ThisThatBeauty’s Exclusive Coverage of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall/2010: Iman Cosmetics Backstage at Arise African Collective

Faithful ThisThatBeauty readers know that the Arise African Collective show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is one of my personal favorites. For the last two season, I have had the pleasure of covering both backstage and the runway.
For the Fall/Winter 2010 season of the African Collective, unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts, I was not able [...]

Spring Trendspotting: Estee Lauder Very Hollywood Collection

This spring Estée Lauder has collaborated with American fashion designer Michael Kors to bring out the Very Hollywood collection, inspired by the glamorous world of Hollywood.
“The inspiration for the Estée Lauder Michael Kors Very Hollywood Color Collection is iconic Hollywood glamour, both past and present, interpreted for everyday life,” Michael Kors explained. The look reflects [...]

Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M Knitwear Launch Event

Bright knits and berets stole the show…

I recently had the pleasure of covering the Sonia Rykiel Pour H&M knitwear launch. The swanky affair was hosted by Sonia Rykiel’s daughter, Nathalie. Supermodel turned moonlighting DJ Chanel Iman blazed the ones and twos. Fashion, celebs, cocktails..oh my! If French inspired stripes, brightly colored knits, beweled berets, and [...]

ThisThatBeauty Exclusive: ESSENCE Magazine Presents Smart Style

I was recently invited to an engaging panel discussion on the topic of the impact of African American women on fashion and retail. As a breathtakingly beautiful brown bombshell (I kid. I kid) uber consumer extraordinaire, I squealed at the opportunity to attend the exclusive luncheon and learn how women like myself impact fashion, brands, [...]

Valentine’s Day Gift Giving: The Robert Verdi Edition

Hey folks — I’m back from Robert Verdi’s too cool for school Valentine’s Day Gift Idea Twitter party. If you’re anything like me and completely void of crazy, sexy, cool, freakum V-Day ideas, fret not. My Jersey broham, Robert Verdi has you covered [and when I say "Jersey" I do not mean it in the [...]

Golden Globes Makeup: Tea Leoni

Do you desire Tea Leoni’s Golden Globes red carpet look? Celebrity Makeup Artist Shaw shares the LORAC products she used to create Tea’s sultry smokey eyes, healthy glowing skin, and luscious lips. Listen pretty:
“Tea’s look was sexy and defined, her eyes were rimmed with intense black eyeliner, bronze glowing skin and glossy neutral lips”
COMPLEXION: [...]

Golden Globes Makeup: Ashley Greene

ThisThatBeauty has the exclusive scoop on Ashley Greene’s Golden Globes look for the InStyle party. Celebrity Makeup Artist Carol Shaw worked exclusively with LORAC and is dishing the deets!
For beautiful complexion: First the skin was primed aquaPRIME. Ashley has gorgeous skin so I used protecTINT Tinted Moisturizer in Tawny Temptress for sheer, natural perfection. Under [...]

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas From Robert Verdi

Don’t you just love how the holidays immediately roll from one to the next? As soon as you’ve paid down your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus debt, its time to turn your attention to the holiday d’amore, Valentine’s Day. If you’re anything like moi, year to year you struggle to flex your  creative side and conjure up a gift/experience [...]

Golden Globes Makeup: Tina Fey

Golden Globes nominee Tina Fey was made up by celebrity makeup artist Ana Marie (for Lancome). Ana Marie explains step by step how she achieved Tina’s Old Hollywood look with a 1950’s with a twist. Here’s the scoop on Tina Fey’s makeup.
Tina’s skin was prepped with Lancôme Secret de Vie Toner (Ana Marie’s favorite!) and [...]

Golden Globes Makeup: Julia Roberts

Celebrity makeup artist Genevieve (for Lancôme) created Julia Roberts’ gorgeous red carpet look. Check the deets on Julia’s look!

First, Genevieve applied Lancôme Bienfait Multi Vital Teinté to Julia’s flawless complexion.
Just a hint of color was applied to the cheeks with Lancôme Color Design Cream Blush in Petticoat Pink. Genevieve used her finger to apply and [...]

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