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Monthly B. Scopes: January 2019

Here are your monthly beauty horoscopes with a special shout out to our Aquarius baes who shine bright this season season!

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Full Aquarius Zodiac Here ⇁

PISCES

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As Is: The MPB Team Celebrates Women's History Month

These are not Before and After photos Because I am myself regardless of the presence of lipstick These are here and now photos Because my mind is always present

These are not Natural versus Glam looks Because there is nothing more glamorous than my bare smile And applying mascara  comes naturally I have got bigger battles started for me

I am told that I don’t need to wear makeup While a woman next to me is told that with some blush, her eyes will really pop The woman next to her is told she wears too much makeup Neither of us is enough

We always seem to be too much Yet never enough

Painted lips Flushed cheeks Contoured Jaw Have never made me I still look cute, tho. And I never asked you. 

-Danyelle Valentin (@bufferingbetty)  

Pepper B.  Believes that she "came out for the womb" with a smokey eye. Leo with an Excessive Smoky Eye.

My name is Pepper B! Beauty is like an accessory for me. I use makeup as an outlet to spice up the day but it doesn’t make my day. I thrive on having good skin so my favorite part of the day is taking my accessory off and wearing Bare Skin. I work in the beauty industry and it is very visual so I use makeup to polish up my look. I do believe that taking care of your skin allows you to have a better makeup application. I love myself with makeup but I love myself without makeup even more.  

“Without us there is no universe. People are drawn to chaos and controversy. They are afraid to put us in power because everything we touch we set on fire! We are resilient, trailblazers and life creators. The true definition of beauty & the beast. There is no recipe we just serve! I can try to define what it feels like to be a women but there aren’t enough words”  - Pepper B 

Deanna Mantra: Follow your passion as this will make your dreams become reality! Giving you the most informational product review you'd ever want.

"Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it"

"The things you wear don't make you beautiful: they accentuate the beauty that is already there"

Kayla If it's skincare, she cares. Teaching all of the skincare DIYs

“Phenomenal woman, that’s me”- Maya Angelou

“I am a woman. I am clothes in strength & dignity & pride.” I first began to like “beauty” when I saw photos of my mom and aunts with amazing bright colors on their eyes- what I then learned was called eyeshadow lol. I loved how I had these beautiful women in my life & they could use these products to emphasize that and tell a whole new story of themselves. 

Amanda Awkward Tomboy Glow Queen Channeling Brooke Shields Circa Blue Lagoon

Red lipstick is my secret super power. It will help me conquer the world one day.I am very passionate about body confidence. 'Magic Makeover' is something I would do with my Mother (who I would call my Warrior Queen) who lost her battle 4 years ago [to cancer]. Making her feel beautiful would lighten up her day and I would love to make all of the warrior queens feel that way.

Danyelle Doesn't send nudes. Lives in fuchsia lipstick + blush. Loves how her makeup looks but probably can't recreate it.

After all those years as a woman hearing 'not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not this enough, not that enough,' almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought I am enough" - Anna Quindlen

"If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?" - Tina Fey

The beauty industry has given more than I could ask for from lipstick. It has nothing to do with actually wearing makeup, though, of course, I love to indulge. I have found a side of myself that I knew was there but never gave room to flourish. If you ever have looked at a beauty blog and thought of it as vapid -first, of all, goodbye. But truly you don't understand the time and effort that went into a product  reveiw. The amount of research that goes into an informative post. Beneath it all is passion and a vulnerability that must be admired. To end Women's History Month, just remember that everyone watching you will have an opinion. None of them will matter more than your own. 

Taylor Boho Chic, Party Girl, + Sparkle. Knows what formula is definitely an all-nighter.

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The Lunacy Of IT Cosmetics Urging Diversity In The Beauty Industry

Why IT Cosmetics Challenging The Beauty Industry To Be More Diverse Is Absolutely Ridiculous

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I have a question for Jamie Kern Lima. How did your images of beauty impact our mothers and our sisters, and how did they impact our daughters? What did you do with the power that is you? 

Founder of IT Cosmetics, Jamie Kern Lima, accepted the CEW Achiever Award and gave an acceptance speech which has gone viral. Kern Lima told the story of how her brand came to be. Despite being rejected by an investor who doubted she could sell beauty because she is overweight, she kept going. As a plus size girl myself, I felt empowered by her success! I did! She proved that age and weight cannot define beauty. After the success of IT Cosmetics, the body shaming investor emailed Kern Lima and admitted he made and mistake and congratulated her. That was some real fat girl vindication right there! 

Jamie Kern Lima goes on to challenge the beauty industry to change the images they use to market their products. As a consumer, I think she is right. I am so tired of false images of women being used to build onto my insecurities so they can sell products. I do want to see women like me, to see women like my friends, and people in my family to be the faces of the beauty industry. Kern Lima said, “I believe the most beautiful women are real. We come in all shapes. We come in all sizes. We come in all different hair textures, all skin tones. We come in all ages.” She wants the beauty industry to realize that the lack of diversity causes people to feel less about themselves. She ends with: "How will these images of beauty impact your mothers and your sisters, and how will they impact your daughters? ...What will you do with the power that is you?”

IT Cosmetics is pushing for diversity? The company who carries 7 shades of foundation. The shades that range from fair to medium. The company who carries 5 shades of light foundation and 2 shades of sorta brown -but on a day when you feel sick -shades of foundation. That is the company who congratulated itself for being diverse. The company that asked brands to look at images of beauty they put forward and change them to bring forth diversity. Jamie Kern Lima gave a speech about having a successful company because of the unique marketing tactic of featuring before and after images of real women. The thing is, ya’ll really left out a ton of real women.  

What actually happened, is that IT Cosmetics showed other beauty brands how successful a company can be without women of color with darker skin tones. That the exclusion of women with skin that is deeper than tan is worth a $1.2 billion acquisition. 

IT Cosmetics did not revolutionize the beauty industry. They capitalized on their target market. When you think of who buys IT Cosmetics, what comes to mind are women in their 40s, moms, small business owners, and executives. They sell an image of success. That is who they believe their consumers aspire to be. Their makeup isn’t glitz and glam. IT Cosmetics is neutral, it’s work wear, it’s great skincare. Let’s look at Urban Decay for their marketing and who their target audience is. Urban Decay is edgy, young, daring, and fearlessly colorful. Hiring actor Ruby Rose to be the face of their Vice Lipstick launch fit their mold. Ruby Rose embodied the UD image. That image is who their shoppers aspire to be. IT Cosmetics made their mold. Who fits in it and who doesn’t. They used target marketing to become successful. They didn’t have to spend money on pulling in different types of consumers. 

Jamie Kern Lima spoke about the models they hired and images they used highlighting real women. There was age diversity but that’s about it. IT Cosmetics didn’t need to hire young models because young makeup wearers don’t fear fine lines. They didn’t use editorially thin models because the average middle-aged woman is not supermodel skinny. IT Cosmetics doesn’t make complexion products for darker women. Dark women of color were not part of IT Cosmetics image of success. Or at least that is the message we received. 

Furthermore, the names they give their foundation shades are deceptive. For their foundation Confidence in a Compact, IT Cosmetics labeled the darkest shade 'deep.' However, the description of the shade is "rich tan." Deep or tan, it can't be both. 

It’s astounding that IT Cosmetics sends PR packages to dark-skinned bloggers with the hopes of being featured for some low-cost advertising. They have the audacity to request PR from people who can’t even wear their complexion products. Here is the difficult spot beauty bloggers often find themselves in. Speaking up to defend themselves from a brand could mean missing out on getting PR. Those PR packages mean we can create for our followers without breaking our budgets. While as a blogger, I am grateful for any PR from any company. But never will I stay silent when something is as unconscionable as the exclusion of women of color. 

Women of color matter. We deserve to feel and be seen as beautiful. We should see ourselves represented in waves, not in puddles. Never doubt that we have the courage to speak up for ourselves and each other. You can not speak about diversity while excluding darker women.

In an interview with Allure, Jamie Kern Lima was asked if she received any backlash since her speech has gone viral. This was her response:

“Every time you do something brave in life, it always comes with haters and critics, and of course anytime you are fearless and speak up against the status quo, the same thing happens.”

It’s not ‘hating’ when you tell someone that you matter. If you truly believe in your message, you would not fear a critic. It’s not brave to be successful while excluding an entire population. And you did not stand up against the status quo. You were right next to them the whole time.   

See Jamie Kern Lima's full speech here. 

What are your thoughts? Has IT Cosmetics done enough to challenge the beauty industry on diversity?

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Pisces Beauty Horoscope 2020

Pisces

Imbalance. Its very nature is a design constructed to push each house of the zodiac to it’s limits. It’s a test of endurance. Pisces baby, a chaotic fog has been swallowing that sensitive heart of yours. But the ripe tide does not disrupt the fish. It only consumes those who don’t head the ocean’s warning. You are intuitive. Remain in the present when you recognize danger. Escapism will only leave you with a hook in your cheek.

The Look:  Glistening Night Sky

Skincare

Fragrance

Beauty

Muse: Jhené Aiko

You have gotta lose your mind Just to find your peace of mind.

- Jhene Aiko (source)

Nails

Art

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March 2020 B. Scopes

Full Pisces Season Beauty Horoscope ♓ ⟶ 

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

PISCES

Full Pisces Season Beauty Horoscope ♓ ⟶ 

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Beauty Horoscope: Aquarius 2020

 Aquarius

As we fumble into a new decade, you are pensive as you watch your peers draft their New Year’s resolutions for 2020. You are beyond that. Little do they know that, yes, you too have resolved to commit to newness. This Aquarius has plans that go beyond 2020. You’ve been drafting a blueprint with pencil and ruler in hand to carry you through to 2030; for an Aquarius’ scope is vast. Trusting yourself entirely, leads fire, earth, and water signs to think of you as detatched - a misinterpretation of an elevated confidence. Activate your ablility to win people over by living in the moment. Choose a hairstyle that requires maintenance -difficult to hide in a ponytail or behind a headband. Force yourself to engage to use those moments you spend readying yourself to define your mantra for this next chapter.

The Look: Modern Betty

Skincare

Fragrance

Beauty

Muse: Shakira

Poised. Charitable. Idealistic.

“It's incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It's about understanding myself. Sometimes I'll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It's become part of my routine.” - Shakira (source)

Nails 

Art

Moodboard!

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February B. Scopes 2020

Full Aquarius Season Beauty Horoscope ♒ ⟶ 

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Full Aquarius Season Beauty Horoscope ♒ ⟶ 

PISCES

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Beauty Horoscope: Aquarius 2020

 Aquarius

As we fumble into a new decade, you are pensive as you watch your peers draft their New Year’s resolutions for 2020. You are beyond that. Little do they know that, yes, you too have resolved to commit to newness. This Aquarius has plans that go beyond 2020. You’ve been drafting a blueprint with pencil and ruler in hand to carry you through to 2030; for an Aquarius’ scope is vast. Trusting yourself entirely, leads fire, earth, and water signs to think of you as detatched - a misinterpretation of an elevated confidence. Activate your ablility to win people over by living in the moment. Choose a hairstyle that requires maintenance -difficult to hide in a ponytail or behind a headband. Force yourself to engage to use those moments you spend readying yourself to define your mantra for this next chapter.

The Look: Modern Betty

Skincare

Fragrance

Beauty

Muse: Shakira

Poised. Charitable. Idealistic.

“It's incredibly liberating to spend an hour talking to someone and not caring about what you sound like. It's about understanding myself. Sometimes I'll speak to my therapist for an hour a day. It's become part of my routine.” - Shakira (source)

Nails 

Art

Moodboard!

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Instagram’s Raver Grandma Gets A Makeup Collab + More of Summer '19s Brightest Releases

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And we have a Neon Summer Ahead!

Summer beauty release have stolen our wallets year after year. 2019 is no different. What is different are the releases! Neon, bold, and beautiful. The beauty industry is growing. It feels like everyday there is a new brand that maybe doesn’t actually offer anything that is actually new. So these brands stepped their game up to put out some palettes + lippies that will jump off the screen and into your vanity.

Inc.Redible x BaddieWinkle

Remember Miley’s twerk + raver days. OK, now imagine Miley was 90 years old. That is instagramer @Baddiewinkle in a nutshell (without all the cultural appropriation).

The nearly 91 year old influencer has partnered with Inc.Redible for a 3 piece collab that include a boobie mask! Her IG bio says “stealing your man since 1928,” and I believe her.

Inc.Redible Baddie's Got The Gold Rainbow Highlighter

Inc.Redible Baddie Rollin' It Back Rainbow Rollerball Lip Gloss

Inc.Redible Baddie Double Perks Rainbow Sheet Boob Mask

That highlighter is actually and incredible work of art!

Huda’s Neon Aesthetic

Huda Beauty’s Obsession eyeshadow palettes were an instant hit. Each tell a 9 pan eyeshadow color story of their own. This summer, there will be 3 new Neon Obsession palettes.

Huda Beauty Neon Obsessions Palette

The orange palette has us drooling.

Rainbow Neons

Lorac Online Only Neon Lights PRO Pressed Pigments Eyeshadow Palette

Neon On the Brain

Of course Fenty Beauty is right on track! They’re giving us 7 lippies and 3 trios of vibrant liquid eyeliners.

Fenty Beauty By Rihanna Poutsicle Juicy Satin Lipstick

Fenty Beauty By Rihanna Vivid Liquid Eyeliner Trio

I do wish these liners were available as individuals, too. But I guess I’ll just have to get them all.

Pride Season

Influencer, @jessiepaege, has teamed up with Tarte to bring you a rainbow palette just in time for Pride month.

Tarte Let it Rain-bow Eye Set

The collection also had a glitter get pot!

Tarte Treasure Pot Glitter Gel in Pride

This Liquid Chrome Paint Metallic Pigment comes with some stencils to help you get cute little shapes on your face.

Tarte Pride Liquid Chrome Paint Metallic Pigment

Ready for a Bright Summer?

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10 Beauty Gadgets That Will Make You feel Like Jane Jetson

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Futuristic Vanity

Beauty innovations often come in new formulas that last longer on the skin or in new ways of using an old remedy. But it’s 2019, and re-purposing Mama’s old beauty bag may not be enough. Could these gadgets be proof that the beauty industry could be feeling the pressure to get techy with it? Here are some of the strangest beauty meets technology products I find myself wanting to try at least once.

A Face Mask - But Make It Fashion

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare SpectraLite™ Faceware Pro What is even is this? “A device that harnesses a full spectrum of therapeutic red and blue LED light to support natural collagen and zap acne-causing bacteria—hands-free” (source)

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The Prefect Hipster Beard

Cutie Academy Electric Beard Straightener for Me

What is even is this? Half hot comb, half straightener. For your facial hair! Beards are sexy unless it looks like a result of lazy hygiene and not a choice to highlight your face. Shop here →

Eye Gels With a Vibe

Japan Trend Shop Eye Slack Haruka

What is even is this? Oh, it’s exactly what you think. An eye mask that vibrates to stimulate the muscles around your eyes to prevent sagging. Cheaper than an a facelift!

Shop here →

Mirror, Mirror, Am I Ugly

HiMirror Smart Beauty Mirror

What is even is this? You’re definitely not ugly! This mirror will help keep track of skin progress. Imagine there is an expert esthetician living inside your mirror. But not like a “Black Mirror” episode type of way.

Shop here →

Blair Waldorf’s headbands could never

HAIRMAX® LaserBand 82' Laser Hair Regrowth System

What is even is this? Binge reality TV while your hair get denser and fuller with this at home, FDA cleared laser scalp treatment.

Shop here →

Hydration, Hydration, Hydration

A skincare humidifier with a humanitarian heart! We covered this for B. News! See all the deets here →

Because lip Injections are cancelled

Conair True Glow LED Light Therapy Anti-Aging Lip Care and Lip Plumping Device

What is even is this? Injection free lip plumping! It increases circulation give your lips a little boost!

Shop here →

Related: Watch This Video If You’re Thinking Of Getting LIp Fillers

No, it’s not for kids!

Thara Portable Beauty Blender Washing Machine

What is even is this? It probably takes longer to do a load of a beauty blender than washing it by hand at the sink …. but it’s just so cute!

Shop here →

A dad Cap with some Tech to it

CAPILLUS Hair Regrowth Laser Cap

What is even is this? 6 minutes to reversing and/or slowing the inheritance of your Dad’s receding hairline. Oh, and it’s just $2,000!

Shop here →

There’s and app for that, too

Neutrogena Skin360 Skincare

What is even is this? Scan your skin and find out what it needs! Now there will be an esthetician in your pocket too!

Shop here →

Cool. Now invent a Robot Hairstylist.

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Beauty Horoscope: Gemini 2019

Gemini

The twins are in rare form lately. You can feel your growth but you’re losing patience with yourself. Step back and count the actual number of your goals. You can achieve them all . Just not all at once. Your divided attention means you aren’t focused so you’ll miss something. Take a deep breath and cool down.

 The Look: Mint JULEP

Skincare

Fragrance

Beauty

Muse Zoey Saldana

“I would love to play Nefertiti or Cleopatra or the Queen of Sheba. We preserve more male history than we do female. We have to preserve [female history]. No more complaining. We have to do it.” - Zoe Saldana (source)

Nails: 

Art For Gemini

Happy Birthday, Kayla!!!

Info on   from here All photos are credited to original source.

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Monthly B. Scopes: May 2019

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

PISCES

All photos are credited or sourced

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Watch This Video If You’re Thinking Of Getting Lip Fillers

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Huda Beauty Founder Says “Lip Filler Ruined My Lips.”

Scrolling through the discover page on Instagram has me convinced that the people getting cosmetic fillers in their face are getting younger and younger. Something that we saw mostly on middle aged female celebrities is now something that we see on folks in their 20s. Huda Kattan, the founder of one of the top selling cosmetics brands, Huda Beauty, shared on Instagram IGTV her story with lip fillers and how after 10 years of getting lip fillers, she never actually got what she was looking for.

Huda Kattan is was first known for her beauty blog and her Instagram full of beauty hack videos. Now, you know her self named cosmetics company.

In the IGTV video, the almost 36 year old opens up about the first time she got lip fillers injected in 2009 after doing little to no research of her own. She talks about how, at that time, fillers weren’t very popular but she thought that she “would look more attractive” after the injections.

The Emirati doctor in Dubai who was the first person to give Huda lip fillers gave her 4 lip injections. While her lips were bigger, Huda says they had “no shape.” Over the years, she’s had them fixed and refilled by some well known doctors.

But still, Huda told her viewers that,

“Lip filler is not bad but I did not get what I was looking for.”

The filler just made her lips plumper. What that means is that any fine lines she may have had would have been stretched out and less visible. What she was actually looking for was more height to her lips.. Something she says later in the video can be ‘fixed’ with makeup. She also gives her audience and tutorial on how she overdraws her top lip to make it appear larger.

Over time, the filler started to move to be between her lips and her nose making her appear older and look ‘fake’ as if she had had a ton of work done.

After being advised by a doctor to remove the lip filler because, yes, the injections made her look older, Huda made the decision to have the filler in her top lip dissolved. Which is done by, yup, another type of lip injection.

Huda on the process of having her lip filler dissolved:

“I gave birth without epidural. I was super calm, I can take pain ….and let me tell you, (dissolving the lip filler) was painful.”

So after a decade of lip injections and the painful process of having them removed, Huda’s advice to those considering getting their lips altered:

“Mess around with makeup before you mess around with a needle.”

Kisses xx

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Snoop Dogg Does A Voice Over For NikkieTutorials And It's Officially The Best Damn Video On Youtube

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Ain’t nothin’ but a beauty thang.

The last thing I expected to find while scrolling through my subscriptions on Youtube was a video bringing an OG rapper, Snoop Dogg, and an OBG youtuber, Nikkietutorials making a youtube video. That’s Original Beauty Guru for Nikkie. But, yes, it exists. And it’s exactly what the internet needed.

As the Global Artistry Adviser for Marc Jacobs Beauty, Nikkie was showing us the new Accomplice Instant Blurring Beauty Powder. There is also a demo of the Accomplice Concealer!

Marc Jacobs Beauty Accomplice Instant Blurring Beauty Powder

Need to know: $49, 4 shades, includes brush in compact Shop here →

Marc Jacobs Beauty Accomplice Concealer + Touch Up Stick

Need to know: $32, 17 shades Shop here →

They took this video to new heights by featuring Snoop!

Who needs another ‘boyfriend does my makeup video.’

While it may seem odd to some, we can’t deny that Snoop Dogg is no stranger to his own beauty routine. He’s had so many iconic hair styles and the 47 year old Libra even gets his nails done! Your hair don’t shine like that and your curls don’t bounce like that unless you have an AM + PM routine.

Of course he is known for his lyrics and they way he speaks. He gives us some one-liners to remember.

“You know I got your back nik-nack”

“Put a little cream on that brizznush”

The best thing was how he chose to identify the products Nikkie was using and thus:

Primer will henceforth be referred to as ‘roots.’

He’s essentially her cheerleader throughout the video and I officially need him to release a word's-of-encouragement type of podcast that I can play any time I attempt to apply winged eyeliner.

“Nikkie you looking like a work of art, right now. Go ahead now! I’m loving this, It’s like a painting by Picasso”

Let’s just appreciate Snoop being here in a robe and smoking while doing this voice over.

Honestly, I’m petitioning that now J.Lo does a voice over for Desi Perkins. Who wouldn’t watch that!!!!!

Other Petitions:

Lil’ Wayne does a voice over for MannyMUA Daniel Radcliff does a for Kathleenlights Snooki does a voice over for Jackie Aina

Seeing is BELIEVING.