Brown Bombshell Beauty at The Makeup Show 2010!!
Greetings Bombshells! As I type this, I’m packing and preparing to travel to New York City to attend The Makeup Show NYC 2010! This year’s show marks the 5th anniversary of The Makeup Show NYC, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever! So what is The Makeup Show? Only the biggest event [...]
Original Brown Bombshell Beauty: Lena Horne 1917-2010
I was both saddened and surprised to hear the news of Lena Horne’s passing earlier this week. Somehow I always thought the legend would live forever. Though she was a legend in the eyes of many, she was a personal icon of sorts for me. I can’t recall the very first time I became enthralled [...]
Beauty News: Mary J. Blige to Release “My Life” Fragrance + Sunglasses Collection
Despite the fact that almost every celebrity and their mother has released a fragrance, I’m still surprised whenever a new one is announced. I mean, when will this trend end? However, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Mary J. Blige is releasing a fragrance this summer. Created in partnership with beauty brand Carol’s Daughter [...]
DERMAdoctor Hits QVC!
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know that I’m a big fan of DERMAdocor skin care products (see exhibits A and B!). When I heard that the brand was becoming available on home shopping giant QVC, I had to get the scoop! DERMAdoctor is launching a QVC exclusive collection this Wednesday, [...]
Beauty News: My Black is Beautiful on BET
BET is back with a second season of beauty talk show “My Black is Beautiful”! I don’t know how I managed to miss season 1, but I’m geeked to check out season 2! Hosted by actress, Tasha Smith of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too”, each episode features a panel of fab African [...]
Beauty News: Beyonce’s Heat Fragrance Is A Hit!
It looks like Beyonce’s debut fragrance is a hit! Word on the street is that Macy’s, the exclusive retailer of the fragrance, racked in a whopping $3 million in Beyonce Heat sales in February and the beginning of March, making it the number one selling fragrance at Macy’s. Pretty impressive, huh? Macy’s sold 72,000 bottles [...]
Beauty News: Beyoncè Brings the ‘Heat’ with New Fragrance
Beyoncé promised to bottle a little Sasha Fierce for her fans, and from the looks of the ad for her new fragrance, Beyoncé Heat, she’s done just that! Details on the highly anticipated fragrance are finally out, and it looks like fragrance giant Coty is gearing up for a major marketing campaign. In fact, Beyoncé [...]
New Black Barbies: Hit or Miss?
As a little girl I was a lover of all things Barbie. Though Mattel had made strides by the 80s to be more culturally inclusive, I often felt that the most fabulous Barbies were Caucasian, and the African American Barbies were often a sidekick (ie the Christie dolls). As if they were created as an [...]
Prescriptives Going Out Of Business
Well, ladies. This less than stellar economy has taken a major toll on the beauty industry. Estlee Lauder has announced that it is closing the doors on beauty brand Prescriptives. Unbelievable, right?! Well, retail distribution will officially end on January 31, 2010, so hurry in for your fave products and custom blended makeup before it’s [...]
L’Oreal Found Guilty of Racial Discrimination
L’Oreal was found guilty of racial discrimination by La Cour de Cassation (the French equivilent of the Supreme Court). The London Times reports: Prosecutors said that Garnier wanted to exclude members of the ethnic minorities on the ground that they would be less likely to sell its shampoo in French shops. The court was told [...]
