MAC Viva Glam 2012 Ad w/ Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin

I shared a while back that Nicki Minaj and  Ricky Martin would be the faces of the MAC Viva Glam campaign for 2012, and now the ad, shot by David LaChappelle, is out. Proceeds from Viva …

Beauty News: Iman Honored with Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award + OPI x Nicki Minaj Nail Polish Collection

Supermodel Iman was honored on Saturday evening by the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Awards for all her years of utter fabulousness. The fashion icon received a permanent plaque on the sidewalk of posh Rodeo …

Beauty News: Paula Patton for CoverGirl Queen Collection + Chat with Paula on Facebook!

Fab news! CoverGirl Queen Collection – one of our fave brown girl brands- has announced that actress Paula Patton will be their new Celebrity Brand Ambassador! I think Paula makes a great choice, as because she’s …

Beauty News Round-Up: Sam Fine for Fashion Fair + Ricky’s NYC to Expand + Beyoncé Pulse Commercial

Hey Bombshells! Happy Friday! Here’s a round-up of all the beauty news that happened this week!

Remember when I posted a few weeks ago about major changes coming to cosmetics brand Fashion Fair? Well, one of …

Beauty News: Nicki Minaj the New Face of MAC Viva Glam + Eva Marcille to Host Hair Battle Spectacular + More!

The beauty news is coming fast and furious this week, so let’s dish!

After the success of her MAC Pink Friday lipstick last year, Nicki Minaj has been announced as the newest face of MAC’s Viva …

Beauty News: Celeb Stylist Rachel Zoe to Launch New Lipstick Line ‘Exude’

Word on the beauty street is that Rachel Zoe, Hollywood’s most powerful stylist (clients include Joy Bryant, Nicole Richie, Paula Patton and Eva Mendes), is set to launch a new line of lipsticks called Exude …

Beauty News: Sephora to Launch Nail Art Services in Stores

Photo: Sephora’s new nail bar, via WWD

Beauty emporium Sephora has announced great news for nail art fans! According to WWD, Sephora will be debuting its first two  nail bars later this month in NYC and …

The New York Times Spotlights African-American Bloggers ‘Going Natural’

Image via The New York Times
I am a NY Times junkie, through and through. I began reading the paper regularly during my college days at NYU, and became addicted to the NY Times website during …

Beauty News: Iman Launching a Signature Fragrance?

In “Surprising (But Not Really) Beauty News” supermodel mogul Iman revealed in a recent chat with Style.com’s Beauty Counter blog that she’s working on a new fragrance:
“In between some vacationing upstate this summer, I am …

Beauty News: MAC Launches Bloggers’ Obsession Collection

Ok, I am seriously out of order for just now posting this to the blog. Especially since I’ve been writing about it on Twitter and Facebook all week. But I figured I’d share the news …

Beauty News: Solange Knowles, Cassie and Selita Ebanks the New Faces of Carol’s Daughter

Beauty brand Carol’s Daughter, a longtime brown girl favorite, has announced that singers Solange Knowles and Cassie, and model Selita Ebanks will be the new faces of the brand’s new multicultural ad campaign. In an …

Beauty News: Inglot Cosmetics Lauches Online Store!

I’ve got great news for my beauty lovers! Remember Polish cosmetics company Inglot Cosmetics that I raved about a while back? Well, Inglot is now available online in the U.S.! Previously their pigment-packed eyeshadows, nail …

Beauty News: Rihanna Signs on as Nivea Spokesperson

In unlikely beauty news, Nivea has announced that pop star Rhianna has signed on to be the brand’s newest spokesperson. The red-headed singer will be the face of Nivea’s “100 Years Skincare for Life” campaign. …

Beauty News: Kimora Lee Simmons to Launch Shinto Clinical Skin Care Line

Model, mogul and all-around diva, Kimora Lee Simmons may have walked away from the fashion world when she left Baby Phat last year, but she’s about to enter a new venture – skin care! Remember …

Mid-Week Manicure: OPI Black Shatter + China Glaze Crackle Glaze Collection

Unless  you’ve been sleeping under a rock lately, you’ve noticed that the beauty world is currently obsessed with crackle nail polish, particularly OPI’s Black Shatter nail polish. Recently released with OPI’s Katy Perry and Serena …

Beauty News: Tyra Banks to Launch Fashion and Beauty Website

Supermodel Tyra Banks has already proven herself to be a bonafide media mogul, and now she’s growing her empire on the web. Banks will be launching a new fashion and beauty website called TypeF.com, on …

Beauty News: Gabrielle Union and Neutrogena to Launch Skin Care Line for Women of Color

Twitter has, once again, proven a source of the latest beauty and style news! Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), the fashion and beauty industry bible, took to their Twitter account earlier tonight with the news of …

Beauty News: Black Up Cosmetics to Return to U.S.

I have vivid memories of perusing through the vast beauty department at Macy’s Herald Square, back during my college days in New York City. Every brand you could possibly think of was in that glorious …

New Beauty: CoverGirl Queen Collection Lip Color

Hey Bombshells!
So the other day I posted about the new lip colors CoverGirl is debuting in January, but now I’ve got an ever sweeter beauty scoop! The CoverGirl Queen Collection (which is TRULY one of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …