Beauty Blvd.

Up until recently, I avoided Clutches like the plague because I was afraid I'd put it down, walk away, and forget all about it. But the more I go out with my girlfriends the more I realize my wardrobe and purse collection are in dire need of a clutch intervention. I've found a few I love and wanted to share!

So a while back I reported that model, mommy, and mogul Kimora Lee Simmons Hounsou will be releasing a brand new skincare line called Shinto Clinical Skincare for Spring 2011. Now, we can get a sneak peek at the 25 top models, one of which will be the Face of Shinto Clinical Skincare! CeleBuzz.com has the images of all the entrants. How exciting right? I'm really surprised that Kimora will not be the face of the brand herself. My guess would be that the model will be of Asian decent, not sure why I think this but it's my guess. So that narrows it down to 6/25 if I'm right. Yet, all the models look young and the line focuses on anti-aging so I would think the model would be a little older than those girls. **shrugs** can't wait to see who wins!

Tatyana Ali arrives at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on March 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California rocking a beautiful matte red lip. Her look can easily recreated with minimal makeup. All you have to do is line your eyes with a black kohl eye pencil, pop on some gold shadow and blend it out towards the outer eye with a darker bronze color, and finish it off with black mascara. For the cheeks, add a little bit of bronzer to give yourself a sunkissed glow.

Mylah Morales made up Glee’s Amber Riley at last night’s NAACP awards. Mylah went for full glam last night with a look that played up Amber’s eyes and flawless skintone. Mylah started with COVERGIRL Queen Collection Natural Hue Compact Foundation for a creamy, even finish and set it with Natural Hue Minerals Pressed Powder for staying power. For an all over glow, Mylah used Natural Hue Minerals Bronzer in Brown Bronze and to add a touch of color, Mylah blended a pinky blush on the apples of Amber’s cheeks.

I was just over at one of my favorite gossip sites, TheYBF.com and I spotted Kerry Washington with no makeup on. The typically fabulous celeb looks not so good, to put it lightly. I mean I totally understand that as a celeb you are always under scrutiny and wearing tons of makeup to look fab and sometimes you want a break, but a little concealer goes a looong way. If Kerry handled those dark marks she would look completely fine without makeup.

Calling all eyeshadow lovers! Crown Brush is on sale right now at Hautelook! With the palettes you can create an array of gorgeous looks for day or night with this complete set of deluxe eyeshadows by Crown brushes. In one palette you get 88 matte eyeshadow colors! It's on sale right now for 65% off the regular price dropping it down to $17.50!

Say goodbye to sparse and skinny, Spring 2011 is all about full, healthy looking brows. Since I was born with gigantic wild brows I'm glad to see this beauty trend. For years, I've plucked, waxed, threaded, used Nair, and even use a straight razor to keep my brows thin. For a while now, I've given up on thin brows and embraced my thick brows! TouchBack BrowMarker ($19.95); Exclusively at www.TouchBackBrow.com

A soft-tip marker designed to enhance your arches, the TouchBack BrowMarker delivers the perfect amount of long-lasting color for effortless application. To define and enhance your brows, use short, quick upward strokes to fill in sparseness in the direction hair grows. Use the marker to blend away grays, ensuring uniform color.Turn sparse, barely-there brows into ones that appear fabulously full. This dual-ended brow pencil and brush shape, shade and groom for a perfectly polished look every time. The silky-soft, long-wearing formula of this all-in-one-essential is easy to apply and smoothes on blendable color that always looks natural.

Ladies who are light skinned can get away with more variation on fuschia, they can do a bright and shiny, matte, or even a less vibrant fuschia shade. I prefer the shiny look, so I would pair Milani Lip Flash in Flash ($6.99) with a clear top coat of something like MAC Lip Glass.Amber Riley proves darker skinned ladies can pull off an amazing bright lip. MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Girl About Town would be perfect on darker skinned ladies. The coverage is fantastic and the shade isn't super duper electrifying bright, but it still makes a pop!

From Christian Louboutin to Brian Atwood and YSL, the most incredible shoes are an Oscars must! But have you ever wondered how your favorite celebs are able to stand in their sky-high stilettos throughout the red carpet, award show and after parties? Hollywood’s mega stylists (including Kate Young, Cristina Ehrlich, Jessica Paster and Rachel Zoe) all turn to the Red Carpet Collection from Foot Petals!
Seasoned stylist Kate Young, who works with Best Actress Natalie Portman, loves Foot Petals and recommends them to everyone she styles!

As a brown girl, naturally I might add, I have no use for any tanning products, but when I heard about Fake Bake's new product Gelee I knew I had to share. As an avid hair care buff, I know all about sulfates and shampoo's but I never really thought too much about sulfates in my body washes. But if you think about it, sulfates strip my hair and make my scalp dry so a body wash full of sulfates probably dries my skin, right? Well, Fake Bake’s new “Gelee” is full body wash that is designed to balance the skin’s PH levels and extend the life of a tan. It contains vitamins A, C and E and is preservative and sulfate free. Even though I don't tan a body wash full of vitamins + sulfate free, sounds like a winner to me!