BEAUTY NEWS: LADY GAGA ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL BEAUTY LINE

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019Leave a comment

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When I was young, I never felt beautiful. And as I struggled to find a sense of both inner and outer beauty, I discovered the power of makeup. I remember watching my mother put her makeup on every morning, basking in the glow of her power to put on her bravest face as the hard working woman she was. I then began to experiment with makeup as a way to make my dreams of being as strong as my mother become true. It was then that I invented Lady Gaga. I found the superhero within me by looking in the mirror and seeing who I wanted to be. Sometimes beauty doesn't come naturally from within. But I'm so grateful that makeup inspired a bravery in me I didn't know I had. I've come to accept that I discovered my beauty by having the ability to invent myself and transform. They said I was just weird, but really, I was just Born This Way. Love, Lady Gaga

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Is there such a thing as too much makeup? Me personally, I say NO! I am here for it all….

Makeup lovers, the rumors are TRUE! A couple of months ago Lady Gaga teased that she would be stepping into the beauty world soon with her own beauty line. She finally made the official announcement on her Instagram account and the beauty line will launch under the title Haus Laboratorie, and the first range of products will be released through Amazon.

Since announcing the title of her beauty line, the hausbeauty.com website and Instagram account (@hauslabs), along with a Youtube account featuring a video titled Our Haus went live for us to view and lust over until the products are released.

Hause Laboratorie will launch exclusively on Amazon in the fall but pre-orders are available at the brand’s site starting July 15th. Are you guys excited?

WCW: CHLOE + HALLE BAILEY

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019Leave a comment

This week’s WCWs are singers and sisters Chloe and Halle. They looked stunning at The Lion King premiere in LA last night.

Halle is slated to be the next Little Mermaid and I am so excited for my daughter to see a little a girl that looks like her as a Disney princess that she adores (my daughter is obsessed with Ariel and singing the songs from the movie). Chloe and Halle have amazing voices, hello Queen Bey discovered them…so I cannot wait to hear the songs and see the live-action production. #blackgirmagic at its finest!

5 MANTRAS I SAY DAILY FOR MY BEST SELF EVER

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019Leave a comment

I like to believe I have the highest form of self esteem but every woman has days when she doesn’t feel her best – you could’ve had a bad night’s sleep or your aunt flow could be visiting or a stranger could’ve said something not-so-pleasant and pissed you off. To go even deeper, you may have been bullied growing up or experienced your first break-up (friend or significant other) and may be looking for a boost in the way you feel. I started writing mantras on sticky notes and hanging them next to my mirror when I experienced a year of hardships.

A mantra is a positive statement or slogan that is repeated frequently. The more positive statements you hear and say out loud, the better your energy and thoughts become. After my year of hardships, I felt so low and unwanted but then I read an article about your thoughts and the things you say to yourself everyday and how that affects your everyday mood and healing process.

Here are the 5 Mantras I say every morning while doing my hair and makeup:

“I am Enough”

“I am open and receptive to all good”

“I trust that I, and only I, know what’s best for me”

“I am doing the best I can with what I have everyday”

” I am a beautiful work in progress”

Saying these has brought my positive energy back and I hope they can help you out when you’re not feeling so hot.

THE BEST BEAUTY ADVICE I RECEIVED FROM MY MOM

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019Leave a comment

I know that Mother’s Day has passed but it’s May and I am celebrating my mom and being a mom all month long.

Growing up, I remember shopping for lotions and perfumes with my mom and sitting in Dominican and African hair braiding salons for hours while my mom got her hair did. She taught me from a young age that beauty was important but, not everything, for you to feel good – it’s not everything but it feels good when you feel and look beautiful. I have fond memories of playing dress up at my paternal grandmother’s house on the weekends – she would let me play in whatever I wanted at just 7-years-old (eye shadow, foundation, lotions, perfumes, whatever!).

Grandma was the true MVP growing up LMAO. I learned so much about being a woman, a mom and beauty junky from my mom and the other women around me so I decided to share my best beauty advice from my mom. Here are the best beauty tips I received from my mom growing up:

1. Drink Water

2. Get Enough Sleep at night unless you will have permanent bags under your eyes ( I, unfortunately was born with permanent bags LOL)

3. Take care of your teeth (brush twice a day or after every meal and floss)

4. Wash your face in the morning and at night (make sure your wash your makeup off every night! – this is very important to experience clear skin)

5. Body positivity – Big breast, foreheads and butts run in my family (I always had big breast growing up but since I lost weight I don’t have much of anything Haha) so embrace your body and wear what makes you look and feel good. Be comfortable and love yourself, always.