Pick up Essence Magazine’s April 2012 issue to see my very first Covergirl ad:

Squeal!!!!!
I snuck a peek at the ad in the airport as I was coming home from France, and couldn’t help but yelp (I’m sure everyone around thought I was a nut). I mean, who doesn’t want to be a Covergirl?

While Covergirl Blast FlipStick transformed my look from bookworm to Bombshell, Karen of WhereDidUGetThat.com went from sophisticated to superstar. I love how everything turned out:

Catch behind-the-scenes videos at www.essence.com/alterego starting this Thursday March 15th.
Reminisce on the experience with me with some personal shots in this archived post.


I still can’t believe this is real…! Thanks for always reading and for your support!
Smootches!
Photography by Derek Blanks. Styling by Rodney Hall and Meeka Johnson. Makeup by Saisha Beecham. Hair by Clark Vincente. Manicure by Deana Blackwell. My ‘Bombshell’ dress is by BCBG. My ‘Bookworm’ top is by DVF, cardigan by Uniqlo.

86 thoughts on “Claire’s Life: The Fashion Bomb x Covergirl by Derek Blanks for Essence Magazine April 2012”

  27. Congrats Claire and you made it being yourself, dreads and all. You inspire us all Claire.

  29. if that’s a mirror you are in, the image is not properly reversed. That annoys me. Also, you’ve worked hard enough to be more that a “blogger”.
    I love what you do and just like a mother hen, no body can do right by my chicks!
    Congrats for all you do and your recognition.

  30. When I saw the ad I waa like ‘OMG! Go Claire!’ I LOVED that dress-please tell me who designed it!

  39. Perhaps Claire and Karen should have swapped outfits for the glam look. They are beautiful outfits, they just don’t seem to be flattering for either of you. Makeup is INCREDIBLE!

  40. CONGRATS CLAIRE! Much deserved. Just wondering why no photoshop was done for your underarms? Other than that its an amazing accomplishment!

  47. Squealing w/ You…..I saw you in the behind the scene shots w/ Karen (WDUGT) on her blog about a week ago. You two are so deserving of this, I luv you both!!
    CONGRATS BOO! :-)

  49. OMG! I saw this last week (it’s the same issue that one of last week’s Bombshell’s is in) and meant to comment and let you know how fab it is! Congrats, this is HUGE!

  52. Cute Claire! I saw Karen from WhereDidUGetThat.com blog did the same thing too! Happy for you guys!

  53. See, and I just scrolled down to the comments and I didn’t even see the pic of you and Karen…lol funny

  56. Claire’s face is beat. I’m not a fan of Karen’s style, but she looks nice as well.

  57. AWESOMENESS! But I do agree with IQgraphics — you’re def more than a blogger! Congrats! You and Karen look great :)

  78. You look awesome and who doesnt want to be a Covergirl. You deserve it. Very cool shoot. One day I definitely want to do an alter ego shoot haha.

  82. My two favorites bloggers. Both of your sites are my go to sites everyday. Claire you look stunning. I agree with Bronze you need to be on TV. Congratulations on all of your success.

  83. I just kinda started reading your blog (which I love) and I just read my Essence mag for the month. When I saw the pic, I was like what a cute girl! Then I scroll over here to catch up on the bombshells and see that you’re the “cute girl” from the magazine!

    Your site is so positive and inspiring and you are truly a beauty. Much success to you!

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