Everything She Wants

Pretty much everyone plugged into pop culture has seen or at least heard about the infamous surprise kiss Madonna planted on rapper Drake last week at the Coachella music fest in the California desert. A lot of fuss has been made about the Material girl's age, but she's still fab at 56. Although we don't think the 28-year-old hip-hop heartthrob was necessarily grossed out because of Madonna's, um , maturity, the way Drake was seated when the kiss happened was super awkward (see above gif image). And that could have caused him to nearly lose his lunch. Drake, on the other hand, says he wasn't turned off by the lip lock. Instead, he blames the taste of Madonna's lipstick for his less than flattering reaction. We guess her lip gloss wasn't poppin'. So you don't make the same faux pas, here are Everything She Wants ' picks for spring lipsticks that won't make Drake, or any other guy, gag. NARS Audacious Lipstick ($32 in the ...

Everything She Wants  wants to win a luxury trip to New York Fashion Week, February 12-19, 2015. I was invited to participate in an exclusive blogger contest hosted by Union & Fifth, a unique nonprofit designer online consignment store where 75% of sales are donated to charity. So I created a Polyvore mood board inspired by a coveted blue Chanel bag that will be given to the winner! As if that weren't enough, I would also win a two-night stay at a trendy NYC hotel and tickets to exclusive fashion shows. So please help me win by "liking" Union & Fifth on Facebook and by sharing this post on Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels before January 19, 2015. Chanel bag available at Union & Fifth. Chanel: New York Fashion Week 2015 by tracyhopkins featuring paris wall art

I've always wanted to rock a red lip, but never thought the bold shade complemented my skin tone. So I recently consulted with Johanna Sanchez, a makeup artist for Youngblood Cosmetics at Henri Bendel department store in New York City. She gave me my first red lip, which was initially shocking to my untrained eye.  But in the photo the red lipstick looks kinda hot, so I'll try it again during the holidays. Me with my Youngblood Vixen red lip. And I love Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics , which are free of chemicals, won't clog your pores and have a flawless finish. Here are Johanna's tips on how to achieve the perfect red lip: If you've never worn a red lip, what's the best way to transition to wearing red lipstick? Wearing a red lipstick definitely takes a minute for your eyes to adjust to, so I always like to recommend that my clients start by wearing a bright-colored gloss. A great season to do this in is the summer when fashion trends seem...

During Fashion Week, I've noticed a lot of African-American women wearing red lipstick.  Beauty blogger extraordinaire Felicia Walker Benson of This That Beauty , for example, knows how to rock a fierce red lip. Stylist Shaunya Hartley. Beauty blogger Felicia Walker Benson. But I never thought red was a shade that would work for my cocoa complexion.  I usually prefer neutral and nude shades of gloss.  Chatting with Felicia at a fab  Shiseido  press luncheon and stylist Shaunya Hartley of Vintage Shaun  in the Tents, however, has inspired me to become a lady in red. But I need your help. Which brand's shade of red do you like best?   Red-lipped models outside Lincoln Center. A fashionista flaunts her red lipstick.

You want festive and flawless makeup for the holidays.  But women of color often have trouble finding the perfect match for our wide variety of skin tones (some shades leave us looking unnaturally gray or orange). So I asked several pros for holiday makeup tips you can easily recreate at home: 1. Working Day and Night Kathy Cabral, a freelance makeup artist for Youngblood , says by using your favorite brands your daytime makeup can easily transition to a glam girl look for night.  For day, one or two coats of mascara will suffice. A neutral shade of eye shadow and a very light application of eyeliner will finish the look nicely. For light-skinned women of color, peach, taupe, and subtle shades work well for eye shadows. For medium-brown women, mauve, brown, and gray are good choices. For dark-skinned women, deeper colors like rich violet, chocolate, and navy look best. Eyeliner should be applied to the upper lids and, if desired, very lightly to the lower lids. ...