Remember that scene from the first Sexy & the City movie where the ladies discuss “coloring” and Samantha goes on and on about how she has an insatiable appetite for coloring? Well, I feel the same way about matte lipstick. I.ABSOLUTELY.LOVE.IT. When I heard that Kryolan Professional Make-up launched a new Lipstick Matt line, I knew…
I’ve been wearing braids and twists since I was a young girl and they have always been go-to styles for me throughout my life. Recently, there have been several instances of people calling out mainstream media for taking elements of Black culture, specifically Black beauty trends, and omitting the representation and correlation to Blackness when explaining the origins…
Hey B&B friends! Over the past eight years, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with my naturally curly hair. Well, actually I take that back., For the first six years, I absolutely loved my curls. I felt like I really knew my hair. I knew my curl pattern; I knew how to get a twist-out that…
Yes, this is happening! MAC Cosmetics are teaming up with the uber-glam singer Ellie Goulding for a makeup collection! The first images from the collaboration are out and Ellie Goulding’s big hair don’t care and gorgeously glowing makeup are EVERYTHING! So far we know the collection includes an peach and bronze-hued eyeshadow quad, lipstick, lip gloss, bronzer and lashes! I…
Hey B&B friends! The first day of Summer 2015 may be June 21, but this Florida girl has been in beach mode for a few months now! Warm weather presents the fashionably amazing opportunity to bring out fab shoes and show the world what you’re working with! I’m the kind of girl who loves a fab…
Black and white are two of my favorite colors to wear separately and together. I instantly feel chic and sophisticated when wearing these shades and if you throw a beautiful floral print in the mix, it’s likely that you’ll have to cut the fabric off me! That was absolutely the case when I stumbled upon this…
Hi B&B friends! I have an on-and-off relationship with jewelry. One minute I’m obsessed with gorgeous statement necklaces and chunky brancelets and the next I’m only rocking small studs and nothing else! At the current moment I’m adorning my outfits with luxury pieces from none other than the uber-fab Rocksbox monthly jewelry subscription service. This box…
I’m not gonna lie guys, I’ve never really been a fan of lip stains. I remember the first time I decided to give it a try in college. I was working on a lipstick feature for a local magazine that I was writing for and one of the lippies happened to be a lip…
I’m back with another beauty crush, and this time around the new Face Effects Face Perfecting Polisher by Spa Sonic is the object of my glam affections. I’m already a huge fan of the Spa Sonic Face and Body Polisher (see my review here), so I was already expecting a great experience with this spin brush….
Yes, B&B friends, you read the headline to this story correctly. For the first time ever, The Makuep Show (TMS) NYC is giving us a week full of glam galas, beat faces, amazing products, the who’s who in the makeup world, educational and networking opportunities… oh how they spoil us! Plus, this event is just in time…