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Kelly Rowland X-Factor Makeup
Loved Kelly Rowland X-Factor makeup? Read on! In memoriam, I am doing a tribute to all the hair and makeup looks Kelly Rowland’s glam team created for the chanteuse during the X-Factor three-season run. With makeup by Sheika Daley and hair by Cesar Ramirez and Crystal Oliver, here are 13 of Rowland’s most riveting beauty looks:
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Black Celebrity Beauty ID: Sephora Collection
MOBILE USERS: SHOP THIS POST THROUGH THE IBOTTA APP AND RECEIVE 3% CASH BACK. DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2018, REFER 10 FRIENDS TO USE IBOTTA AND SCOOP UP $150. EARN $5 PER FRIEND, PLUS A $20 BONUS FOR 3 FRIENDS, A $30 BONUS FOR ADDITIONAL FRIENDS, AND A $50 BONUS FOR 4 MORE FRIENDS AFTER THAT. Maybe she’s born with it…maybe she’s wearing Sephora Collection. Wondering who wears products from the famed Parisian beauty giant? You might just be surprised! The following black female celebrities have worn items from Sephora’s in-house collection: Sephora Collection: Keri Hilson Wears Ultra Shine Lip Gel in Perfect Nude Celebrity makeup artist Gaby Ramos…
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Tika Sumpter Ride Along Makeup
Celebrity makeup artist Jessica Smalls beautified The Haves and the Have Nots star Tika Sumpter for her latest movie “Ride Along.” Sumpter plays Angela, Ice Cube’s sister and Kevin Hart’s fiancé in the movie. Tika Sumpter Ride Along Makeup Tata Harper Repairative Moisturizer Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Bobbi Brown Stick Foundation MAC Sculpting Cream in Richly Honed (discontinued) CoverGirl Queen Collection Bronzer in Ebony Bronze Mally Beauty Poreless Face Defender Urban Decay Naked2 Palette House of Lashes Noir Fairy Lashes Tarte Amazonian Clay Concealer Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Ebony (check out Sumpter’s brow tutorial) Tarte Cosmetics Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Tipsy MAC Lipstick in Pink Pigeon…
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Rihanna AMAs Makeup
I missed this year’s American Music Awards but thanks to my Instagram feed, I was able to catch the highlights. Of course, Rihanna stole the show. The Empress (as the Navy calls her) won the first-ever Icon Award with a classic cat eye, glowing skin, nude talons…and a smooth doobie. Yes, you read that right: a sleek wrap with bedazzled bobby pins was the look Rihanna chose to accept the special merit award at the American Music Awards. Jessica Andrews breaks down the protective style on Elle.com
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Color Story: Garcelle Beauvais’s Disco Makeup
Celebrity makeup artist Troy Jensen (one of my faves) recently shared his take on Saturday Night Fever by tapping actress Garcelle Beauvais to be his “Disco Muse.” Drawing inspiration from 70’s goddess Donna Summer, Jensen transformed Beauvais with dramatic black eyes and glossy bold lips. Her makeup palette is as follows: Jensen “blended shades of vibrant purple over a black cream liner.” He listed four products to get the look: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Potent Purple, Essence STAYS no matter what jumbo eye pencil & shadow in Powerful Purple, Sephora Eye Graphic 4 Colors Palette in Violet Smoky, and Hard Candy Shadowholic 12-Hr Waterproof Eye Crayon in Purple Rain. The black cream…