I’m always thankful for all of the support that Beauty & The Beat gets and I’ve been working to gain a greater following on the Facebook Fan Page. It’s reached 100+ “Likes” and I’m ecstatic about the progress! To celebrate this milestone and to show my gratitude to all of my fab readers/supporters/friends/fellow F&B Lovers, I’m giving…
It’s almost Black Friday! The best part of the Thanksgiving Holiday for me is and always will be spending time with family over some great southern cooking, but one tradition that I’ve stayed true to is shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. One of my fave beauty brands Shu Uemura (their Precise Volume Waterproof mascara is…
I just looove me a good ole’ beauty giveaway! This time around the nail polish lovers are in for quite the glam treat. One of my go-to nail polish brands Pure Ice is giving two lucky winners the chance to snag all 11 colors from the Pure Ice Velour Finish Collection. This is the first…
Yesterday, I shared a snapshot of my time at Day 1 of The Makeup Show Orlando. Well, I was all prepared to show up to Day 2 of the event and my main objective was to see the uber-fabulous Celebrity Makeup Artist and product creator AJ Crimson. I was devastated when car trouble caused me…
A couple of weeks ago, I left the 40-degree chilly weather in Chicago to head down to my native city Florida for the premiere of The Makeup Show Orlando. This event was all types of fab! I got to mix and mingle with hair and makeup royalty, like Johnny Lavoy (far left in the above…
Hey, F&B lovers! I’m coming with another Ask Margo feature and I’m really excited because these are some of my favorite topics to cover on B&B. I was out having dinner at one of my fave Mexican restaurants with a girlfriend and fellow blogger who is always a ball to kick it with. We usually…
Sooo… one of my favortie glossies, Essence magazine has one of my favorite athletes, Gabby Douglas, gracing the cover of its December issue! She stuns in a strapless black mini dress adorned with a gold oversized bow-shaped belt and one of her fabulous gold medals for the 2012 Olympics. Her hair is laid with soft loose waves styled by…
So, I’m a huge fan of many of the Fall 2012 beauty trends that we’re seeing this Fall. One of my newest obsessions is matching your lips to your nail polish color. It’s such a subtle way to color-coordinate without it coming across as cheesy or overwhelming. Butter London just gave me a reason to…
Hi F&B lovers! It’s time for a little shameless self-promotion! Once again, I’ve written a fab fashion story for Sister 2 Sister magazine and this one is featuring one of my absolute fave actresses and classic beauties…. Kerry Washington! This particular piece highlights some of her best red carpet moments over the years, and there’s…
Let me start by saying….thanks so much to everyone who participated in the very first B&B giveaway! As promised, today is the day that the winner of a free ticket to he oh-so-fabulous The Makeup Show Orlando event! I used Random.org to make sure there was an even playing field for each participant to be able…