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Blow Me: Airbrush Makeup Puts a Smile on My FaceĀ
One of my longtime trademarks is the āno-makeupā makeup look. When you see me on the red carpet or the cover of a magazine, my face is usually clean and simple. And until a few years ago, Iād always had perfect skin. But between multiple childbirths and the hormonal changes that come with babies and…
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Flight Time: 48 Hours in a Supermodelās SuitcaseĀ
Iām en route to London, a city I love and know well. Sadly, Iāll only be there for two days, to honor my dear and recently departed friend Azzedine AlaĆÆa at the British Fashion Council Awards. This trip to London requires an overnight flight, and my ass will hopefully get some sleep, since upon landing,…
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A Facial Fit for Queen Bey: How I Got My Own Beehive
Someone just asked me if Iād had a face-lift! Honestly, the comment mightāve stung if I hadnāt just been treated to a Valmont Majestic Bee Venom Facial, which, at $725 for a 90-minute session, costs about as much as a face-lift. But this VIP glow up happened at the Ć¼ber-fabulous Valmont Spa in the five-star…
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Pigment on Fleek: Why these Juviaās Place Makeup Tutorials Are So on PointĀ
Makeup and I made friends a long time agoāand we aināt never gonna break up, either. In fact, all we do is fall in love over and over again. So it was love at first sight when I laid eyes on the dazzlingly rich eye shadow palettes from black owned-and-operated indie brand Juviaās Place. With…
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Make My Nature Rise: Why We Should All Be Using All-Natural Cosmetics
I might look as if I was raised on Champagne, but I need a T-shirt that says, āRaised on Natural Beautyāābecause I was raised by a mother who was a totally natural beauty, in every way. My mother grew up on a farm in rural Ohio and was a DIY dynamo before anyone even thought…
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Cynthia Bailey Knew She Was Beautiful the Moment She Realized She Didnāt Need Anyone to Validate That Beauty
When you look into Cynthia Baileyās eyes, what you notice first isnāt how beautiful or intelligent she is (and she is); because with heart and soul, she radiates a warmth and kindness that overwhelm her two most famous characteristics. Iāve had the pleasure of knowing Cynthia since she came to New York to become a…
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Azzedine AlaĆÆa and Me
Azzedine AlaĆÆa, the Tunisian-born French fashion designer, was one of the most influential talents the world of fashion will ever know, and one of the closest people in my life. Heartbreakingly, last week he died suddenly of heart failure at the age of 77. I met Azzedine on a casting call, shortly after I arrived…
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Welcome toĀ The Glow Up!Ā
Whatās up, gorgeous?! If we havenāt yet met, Iām Veronica Webb, a woman with 30 years of experience in the fashion industry under my proverbial Gucci belt. Iām proud to be known as one of the original supermodels to rule the runway and slay magazine covers, and as the first black model in history to…
