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Jan 27

Eyebrows to Match Your Hair…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 38 Comments

How to Bleach Your Eyebrowsby McKenzie Renae of McKenzieRenae.tumblr.com Because I color my hair, and my eyebrows are naturally very dark, I have to bleach them from time to time to compliment my hair :) (the things girls go through lol) It takes me anywhere from 10-15 minutes to do, because I usually have to bleach them twice for the…

Jan 27

How to Pick Your Summer Bronzer

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 30 Comments

McKenzie Renae of McKenzieRenae.tumblr.com If natural kisses from the sun aren’t quite your forte, then bronzer will become your new BFF! Bronzer is used just like blush, but is meant to give you a more sun-kissed, just-back-from-the-beach glow that will have the guys wondering how you look so luminous. The goal is to look exactly that … sun-kissed! Here are…

Sep 12

I’m Dark Skinned, I Can’t Wear That…

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 49 Comments

by Rachel Odem of Makeup by RachelOYes, you read the title correctly, and as a licensed skin therapist and makeup artist, this statement makes me cringe. Why do dark skin women think their complexions limit their choices when it comes to makeup colors?Recently, as I was doing a bridal consultation and helping a client with color suggestions, she made the…

Sep 12

Hair and Makeup Rescue 911

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 13 Comments

by Miss Lycia of All Day Natural Ladies, stop what you’re doing right now. Don’t walk…run to your bathroom. It’s time for a cosmetics overhaul. That Wet-N-Wild lipstick you’ve been wearing since the 8th grade? Chunk it. It’s killing your lips. The “all-purpose” vaseline you slather on your skin? Petroleum is great for fueling cars, not so much for your…

Sep 12

Skin and Makeup Must-Haves from Essence

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 4 Comments

Essence.com writes:With so many new products on the shelves, revamping your makeup bag for fall can be a tad overwhelming. Ladies, we went straight to the top for answers! Here, super-famous celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff (Keri Hilson, Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys are devoted clients) gives us her picks for the top ten makeup and skincare products every…