“I want people to know that luxury is not exclusive. I also believe that there isn’t just one specific image of beauty that should be presented. I believe multi-ethnic and multi-cultural beauty should be represented and celebrated.” – Kristen Elise Brown, Founder Gold Label Cosmetics Gold Label Cosmetics is the new object of my beauty…
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Glam Interview: Chef Meg Hall, Disrupting the Food Industry One Meal At A Time
I’m back with another glam interview that I did for the blog Moda Dossier, and this time around I chatted it up with Chef Meg Hall. Meg was amazingly fun and inspiring to speak with. She’s truly an example of what it means to have enough tenacity to not just think about your dreams, but to actually…
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Glam Event: Madison Beer Takes #MACSELFIE With Fans to Celebrate Opening of New MAC Cosmetics Florida Mall Store
Today I had the pleasure of embarking on a glam piece of history when I attended the first-ever MAC Cosmetics “youth concept” store at the Florida Mall and I took a selfie with singer Madison Beer. (My blogger boo Brittany from Clumps of Mascara was there giving life, too!!) I visited the old MAC Cosmetics store at…
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CLOSED- Glam Giveaway: Win a $50 ASOS Gift Card!
There’s something invigorating about finding the perfect dress. When it’s the perfect color, has the perfect fit and is uniquely designed to suit your personal aesthetic, there’s no denying the magic! ASOS is one of my go-to shopping destinations for fab fashions and while I’m obsessed with the ASOS Ridley Jeans (I want to own a pair…
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Beauty Crush: Pure Ice Home Run & Don’t You Wish Nail Polish!
For the past couple of months I’ve been doing a lot of traveling for work and since I work in the beauty industry, I always like to have a fab mani when going to meetings and meeting different people on the go. (Afterall, a gorgeous nail polish is always a conversation starter!) That’s why I…
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Magazine Glam: Lupita Nyong’o in the February 2014 Issue of Vogue Italia
Lupita Nyong’o is beautiful. I’m sure you already know this, but I just had to write these words on my blog. Hollywood’s new “It Girl” is taking the F&B worlds by storm with her gorgeous face and drool-worthy figure that makes any piece a fabric look good. This time around, the Kenyan beauty is strutting her…
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Ask Margo: How to Wash Your Box-Braids
Box-braids are my jam—I feel extremely beautiful, regal and fly when I wear my hair in this protective hairstyle! I usually wear my braids for 6-8 weeks and during that time I want to ensure I keep my natural hair as healthy as possible, which means properly cleansing and conditioning my braids so they look and feel…
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Fashion Beat: Hayden Panettiere Criticized for Buying Tom Ford Dress For 2014 Golden Globes
It’s winter, so I’m expecting there to be shade in the atmosphere, but I cannot deal with the gloomy fashion-hate that Jim Shi sent Hayden Panettier’s way over her choice to wear an off-the-rack Tom Ford Dress to the 2014 Golden Globe Awards. Here’s what the fashion journalist tweeted about the “Nashville” star’s black-and-white gown: Where’s Antoine Dodson…
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Glamspiration: Get a Gilded Manicure With Nail Rock Nail Foil!
B&B friends, I’m all for a bangin’, intricately designed manicure, but the truth of the matter is… I don’t have the artistic chops to create the looks myself! (#AintNobodyGotTimeForThat) That’s why nail wraps and nail foils are a staple of mine. One of my latest nail foil discoveries comes from Rock Beauty London., which is totes a…
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Beauty Crush: Carol’s Daughter Monoi (Repairing) Anti-Breakage Spray
It’s hard to believe that it’s already December and winter’s practically here! As the season changes, we absolutely have to change our hair care routine to keep our tresses looking and feeling their best. Recently, I was introduced to a ridiculously ah-mazing product from the Carol’s Daughter Monoi Repairing Collection called Monoi (Repairing) Anti-Breakage Spray….