysay about the metallic eye trend that ruled the red carpet season. My go-to metallic shades are bronze and copper, both of which are spectacular on women of color, particularly black women. To complement Oscar nominee Viola Davis’ rich goldenrod-yellow dress at this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, the makeup artist gave her what she calls a “glamorous spring” look in green and golds. “Very fresh,” Moultrie says. face. Moultrie used Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation on Davis, mixed with a touch of Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer, which enhances the glow. eyes. “A well-defined brow really frames the face. The…
