Articles in Makeup
Happy Earth Day!!!
Happy Earth Day! I’ve made major strides to become more “green” since this this time last year. I’ve been incorporating organic meats and produce into my diet, I switched to non-toxic, biodegradable cleaning products, and …
Beauty Pros You Should Know Part 3: Fashion’s Beauty Titans
Welcome to Day 3 of Black Beauty Pros You Should Know!
Today we’ll be shouting out two of fashion’s top titans of beauty, Ted Gibson and Path McGrath! There is nary a model of any ethnicity …
Black Beauty Pros You Should Know, Part 2: Hollywood Heavyweights
Whenever you’ve seen a Black star looking fab on the red carpet and gracing the cover of a magazine, chances are she’s been beautified by these two Hollywood heavyweights. Since A-list starlets won’t make a …
Black Beauty Pros You Should Know Part 1: America’s “First Stylists”
Though they’re still in the minority in the beauty industry, Black hairstylists and makeup artists are making major strides. Beautè Noire wants you to know who the movers and shakers are in the industry, so …
Real Woman Tutorial: Perfect Eyeliner
Can’t quite figure out to apply your eyeliner just right? Is your “cat-eye” looking a crazy mess? Check out this picture guide from a fellow beauty blogger, courtesy of Total Beauty!
Real-Woman …
Spring Beauty in Bloom
Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks never fails to look gorgeous when she hits the red carpet, and her recent appearance at the New Yorkers For Children charity event in NYC was no exception!
Selita complimented her …
Budget Beauty Binge: A Trio of Reviews
I made a beauty run to CVS yesterday and picked up some items I’d been meaning to try for a while. Here’s some of what I bought:
Maybelline Age Rewind Double Face Perfector in Dark, $9. …
Givenchy’s Maharani Collection
All About the Pretty has the scoop on Givenchy’s new collection for spring/summer ’09, and I must say, these colors look delicious!
The Magic Kajal Eye Pencil is a must, and the Face Powder in Maharani …
MAC Cremesheen Glass
I can’t believe I didn’t write about this sooner! I bought MAC’s new Cremesheen Glass lip gloss several weeks ago, and have been loving it. I’m kinda over lipgloss in general (The goopy, greasy, I-just-ate-fried-chicken …
These Are a Few of My Least Favorite Things: A Review, Part I
Sigh. I hate it when I buy a product so terrible, I wish I ‘d never left the store’s parking lot with it. I’m usually very selective about what I buy, and put in much …
Jennifer Hudson’s Next Role: Avon Lady
Hot Mama Daily reports that J-Hud is the newest celeb face over at Avon, and the girl is looking fab!
Jennifer is gracing the cover of Avon’s current catalog to promote their Perfect Wear makeup. Head …
Beauty Review: Iman Second to None Cover Cream
Beauty maven Iman is debuting several new items this spring, one of them being her new Second to None Cover Cream, and I think I’m in love!
I’m not sure if the original usage of the …
Dolce and Gabanna Makeup
The website for the new Dolce and Gabanna Makeup is officially up and running. The packaging looks kind of cheesy, but the collection itself looks pretty promising, especially the Classic Creme Lipstick. The color range …
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics 25% Off!
The effects of the struggling economy have made their way to the beauty industry, and apparently Bobbi Brown is the latest victim. Everything is 25% off at BobbiBrown.com through Thursday. I have a feeling we’ll …
Recession-Proof Your Makeup Bag!
I tend to be fairly frugal when it comes to most things, but I usually spare no expense when it comes to beauty products. Since we’ve all got to stretch our dollars these days, I …
Germ-Free Beauty
While washing my makeup brushes the other day, I realized that I’ve been sort of lax lately. There were so many colors in my bathroom sink, I could have tie-dyed a t-shirt. It was a …
Matte Blush Crush
When I bought Revlon’s new Matte Powder Blush in Blushing Berry, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I mean, matte blush? Whatever for? But I now know the perfect use for such a blush.
When I’m …
YSL Spring 2009
I was in Nordstrom over the weekend and the new spring makeup collection from YSL literally stopped me in my tracks. What caught my eye were the Gloss Pur lip glosses. They were bright and …
Best in Beauty: The OSCARS
Last night Hollywood came out to celebrate the best in film, so Beaut
è Noire is celebrating the best in Oscar beauty!
Best in Beauty: Oscar Edition!
Viola Davis looked stunning! The subtle use of bronzer …
Backstage at Marc Jacobs
I love Nars and he really turned it out at the Marc Jacobs show. The inspiration was 80s nightclub scene, and he definitely hit the mark. That hair reminds me of Patti LaBelle circa 1985. …
Beauty Find: Essence of Beauty Makeup Brushes
I have been a Sonia Kashuk makeup brush loyalist since her cosmetics line debuted at Target in 1999. Kashuk’s brushes are widely considered to be the best inexpensive makeup brushes on the market, and rightly …
Here Kitty Kitty!
MAC has released the Hello Kitty collection early! Head to your nearest MAC freestanding store or Nordstrom ASAP to snap up these goodies. I have a feeling they’ll be going fast! Here’s what I have …
Barbie vs. Hello Kitty
There was a fun piece in the NY Times today about a Fashion Week battle between Barbie and Hello Kitty, two of my childhood favorites. Both toy icons will have designers creating frocks …
Beauty Find: Revlon ColorStay Brow Enhancer
You look more polished when your brows are on point, don’t you agree? I like to keep my brows under control, but I kinda hate brow gels. They always dry your brows out and …
Beauty Q&A
After writing about my current obsession with red lip color, reader Arionne wrote in with a beauty Q&A!
Q: Okay…so I think I might try this out. My only concern about red lips, which I also …
Red Lip Redux
I am sooo not over my obsession with red lipstick. Which is great since red lip color will be in this spring, in all its fabulous incarnations! This probably explains why I got so …
