A few weeks ago, an online store by the name of Buy Beauty.com sent me a sample package of some of their products. The basket was chock-full of stuff, some of which tackled beauty issues I don’t have. So the lip plumper and eye cream, I passed along to some of my equally analytical beauty…
Randomness
Preparing for Halter Season
You’ve got the shoes, the accessories, the pretty makeup… now all that’s left to complete your holidazzle party look is the perfect dress. But wouldn’t you know it – most of the prettiest holiday gowns are either backless or nearly there. For example, peep this beautiful lace babydoll number that I spotted over at Urban…
Who Are Today’s Hip-Hop Heroines?
Back in October, I interviewed Dr. Dionne Patricia Stephens, Associate Professor of Psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Psychology. She was presenting a Culture in the City lecture with the intriguing title, “Hip-Hop Honeys or Video Hos.†Needless to say, I was very interested in what she had to say. Dionne, or should I…
Global Beauty – To The Future…And Beyond!
Regular readers might remember, the delightful Shannon of A Girl’s Gotta Spa! did an interview with me and Lianne from The Makeup Girl Blog about beauty for women of color. The interview came about because of the latest line of Jane Iredale products, called Global Beauty. Well, the good people at Jane Iredale sent me…
An Interview With Mama Bella
When I decided to give tribute to a series of beautifully aging bellas, I thought long and hard about who influenced my style the most. Lena Horne, Eartha Kitt, Tina Turner, and Chaka Khan all provided inspiring images of strong black womanhood, but none of them could have had a bigger impact than my mother….
Afrobella, Interviewed!
Shannon, of the informative and honest beauty blog A Girl’s Gotta Spa! contacted me for an interview about ethnic beauty. I was more than happy (and honored) to oblige, and you can read the results on the Pierce Mattie site, as well as on Makeup Minute. Shannon also interviewed Lianne, the expert behind the incredible…
Simply the Best
Every month, around what I will refer to as my Super Magic Girl Time, I start breaking out like crazy. I know I’ve expressed major skin concerns recently, but this week I woke up to discover a horrific constellation of zits stretching from my cheek to my chin to the dead-center of my neck improbably,…
HIP HIP Hooray!
A few weeks ago, I was having a particularly bad morning when unexpectedly, the door rang. It was the Fed-Ex man, bearing a slender box. My day quickly did a complete 180. The good people at L’Oreal HIP sent me a package of makeup, ready for review! Suddenly it was the best morning ever! I’ve…
Afrobella of the Week – Conya Doss
Before I launch into this week’s Afrobella, Conya Doss, I want to thank Beauty, of the amazing music site Beauty N The Beat. She’s become my go-to source for the hottest new urban tracks. Thanks to her, I discovered this week’s Afrobella, the super-fierce and mega-talentd Conya Doss. I’ll admit, the fro entranced me first….
Island Remede
“Flawless.” That was the word my mother used to describe my skin the last time I saw her (last December, for a too-brief window of time just before Christmas. I miss you, mom!) I would never describe myself in such glowing terms, but she was right – I had nary a blemish, and my breakouts…