Dear Fashion Fair, When are you gonna step up to the plate and be the black version of Estée Lauder, LVMH, or better yet the beauty industry’s answer to “Wakanda”? It is the last day of Black History Month, and while I have spent months thinking long and hard about the importance of having moreContinue reading “Dear Fashion Fair…, An Open Letter”
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What I Think Wednesday: Trish McEvoy and her Credit Card Palettes
I have spent a ton of time talking to my peers in the makeup world about cosmetic companies and what I think they can do better in terms of training, product development, hiring, social media, etc… Finally I realized that talking to my peers is pointless. I also realize that talking to company executives canContinue reading “What I Think Wednesday: Trish McEvoy and her Credit Card Palettes”
From Cheap to Chic: How to turn a cheap body spray into a fancy perfume.
It is gonna be a very hot summer, and now is the time to make your way to Bath and Body Works, Victorias Secret, and The Body Shop! Their semi annual sales are going on and I cannot think of a better time to purchase inexpensive body mists! Body mists are perfect for this hotContinue reading “From Cheap to Chic: How to turn a cheap body spray into a fancy perfume.”
My Natural Journey…or not!
This past couple days have made me aware of one major thing that I never really put much energy into. I realize that because of the color of my skin, and the texture of what is on top of my head, my last statement is almost blasphemous! If you haven’t figured out what “topic” IContinue reading “My Natural Journey…or not!”
Daaaamn Pat! Back at it again with Kim K!
A friend told me a couple weeks ago that he read a statistic that fifteen hundred new makeup artists enter the beauty market a month in the U.S, and I believe that statistic 100%! Social media makes all art forms these days seem easy and fun to start and participate in, and it also makesContinue reading “Daaaamn Pat! Back at it again with Kim K!”
Lips that broke the internet: MAC’s Instagram page and the image that revealed everything
When I first interviewed for MAC cosmetics, I did tons of research on the company so that I would be prepared for my interview ( which turned into like five!). Anyway, while researching the company I learned that the slogan was “Makeup for All. All ages, all races, all sexes.” That slogan meant a lotContinue reading “Lips that broke the internet: MAC’s Instagram page and the image that revealed everything”
Black Models Matter!!(Zac Posen says so!)
After Beyonce shocked America with her political Super Bowl performance, Zac Posen decided to make a statement of his own. During this months New York Fashion Week, Zac Posen made the choice to use mostly black models for his show proving that black models are just as valuable to the fashion world as any other.Continue reading “Black Models Matter!!(Zac Posen says so!)”
What in the heck is a Cleansing Oil?
Seven years ago one of my good friends started working for this Japanese cosmetics line, and I would always visit her at her counter. Whenever I would visit, she would be telling me about how amazing the products were. The most intriguing product that she showed me were the companies cleansing oils. I had neverContinue reading “What in the heck is a Cleansing Oil?”
Fifty Shades of Black and White
Sooooo I have learned/been reminded of a very great lesson in the past few months. I am going to elaborate on the lesson that I learned right now!! Like to hear it? Well here it goes! A month ago, I was freelancing at a luxury beauty boutique in the nations capital and one of Obama’sContinue reading “Fifty Shades of Black and White”
Hello, It’s Me I Was Wondering Why Her Foundation Doesn’t Match
I wanted to write this post months ago, but was scared because I know I will be ruffling some major feathers. This is my blog, this is my truth, and the topic that I will be discussing frustrates me and many others so I am gonna type as fast as I can, get it out,Continue reading “Hello, It’s Me I Was Wondering Why Her Foundation Doesn’t Match”
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