Eyes

1. Apply primer all over your lids.
2. Apply the teal eyeshadow to your lid and little bit above your crease.
3. Extend the eyeshadow outward for a cat eye effect. 
4. Take the brown toned eyeshadow and apply it into your crease. Choose a brown that compliments your skin tone.
5. Apply a highlighter to your brow bone. I like to take my finger and blend it to give it a more natural effect.
6. Now blend the eyeshadow in places needed, to give the look a more clean and precise effect.
7. Now take the gel liner and apply it to your top lash line and then extend the eyeliner outwards underneath the teal extending out.
8. Apply liner in your waterline.
9. Now it’s time to apply your lashes! Nicki Minaj wears big and flirty lashes on the outer corners of her eyes. Here we will be taking a pair of false lashes similar to Nicki Minaj’s and cutting them in the middle to have the right length to apply for the look. Next, apply the glue and wait a couple of seconds before applying it to your upper lash line.
10. This is an optional step, but if you really want to brighten up your eyes, you can apply the highlighter you used to the inner corners of your eyes.

Lips

1. Apply a light pink lip liner to your lips. Start drawing the line around your mouth at the bow and continue clockwise.
2. Now fill in your lips with the pencil. It’ll give the lipstick you will be using a nice base.
3. Apply your lipstick to your top and bottom lip.

Voila! Now you can rock a Nicki Minaj look! To complete this look, I recommend a pink-toned blush that compliments your skin tone. A good blush that is universal for everyone is M.A.C. Dollymix blush. Nicki also sometimes likes to highlight her cheekbones. Use a good luminous pink or white highlighter to highlight your cheekbones. I definitely recommend Urban Decay’s highlighter in Moonshine. It is very fierce and fun to wear. You can rock it for Halloween, a la Nicki, or wear it for a fun night out. Either way, you will look like a Barbie Vixen!

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One myth when it comes to women of color, especially dark skinned women, is that we can’t rock pink lips. Over the past few years, many stars such as Nicki Minaj, have shown us that we can pull off the perfect pink pout. However, when choosing the right shade of pink, be cautious: stay away from light pale pinks because they do not compliment the inner hue of your skin tone. Instead, opt for deeper pinks, in shades of fuchsia, mauve, and magenta. Paired with a cute cat eye and lots of mascara, you’ll look like just hopped off the red carpet! 

LORAC’S new Lips With Benefits in shade Chris is a sheer fuchsia pink with a touch of sparkle. I absolutely love it because it’s natural and it can be paired with any eye look that is bold or natural. Also, when you wear it, it lasts forever. When I wear it to work or school, I hardly have to reapply it! It’s an amazing buy (definitely worth the price) and I definitely recommend it if you are new to wearing pink shades. You can purchase it at Ulta stores or ulta.com for $18.

M.A.C. Lipglass in Girl About Town is a wonderful bright blue-based fuchsia color, but it’s a little light. The lipgloss is sticky, so if you like the color but want more of a lipstick feel in the same shade, it’s also available as a lipstick as well. It brightens and warms up  my skin tone nicely. I also love how it’s so pigmented for a gloss! You can purchase this lipgloss at M.A.C. counters or mac.com for $14.50.

BlackUp Cosmetic lipstick in Ral 31 is a dark magenta pink that shows off your bad girl side. If you aren’t afraid of color, I definitely recommend this one. To note, BlackUp Cosmetics is a wonderful line dedicated for women of color. You can also find other shades of pink that might suite you or this lipstick I recommended at blackupcosmetics.com for $21.00.

Maybelline Glisten Up Pink from the Color Sensational collection is a pink that warms up your skin but is a little more toned down than the latter. The texture is creamy and has a little bit of a lipgloss feel to it. It’s great for spring and summer makeup looks. You can get this from your local drugstore or you can find it at drugstore.com for $7.49.

I hope my recommendations and favorites will give you the confidence you need to rock the perfect pink pout! Don’t be afraid of color ladies! Any women of color, especially those of darker skin can show off a pink lip! So go out there and rock your Minaj!

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Many women have this at some point in their lives, but no worries! There are treatments out there to treat your dry and damaged hair, but nothing is better than all natural home remedies. Home remedies are much better for your hair, because it’s not chemicals that are from a lab. It’s natural ingredients help heal the hair follicles long term instead of short term like many chemically made products on the market now. I’m going to show five of my favorite and top rated all natural hair treatments for dry and damaged hair.

• One remedy to use is the avocado and banana treatment. This is excellent for your hair, because it rebuilds shine and infuses health back into your hair. Bananas contain amino acids that help protect your hair from damage and citric acid that helps with the vibrancy. Avocados have vitamins A and B6 in it, therefore it adds natural rich oils that help your hair. To try this, just mash up the avocado and banana in a bowl and spread it evenly throughout your hair. Put a cap over it and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then rinse it out with warm water.
• Another natural treatment for your hair is honey. Honey helps reverse the dullness in your hair, the brittleness’ and breakage. What a lot of people do is add it to their conditioner. You can replace it as a conditioner or mix it with your conditioner. Either way, it will definitely help restore your hair!
• A great home remedy to use is the egg white (usually clear) for your hair. This helps with the damage of your hair. Begin by doing this treatment by first cracking open an egg in a bowl and then removing the yolk keeping the white part in the bowl. Then take some water and mix it in the bowl with the egg white. After this, rinse your hair with warm water and apply the egg white to your scalp and massage it thoroughly.
• All oils of different kinds are wonderful for dry damaged hair. Oils help restore moisture and bring growth back into your hair. You may try this first by mixing different oils such as coconut oil and olive oil and applying it to your scalp. I suggest leaving it on for at least an hour before washing it out.
• Aloe Vera helps with brittle dry locks. To correct brittle dry hair with aloe vera, all you have to do is add a teaspoon to your shampoo and you are on your way to healthy hair.

I really recommend trying these natural home remedies for your hair. If you aren’t having results at the salon from their treatments, then these natural solutions may help. It’s vital to keep your hair strong and healthy, so give it a go!

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1. First select a pair of false lashes that reflect your style. False lashes come in many shapes, sizes, prices and even colors!
2. Trim your lashes to your desired length. Some false lashes may be too long for your liking or just too dramatic for your eye shape. Tip: Hold the lashes to your eye to see where it needs to be trimmed.
3. Take the glue and put it on the end of tweezers and then apply it to the band of the false lashes. I rather apply the glue onto the tweezers, because it’s easier to get it on the band of the lashes.
4. Hold the lashes for 30 seconds to let the glue set onto the band of the lashes.
5. While looking directly in the mirror, pick up lashes with your tweezers and try to match it as close to your lash line as possible and then press down from end to end. Tip: It’s easier to press from the outer corner to the inner corner of your eye.
6. Hold lashes down from end to end with your finger tips for 30 seconds to a minute. This allows the glue to stick. Pro tip from New York based Makeup Artist Belinda Zollo: “Try blowing on the glue or gently wave the lash around in the air to speed this up. This is the best way to keep the strip from slipping around while you’re trying to line it up properly.”
7. Optional, but I definitely recommend applying mascara to your falsies! This will bond the fake lashes with your natural lashes and will give your eyes a mystifying effect!
8. Take a gel or liquid liner and draw a thin line on your lid to cover up any gaps between your natural lashes and false lashes.

With these easy steps you’ll look like a star in minutes. All it takes practice and some patience at first, but in the end it’s worth it, because you’ll end up looking fabulous!

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