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Macy’s Backstage Outlet Store Grand Opening
Macy’s Backstage is a new outlet store located in select cities. The department store is one of my favorite retailers because Macy’s has something for everyone.
Last weekend, the store hosted their Macy’s Backstage Grand Opening at The Riverchase Galleria. The event included music, gift totes, and a selfie booth. Local shoppers came out to the event; eager to partake in the sales and discounts.
For shopping clarity, Macy’s will continue to function in it’s normal capacity. What does that mean? Macy’s Backstage is actually located within the original department store. The outlet is it’s own individual area with reduced merchandise and checkout.
Ultimately, Macy’s Backstage is an opportunity for customers to get their favorite products at a reasonable price.
GLO GIRL Cosmetics | Summer Looks and Product Review
My favorite beauty product is a tube of lipstick. It can refresh the face and update your overall look. Can’t afford a surgical procedure, then purchase a new lipstick! Feeling tired or under the weather? Apply a bright-colored lipstick as a mood enhancer.
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GLO GIRL cosmetics shipped a gorgeous palette of lipsticks. The company believes in, “Lipstick with a fierce attitude.” Personally, that’s enough for me to wear their products! After testing and reviewing various shades, GLO GIRL lipsticks held its color and hydrated my lips.
There was no need to use lip-gloss after application. The gold colored tube added a touch of glamour to the product.
Visit GLO GIRL cosmetics to purchase your own set of edgy lipsticks!
The Beauty Carnival | Essence Beauty and Style Expo
The ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola® will hold a first-ever “Beauty Carnival” during this year’s Beauty & Style Expo, the ultimate experience in all things beauty and glam. As the premier beauty authority for Black women, Essence is expecting this new, interactive event to be one of the highlights of the Festival’s daytime programming at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA from June 30–July 2, 2017 daily from 10 am-6 pm.
Free and open to the public, the 3-day “Beauty Carnival” will feature exciting revelries for festivalgoers:
- Beauty School: Tutorials, seminars on new looks, tools and styles from expert beauty bloggers and stylists
- Beauty Boss: Hear from ESSENCE editors, beauty bloggers and celeb stylists on hot topics and trends
- Street Style: Get styled to the hilt and walk the runway in a live fashion show featuring members of the audience
- Plus, artist interviews with beauty & fashion icons and much more!
E! News Freestyle Host Zuri Hall will host the Beauty & Style stage, with appearances from WE TV personality & celebrity hair stylist Kim Kimble, unapologetically natural Mushiya, YouTube sensations GlamTwinz, natural hair vlogger MahoganyCurls, beauty vlogger and entrepreneur Ellarie, Grammy-winning musician India.Arie, singer-songwriter Tweet, Jillian Hervey of electro soul duo Lion Babe, celebrity hair stylist Vernon François and many more to be announced.
Beauty & Style sponsors & partners include: My Black is Beautiful, Walmart, Crème of Nature, Palmers, Cantu and Strength of Nature. Registration for the 2017 ESSENCE Festival®Beauty & Style Expo is now live! Download the 2017 Essence Festival App to register for the Beauty & Style Expo today.
Fourth Of July Packing Essentials
Be sure to pack your bag this Fourth of July with essentials that will keep the festivities going from the pool party to the fireworks show!
Cool off your sun-kissed skin using the KORRES Greek Yoghurt After- Sun Cooling Gel, an ultra-cooling cream gel that immediately provides long-lasting freshness and comfort to the face and body. Ideal for after sun exposure, nourishing Greek Yoghurt hydrates the skin, instantly relieving excessive heat and stinging. Cooling Gel helps reduce skin redness and prolong suntan ($26; Sephora.com).
Feel fresh all day with Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Deodorant Collection. Get superior odor protection with this award-winning, aluminum-free deodorant that is 100 percent natural, safe, and effective. Soothing essential oils blend with beta-glucan technology to fight odor effectively, while soothing, conditioning, and nourishing the delicate underarm area. It goes on clean, with no sticky wetness, and delivers long-lasting, luxurious results ($14; Lavanila.com).
Change up your look for the night with Hairdo’s Simply Straight Pony. Measuring 18″ long, this wrap-around piece instantly adds length, verve and volume to your ponytail. Easily place the pony high, low or to the side. This hairpiece features a strip of hair that wraps around the holder and fastens it in with a hook-and-loop strip to conceal where the ponytail meets your own hair. Made with Tru2Life® heat-friendly synthetic hair that can be flat-ironed, curled or blown out ($49; Ulta and Ulta.com).
Celebrate the holiday by popping Cuvée Beauty’s Champagne Spray! A styling spray that creates definition for a lived-in, tousled look. This signature product creates elegant movement and effortless waves for a piece-y modern silhouette. Our lightweight formula has a clean feel leaving you with second day hair every day ($45; Revolve.com).
It’s back and better than ever – Dana’s Bakery All American Pie Box featuring Cherry, Apple, and Blueberry Pie macarons just in time for Independence Day! Whether you’re the host of the party or attending a party, these macs are the perfect dessert for any Independence Day BBQ. Available now for pre-order ($35 for a box of 12 macarons; DanasBakery.com).
EveryHue Beauty Product Launch – Gizelle Bryant
Gizelle Bryant is a socialite and cast member on The Real Housewives of Potomac. Her role on the reality show is a sassy, sophisticated mom with a goal of becoming apart of the beauty industry.
Aside from entertainment, Gizelle is an accomplished Hampton University graduate with a new business venture. She has launched a cosmetics line for multiethnic women. EveryHue Beauty offers a variety of products, starting with Tinted Moisturizer, Foundation Brush, and Beauty Sponge.
The tinted moisturizer comes in twelve shades ranging from fair to darker skin tones. It’s an essential beauty staple in the summer months because of the moisturizer’s lightweight with nourishing vitamins.
Check out the website to learn more about the products: EveryHueBeauty.com
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Essence Festival 2017 – Media Passes & Lineup
Essence Festival 2017 is only a few weeks away and we have received official media passes. What does that mean? Style + Life + Fashion will share behind the scenes style photos, celebrity interviews, and video clips.
Aside from real-time micro blogging via social media (don’t forget to follow the hashtag #EssenceFestSLF ) there will be an official event recap sharing details from the Beauty and Style Expo, Entertainment Access, and much more.
The 2017 Lineup will include:
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Talk of Alabama Lifestyle Segment: Summer 2017 Beauty Staples
I hosted a Lifestyle Segment with Talk of Alabama sharing summer beauty staples.
This particular segment featured products specifically geared towards protecting your skin during the warmer months, healthy tanning options, and looking refreshed with lip colors (or nail polish) for the new season.
The products I presented on ABC 33/40 included Elf Runway Ready Lip Palette, Hard Candy Color Correct Primer, Hard Candy Color Correct Cushion Tip Creme Gel, Sinful Colors Nail Polish, Benecos Natural Fresh Bronzing Duo, True Natural Perfect Tan Products, Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Face Lotion Sunscreen, Skinny Tan Tanner.
Here’s the breakdown:
Face
Elf Runway Ready Lip Palette
Hard Candy Color Correct Primer
Hard Candy Color Correct Cushion Tip Creme Gel
Sinful Colors Nail Polish
Benecos Natural Fresh Bronzing Duo
Body
True Natural Perfect Tan Products
Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Face Lotion Sunscreen
Skinny Tan Tanner
Click Here To Watch: TALK OF ALABAMA
Sephora Inside JCPenney Grand Opening Recap
Sephora hosted their grand opening inside of JCPenney at the Riverchase Galleria. There was live music, demos, and customers received a clutch bag with samples. A few of the featured beauty brands included Urban Decay, NARS Cosmetics, Beauty Blender, La Mer, GlamGlow, and Marc Jacobs.
Grand opening visitors could receive free mini makeovers; creating a Smoky Eye, Essential Eyeliner, Polished Brows, and Contouring.
I purchased Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss and Sephora Collection Mink Eyelashes for my beauty arsenal.
Artis Elite Mirror Oval 7
It’s no secret that celebrities, influencers and makeup artists can’t get enough of Artis. So, why would it be a surprise that everyone’s favorite celebrity makeup artists, Sir John (responsible for achieving Beyonce’s flawless looks), and Ana Marie Rizzieri (behind Rose Byrne’s gorgeous looks in Henrietta Lacks on HBO), have one major thing in common – they both love using the Artis Elite Mirror Oval 7!
Artis Elite Mirror Oval 7 ($62 at ArtisBrush.com):
This patented, perfect size face brush brilliant applies foundation, blush, highlighting, bronzing, skincare, and setting powders. Artis brushes are made exclusively with CosmeFibre, a revolutionary engineered fibre made for applying cosmetic and makeup products.