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Rock Red Lipstick like Taylor Swift!

Rock Red Lipstick like Taylor Swift!

So I’m rocking out to Taylor Swifts newest album 1989 and I can’t help but be a bit jealous of her. No, it’s not for her amazing vocals or her “I could give a damn what you think about me” attitude that she not so discretely conveys throughout her songs. I’m jealous of Tay Tay because this girl knows how to rock red lipstick! When it comes to red, the shade doesn’t matter. Crimson, Blood Red, Brick Red, or Bordeaux Taylor’s never seen without the not so subtle hue on her lips. With three references to red lipstick in her…

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Beauty Secrets Revealed with PONDS + Rockettes

Beauty Secrets Revealed with PONDS + Rockettes

This story is sponsored by Ponds but all opinions are my own. My skin care routine is no secret. I typically stick with products that are going to do two things. 1. Get my skin clean and 2. Keep it clear.  Now, I’m not one to workout in makeup. I’m usually always wiping my face and to me it’s just not appealing to see the foundation all over the towel. Plus the sweat mixed with the makeup can clog your pores and cause horrible breakouts. Before I head to the gym, I reach for a product like PONDS Cold Cream Cleaners.…

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It Cosmetics Radiance Palette- Get it for the Blush!

It Cosmetics Radiance Palette- Get it for the Blush!

Product provided for review. Let me set the stage. You see an amazing beauty product in the store, I mean the packaging alone has you sold, and everyone is raving about it. You pick it up, take it home, and can’t wait to try it out, only to find that well only one out of the three colors in the palette actually work for you and you’ve now spent “X” amount of dollars on a palette which is only 1/3 usable. This scenario often happens when it comes to women of color. Let’s be honest; most beauty products that are…

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Create a Flawless Highlight and Contour with the New BlackUp Cosmetics Contouring Stick No.2

Create a Flawless Highlight and Contour with the New BlackUp Cosmetics Contouring Stick No.2

Ever since Social Media got a hold of the concept called  Highlighting and Contouring everybody, and their mama has been trying to create flawless skin with dimension. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t watched a couple of youtube videos and watched tutorials to see how these girls were doing it, but honestly they were always overwhelming.  I just couldn’t see myself spending all that time piling on different shades of concealer. Then applying a powder only to go back and apply more concealer on top of what I’ve already applied to create a  “flawless look”. Usually, when I…

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Lorac MegaPro Palette Give Away

Lorac MegaPro Palette Give Away

The Lorac MegaPro palette was a one of the most highly anticipated launches of the fall. Unfortunately for many the palette sold out super quick and will not be restocked at on the Lorac website. This ruffled lots of feathers, but before the Palette was sold out several Beauty blogger friends and I got together purchase one extra so that one of our lucky readers could own some of the goodness too. The Lorac MegaPro is a limited edition palette and was only sold on LoracCosmetics.com and Amazon.com and it looks like it may be restocked on Amazon but there…

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