Archive for March, 2010

I really like TLC’s hit show,  “Say Yes to the Dress,” and I can’t wait for the show to enter its fifth season. It was recently announced that the hit show expanded its franchise to a very different market than the NY scene. The latest post on The Budget Brides Handbook reported that the...
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Alessandro International, a German nail salon and cosmetics brand, created a luxurious hand moisturizer that is made of diamond powder and Shea butter especially for La Toya Jackson. This limited edition, lavish hand cream actually has diamond dust in it and is priced at $226.69 for 100-ml. They claim that the product has a...
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Women have a new solution for the age-old problem of uncomfortable high heels and the dreaded disposable pedicure shoes.   Alissa Kraisosky was trying to walk back to her  hotel during a convention in Las Vegas. Her  feet were hurting,  but there was no way she was planning on walking barefoot along the Las Vegas strip. (Ladies, you know...
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Hey, Black Beauties, enter the Flawless Beauty Contest from AMBI Skincare! Nominate yourself or another phenomenal woman who exudes flawless beauty and you could win tickets to the star studded 201o Black Girls Rock! Awards in New York City. The winner would also receive: $1,000 spending spree Transportation and hotel Dinner at a trendy restaurant...
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Are we nipping and tucking a little too much?A woman pokes and pinches her face in front of a mirror, wondering if a smaller nose and thinner lips will boost her confidence. A patient stands in a gown as her doctor draws surgical lines on her body, and a man blushes, teary-eyed as his...
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Piperlime partners with celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe to find the next big stylist.  Style savvy contenders are invited to put their skills to the test with the ultimate challenge between March 23rd and April 5th.  Piperlime and Rachel Zoe will select one contestant for the opportunity of a lifetime.   Aspiring stylists are called to showcase...
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Some lucky lady’s dream is about to come true! Enter to win the ESSENCE IT Girl model search for a chance to appear in the esteemed September fashion issue of the magazine. And, you could also win a one year contract with Elite Model Management – one of the world’s largest and most prestigious modeling agencies....
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I usually wear my hair in long wavy curls to channel my inner old Hollywood glamour.  With wavy curls should come long, luscious, volumizing lashes. In an effort to match the lashes to the ‘do, I stopped in one of the salons and minutes later came out with individual lashes that is supposed to last...
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Macy’s recently reported that Beyonce’s Heat perfume has raked in over $3 million, since it debuted last month. Someone finally got the ingredients right… 72,000 bottles of  Beyonce’s Heat Perfume for Women was sold since its February debut. The sensual bottle boasts an aroma of red vanilla orchid, floral bouquet of magnolia and luscious blush peach.  Nice, sexy...
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ESSENCE announces the retirement of its esteemed Beauty & Cover Director, Mikki Taylor. Taylor, who celebrated her 30-year anniversary with ESSENCE on February 5, has distinguished herself as a trailblazer within media circles, and is renowned for her contributions as an editor and brand ambassador influencing industries from fashion and beauty to Hollywood. As...
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