I couldn’t help but to smile when I saw Jill Scott gracing the Cover of the May 2013 issue with her adorable 3-year-old son, Jett, wrapped in her arms! The singer/poet/songwriter/actress (Mmmhmm she’s a pretty BIG deal!) talks about her most important role of being a single mom raising a son as well and…
It looks like Sofia Vergara has taken on the mantra that blonds have more fun! The Modern Family star recently snapped a photo showing off her not-so-new blond tresses. Few of us are aware that the Colombian beauty was born blond not brunette. She took to Instagram to share her return to her natural hair color with the…
Hi F&B lovers! I hope your day’s going well. I wanted to share a fabulous glam giveaway with you. Remember when I went on and on about how I have a huge beauty crush on Lash Control mascara? Well, B&B has partnered with LashControl to give you the chance to add three tubes of this award-winning mascara…
King B is back at it again! Is it just me or does it seem like not a day goes by that we don’t hear about Beyonce making headlines? This time around the star is showcasing her modeling chops in H&M’s summer campaign titled, “Beyoncé as Mrs Carter in H&M.” The campaign shoot took place this past January…
Soooo as of recent, I’ve found myself loving me some Bruno Mars. A couple of weeks ago, while on vacation in Mexico (details about my fin in the sun are soon to come) all that my friends and I could do was chuckle about Bruno’s guest appearance on SNL and sing along to his hit…
Now, that the newly designed site is up and running, I have so much catching up to do! One thing that definitely caught my attention over this past weekend was the debut of Beyonce’s first single from her Mrs. Carter album called Bow Down/I Been On. My first reaction was “Say what?!” I was shocked…
I can’t believe it’s been a year since I launched Beauty & The Beat! (Oh, how time flies!) It like it was just yesterday when I wrote my first post, A Star is Born, introducing this blog. I remember the very first time that I launched Beauty & The Beat back in 2007… (yes, she…
Hi F&B lovers! I know that it’s been a while since I’ve graced your presence on the blog, but I promise it’s been for a great cause… Beauty & the Beat’s new look! March 19 will be the one-year mark of me stepping outside of my comfort zone as a freelance writer for other publications,…
Have you ever been in a semi-rush to complete your makeup look, and you manage to get your foundation, blush, eyeliner and lip gloss on with just enough time to dash out of the door to make it to your destination on time, only to realize that you forgot to apply a makeup essential– mascara?…
The Duro Olowu for JC Penney collection is finally here! I’ve been anticipating this launch since I heard about it this past Fall. The collection includes clothing, accessories, jewelry, shoes and home goods. Duro is a master at creating mixed-print pieces with feminine silhouettes and vivacious colors. Here are a few snapshots of the collection. This…