Octavia Spencer’s Secret to Glowing Skin? Koh Gen Do Oriental Plants Essence II

I’m not one for new year’s resolutions, but I did make one resolution last month – to up my skin care game in 2012. Almost overnight my skin decided to remind me that my 20s …

Best In Beauty: 2012 Golden Globe Awards

There weren’t many brown bombshells working the red carpet at this year’s Golden Globe Awards (shocker), but the ones who were there certainly represented! Let’s talk beauty and see who turnout out the best look …

Cover Girl: Queen Latifah Covers January 2012 Essence

Queen Latifah kicks off the new year covering the January 2012 issue of Essence magazine, where she chats about her new talk show (um, am I the only one who didn’t know about this?). Queen’s …

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 …

FAB or DRAB?: Rihanna at Reb’l Fleur UK Fragrance Launch

Singer Rhianna turned heads last Friday as she made her way through London to promote the UK launch of her fragrance, Reb’l Fleur. Sporting a new hair color (just as I was getting used to …

Beauty News: Beyoncé to Launch Third Fragrance ‘Pulse’ This Fall

Fashion and beauty bible WWD has reported that superstar Beyoncé is launching her third fragrance, Beyoncé Pulse, this fall. I knew her fragrances were selling well, but to release two scents in the same year (Beyoncé Heat Rush …

Get Her Look: Alicia Keys at the Keep a Child Alive Ball

Alicia Keys turned heads last week at her annual Keep a Child Alive Benefit Ball in a Riccardo Tisci designed custom Givenchy Haute Couture gown. Are those ostrich feathers and gold metal belt not to die …

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 …

Cover Girl: Beyonce Covers July Issue of Essence

It’s officially Bey season! All summer we’ll be seeing Beyoncé on magazine covers and TV, and the July issue of Essence is the latest in what is sure to be a string of magazine covers. …

Get Her Look: Paula Patton at the ‘Jumping the Broom’ Premier

I’ve been really excited to see “Jumping the Broom” since I first saw a trailer for the film a few months ago, so I’m looking forward to finally seeing if this weekend. I’m a fan …

Cover Girl: Alica Keys Covers June Issue of Essence

Newlywed and new mom Alicia Keys is looking downright stunning on the cover of the June Issue of Essence magazine. The tenth anniversary edition of her debut album, Songs in A Minor, will be out …

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 …

Cover Girl: Sneak Peek at Rihanna’s Vogue Cover

We’ve finally got a look at the cover people have been talking about for months! Early this morning Ja’Maal Buster, Rihanna’s eye brow stylist, tweeted that fan website Rihanna Daily had a pic of the …

Best in Beauty: 83rd Annual Academy Awards

The Oscars, the biggest show of the awards season, took place tonight and the stars were out in full force! Sadly, there were even fewer stars of color present at this year’s ceremony than there …

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 …

Get Her Look: 2011 Grammy Beauty with Monica, Keri Hilson and Amber Riley!

The Grammy’s are over and the beauty scoop is in! We got the inside info on what products celeb makeup artists Mylah Morales and Ashunta Sherriff used to create red carpet looks for stars Monica, …

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 …

Get Her Look: Amber Riley at the 2011 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards

As vocal music major at a performing arts high school and Drama major in college, I can totally relate to hit show “Glee”, and am a proud “Gleek”! Those kids can SANG (Not sing. Sang. …

Beauty News: Singer Monica to Release Nail Line With Orly

Well Serena Williams and Katy Perry have debuted nail polish collections in recent weeks, and it looks like they won’t be alone. Newlywed R&B singer Monica took to her Twitter account to give the scoop …

Cover Girl: Kerry Washington Covers L.A. Times Magazine

Actress Kerry Washington covers the December issue of the L.A. Times Magazine and looks stunning (as usual!). Shot by celeb photographer Ruben Afanador, Kerry is sporting a very real-world wearable smokey eye, bold brow …

Word on the Beauty Street: MAC to Release a Nicki Minaj “Pink Friday” Lipstick

Word on the beauty street is that MAC will be releasing a fuschia lipstick to coincide with the release of pink-loving Nicki Minaj’s debut album, “Pink Friday”.
According to the scoop over at The Style and …

Beyoncé to Launch Line of Temporary Tatoos

While reading the latest beauty headlines the other day, I came across a news item that surprised me: Beyoncé is releasing a collection of temporary tattoos.
You read right. Sasha Fierce and her mom Tina are …

Get Her Look: Anika Noni Rose at Essence Fierce & Fabulous Luncheon

As a musical theater nerd, err, I mean fan, I’ve been an admirer of Anika Noni Rose since her Tony Award winning performance on Broadway in “Caroline, or Change”. Her rise to Hollywood starlet is …

Cover Girls: Gabourey Sidibe Covers Elle + Solange Covers Fashizblack

Songstress Solange Knowles channels Nefertiti for her Fashizblack magazine cover. She is really rocking the natural wigs these days! Loves it!

Sigh. I’m getting really tired of magazine doing Gabourey Sidibe dirty in the hair and …

Best in Brown Beauty: 2010 Emmy Awards

I could count the number of stars of color in attendance at the 2010 Emmy’s on my fingers, and still have fingers to spare. But that’s another post, for another day! Although there wasn’t much Black …

Beauty News: Laila Ali to Debut Line of Hair and Skin Care Products

According to the August issues of both Essence and Ebony magazines, professional boxer Laila Ali will soon be releasing a line of hair and skin care products.
From the little info out on the lines, …