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Cheap Makeup With Rich Results!

I recently discovered  Kiss New York , a new brand of makeup for women of color.  Although Cover Girl has been my go-to brand for a while now,  I'm impressed by Kiss New York's flawless coverage. Before I went to a press preview I applied the Ultra Cover & Stick Foundation in "Chocolate," a maximum coverage-yet-lightweight foundation that matched my skin tone perfectly. The "True Tone" formula mimics the warm yellow and red undertones for women of color. Without realizing that both of the samples I received were foundation, I also applied a thin layer of the Acne Cover & Cream Foundation , which gives you natural-looking coverage and helps banish your blemishes. But even with two foundations on, I didn't look like a contestant on RuPaul's "Drag Race." The active ingredients in the cover cream ( soothing salicylic acid, green tea, macadamia seed oil, shea butter oil, and vitamin E ) are great for oily and acne prone skin.  The...

Catching Up with Project Runway's Chloe Dao

Five years after she battled Santino Rice and Daniel Vosovic to win the coveted title of top designer on the second season of “ Project Runway ,” Chloe Dao is still building her fashion empire.  Since May 2008, the designing woman has been selling her popular Simply Chloe Dao line on QVC , and in 2009 she launched a line of slim laptop cases and luggage, Dao Chloe Dao for Nuo . The industrious designer recently took a break from her hectic schedule to chat with me, and I was delighted to find out the Houston, Texas resident is a lot funnier than she led on during her TV stint.   “I couldn’t compete with those gay guys from my season” she says. How did being on “Project Runway” change your life and your career? Chloe : My life is crazier than ever -- I have my store [Lot 8], QVC, and the Nuo line.  So my design repertoire has expanded. I travel every two weeks to New York and to Philly [QVC is based in West Chester Pennsylvania]. I have a fan base and I’m still...