Couldn’t snag Rihanna’s sold out RiRi Woo the first time around? Not to worry, as the lipstick along with two new shades, blush, and bronzer will be sold exclusively online on June 18th. The Summer Collection is as follows: A purple lipstick shade named “Heaux” (Yup!) ”RiRi Boy” The signature RiRi Woo. A Powder Blush Continue Reading
Ready for your daily dose of “wtf”? According to a report in the New York Daily News, Harlem resident Starkeema Greenidge is suing cosmetics giant, MAC. Why, you ask? She alleges she contracted herpes at Rihanna’s Brooklyn Barclays concert after having a used tube of the singer’s RiRi Woo lipstick applied by one of the company’s representatives. “I Continue Reading
So a few days ago, we addressed how to achieve a good weave…but naturalistas need love, too! I’m sure a lot of you are thinking: it’s my natural hair! Why would I need to do anything to it? My hairstylist, Sammy Lacombe, says, “People think that when they have natural hair they don’t have to Continue Reading
Happy Wednesday, Bombshells! Yesterday, while enjoying my weekly hair appointment with lock architect extraordinaire, Samuelle Lacombe, we started chatting about weaves, and how it can be difficult for many women of color to maintain great looking hair. With over five years of experience in the hair care industry, Sammy knows a ton about coiffing all Continue Reading
A$AP Rocky for the Coveteur Beauty. On his skincare regime: “Honestly, I haven’t been told my skin is flawless. What I use is something called Witch Hazel to cleanse and exfoliate every day. You’ve got to exfoliate, you know?” On his hair care regime: “For my hair, I don’t have to wash it as often Continue Reading
Warm weather is slowly coming, which means we’ll be prancing on the beach in swimsuits in no time! If you don’t want to deal with excessive shaving and irritation, might I suggest laser hair removal? I get mine done at Tres Belle Petite-Medi Spa in Brooklyn, and I love it. From underarms to bikini lines, Continue Reading
There seems to be a never-ending fascination with the miracle workings of African American hair. I suppose rightly so, as it is equipped to take on many forms, shapes, and styles. Yet, I couldn’t help but be a slightly perplexed when Simon Doonan declared we “Bring Back the Afro” as though it ever truly left. Continue Reading
• *Sighs* India Arie becomes the latest celebrity woman of color to be accused of skin lightening. Last week, after returning to the music scene with her new single “Cocoa Butter”, from her upcoming album SongVersation, the song’s cover art was greeted with considerable criticism. The image appeared to portray India with lighter skin; a notion particularly Continue Reading
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