Avatar star Zoë  Saldaña just became the spokesperson for Avon’s newest fragrance (available in April), Eternal Magic. Made with Princess Monaco Rose, it is a soft, delicate scent that fills a lilac hued bottle.
“I’m very proud to be working with Avon and to be the face of Eternal Magic,” says Saldana. “It means so much to me to be associated with a company that shares my values and believes in empowering women.” We couldn’t be more happy for Zoë.

Here’s a round up of who had the best hair at the People’s Choice Awards last night. Taralji?
Mary?
Neicy Nash?
Camille Winbush (best known for The Bernie Mac Show)?
Amber Riley of Glee?

We heart the new video from Jay-z, which takes an avant-guarde/rebel styling. Notice the three models rocking rolls and crystals-bedecked faces a la lady GaGa. But what do you think? Love or hate?

Dare to go there this New Year’s Eve with this hot holiday look. Click here to learn how to get the look to make you the belle of the ball.

So if you haven’t already heard about Rihanna’s GQ spread, where she, em, spreads ‘em, here’s a peak. The fly hair aside (and it is fly), we can’t help but think that this good girl gone bad has gone too far. Is it us, or is she thisclose to skankville in these shots. If we’re making too much out of this, let us know. Talk back to us BB fam!

In Milwaukee a seven-year-old girl’s braid was cut off my her teacher, due to frustration. And yes, this is a true story. Watch and share your opinions.

Actresses Jada Pinkett Smith and Zoe Saldana hit the red carpet in Germany to promote each of their current projects: Jada, her television series Hawthorne, and Zoe, her new film Avatar, which will hit theaters later this month.

Zoe, in her usual nature, looked fresh and youthful rocking minimal makeup and loose, romantic waves.

Though polished and sophisticated, Jada’s 90s-esque up do left us with mixed emotions. What do you think?

Don’t think you can wear red lipstick? Brittany begs to differ. [CLUMPS OF MASCARA]
Celebrity makeup artists Karen Angus and Juanita  Diaz offer tips for the perfect holiday look. [AMBERMAG]
Contemplating going natural? “Poohbear0215″ may help you decide to take the leap. [CURLY NIKKI]
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Last night was a treat indeed. While not terribly impressive in terms of performances (Rihanna, who looked great, was lackluster; JLo’s performance made us yawn, the dancers with Alicia Keys were overkill, and well, we could go on, but this isn’t the music review blog). Anywho, on to what made us smile while watching the American Music Awards:
Rihanna’s soft blonde locks.
Mary’s pretty Strawberry shade.
Keri’s romantic curls.
Alica’s Gibson-esque braid roll.
J.Lo’s Gibson-esque twist/roll.

But we’d like to hear your opinion.

Last night celebrities came out in droves to attend Us Weekly’s Hot Hollywood Party. Check out this short gallery of the some of the most luminous luminaries of the night! Mya (pictured above) looked absolutely stunning wearing tousled tresses and a smoky eye, a drastic improvement from the glittery and bright eye shadow she was photographed wearing last week.

Melody Thornton

photo courtesy of drugstore.com

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Ciara was spotted yesterday shopping with her little pup in West Hollywood. What a cutie!  Apparently the princess of crunk has traded in her cropped quick weave for long, highlighted extensions again. We think the long tresses give her a youthful, pretty look. But what do you think? Long or short?

Photos courtesy of PicApp.com

Gabrielle Union, Sanaa Lathan, Lala Vasquez, and Nia Long stepped out looking stunning for InStyle Magazine’s Summer Soiree last night. From Gabrielle’s loose waves and bronze makeup, to Sanaa’s bold lip color, to Lala’s heavily rimmed eyes, and to Nia’s nude look, the ladies were showstoppers! We found it hard to choose, so we’re asking who do you think looked the best?

Photographs courtesy of PicApp.com

Courtesy The Daily Obsession

On September 10, 2009 Fashion’s Night Out will present The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi in New York City. This high-end beauty boutique will be offering its visitors face-to-face access to the makeup and skincare experts behind the behind the brands carried at The Plaza Beauty.

Expert makeup artists from Smashbox and Becca will be on site for makeup consultations and touch-ups, giving visitors the opportunity to preview the season’s must-have fall looks. Representatives from Sjal and Comfort Zone will be on hand to provide mini facials, hand massages and treatments using their formulas.

In addition, renowned stylists Joel Warren and Edward Tricomi will be presenting hair demonstrations to showcase fall’s key trends. Finally, visitors will have the chance to experience all the decadent indulgence The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi has to offer through special, deluxe samples courtesy of Lisa Hoffman Skincare, Tocca, Revitalash, Luzern Skincare, Kai, Santa Maria Novella, MLAB and Sponge Skincare. When you visit The Plaza Beauty during Fashion’s Night Out, you not only support a global initiative to boost our economy, but also receive the chance to win a Day of Beauty at the Warren-Tricomi Salon at The Plaza and a custom-made hair piece from Lucia Hair Designs. This is an event you don’t want to miss!

Kim K has joined the ranks of countless celebrities who have added “fragrance creator” to their resumes. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians starlet signed a deal with the relatively new beauty firm Lighthouse Beauty. The fragrance, which is yet to be named, is slated to launch in spring 2010.

About working with Lighthouse, Kardashian stated to WWD, “[It] was a really creative, innovative process. What’s so different about their approach is that they have worked closely with me on all aspects of my fragrance, the bottle, the juice, and even our distribution strategy so I can develop a product that truly represents me and speaks to my fans. Because of their commitment to including me in the process, the fragrance really captures who I am.”

Lighthouse, who has already partnered with rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson for his fragrance Power by 50 Cent, revealed that Kim K is only one of the first of many celebrities they plan to work with. Who will be next?

Which celebrity fragrance is your favorite?

Photography courtesy PicApp.com (newscom)

This weekend Ashanti was spotted serving food at the Variety Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles. She, an official spokesperson for the BGCA’s “Be Great” campaign, was there hosting the “Million Meal Summer” event.  Beside her obvious charitable participation, we couldn’t help but notice her new ‘do. In lieu of shaving off the sides of her head, as many of her musical colleagues have been doing, the Hip-Hop/R&B princess opted for cornrows on one side of her textured faux hawk.

What do you think of her new look?

We love Mary in this new video.  Her short style, smoothed to the back gives us 80s appeal with more modern sophistication. What do you think?

This weekend Amber Rose hosted a Tao Beach Party at The Venetian Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, but it wasn’t her exceptional hosting skills that had everyone talking. Rose looked, well, scary wearing blue contacts and an unflattering orange-y blush. She, a natural beauty and Ford model, should know that less is always more. What happened, Amber?

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Tuesday night Queen Latifah was spotted on the red carpet at Paper Magazine and HP’s 25th Anniversary Gala at the New York Public Library in NYC rocking an interesting braided hump segueing into a ponytail. It’s a different take on the classic hump, but did she pull it off?

Photo courtesy PicApp.com (Splash News)

Just in case you missed the season 5 premiere of The Tyra Banks show, here’s a video of her revealing her natural hair during what she declared as National Real Hair Day. In the video Tyra says that she felt as though it [her hair] was an unsolved mystery that she needed to solve, but did anyone actually care? Her big reveal seemed more like self-liberation than a response to overwhelming inquiries about her real hair. What do you think?

Makeup artist Sam Fine gives a step-by-step on how to achieve Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams‘ Emmy Awards makeup look.

To get Vanessa’s great face, Sam started with cream foundation. “Cream foundation will last throughout the night,” states Sam. Next, he used bronzer to contour the face, drawing attention to each feature.

Vanessa’s dress made Fine do a little shopping. “Because Vanessa’s dress choice was such a strong color, this forced me to re-address the neutrals I had in my kit,” admits Fine. “I wanted to go for a little more color in the cheek, as well as the lip, so I needed to find the perfect coral-pink shade, because true pink can be hard to wear.”

To highlight Vanessa’s gorgeous eyes, Fine says the look wasn’t about color, but really carving the eyes. “I never match the gown and there was a lot of color elsewhere so I had to balance it out with a neutral eye,” Fine says. “I used a gorgeous brown shade of eye shadow with a really great shimmer of pearl near the inner corner of the eyes. Then I lined the inside with a beige liner to bring life to the eye. Of course, a false lash, because you can’t hit the red carpet without one, then top it off with a few coats of mascara on the top and bottom lid.”

Products Sam Used:

Cream Foundation

Try: Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick. $40, available at bobbibrowncosmetics.com.

Bronzer (Use a matte when creating this look, stay away from shimmer)

Try: Bobbi Brown’s Bronzing Powder. $33, available at bobbibrowncosmeetics.com.

Coral Blush

Try: NARS in Exhibit A. $25, available at narscosmetics.com.

or Cargo in Laguna. $24, available at cargocosmetics.com.

Eye shadow (Use a trio with brown, shimmering pearl and vanilla to create this carved out eye)

Try: Stila Eye Shadow Trio in Gold Glow. $28, available at Sephora.com.

Lipstick in a pink/coral

Try: Dolce and Gabbana in Goddess. $30, available at saksfifthavenue.com.

Throughout the past month Rihanna has been gradually adding blonde streaks to her mane. The songstress is known for changing up her hair, but has she gone too far? Love it or leave it?

Actress Nia Long was spotted on the red carpet last night in Los Angeles at the premiere of Chris Rock’s documentary Good Hair. Up until last night’s premiere, Long had been making appearances with Rock at events such as the Bronner Brothers’ Hair Show in Atlanta to promote the film. She looked stunning sporting her healthy-looking natural tresses and nude makeup that she seems to be so fond of. Is it just us, or does she seem not to age?

We heart Tracee Ellis Ross for always beautifully representing the natural brown bellas with her lush mane. Tracee rocked this bohemian-esqe hairstyle at the special screening of The September Issue last month, but also opted to don the style for what looks like a casual night out on the town. We think she looks oh so cute ! What do you think? Are braids a good look for Tracee?

Ran into Amber Rose the other day during fashion week. And she was a very “sweet” girl, not at all like the diva her persona appears to be.  Last night at the New York premiere of Good Hair, she stepped out, showing off her new lip piercing. Tell us, is it a good look?

Rihanna tends to get quite a bit of shine around here, but we couldn’t deny how chic she looked in France during Paris’ Fashion Week. She won us over with her coif, which looks like a sleek and sophisticated spin on Janelle Monae’s, and her bold lip color. Do you love it?

Here is our roundup of whose hair was the hottest at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards. Sheree Whitfield of Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Eva Pigford

Fonzworth Bently showed off his new ‘do.

Trina has certainly stepped up her game for a more classy appeal. But she does now resemble a cross between Beyonce and Rihanna.

Nicki Minaj showed off, her, well, the back of her style.

Snoop gets the best press and curl award in our opinion.
But what do you think?

We love her smoky eye look, the Minx nail designs and her hair pressed straight. Look for her new CD on December 1, 2009.

photo courtesy Sephora.com

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So in this month’s French Vogue, Dutch model Lara Stone is painted in dark makeup, a la blackface. Some are outraged. Others think it’s just art. We think it only goes to show that every body looks better with a little black in them. See some of the shots, courtesy of Jezebel.com, photographed by Steven Klein and styled by the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Carine Rothfield.
We’re not offended by this as, say those folks in Australia who performed a Michael Jackson song in true blackface.

But what do you think? Read more about it on Ambermag.com.

On last night’s Vh1-Hip Hop Honors Def Jam, they brought out the rap stars who started it all. One of the best produced hip hop shows we’ve seen, ever, it was  such a strong reminder of how great and important the label has been to the music. But this isn’t the music blog, we’re about beauty and style. So with that we’d like to highlight the hits and misses. First up? Foxy Brown. The female rapper, along with Lil Kim, responsible for showing young girls that the way to the top of the hip hop crowd is by showing skin didn’t disappoint. She showed up with news breasts, over-the-top lashes and a long black weave that looked oh so, like yesterday. Not very modern in a world of Rihanna-ish edgy cuts. Didn’t she get the memo? No female artist is rocking that look anymore. It’s straight out of the ’90s.  Just look at all the other artists who were trying to step it up and look current.

Chrisette Michelle

Ashanti

Mary J. Blige

Eve

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This weekend, Ciara was alll over Las Vegas:  helping to celebrate  Kim Kardashian, her new bff’s birthday at the Venetian’s Tao restaurant, and performing for Justin Timberlake during his Justin & Friends show.  So we gathered a few of Ciara’s favorite red carpet looks and wanted to know which style do you like better? Ciara with curls, or Ciara straight?

Ciara in waves:

Ciara straight:

Take a look at of the stars who came out to celebrate DJ Beverly Bond’s 3rd Annual Black Girls Rock! Awards. We loved all the variety of “good hair” shown on a night that was cold and rainy in NYC: from co-host Regina King’s short bangs (above) to Janelle Monae’s natural pouf, to co-host Tracee Ellis Ross’s curls, Latifah’s ponytail and Mary’s pixie. But you tell us: which hair rocked the best?

Naomi Campbell?

Mary J. Blige?

Queen Latifah?

Raven Symone?

Janelle Monae?

Tracee Ellis Ross?

Beverly Bond?

Check out our roundup of some of the most stunning belles of the ball! We love the array of smoky eyes, muted lip colors, and chic hairstyles, but who do you think looked best? Jennifer Hudson (above)?

Paula Patton?

Debra Lee?

Somehow we knew it would come to this. But what we didn’t expect was to kind of like it. What do you think?

Here’s our roundup of the hottest hair and makeup looks worn at the Soul Train Awards held in Atlanta on Tuesday night. Keri Hilson (pictured above)

Latoya Luckett

Debra Lee

Tamela Mann

Kandi Burruss

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Claudia Jordan

NeNe Leakes

Who wore your favorite look?

Meet Englewood, New Jersey’s very own Erica Chung, co-founder and creator of 3LAB luxury skincare. 3LAB products are known to sell-out at fine department stores around the world due to their exclusive and cutting-edge ingredients like Apple Stem Cell Technology and Nano-Claire GYT, a bio-engineered growth hormone, which acts as “hormone replacement therapy for the skin” to help put back the essential nutrients that are lost with age for healthy, vibrant skin. Erica Chung is 3LAB’s self-proclaimed “toughest customer” and searches the world for the highest quality ingredients with proven results. Erica will make her FIRST EVER personal appearance at Nordstrom Garden State
Plaza, to share her very own secrets about caring for your skin for preventative maintenance and anti-aging.

WHO:                            3LAB Creator Erica Chung

WHAT:                         Join Erica Chung and her team of skincare
specialists for complimentary skin consultations and 3LAB Express Facials.
Also, enjoy a limited edition 3LAB canvas tote with deluxe size favorites
(valued at $55) with your $85 or more purchase on the day of the event.

WHEN:                         November 14th from 9AM – 1PM

WHERE:                       Nordstrom Garden State Plaza- Cosmetics
Department- 3LAB counter
501 Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652

*Space is limited so please schedule your appointment in advance by
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Singer/Actress Mya is scoring major points on the hit show Dancing with the Stars, but she’s lost some in the makeup department. The R&B star and dancer was spotted in Los Angeles headed to dinner then to a live performance of her new single. A natural beauty, she could have easily hit the streets sans makeup and looked stunning, but instead opted for this very cartoonish look. What do you think? Love it or hate it?

Last week Glamour Magazine honored outstanding women of 2009.  Two of the brown bellas honored were tennis player Serena Williams and Rihanna. Estelle serenaded the audience as the musical guest. Also in attendance were supermodels Liya Kebede and Iman. Check out their looks that got our nod of approval. Who looked best? Serena (pictured above) looked stunning with trendy, face-framing bangs and smoldering smoky eyes.

Rihanna looked angelic with her understated makeup.

Estelle rocked a neatly cropped coif, a dark winged eye, and falsies.

Iman looked flawless with a chic bob and nude makeup.