Happy Monday, Bombshells! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend! I spent mine still recovering from New York Fashion Week (how is Claire doing London, Milan, and Paris??? I need to take a nap after merely typing all of that out) and went to brunch with my fellow NYC bloggers.
It was also All Star Weekend and while a few years ago I was Miss Basketball, these days I’m just waaaay out of the loop. I don’t even know who played in the game or who won the Slam Dunk Contest *smh*.
But I do know it was a big weekend for celebs to be out and about so let’s take a look at the hair and makeup…
I have total Bonita Bettrel (Kim Wayans on “In Living Color”) moments when it comes to Nicki Minaj. “Don’t nobody better say nothing bad about Nicki“. But I would love to see other color combos on her gorgeous face than this teal glitter liner and MAC Pink Nouveau lip. Skin is flawless though.
Rihanna was out pubbing her new Reb’l Fleur perfume at a Macy’s in California. I actually bought it and it smells good (see my review here). I love her minimal makeup (looks like she’s wearing something similar to the new MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipglass on her lips), but I love her hair when she has edgier cuts. Something about the softness of this style with the hardness of the red throws it off.
And back to All Star Weekend festivities…
Teyanna Taylor sported her signature head of cute coils. Her makeup looks perfect—as if her makeup artist also doubles as a geometry instructor. I would have loved more of a pinkish color on her lips, but still a hot look.
I love Trina‘s makeup and the style of her hair, but feel “The Baddest Chick” could have used more volume at the crown to take this look to the next level. Her skin looks amazing.
Nicole Ari Parker posed for a pic with her hubby Boris Kudjoe. I adore this short cut on her that she’s been rocking lately and her coral lip is such a delight to look at—makes you really believe spring is coming despite this mean weather in parts of the world like NYC…lol.
Not to be corny, but Lynn Whitfield is like a fine wine—she gets better with age. Simple makeup and great skin is about all a woman needs. HOT!
Mashonda looks really pretty and relaxed here. Like she knows something really funny and isn’t telling. Whatever it is it makes her look gorgeous! HOT!
La La Vazquez was of course out for All Star Weekend festivities. I like her hair and her makeup looks pretty, but the brows are doing something weird in the center. Not sure if it’s a shadow or if she was going for a Bert (of Bert & Ernie fame) look.
Both Gabrielle Union and Savannah James look picture perfect as they pose during an All Star Weekend event. Both ladies came to serve skin, hair, and smiles. HOT!
Welp. If you were trying to figure out why you couldn’t snag the Nicki Minaj MAC Pink Friday Lipstick, it’s apparently because Eva Marcille got ‘em. Between the too-thin brows, too-light hair, and chalky-pink lipstick, I’ve been rendered speechless—somewhat.
Though singer Corrine Bailey Rae really rocks the no-makeup look, I do wish she would have worn a little lipstick or gloss to even out the color in her lips. Still a pretty look though.
*sings* Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face–oh sorry. Don’t front like you didn’t rock with CeCe Peniston back in the day! I bet if I put on some of her music and just danced around a bit, I’d lose like 20 pounds of water weight. Anyway, my love for Cece will not allow me to sit idly by and not mention that her foundation/skin looks a bit wonky. What’s going on there?
And although this pic was not from this weekend and was actually taken on the last day of New York Fashion Week, I figured you guys needed a Kerry Washington fix (ok, I needed one) so here it is. The actress looked gorgeous with her nude makeup and shiny wavy hair. HOT!
That rounds it up! What do you think of this weekend’s looks?
~Danielle
February 21, 2011 10:11 am
Nicki looks the same. still fresh thou
Trina is H.A.M her lacefront=roadkill
Mashonda & Gabrielle look FAB!
Eva=tranny and I love me sum Eva but her look is not flattering:(
CeCe needs 2 go bck to sleep..smh
February 21, 2011 10:14 am
Nikki is Nikki, skin looks good! Ri Ri is cute, can’t wait to smell the fragrance…Teyanna WHO?? What does she do? She is always in pics…Mashonda looks good, but I think she should step things up a notch with some bright colors or something that pops!!!…Kerry bla, Corrine bla….CeCe, needs to get with Jennifer Hudson and get some tips…La La’s brown are scarry! What does she do again?LOL….And Eva looks like she tried to hard and failed!!
February 21, 2011 10:16 am
Oops! Meant to say La La’s brows….LMBO @ Boo Boo, Trina’s lace front= Roadkill!!!!
February 21, 2011 10:46 am
omg what is going on with Eva’s face? lol
February 21, 2011 10:47 am
Big SIGH!!
WHY does Eva look like that?? She looked FAB when she was with Lance Gross and now it seems that she’s with this rapper, she wants to downgrade to the hoodrat look that most rappers seem to like.
Another big SIGH.
February 21, 2011 11:01 am
LaLa front tooth look really yellow…but I love Gabby she is flawless to me and Nicki and Rihanna look faces look great
February 21, 2011 11:02 am
Eva needs an over haul!!
February 21, 2011 11:03 am
i meant faces look great
February 21, 2011 11:15 am
eva look like those little midgets in the choclate factory movie.
February 21, 2011 11:16 am
Nikki is always a hell no.
February 21, 2011 11:19 am
Dare I say it, but Nicki Minaj looks….normal. *gasps*
Eva just needs to STOP, put it in reverse and then start again.
And are we just throwing Lebron’s last name on his babymomma now? Oh Ok.
I smelled Rihanna’s perfume. Its not bad. Although I must say I liked both of Beyonce’s Heat perfumes more.
February 21, 2011 11:24 am
Surely someone drew that mess in between LaLa’s brows! 0_o
February 21, 2011 12:19 pm
Nicki’s hair always be on point obviously because every hair style she wears someone bites it including me lol…Rhi Rhi is rocking that red read really works for her. Trina is working it but i feel she should have put some more color on to make it pop…Nicole and Boris are so cute I love them. La la’s eye brows are scarying me but Eva is scary…and Kerry Washington’s make up looks plain but good some times less is whats best.
February 21, 2011 12:23 pm
Nicki looks great, as per usual, but I wish her lipstick was applied on the entire top lip. Loves La La even with the middle brow madness. I have to find out where her lips top is from,loves it. And Danielle, you could have kept that pic of Kerry, she’s lookin’ a lil’ dry and her bangs are wack.
February 21, 2011 12:25 pm
I remember when Eva cried on ANTM because they cut her hair. Now she can’t stop cutting it and experimenting with color. Ha! I think short hair looks better on her anyway.
February 21, 2011 12:35 pm
NO DISS! but CeCe Penniston looks like she been hanging round them Jersey shore/ Jerseylicious folks
February 21, 2011 12:40 pm
Nicki is my girl crush
February 21, 2011 1:44 pm
Shoulda named this Weavekend Hot or Hmmm… and there were a lot of hmmms!
February 21, 2011 1:54 pm
Kerry looks fab! The look went great with the dress she was wearing. I’m not a Nicki fan but she looks really nice.
February 21, 2011 2:24 pm
i love teyanna hair what type of hair is that
February 21, 2011 2:31 pm
Nicki stay badd . lol
<3 Riri's nails
i think you all caught trina @ the wrong time.
Teyanna cute but somewhat tired of the "coils"
Lala always pretty but she can cut down the brows a little bit.
everybody else . . ehh & Cece um no !
February 21, 2011 2:57 pm
i have that purse that Eva is wearing…just waiting for the rain to stop to rock it…lol…
i also like a more honey blonde color on her…the platinum…it takes away from how pretty she is…
ever since Rihanna went red…it seems like her hair is never combed…it never looks tidy to me…
February 21, 2011 4:09 pm
Meh.
But anyhoo Danielle baby girl can u find out where Nicki got those leggings from in that pic (even tho u can’t see them). I saw a full pic of her at the event and I adore the leggings. (Please don’t be McQueen. That would be so out of my budget lol).
February 21, 2011 4:13 pm
Oh yes, the jacket too. I already know that the shoes are Walter Steiger. Thanks ;-)
February 21, 2011 6:40 pm
I must say Nicki has been winning me over with the makeup..
February 21, 2011 8:55 pm
teyana’s hair looks lovely
February 21, 2011 9:42 pm
Rihanna’s lip color looks nothing like GaGa 2, Teyanna’s lip color is more Gaga 2 if anything.
February 21, 2011 10:04 pm
wow i like nikkis look, rihanna *sigh* why why why does her wig always look so damn old n cheap & UNCOMBED…gabby, savanna, nicole,& mashonda n look gorgeous…every1 else is a big fat HMMM!
February 21, 2011 10:23 pm
@sunkissed Kerry looks dry? LMAO
@Brooklyn Lady I’ll see what I can find :)
@couturesista That lip color Rihanna’s wearing doesn’t look similar to this to you: http://www.thestyleandbeautydoctor.com/2011/01/exclusive-new-mac-viva-glam-gaga-2-lipstick-and-lipglass-swatches/
February 21, 2011 10:49 pm
overall nicki’s makeup is great but what’s with the lining of the lipstick? seems uneven?
February 21, 2011 11:58 pm
Eh…everybody looks the same old same old. But Nicki and a few of the other ladies have great skin. But I hope that come the changing of the seasons we see more in makeup and that some of the celebs switch up their hair. Come on Hollywood you been in a rut :(
February 22, 2011 9:37 am
@ Danielle yes in the ad, which I’m betting my life was tweaked with a lipliner to work for GaGa, but I own both the glass and the lipstick and have swatched every MAC nude, that is not what it looks like worn by itself. If Rhianna is wearing it she is wearing the hell out of some Chestnut or 80% lipliner. LOL
February 22, 2011 9:38 am
@ Danielle Girl, you have me hijacking this post about lipglass, lol I’m on way to your blog to get my makeup fix ; )
February 22, 2011 12:38 pm
I’d like to see a close up of Savannah’s nails – thatisall!
February 22, 2011 9:44 pm
nicki looks better then usual. trina looks busted as usual and so does lala…are her eyebrows taking over her face? eva’s lips look like she’s been chewing on a powdered donut. ce ce peniston looks horrible.
i love rihanna’s look and gabrielle’s look. lynn whitfield is gorgeous and will remain so, corrine bailey rae is naturally beautiful. i think kerry washington can be hit or miss with her makeup and clothes, but she looks nice here.
February 22, 2011 10:44 pm
****Blank stare*****Trina needs a wig brush. No?
February 26, 2011 9:50 pm
Trina’s here is a MESS. period.
Eva hunny… maybe you need to go back to Lance Gross because I swear you looked better when you were with him. from the hair, to the face (the makeup is horrible) to the overall look… this just screams NO.
CeCe… ugh
As much as I adore Kerry Washington, her foundation looks a little yellow to me…
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