I Found My Match With Fashion Fair’s New Foundation

August 15, 2012 by 8 Comments
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Every now and then I’ll find myself at an event so special, it makes me reflect on my life and marvel at the company I’m surrounded by. That happened last week, when I attended a shade matching event and launch for Fashion Fair’s newest foundation, True Finish Refining Mineral Foundation, at the home of Desiree […]

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Your Official Music Festival Fashion and Beauty Checklist

August 2, 2012 by 7 Comments
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This weekend is going to be an EPIC one for me – it’s Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago! Every year one of my best friends (and his lovely girlfriend) comes to stay with us, and we indulge in three days of music festival fun.  Lollapalooza is big, fun, diverse, and an event to be experienced. I […]

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Makeup Artist Maria Barreda On Making Your Makeup Last

July 26, 2012 by 8 Comments
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When I was headed to New Orleans, I knew I was traveling with a photographer (that’d be Chuck AKA @Chuckstr), I knew I’d be going to some high profile events (hello, Essence Music Fest!) and I’d be doing a photo shoot while in town (hello, Igigi). I also knew it would be like ninth circle […]

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What I Wore During BET Awards Weekend in Los Angeles!

July 3, 2012 by 26 Comments
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Trips to Los Angeles always throw off my sleep schedule. When I got home from LA I said “yay! I’m going to write all these blog posts and get stuff done!” And then I took an epic five hour nap. It was almost 2 am when I started this post and I’m so sluggish today. […]

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The Beauty Box Phenomenon

June 27, 2012 by 14 Comments
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In my younger days I hoarded every teeny test tube of perfume I could. I swiped miniature cream samples from my mom’s dresser. And if there was a sample in a magazine — as they include so often in the UK, it seems — I’d be the first one to gank it. I’ve always loved […]

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A Few Of Our Favorite Drugstore Makeup Wipes

June 22, 2012 by 20 Comments
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Hey bellas! It’s been a minute since makeup correspondent Sherry Blossom (@MsSherryBlossom) blessed the blog! Now she’s here to collaborate with me on a post! Sherry’s no stranger to drugstore makeup, and neither am I – any makeup lover knows that wipes are ESSENTIAL. I can’t travel without ‘em, and as a makeup artist and […]

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Transform Your Look – Daytime to Dramatic

May 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
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