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Black Beauty Brands Not #Blackowned
Blaq Vixen Beauty identifies the non-black CEOs of black beauty brands Milani Cosmetics, Black Radiance Beauty, Sacha Cosmetics & Flori Roberts in 2016.
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Black-Owned Highlighters For Total Glow-balization
This compilation of black-owned highlighters for deeper skin tones has been in draft for a bit. At first, I wanted to showcase great highlighters that looked beyond on richer skin tones. If you follow any makeup Instagram accounts, then you know highlighters are, well, lit (pun intended). Inspired, I created this quick list identifying highlighters from black-owned businesses. Every entry featured is on my shopping list. My roundup is quite small, but our fellow entrepreneurs are launching new beauty businesses daily. It’s only a matter of time before I can provide a more impressive list of glow-getters. Staying faithful to my focus on black celebrity beauty, I have tracked down several black…
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How #BlackUp Curiously Lost Its Black Founder Fabrice Mahabo
Blaq Vixen Beauty researches what happened to BlackUp Cosmetics’ original founder/owner Fabrice Mahabo. Check out my latest article “Black Beauty Brands That Aren’t Black-Owned.” TL;DR: Fabrice Bernard Mahabo was the founder and owner of black|Up. He did not willingly sell his company. Jean-Francois Damour is the new owner and president of black|Up Lionel Durand is the new CEO of black|Up Updated 25 July 2016: On Linkedin, a Mr. Jean-François Damour has the dual title of “Owner-President” of black|Up on his profile. He is also the owner of the La Criée restaurant in Paris, France. This is the investor Mahabo named in his blog. Updated 11 July 2016: I’ve finally included Lionel Durand’s The Decision Makers profile page…
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Viola Davis 2014 Emmys Makeup
I haven’t had a Viola Davis beauty breakdown since 2009 – Get Her Exact Look: Viola Davis’s 2009 SAG Awards Makeup – so I was beyond giddy when I scrolled through my newsfeed this morning. Celebrity makeup artist Autumn Moultrie so graciously posted Viola’s complete Emmys beauty breakdown. Now, I am about to share the goodness with you. From her skin care to that pouty red lip, I’ve got it all!
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6 MAC Pink Lipsticks on Black Women for National Pink Day
Photo by Alex Holyoake on Unsplash Need six of the best MAC pink lipsticks for black women for National Pink Day? Read on! Happy National Pink Day! Last year, I talked about my adoration for the original BeautyBlender and its celebrity fans. Well, lately, I’ve noticed there’s been an “outcry” for the following topic: pink lipstick for black women. This is one of the many search topics that I see come through my dashboard. Not a day goes by that I don’t see this query pop up (and its variations). Let me tell you: I’ve done the education and now I’m sharing my findings with you, from A to Z! Here are some MAC…
