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Rihanna Finally Reveals The Rest of the Beach Please Summer Beauty Essentials

We knew Rihanna couldn’t tease us for too long! After sharing a sneak peek of a few unfamiliar Fenty makeup musts during her Vogue beauty tutorial, everyone had their ears to the ground for any more intel (even in the midst of Savage x Fenty’s bug launch!). And now we finally get a look at Beach Please Part 2, and it’s even brighter than the original.

Courtesy of Fenty Beauty.

The products still play on Riri’s signature summer glow but turn up the wattage with a slew of major metallics and bright pops of color, starting with the new Killawatt Foil Freestyle Highlighter Duos ($36) that will become a permanent part of the line. Each compact comes packed with buildable color that you can use on your eyes or cheeks that deliver a chromatic shine no matter your skin tone. We already got to see the Mimosa Sunrise/Sangria Sunset and the Sandcastle/Mint Mojito hues in action in her tutorial (so you can follow along to recreate the look yourself). But I have a feeling Fenty fans will want to complete the collection with 7DayWKND/Poolside, a mauve pink and periwinkle blue combo that taps into the 2016 Colors of the Year.

Remember that pretty splash of sparkle she added to her inner eye corner? It was the Island Bling 2-IN-1 Liquid Eye Shimmer ($26), a limited-edition dual-ended liquid shadow that delivers a “sleek, metallic shimmer” on one side and a glittering topcoat on the otherthat you can wear alone or layer for multi-dimensional shine. While both shades are sunset-inspired and feature color-flipping micropearls that shift in the light, one’s got a pearly pink glow, the other offers a bronzier finish.

And as for that metallic lip gloss that even stunned the songstress herself? It turns out, it’s one of six Iridescent Lip Luminizers that you can choose to rock on its own or layer over any of the Mattemoiselle Lipsticks to customize the color. If you want the same shade as the Bad Gal, you’ll want to snap up the bright Summer Daze Trio that features the pretty pink (aptly called Ready to Mingle) as well as gilded orange (Bilingual) and an aqua blue (called Single). The Summer Nights Trio of darker holographic hues includes a rich olive (called Snake Skin), a deep coral pink (Vaycray), and an illuminating indigo (Mermaid Tights — a personal favorite for me).

If the tutorial wasn’t enough to set aside some of your savings for the new bevy of beauty buys, you have less than a week to count your coins before they hit Sephora shelves on the 21st.

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GTL: The Boldest Beauty Looks of the 2018 Met Gala

GTL – Get the Look, not Gym, Tan, Laundry, duh!

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When this year’s  Met Gala theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” was announced, I instantly had visions of crystal tears in homage to the weeping statues of saints, Della Robbia blues of the Virgin Mary, some swaths of silver to symbolize the Crusades, but definitely lots and lots of gold. And I was not disappointed, as many not only took the theme head-on with the amazing array of gorgeous gowns and headpieces but also extended it into their beauty to create looks that are true works of art that I couldn’t get enough of. With proms, dances, and even weddings coming up on shortly on everyone’s social calendars, I scored the details on how to recreate the looks straight from the hairstylists and makeup artists should you want to channel Catholic chic at your next big event.

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Wait, Did Rihanna Just Give Us a Sneak Preview of New Fenty Makeup?!

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We all woke up to watch Rihanna do her makeup for Vogue, but we might’ve also scored a sneak preview at what Fenty might be launching next.

The songstress-turned-beauty-mogul, who’s also on the glossy’s latest cover, appeared in its Beauty Secrets get-ready-with-me style video series. The playful tutorial featured Riri going from bare-faced to “ready for the club” in a mere 10 minutes using her own eponymous products.

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Will Rihanna’s New Lingerie Line Come In Plus Sizes?

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Inclusivity has been at the core of Rihanna‘s brand since she began building her beauty empire, but will it translate to her latest line?

Signs point to yes — and I couldn’t be more psyched! After weeks of teasing the brand on InstagramMic was the first to discover that when you head to the brand’s official site to sign up for the brand’s newsletter, it also asks for your bra and undie sizes via a drop-down menu. The bra sizes included in the menu range from 32A to 44DD while undie sizes go up to 3X! That means that similar to her ground-breaking foundation range, she’s had more than the straight-sized set in mind from the start.

That’s an amazing start for any fashion brand, let alone an intimates line, which The Lingerie Addict‘s Cora Harrington called it “impressive” as lingerie has a more complicated production process than makeup. Harrington notes the fact the line isn’t even more size-inclusive than it already is, points to limitations in intimate apparel, regardless of the brand, rather than a lack of effort. “[M]aking bras is nothing like making foundation,” she said in a blog post about the line. “Literally the only thing connecting Fenty Beauty to Savage x Fenty is Rihanna. She’s using two different companies with two different infrastructures for products in two different categories.”

Harrington says that since Savage x Fenty is the first intimates brand from TechStyle (which also produces Fabletics‘s range, including sports bras) and the brand’s maximum cup size is a DD, they might not have the resources yet to go beyond that bra size without causing a break. Going past that size break would mean researching and revamping the bra patterns and construction to accommodate a larger bust — and that still aligns with the line’s aesthetic. This wasn’t the case with Fenty Beauty, as Rihanna had linked up with Kendo Beauty, a long-established company that also owns Kat Von D Beauty, Marc Jacobs Beauty and many more, which has the resources and distribution to produce such a huge range right out of the gate.

Aside from learning about the size range of the line, we’re starting to get a sense of what the pieces will actually look like. The Instagram teasers offer some insight, as we get a peek of Rihanna in a classic underwire bra in one of the clips while another model is seen in a sheer lacy bra or bralette with a cutout front. So I feel like her new lingerie might mix a bit of athleisure ease and comfort from Fenty x Puma with the decadent details of her Fenty for Stance sock line, which make for not only a sold-out situation but also a slew of sexy selfies (though whether you choose to share them is totally up to youno one else).

Here’s hoping there will be DDD-G cup sizes and larger underwear sizes are already in the works for this highly-anticipated and seriously chic line (??) because we all want to look and feel as luxe and lovely as Riri herself!

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Jennifer Lopez Links Up With Inglot for a Makeup Collection!

Photo: Inglot via Allure.com.

The rumors are true — Jennifer Lopez is staging a BIG beauty counter comeback this year!

The star has partnered with the beauty brand Inglot to launch not only the bronzer that her makeup artist Scott Barnes had shared weeks ago on social media but also 69 additional SKUs guaranteed to help makeup mavens achieve that iconic J.Lo glow. And I can’t wait!

According to Allure, complexion, eye, lip, and even nail products (I mean, have you seen her Tom Bachik-crafted manicures?!) will comprise the collection with major must-haves like the Livin’ The Highlight, a champagne-colored loose-powder illuminator that comes with a fuzzy puff applicator, and The LipGlossy. Plus the brand’s Freedom System will be incorporated in the collab with a refillable palette that can you can add the collection’s five bespoke blushes, two highlighter trios, and 20 eyeshadows to totally customize it to your liking. And Huffington Post says that the products will start at $8.50 and go up to $49.

And we won’t have wait long to get our hands on the cool collab either, as Inglot noted on its Instagram on Thursday that the collection is slated to hit JenniferLopezInglot.com and InglotCosmetics.com on April 26th.

But I feel like this could be just the start of Lopez’s beauty empire. While she’s had previous experience from the fragrance perspective, the collab is likely a way for her to test the market and see if striking out on her own would work. After all, it worked for Rihanna, who had not only had fragrance as her foundation but also collaborated with a big beauty brand before developing Fenty. The Bad Gal served up not just one but three wildly successful collections with MAC back in 2013, including her ubiquitous Riri Woo lipstick (aka the proto Mattemoiselle Lipstick) that caused riots at merch tables during her Diamonds tour. So I’m sure they’ll be keeping a close eye on how successful these launches will be.

Now, all we need are a few sneak peeks at the products and packaging to tide us over until the end of the month. In fact, I’ve already signed up for the email list and set up notifications from @TrendMood1 just in case!

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Rihanna Celebrates Her “Dirty Thirty” With A New Killawatt Highlighter

Rihanna might’ve lamented the end of her 20s on the eve of her birthday (honestly I am too!), but the beauty mogul is celebrating the start of her new decade by helping everyone else shine bright — like a Trophy Wife, not a diamond.

Fenty Beauty has just released a hyper-limited edition version of the cult favorite Killawatt Highlighter in Trophy Wife, which comes embossed with a triple X in homage to the bad gal’s big birthday. But don’t worry; the 3D hyper-metallic gold shade still features the same cream-powder hybrid formulation that melts into skin for that glow-from-within effect anywhere.

“You can use this on any part of your face — your eyes, your cheeks, your nose bridge, your collarbone,” she said of the beauty buy. “I like to use it on my body as well because it’s such a high sheen.”

The idea for the limited edition luxury first formed after brand gifted Riri with a custom blinged-out version of the cosmetic compact that the brand shared on Instagram, instantly inspiring some serious FOMO. Though I wish the Swarovski-encrusted version was available for everyone — maybe it’ll appear as part of an upcoming holiday collection — I still might have to get my hands on it before I hit the big 3-0 myself.

Are you planning to pick up this covetable cosmetic? It’s expected to fly off of FentyBeauty.com’s shelves soon. So if you, let me know what you think in the comments below!

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Amy Deanna Becomes The First CoverGirl Model With Vitiligo

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You might not know Amy Deanna yet, but she’s bound to become a household name after this! The Texas native was just named the new face of CoverGirl‘s #IAmWhatIMakeUp campaign for its TruBlend foundations, making her the brand’s first spokesperson with vitiligo.

Though you might have seen her featured in spreads for Atlas Magazine, it’s a huge opportunity for the up-and-coming model to help make the beauty industry more inclusive, starting with the first video ad which was unveiled Tuesday morning. In the clip, Deanna is featured not covering up her spots but instead using two of the brand’s foundations to make both of her skin’s hues look absolutely flawless.

“Inclusivity is important—not just for people of different backgrounds and ethnicities, but also people of all sizes,” she told People. “That’s why I was so excited to partner with CoverGirl on this project. Beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, etc. Let’s face it, together we are a mosaic—that in itself is beautiful. We should celebrate that.”

Though the mega model in the making is helping to further break down beauty barriers, she notes that the industry still has a ways to go when it comes to diversity. “I believe that inclusiveness will challenge unrealistic beauty standards within the beauty industry and in humanity,” she told the glossy. “I remember seeing Queen Latifah on TV as a CoverGirl when I was young. That was so inspiring.”

In fact, many of CoverGirl’s famous faces, including Queen Latifah, Rihanna, Issa Rae, and Zendaya, are stars she looked up to as she began her modeling career and is now following in their footsteps. Not to mention joining the likes of fellow model Winnie Harlow and the legendary Michel Jackson who have shared their struggles with vitiligo, a disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches that can occur all over the body as well as the hair and the inside of the mouth, according to The Mayo Clinic.

“At the end of the day I am just like everyone else, I just happen to have spots. It’s a part of my identity, but it doesn’t define who I am … For there to be so many of us and so little representation, it’s truly disheartening,” Deanna said. “I work with CoverGirl; I’m a black woman; I have vitiligo. That is empowering.” And that is a badass way to put it — congrats Amy!

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Bite Beauty’s Latest Astrology Lipstick Offers a Pretty Neutral Pout for Pisces

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It’s almost Pisces season, and according to Bite Beauty, it’s time to pucker up!

The brand is expanding its limited edition Horoscope collection of its popular Amouse Bouche lipstick with inventive takes on each horoscope’s attributes. While the first lipstick in the line offered a deep a rich take on the airy and inventive Aquarius, Pisces is a fresh and juicy take on a neutral in the form of what the brand calls a “pitch-perfect peach.”

Some astrology afficoinados might scratch their heads wondering why a pretty pastel like a lavender or mint green wasn’t picked to represent the romantic and whimsical aspects of a Pisces, but the neutral hue makes a lot of sense! Pisces is the sign of “artists, visionaries, and dreamy creative types,” like Nina Simone, Steve JobsChelsea Handler, Elizabeth Taylor, and the bad gal of beauty herself, Rihanna (just to name a few), according to astrologer Tara Greene, who was tapped by the brand to help select the shades. While they’re considered the most spiritual and compassionate sign of the zodiac, Pisces are also known for working their magic behind the scenes, swimming from social circle to social circle seamlessly to help bring their visions to life — just like a good neutral goes well with anything in your wardrobe or on your vanity.

Or as Greene put in in a press release about the hue, “Pisces are soulful, and like water they ‘go with the flow,’ blending in and out of different environments. Find them painting a masterpiece, writing an original song, or volunteering at an animal rescue organization.”

So don’t sleep on this shade — snap it up ASAP before it sells out! Besides, as a Pisces myself, I would be remiss to miss out on snagging this shade! As much as I love the idea of owning a shade associated with my sign, the fresh hue could also be a great way to transition my makeup from winter to spring without skipping a beat. Plus it could be fun to mix with some of the other shades in the astrology-inspired collection — I’m an Aries rising, after all.

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Jeremy Scott Mixes It Up With MAC

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Curated Spotify playlists are the current go-to platform to share your music with friends and SO’s. But when I was a teen, your favorite tunes or just new music you needed to check out were shared in the form of burned CDs, complete with a Sharpie inscription. And prior to that, it was the classic cassette tape that held so many precious music memories (my dad actually wooed my mom with one.) No matter if you bumped them in your Discman on the way to school or in your parents car on the way to the mall, each had their own vibe — I mean, who else got a breakup mix CD from their bestie after getting dumped? (Just me? Ok.)

It’s the same feeling that Jeremy Scott channeled for his upcoming collaboration with MAC, which is slated to hit shelves February 8th, since music is always a part of his creative process. “In general when I’m sketching or musing about a collection or a musician who I am doing costumes for, music is always on and playing. I love how music can take a room and alter it,” he told Vogue, dropping the names of some his muses like RihannaKaty PerryNicki MinajMiley Cyrus, and Cardi B that populate his playlists. 

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Recreate Rihanna’s Sparkling Style with These Haute Hair Accessories

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Shine bright like a diamond!  Rihanna looks dazzling in the “This Is What You Came For” video that just dropped. In the clip, the star plays directly to the camera in a glittering onesie and a high ponytail, but it was the array of brilliant hair accessories that really caught my eye. The sparkling spread of pearls and crystals looks like a fresh take on Blair Waldorf’s famous headbands, adding a formal/red carpet polish to the party. And if you had enough pieces of varying sizes, you can easily arrange them like a custom crown that’s all your own. I figured I wasn’t the only one who would want to recreate the style, so I searched the shelves for the perfect pieces to pick up to really rock this look for any upcoming summer soiree.

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