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”
Tag Archives: race and beauty
What I Think Wednesday:Gifts With Purchase, Do Black Lives Matter?
Given everything that has happened in the last week, well past 300 years, my heart is pretty heavy. The only way to be triumphant in anything is to keep pressing. Since my blog is called “Make up in Black and White” and addresses gender, class, and race as those topics apply to the vast worldContinue reading “What I Think Wednesday:Gifts With Purchase, Do Black Lives Matter?”
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!”
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!)”
The Oscar Effect: Should I boycott certain makeup brands?
A few weeks ago the nominations for the Academy Awards were announced and to many people’s surprise, there were hardly any people of color nominated! Oh what a surprise!!(sense my sarcasm?) Jada Pinkett Smith went on a social media rant proposing that people of color and especially black people boycott the show. All this talkContinue reading “The Oscar Effect: Should I boycott certain makeup brands?”
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”
“Just being white, you will win!”
This morning I woke up to a text from my brother with an artice attached where the headline read exactly what the title of this blog post reads. It was written by Wilfred Chan at CNN and covered a Thai beauty ad promoting a pill that prohibits the production of melanin, a bleaching cream inContinue reading ““Just being white, you will win!””
Makeup in Black and White; An introduction, Sort Of
For the last year, many of my peers, have suggested that I start a blog! (Oh what a surprise) I had a blog in like 2009 when I was really into Janelle Monae and her Cindy Mayweather movement. My monicker was “Judy 5000” and the purpose was to “Save One Black Girl at a Time”.Continue reading “Makeup in Black and White; An introduction, Sort Of”
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