My last name is Irish (but like for most African Americans that's just a slave owner's last name)My grandmother's birthday is March 17th.I drink socially.Doesn't quite give me reason to fully feel a connection to St. Patrick's Day. (St. Patrick introduced Christianity to the Irish.. how does that translate to drinking and feasting??)I love the color green and if that's a reason to get a drink

My first nude lippy love was with MAC's lip lacquer in Love In. I use it on all of my brides. It is a dreaded discontinued item :( Oddly enough, it has lasted for a veerryy long time.I found a dupe for it: Nars' Striptease! LOVE!Love In is a bit more golden and opaque on the first swipe. Check the swatches:Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

My pop of color to dress up my neutral eye is usually a liner, particularly blue. Here are a few liners that have a been part of my makeup bag rotation:(L-r)Teal Revlon ColorStay EyelinerMAC Auto de bleuMAC Peacock glitter linerMaybelline Sapphire Unstoppable liner (?)Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

I love!Don't have the pink egg to compare it to, but I'm sure it's just as fab. Sephora.com, $12Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Fuchsia-- looks pretty red right? It really is Fuchsia. The color is pigmented. Hot pink, almost florescent. Love the packing with the classy, quilt print and the Revlon imprinted on the acutal lipstick. Grade A from me! For my first time wearing the lipstick, it made quite an impression on me and those who saw me lol! So three amigos went out for my #1 favorite

Ack my nails! This isn't a Ruffian-inspired manicure, though it could be... How about Sally Hansens Flamingo to match at the bottom of the purple? When my nails get old and are ready for a fill, I get a bit adventurous. This time I painted over my Color Club's Power play (try Essie Perky Purple or Sinful's Dream On) with Love My Nails polish in Pretty in Pink on my tips. The glitter flashes pink

Asian Celebrities Show Off Gorgeous Makeup Looks (Learn How to Get 'Em) From Sandra Oh to Lucy Liu, these celebrities know how to play up their Asian beauty One thing all Asian women do have in common? The ability to look absolutely stunning. These stars show off their radiant skin, pouty lips, flirty lashes and smoldering eyes, and here we'll give you the scoop on

I was gifted some Lock Loops * and other goodies from Muthasfynest after she cut off her locs....(Don't gasp. I've accepted that some people just need a change after being with a style for so long). My sister maintains my locs, so she felt at liberty to try the Loc Loops on herself first. Gorgeous curls right! Look at how she colors her locs.. she dyes them every 3 months or so! I need to be more

MAC developed the #130"A short, round, flat-topped brush ideal for the smooth, easy application of foundations, creams, emulsions, and select powder products. Features a blend of natural bristles and synthetic fibres."--says MAC.Take a look! Compared with a #187/stippling duo fiber SE and ELF's Studio line/ flat top/ powder brush (Don't let the solo shots fool you. This brush is small and skinty,

[EDITED TO ADD MORE INFO!]When I tried on Fairest Nude (L'Oreal, drugstores), I instantly thought of my lipsticks Brave New Bronze (MAC Limited Edition, Style Warriors, Summer '09) and Cherish (MAC Permanent). I decided to swatch all of the colors together. For reference, I'm MAC NC40-42 in most of their foundations; Bobbi Brown I'm Warm Natural 4.5.Blogger is putting up a fight! I am wearing

Yeh! I finally copped something from the little sister. I found her makeup bag and found my Urban Decay 24/7 liner Zero in it. Thanks. *rolls eyes* I also found NYX Paris lipstick. I was wondering how close this is to MAC's Pink Nuveau lipstick, which I don't own yet. I gotta spice up the cam whoring some how! :D In the pics, the color is softer and more wearable. However, in real life it

Ohh la L'Oreal! I never noticed that L'oreal printed their name on their lipsticks! Cool! $5 on sale at CVS; Color Riche lipsticks and various other L'Oreal cosmetics incl. HiP.Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

Me: Nikkia (Silver Lips), do you think Inglot will be at The Makeup Show?Nikkia (Silver Lips): No, they don't even have a website yet.Look what we have here in my inbox!: "THE MAKEUP SHOW LA Close-up: Meet Inglot. Then Touch, Mix & Play Oh Inglot! Where have you been all our lives? We'd been waiting 25 years for the Polish based makeup brand Inglot to arrive stateside, who opened a flagship store

After arriving in NY and seeing what we could while Staples hopping (don't ask), we finally got to our hotel and settled in. The ladies had to get ready! Nikkia/Silver Lips rocking her new cut and Victoria lipstick from MAC's new Color Forecast collection. She also added some corner half lashes! YANNIZE/AmmoMag! The queen of NY! When I make my 5 minute trips to NY (that's what it feels like!),

This is one of the biggest reasons I had the best weekend ever. Yes, that's Ted Gibson and me. Before I could ask him to take a pic with me, he embraced my face and began to exclaim how beautiful I was (...double, blubber chin and all) to the crowd standing around awaiting his attention. From that point on, he was my Valentine in my mind. Oh natural sistas, I got to tell him personally how

Valentine's Day Beauty: Sexy Date-Night Hair and Makeup Looks Steal one of these celebrity looks on February 14th Whether you're going on your first date or your fiftieth, be confident and sexy in your skin by trying one of these easy celebrity looks. Here we share tricks on how to get them. See photos

Last, but not least, the missing Valentine look:You're between a rock and a hard place, you don't need him and need to let him go, but you love him so. The Valentine that you know you want, but is not yours; you'll be better off without him. This look and play list is for you!Deets:FACE: MAC Studio Sculpt FoundationMilani powder foundation to set Get my pink vday look!-Base lid from lash to brow

My favorite wipes right now! Neutrogena Make-up Remover Wipes25/$6.99Conveniently @ drugstores MAC Make-up Remover Wipes45/$18 or bulk 100/$26 Department store/MAC Store Total convenience @ home:Neutragena Oil-Free makeup remover 3.8 fl. oz./$6+Wal Mart Equate baby wipes240/$14 (Alot of ppl swear by the Equate wipes, but they do nothing for my eye makeup alone.) Can't wait to try Alcone

Some of us appreciate the love in our lives, but we don't celebrate VDay the traditional way with that S.O.S, romantic dinners and gifts. We tell these no good dudes to kick rocks and we celebrate loving ourselves. Here's for those of us giving VDay a middle finger!Deets:FACE: MAC Studio Sculpt FoundationMilani powder foundation to set EYES: Viz-a-Violet pigment foiled (lid), Soft Brown (crease),

My transition story (if I haven't told it already): While pregnant, I gave up  chemicals during pregnancy.  After delivering my bambino, I tried to stick with it, but I couldn't quite manage my natural hair.  Having the two textures and becoming increasingly tender headed, I went back to relaxing.  I got tired of that.  I never learned how to take care of my hair in a processed state either! The