Tag: Skin

Make Your Makeup Last

Make Your Makeup Last

| June 25, 2009 | 6 Comments

Woo! The weather in Florida, I do not miss it one little bit. Hot, humid, sweltering… and look at that, it seems to have followed me all the way to Chicago! When the days are muggy your makeup can get to melting. And nobody wants to walk around looking like a runny ice cream cone [...]

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5 New Fave Body Washes

5 New Fave Body Washes

| June 22, 2009 | 27 Comments

My daily shower routine is a little bizarre I guess. I like to use bar soap first, then slough my skin with a decadent, lavishly scented body wash using my trusty bath puff-thingy. And I like to have several options at the ready. How do I choose the body wash du jour? That entirely depends [...]

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Summertime Skin -Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask

Summertime Skin -Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask

| June 19, 2009 | 13 Comments

I don’t know about you, but in the summertime my skin goes ka-razy. I find myself almost constantly plagued by acne and excess oil. Lucky me – being a beauty blogger I have the privilege of reviewing quite the variety of skin care products, some of which are insanely pricey. I’ll do a review on [...]

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Spa Betta At Home

Spa Betta At Home

| June 8, 2009 | 10 Comments

There are some killer bargains to be found in the world of spas these days, bellas. Trust me – look in the ads at the back of your local paper, or take a gander online. Spas are hurting bad (just like so many other service industries are), and the consumer reaps the rewards. There are [...]

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The Power of Pink

The Power of Pink

| April 15, 2009 | 17 Comments

I used to think pink makeup didn’t work so well on women of color. Too pale, too subtle, too washed out = pointless, I assumed. I’d see these new high end department store makeup collections coming out featuring rose, coral, and ballerina pink makeup, and never even consider buying any of it, because the colors [...]

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The Makeup Counter in the Obama Era

The Makeup Counter in the Obama Era

| March 4, 2009 | 33 Comments

This past Saturday I attended the third annual Women of Color event at Macy’s Aventura, and bellas let me tell you — it was a beautiful thing. I attended this event in its first year, and immediately saw its unlimited potential. It’s the one day of the year that the beauty department is filled with [...]

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5 Biggest Fashion Week Makeup Trends

5 Biggest Fashion Week Makeup Trends

| February 24, 2009 | 15 Comments

I couldn’t make it to this month’s New York Fashion Week, and reading the resports and reviewers from my beauty blog friends did make me turn an unflattering shade of green, I must admit. Turns out my jealousy might just have matched one of the hot beauty trends my blog sisters spotted at the tents [...]

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