Happy Monday, Bombshells!
Last week I was juiced to participate in a fun ‘alter ego’ shoot photographed by Derek Blanks for a Covergirl ad slated to appear in Essence Magazine:

Essence and Covergirl handpicked two bloggers, myself and Karen Blanchard of Where did U Get That, to pose as two versions of ourselves, all the while showing off Covergirl’s new Flipstick lipstick.

The product has two different colors, so you can mix and match for varying intensity, take your look from day to night, and adjust the color to speak to different sides of your personality. My alter egos were a dorky blogger and a fashionista, so stylists Rodney Hall and Meeka Johnson, makeup artist Saisha Beecham, hairstylist Clark Vincente, and manicurist Deana Blackwell collaborated to create my nerdy shot:

And my fashionista look:


It was a long but fun day, and I can’t wait to see the final product!

The ad is scheduled to appear in Essence’s April issue. I’ll be sure to do a follow up post when Covergirl flipstick is available and when the ad goes live.

Many thanks to the team at Essence and Covergirl, and to Derek, Saisha, Clark, Rodney, Meeka, and Deana.

Also, shout out to Jihan, my homegirl Karen of Where Did U Get That, and Michael Marrs of www.michaelmarrs.com for these fantastic behind the scenes shots. If you don’t know about Karen, hop to it. Matter of fact, she’d be a great Bombshell of the Day…!

Stay tuned.
Smootches!

43 thoughts on “Claire’s Life: My Alter Ego Photo Shoot with Derek Blanks For Covergirl and Essence Magazine”

  3. Thx, y’all!
    @Caribbelle It’s kind of surreal. Haven’t wrapped my mind around it all, but I feel tremendously blessed. Thank you guys for reading, I truly appreciate it! xoxo

  4. and if they say one bad word against Karen they better have a damn seat! LOL I love that girl, and her blog! she is the bomb and so laid back.

  8. FABULOUS! Two of my favorite bloggers! I can’t wait, this is gonna be awesome! So happy for you guys! Claire, you look great by the way. That geometric metallic dress is hot!

  14. You look great! Proud of you and the many directions you’re moving in! I’m a fan of Karen’s, as well :)

  17. Wow, that is awesome, you are leading a very blessed incredible life, hope you are enjoying it all Claire.

  19. Absolutely gorgeous! Keep up the good work Claire, I will be getting a copy of the mag when it come out.

  21. Cute. Is that a DVF top in the 2nd to last pic? I have the dress. I’ve been contemplating dreads for a while. You make me want to do it even more. Loving the look.

  23. i have been snacking on fashion bomb since it was a blogspot. and i remember asking about more coverage of makeup artists, photographers, and the like. Surely fashion bomb has evolved over the years. now i can say that consistency surely pays off. congrats claire

  27. I am NOT throwing shade on the other blog, but I just checked it and it doesn’t compare. I know its NOT a contest and you do diff’t things_but–I just LOVE your blog. It has so many helpful pieces, information, and great pics. jus sayin…

  29. Claire, you are the epitome of hard work and perseverance because the road to success is definitely not a straight line… You deserve it all Honey!

  31. Claire, I LOVE that BCBG dress! It’s on my Christmas wish list. You are wearing it well. Congrats!

  33. Congrats Claire! You are the best hunni I’m so happy to see you elevating, you motivate and inspire many of us!

  35. Claire, You look gorgeous in the behind the scene pics. You’re just a fabulous person all around. Can’t wait to see the ad. :)

Comments are closed.