R.I.P STYLIST ANNABEL TOLLMAN

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ANNABEL TOLLMAN A NEW YORK BASED STYLIST PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY LAST NIGHT. SHE WORKED WITH EBAY'S FASHION CHANNEL, AND CURRENTLY HAS A FASHION RELATED REALITY SHOW IN THE WORKS WITH BRAVO. SHE WAS A STYLIST, BRAND AMBASSADOR, AND TELEVISION PERSONALITY.

PRAYERS ARE BEING SENT UP FOR ANNABEL TOLLMAN AND HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. SHE TOUCHED A LOT OF LIVES AND HAD AN INCREDIBLE SENSE OF STYLE.  

QUESTION? WHAT ARE THE BEST AND MOST CONSISTENT DRUGSTORE BRAND(S)? WHAT ARE YOUR FAVE PRODUCTS FROM THE BRAND(S)??

WHEN IT COMES TO DRUGSTORE MAKEUP BRANDS IT'S HIT OR MISS WHEN IT COMES TO QUALITY. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME DRUGSTORE BRANDS THAT CAN DEFINITELY COMPETE AND HOLD THEIR OWN AGAINST THE HIGH END MAKEUP BRANDS. I LOVE TO FIND DUPES (DUPLICATES) OF HIGH END BRANDS FOR THE LOW (LOL)!!! SOOO.... MY QUESTION TO YOU LADIES & GENTS WHO HAVE BEEN BIT BY THE MAKEUP BUG

WHAT ARE THE BEST AND MOST CONSISTENT DRUG STORE BRAND(S)? & WHAT ARE YOUR FAVE PRODUCTS FROM THE BRAND(S)? 

PERSONALLY, I HAVE TWO DRUGSTORE BRANDS THAT I THINK ARE CONSISTENTLY PRODUCING QUALITY PRODUCT FOR OUTSTANDING PRICES. 

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AND THEY ARE...... DRUM ROLL PLEASE......

MILANI COSMETICS & BLACK OPAL COSMETICS.....  LET'S GET INTO DETAIL

FAVE MILANI PRODUCTS

MILANI HAS THE ABSOLUTE BEST EYE SHADOWS EVER! THEY ARE EXTREMELY PIGMENTED AND VIBRANT. THEY LAST THROUGH OUT THE DAY AND THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT COLORS! ALTHOUGH YOU ARE FREE TO USE A PRIMER IT'S NOT NECESSARY WITH THESE SHADOWS ESPECIALLY THE BAKED SHADOWS WHICH CAN BE USED WET OR DRY. WHEN USED WET THE BAKED SHADOWS ARE EVEN MORE PIGMENTED AND VIBRANT!

  

 BAKED EYE SHADOW IN "MARBLE" $6.99

  BAKED EYE SHADOW IN "METALLIC" $6.99

 POWDER EYE SHADOW $5.99

 RUNWAY EYES FASHION SHADOWS $8.99

 BAKED BRONZER $8.99

BLACK OPAL FAVES

BLACK OPAL IS A HEAVY COMPETITOR AGAINST MAC COSMETICS IN MY OPINION WHEN IT COMES TO FOUNDATION, CONCEALER, AND FACE POWDERS FOR WOMEN OF COLOR. MANY WOMEN OF COLOR HAVE SO MUCH TROUBLE FINDING MATCHING FOUNDATION. BLACK OPAL MAKES A VARIETY OF SHADES IN TONES CONDUCIVE TO THE SKIN TONES OF WOMEN OF COLOR

  TRUE COLOR STICK FOUNDATION SPF 15 ($9.50) I PREFER THE STICK FORM OF THIS FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT REALLY CUTS DOWN ON THE WASTE OF PRODUCT, WHICH SAVES MONEY!! I ALSO LIKE THE CREAMY TEXTURE AND THAT IT IS TRUE TO COLOR THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

  EVEN TRUE BRIGHTENING UNDER EYE CONCEALER $8.95. THIS CONCEALER NOT ONLY PROVIDES COVERAGE IT ALSO ADDS HIGHLIGHT TO THE UNDER EYE AREA.

GIVE ME YOUR BEST DRUGSTORE BRANDS AND YOUR FAVE PRODUCTS.... I'M EXCITED TO SEE YOUR ANSWERS AND TRY NEW PRODUCTS

DOPE BISH..... TIKA SUMPTER (SOME OF HER HOTTEST FASHION MOMENTS)

ACTRESS TIKA SUMPTER IS QUICKLY BECOMING SOMEONE YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING OUT FOR ON THE FASHION SCENE. MS. SUMPTER IS A ACTRESS SHE STARRED IN THE HIT MOVIE SPARKLE AS WELL AS THE TELEVISION SHOW "GOSSIP GIRLS". WHEN ASKED ABOUT HER SENSE OF STYLE TIKA STATED THAT SHE LIKES TO BE COMFORTABLE IN WHATEVER SHE WEARS AND THAT SHE IS REALLY BOHEMIAN CHIC ON A EVERYDAY BASIS WHICH IS PREVALENT IN THE ABOVE PICTURE.

I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THE WAY TIKA STYLED THIS BLACK FRINGED VEST BY MASON MARTIN MARGIELA. THE HAT ADDED SO MUCH CHARACTER TO HER LOOK WHICH STARTED OUT VERY SIMPLE. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW ACCESSORIZING AND USING DIFFERENT TEXTURES CAN ELEVATE A LOOK THAT STARTED OUT VERY BASIC.

CHECK OUT SOME OF MY FAVORITE FASHION MOMENTS FROM MS. TIKA SUMPTER AND KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS DOPE BISH SHE IS INDEED A RISING STAR.

TAMAR BRAXTON & HUSBAND VINCE HERBERT WELCOME BABY BOY

PICTURE VIA THEYBF

SHE/HER TAMAR BRAXTON IS OFFICIALLY A MOMMY TO A HEALTHY BABY BOY. THE NEW MOM TWEETED THE ABOVE PICTURE ALONG WITH A THE MESSAGE

#TAMARTIAN FRIENDS HE'S FINALLY HERE! #BFV #TAMARANDVINCE #THEONE  : )

PICTURE VIA THEYBF

HER SISTERS BEGAN TO TWEET CONGRATS TO THEIR SISTER AND HER HUSBAND ON THEIR NEW NEPHEW

Toni: "congratulations to my beautiful baby sister!!! I have a new nephew!!!!!! Hehe!!! I'm soooooooo excited!!!!! @TamarBraxtonHer !!!!!!!" Towanda: "The #bfv finale AND @TamarBraxtonHer is a Mommie all in one night!! #epic!!"

CONGRATS NEW PARENTS 

TRY ESSIE NAIL POLISHES FOR YOUR NEXT MANI PEDI FUN FABULOUS COLORS WITH CUTE NAMES

I AM DEFINITELY OBSESSED WITH THE LATEST COLLECTIONS OF ESSIE NAIL POLISHES. I THINK THAT I ALMOST LOVE THE FUN QUIRKY NAMES MORE THAN THE POLISHES. ALMOST! THESE ARE THE PERFECT COLORS FOR SUMMER AND WILL GIVE YOUR MANI/PEDI A POP! WHEN SOMEONE COMES TO ADMIRE YOUR MANI/PEDI WHICH IS PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN HOW CUTE WILL IT BE TO SAY "OH! I'M ROCKING BOTTLE SERVICE BY ESSIE".

CHECK OUT THEIR LATEST COLLECTIONS AND HEAD OVER TO WWW.ESSIE.COM TO PURCHASE YOUR POLISHES!

 SUMMER 2013

"SOUND THE BELL I'VE BEEN NAUGHTY NAUTICAL"

 SUNDAY FUNDAY

 THE GIRLS ARE OUT

 FULL STEAM AHEAD

 ROCK THE BOAT

 THE MORE THE MERRIER

NEONS 2013

"DJ PLAY THAT SONG SO I CAN GET MY GROOVE ON"

 BOTTLE SERVICE

 DJ PLAY THAT SONG

 SHAKE YOUR $$ MAKER

 SATURDAY DISCO FEVER

 BOOM BOOM ROOM

 BOUNCER, IT'S ME!

POLISHES RETAIL FOR $8.00 A BOTTLE AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT WWW.ESSIE.COM

ESSIE NAIL CARE (FOR BEST RESULTS)

THE PERFECT ESSIE MANICURE

1.HYDRATE WITH APRICOT CUTICLE OIL

2.CLEAN THEN PREP WITH BASE COAT OR TREATMENT

3.APPLY 2 COATS OF COLOR

4.SEAL + SHINE WITH ESSIE TOP COAT

OR-ANGE YOU GLAD MAC HAS A NEW ORANGE COLLECTION

OKAY WHILE THE TITLE IS TOTALLY CORNY THIS NEW ORANGE COLLECTION FROM COSMETIC BEAST MAC IS DOPE. ORANGE IS SUCH A VERSATILE COLOR, IT POPS ON ANY SKIN TONE AND CAN MAKE ANY LOOK POP. MAC ALL ABOUT ORANGE COLLECTION FEATURES:

• 7 SHADES OF LIPSTICKS
• 3 CREAM SHEEN GLOSSES
• 3 BLUSHES
• 4 NAIL LACQUERS 

 THE DIFFERENT SHADES OF ORANGE CONTAIN HINTS OF PINKS AND RED AND THE ONLY QUAD IN THE COLLECTION HAS CHARCOAL AND GREY TO EVEN OUT THE ORANGE.

MAC SAYS:

"Orange. Its vibrant energy and modern edge ignites fashion and beauty big time throughout the world. It’s one of the new global super shades that pops with sizzle and cool sophistication. M·A·C loves a colour with international impact and has translated the trend into a makeup collection for face, lips and nails. From Nail Lacquer in Sweet Pop to sizzling Tangerine Dream Lipstick – it’s an homage to orange"



THE BREAKDOWN

LIPSTICKS

• RAZZLEDAZZLER LIGHT CREAM PEACH (LUSTRE)
• SWEET &SOUR SOFT PEACH CREAM (CREMESHEEN)
• TANGERINE DREAM WARM ORANGE CREAM (LUSTRE)
• FLAMINGO LIGHT MILKY BRIGHT CORAL (LUSTRE)
• SUSHI KISS MID-TONE CORAL CREAM (SATIN)
• TART AND TRENDY BRIGHT NEUTRAL ORANGE CREAM (LUSTRE)
• NEON ORANGE BRIGHT CLEAN ORANGE (AMPLIFIED)

CREMESHEEN

• DOUBLE HAPPINESS FROSTED LIGHT NUDE (CREMESHEEN)
• IMPERIAL LIGHT FROSTED LIGHT PEACH (CREMESHEEN)
• RISING SUN FROSTED BRIGHT ORANGE (CREMESHEEN)

EYESHADOWS

• ARCTIC GREY FROSTED MID- TONE GRAY (LUSTRE)
• COURTLY GREY MATTE COOL GRAY (MATTE)
• TYPOGRAPHIC ASPHALT BLACK (MATTE)
• RAINY SEASON LIGHT WARM GRAY FROST (SATIN)

POWDER BLUSH

• HONEY JASMINE SOFT WARM CORAL (SATIN)
• ROYAL SUNSET SOFT COOL PEACH (SATIN)
• IMMORTAL FLOWER BRIGHT PEACH (SATIN)

NAIL LACQUERS 

• KE AI SOFT PINK FROST
• SWEET POP PEACH CREAM
• FIESTA WARE  MID-TONE ORANGE CORAL
• MORANGE BRIGHT CREAM ORANGE

CURRENTLY OBSESSED WITH PIERRE HARDY FOR NARS

UBER TALENTED DESIGNER PIERRE HARDY HAS COLLABORATED WITH ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COSMETIC BRANDS NARS.

ETHNO RUN: ORANGE/NAVY

-INSPIRED BY HIS 2013 SHOE COLLECTION PIERRE HARDY HAS INFUSED HIS ULTRA MODERN COLOR PALETTE INTO LIMITED EDITION NAIL POLISH PAIRS, PRESENTED IN HIS SIGNATURE SHOE BOX PACKAGING.

POLISHED MAY BE WORN TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY.

SETS INCLUDE: TWO NAIL POLISHES, AND PIERRE HARDY FOR NARS SIGNATURE MINI SHOE BOX AND DUSTER BAG.

** THE SOLD ME ON THIS WITH THE PACKAGING I'M TOTALLY OBSESSED I THINK THIS IS MAJOR!!!