Hey Beauties!
For Beauty Tuesday, Erin from dope blog Scandalous Beauty is blessing us again with an informative post! Today she tells us about MAC makeup must haves that aren’t as popular as the most traditional shades. Enjoy!
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As an online beauty editor and makeup connoisseur, it saddens me to see the beauty cycle that we go through.

You know what I’m referring to: Women of Color wearing browns, golds and beiges! We get to the MAC counter and walk away with Oh Baby Lipglass, Chestnut Lip Liner, Bronze Eye Shadow, Raizin Blush, or another “classic” shade.  In true Carrie Bradshaw form, I have to ask myself: “Why do we always stick to the same neutral colors?” I’ve heard it all before, brown women should wear natural colors, dark women can’t wear bright shades, the list goes on and on. Truth be told, there’s nothing that any of us can’t wear. In fact, I’m a firm believer that the darker you are, the more color that you can successfully rock! Here are a few shades that you may have never thought to try at the MAC Counter!

Love Nectar Lusterglass ($14):

I truly believe that this bronzy pink gloss should be a staple in everyone’s makeup bag. One swipe gives you a virtually clear lip, but three to four applications will keep lips fabulous. By the way, don’t “smack” or “rub” your lips together after you put gloss on. You may think your are blending it, but you’re really just wiping it away!

Sweetie Lipstick ($14):

Want to wear the soft pink lip used by celebrity make-up artists? Sweetie is a great choice. The color is easy enough to wear that you don’t even need a lipliner. Sure, Fall is supposed to be all about dark lips, but this shade of pink never goes out of season. Try adding Pinkarat lusterglass on top, it’s gorgeous!

Beautiful Iris Eyeshadow ($14.50):

This is my favorite eye shadow for making the face look brighter and fresher. This pastel shade of purple does wonders for every complexion. Don’t let the shade in the container scare you, it looks absolutely stunning on the eyes.

Plum Foolery Blush ($18.50):

This plummy blush adds just the hint of color to delicately complement the face. The sheen isn’t overbearing, and although it has a bit of a mauve hue, it’s looks great with almost any look. Definitely a must have.

Inky Liquidlast Eye Liners ($16.50):

Liquid liner is always a chic choice for a woman, but these are best I’ve found in a while. Not only are the colors intense, they can last for days if you don’t remove them with an oil based remover. I recommend Inky, a beautiful navy shade that’s the perfect alternative to black.

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Great tips, Erin!
Have you guys discovered unconventional shades that work well for you?

*PS Watch Erin talk about her Fave MAC Shades in this Youtube Video.

Signature 9 compiled a list of the 99 most influential style blogs, and The Fashion Bomb made the cut!

We’re listed along fashion web greats like Fashionista.com, High Snobiety, and Racked!

We’re not quite in the top ten, so give us suggestions on how we can climb that list!

In the meantime, check out the list here and find a few more places to click for your style fix.

I absolutely love the song Successful by Drake featuring Trey Songz:

Ever since I copped Drake’s mix CD, I’ve slowly but surely fallen for this Canadian import. He’s a talented singer and rapper and surely knows how to pick great collaborators. Also, I now officially have a crush on Trey!
Enjoy;)

Today reader Cynthia, who calls herself Bellafierce, submitted this picture:

A mysterious bombshell, Cynthia sent over this one lone picture, and didn’t tell us about her style or where she’s from! Cynthia, if you’re reading this, help us out!
In the meantime, is this curvaceous fashionista bella and fierce?

Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature that showcases the singular style and flair of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, and Fashion Bombshell of the Day Picture to thefashionbomb@gmail.com.

The faux fur vest has made its way back onto the fashion radar, appearing in stores for Fall 2009 collections. Nicole Richie was hot on this trend years ago, and is the muse for our style inspiration today:

Throw a faux fur vest over a yellow dress, and add a dark red clutch and black peep toe heels for a fashionable night look:

Hip Hop heads like Drake and Jermaine Dupri are fans of Marc Jacobs 215/US Sunglasses:

The $350 specs come in black and brown, and can easily dress up a casual t-shirt or hoodie:

Get your pair or find store locations at www.marcjacobs.com.

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Lulus.com has the best in affordable fashion, and these Bamboo Tulip 41 Black High Heel Scunch Cuff Boots are no exception:

The $48 boots come in black and brown, and are affordable enough to get both! Wear them in the fall with a pair of skinny jeans and blazer. Get yours here.

Hey Bombshells!

Always on the lookout for cool online finds, I stumbled upon Chicstar.com, a cyberstop where you can auction, buy, or submit your own designs for clothes.

At Chicstar.com, you can find affordable tops, dresses, and denim for less than $100; If you’re more adventurous, you can bid ebay style on sexy cocktails, gowns, and jackets.

Top Row: Ruffled Tulip Dress,$34; Lace-Up Ruffled Jacket, $53.

Bottom Row: Gothic Lace Trim Corset Velvet Jacket, $55; Romantic Ruffled Chiffon Dress, $34.

More than just a regular online boutique, Chicstar.com is a fashion community with an ongoing, open call for design submissions. Fashion lovers and aspiring designers can submit, vote, comment and buy their favorite styles.

How does it work? Aspiring designers can submit a fashion idea—a drawing or sketch of their dream outfit—and if the people at Chicstar.com love your idea, you can get one item for free. If your winning sketch is picked for production, you win $250 cash (and the chance for other people to buy your designs)! The opportunity is perfect for the aspiring design star.

Interested? Submit your designs at design.chicstar.com. Vote and comment on your favorite designs at www.chicstar.com/community. Just want to shop? Visit Chicstar at www.chicstar.com.

Lifestyle brand Undrcrwn, known for their collaborations with rap artist Mos Def, teamed up with Nooka to create a colorful new watch. The striped design features a multi-colored polyurethane band with black aluminum casing, and oozes vibrancy and style:

The $250 watch is limited to 20 pieces, so hurry up and buy if it fits your fancy.

Purchase at www.shopundrcrwn.com.

Hey Bombshells!
We’re coming on New York Fashion Week and, starting September 10th, it’s going to get pretty crazy for your favorite Bomb crew. Parties and shows and outfits–oh my…I think the fashionable are feeling the coming social whirl, too, as this weekend’s style sightings were rife with folks stepping up their game (it was also definitely a leggings weekend–seems like everyone opted for Lycra). Let’s take a gander, shall we?

Rihanna made her way to a showing of The Lion King in NYC wearing a knit off-the-shoulder sweater, leggings, and fabulous Pierre Hardy Paillette T-Strap sandals. Her fringed clutch, mixed gold and diamond jewelry, and vampy red nails punch up the otherwise quiet all-black ensemble. The surprised look on her face is reportedly due to the paparazzi informing her of DJ AM’s passing. Um…is that really the best way to break news of an acquaintance’s death? Hmm for the paps, Hot for Rih-Rih…

In terms of originality, one of the few pop starlets who gives Rihanna a run for her money at the top of the fashion game is Solange. Creative, a bit bohemian, and always interesting, Solo turned heads at Q-tip’s tribute to Michael Jackson this weekend in NYC. Her own fringed piece (a blouse), metallic leggings, and neon-accented pumps are the business to begin with but…the earrings. Wow. As long as she wore those, I think I might have called her outfit “Hot” if she’d been in some soccer shorts and a denim tube top. L.o.v.e.s.

Amber Rose has carved out her own style lane and run with it, and I like it. I love this high-waisted black skirt with a raised pattern and, although I’m not really a fan of white shoes, see how these platform sandals work well with what she’s wearing (get her look here). Love the eye makeup, rose pink (clever) mani/pedi, and fuchsia envelope clutch. But the albino contacts pretty much spoil the whole look for me, must say…

I’m still getting used to Kim Kardashian’s new light brown locks but they’re growing on me. She made a night run to Millions of Milkshakes in L.A. this weekend and rocked a nice little ‘fit: tuxedo jacket with embroidered sleeves, a grey tank, black booties, and matte leggings. Cool laid-back look for Kim, who’s been missing for a while from our weekend roundups.

Ciara was also at the Milions of Milkshakes event,  looking cute in a plain white tee, boyfriend jeans, and a pair of fab rhinestoned-out Louboutins. She is killing me softly (in a good way) with that Fendi envelope bag–Hawt! She looks great when her pieces appear to come together organically as opposed to something put together just to get attention. Let’s hope there are better fashion things like this to come from her?

Finally, R&B songstress Ashanti pitched in at the Million Meal Summer event in L.A. in a navy top with ruffle-neck halter, ripped jeans, and black platform sandals. Although I’m not wild about the hairstyle, it’s cool that she’s trying something new (instead of the predictable shaved side). Would have liked the outfit more if that triangle of black wasn’t peeking out from the top, either. But it’s not an all the way Hmm.
What do you guys think?
~Adri
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