Surprisingly (especially to those who know me) I was wide awake at 2 am this morning when the news broke that Whitney Houston had died at just 48 years old. The Twittersphere was awash with tributes to an amazing singer…
Diva Fever! Get the Look: Diana Ross by MUA extraordinaire @KayMontano
I just love this! Recreate the look of Soul sensation, Diana Ross. Simple. Sophisticated. Spectacular. I am also LOVING the Chanel cream eyeshadow….. …. it is called ILLUSION D’OMBRE Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow (£22.50). *Adding to my…
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Product Review: BECCA Beach Tint
On the day that that snow is descending upon the nation, I have the pleasure of reviewing a lovely product that transports me to sunnier climes (in my imagination at least!!). I was extremely chuffed to be asked to review…
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How Beautiful….
How Beautiful….. …Certainly is! I would love to see more images such as these… and to find about the story behind the image too.
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Book Review: Branded Beauty – How Marketing Changed The Way We Look by @MarkTungate
There is something that I adore just as much as my beloved beauty industry and that is reading! I love disappearing into the pages (or sometimes the auditory world) of a tantalising, engrossing book! I am a bit of a geek to be honest (albeit…
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Skin Deep
In last Sunday’s Sunday Times Style magazine, there was a brilliant article looking squarely at the issue of being a mixed race young woman in Britain today. An extremely beautiful 24 year old called Alexandra Simon, recounted her journey of…
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British Beauty – Going for Gold
Olympic fever is certainly hotting up! As mentioned in my previous blog I am really excited about the year ahead – and the impending Olympic Games is a major reason for this! I was selected to be an official Games…
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Beautiful Black Britain
Happy New Year!! I am so excited about the year ahead. There will be no other place to be than in London this year! So you will see that I have updated my blog name to BeautyPulseLONDON. I will be…
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I think you had BECCA!
Hi Guys!! Just 6 days until Christmas!! How are you tackling the mission that is the big ‘Christmas Shop’ ? Well, if you are looking for inspiration, I would highly recommend a gift from the Australian make up brand BECCA!…
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Hair to the Throne
I love visiting the salon! I am a devoted wearer of hair extensions and I visit my wonderful stylist at least every 8 weeks! Hair extensions (or ‘weave’ as it more commonly referred to by black women) have increasingly becoming…
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Queen of the Knight! Feat. @BeverelyKnight
Image This time last week I woke up still BUZZING from a fantastic night I had had the previous evening, at the famous Royal Albert Hall – where I joined thousands of soul lovers for the London leg of Beverley…
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My Black is Beautiful Too! Feat. @MBIB
It’s been a while… So much going on…but it’s all good! Those of you that follow me on Twitter (that’s you right??) will have seen that I recently completed my number 10 speech from the Competent Communicator manual – which leads to…
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What’s the Alternative?
On Sunday evening I attended the 28th annual Alternative Hair Show at the grandiose Royal Albert Hall in London. This spectacular extravaganza attracts stylists from the four corners of the world – all eager to experience the very best in avant-garde styling. Following the death of his son from a rare…
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In the Mix
I am really looking forward to the 3-part BBC series Mixed Britannia, which will unveil the untold history of Britain’s mixed race community. Race relations have not always been rosy here in the UK – riots, marches and even murder leave an indelible blemish on…
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Saturday Night Belles – Week 1
And we’re off! 12 weeks of fantastic TV are in store as season 9 of Strictly Come Dancing kicked off at the weekend with the expected glitter and glamour and the thousands of hopefuls that applied, auditioned and sang their…
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Count your Blessings
A couple of posts ago I mentioned that I was given a sample of a heavenly (no pun intended!) frangrance called Blessings. I was enraptured by the warm, vanilla tones and was impressed by its longevity – it was easy to…
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Shala Monroque for NET-A-PORTER
St Lucian born, New York dweller Shala Monrouque is one of four ‘Faces of Fashion’ for the British designer fashion e-tailer, NET- A-PORTER. Shala’s variegated yet elegant style has enraptured the fashion community and she counts leading designers such as Prada and Wu as…
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Northern Star
In my first blog post I enthused about my love for the city of London…well I love London EVEN more during London Fashion Week! This vibrant, cosmopolitan city plays host to one of the most famous of fashion weeks – and the fun…
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Saturday Night Belles
2 TV Stations! 2 Prime Time programmes! 2 Beautiful Black Women! The launch of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing (SCD) last Saturday was a fabulous taster of what we have in store for the next few weeks – glitz, glamour, sequins…
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Back to Basics
I was recently contacted by the fabulous Kay Montano (Creative Director of MyFace cosmetics and Chanel Make Up ambassador) via Twitter…yes little old me! Kay wanted to know about the choice of foundations for darker skin tones here in the UK. As…
