Black AF

Hey y'all as I'm sure you know by now, Beyoncé came clear out of left field on Saturday to drop "Formation" on us and pretty much told the world to get our collective lives.  As a disclaimer, I am not a member of the BeyHive (I don't want to be called out for being a poser) but everything about this black self-love anthem spoke to me.  Volumes.  Admittedly, anytime a woman feels secure in who she is internally and externally, it resonates with me.  But this was a side of Beyoncé we haven't seen before.  Naturally, the members of the Hater Hotep Action Strike Force came out incense sticks a-blazing (no shade to incense, I enjoy it myself) to knock down this woman's chance to say to all of the members of her fan base, "Black is pretty awesome you should know it."  One small step for Black beauty, one giant leap for makeup kind.  Calling attention to our enhanced mechanisms of olafactory engagement, full lips, kinky curly coily roots, and the luxurious rainbow that is Black skin, black women are demanding that you pay us attention.  All of you. Embrace it all cause it's about to get Black as Fuk!         

Wearing my first ever black lipstick in Witches by Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick and kept the eyes cool using Make Up Forever I-524 (Pinky Beige) and Suede Black in the Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

 How do you plan on letting folks that you're Black AF? Send it to blackgurlzboldlips@gmail.com!!

Bitch Betta Have My Black History Month #BBHMBHM

I am so behind, I admit.  Life is super hard when you are not good at adulting.  I straight up suck at adulting.  But I do want to take them time to get back on the blog, starting by recognizing one of the best times of the year: Black History Month. Black History Month, founded by Carter G. Woodson, really is an opportunity for African Americans to educate white people about our awesomeness and also to teach our babies who unfortunately are subject to whitewashed sanitized versions of history.   Despite that we still have people who object to the observance ( Stacey Dash, we been off you for a minute now) African Americans should be happy to rejoice in our history, and not just the history that starts in the states.  We are a rich, multi-colored, diverse, complicated, and amazing people make sure you let them know!

Morphe 35O palette came in a few weeks and I've tried each color at least once, and I love it! On the lips I have on ColourPop matte lippie in Nevermind

How do you plan to show off your beautiful black? Send it to blackgurlzboldlips@gmail.com!

Kick Me Thrice

I pulled it off!  I practiced (legitimately) for a few days but I finally got my liner to wing.  Now to ride it to straight to the heavens.  A secret about me is that I'm a terribly unmotivated person at times, and I definitely require a kick or 3 before I move into gear.  However with this small goal set ahead of me I was able to pull it off and now me and Adele can be besties. Yay! 

On the lips is NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania on the eyes I used the Paris in Love palette from the Too Faced Le Grand Chateau set.

What makeup goals are you trying to reach this year? 

Send it blackgurlzboldlips@gmail.com!!

HNY

Hey guys! Naturally one of my resolutions was to be better with time and as you can see I'm already failing miserably.  However, I feel like you have at least 2 weeks into the year before you can classify yourself a complete f**kup so I'm doing pretty good so far (?).  Here's to growing in my makeup journey. P.S. my winged liner looks great you just can't see it because of this hating-ass shadow. Cheers!

To start a new year of posts I have on Marc Jacob Lip Creme in Dashing and on the eyes I used one of the palettes from the Too Faced Le Grand Chateau Set (it's sold out)

What are some of the looks you plan on rockin' in 2016? 

Send them to blackgurlzboldlips@gmail.com!

Back to Cool Weather

So full transparency, I'm in love with ColourPop. I've been riding with them hard for a better part of the year and I love their eyeshadows and their lippies. I wish they used more women of color in their ads but I'm going to assume it's because they can't find any in Oxnard, CA so there's that. Now I never buy lipstick sets. Ever. There's always one in that pack that I'm like "ehhhhhhhh I don't think I would like that one," so I never buy them. And then ColourPop came out with the Back to Cool collection.  Yes God. Now there is definitely one in the box that is not the groove, but I realize I can mix it with the other colors to create new looks so I will take that as a goodie.  As with most CP lippie stix, these went on smooth and lasted a long while.  They range from creme, to satin, to matte.  Their creme lipsticks are the creamiest (as the name implies) and their mattes are surprisingly moisturizing.  Overall this is a really great set to have and I believe is currently on sale.

ColourPop Back to Cool Collection

from left to right: Choker (least favorite) , Out of Sync (perfect for Spring) , Baewatch (Spring lip friendly)

*From the website: Choker- Light cool-toned beige in a Crème finish; Out of Sync- Bright blue fuchsia in a Matte finish; Baewatch- Dusty rose in a Matte finish; Too Sexy- Deep red violet with a subtle blue flash in a Matte finish; Mosh Pit- Mid-tone warm brown in a Matte finish; TGIF- True brick red in a Matte finish;  

from left to right: Too Sexy (most favorite), Mosh Pit (yes Gawd for this nude lip) , TGIF (excellent winter red)