Aaaah! The collective sigh of relief of spring after a long dreary winter.
Everything is coming up roses and daffodils and it is time to get seriously
gorgeous… for the beach, red carpet and just life… from head to toe.
These are few of my favorite things:
1. IMAN Luxury Radiance Liquid Makeup with Minerals
Aaaah! The collective sigh of relief of spring after a long dreary winter. Everything is coming up roses and daffodils and it is time to get seriously gorgeous… for the beach, red carpet and just life… from head to toe. These are few of my favorite things:
1. IMAN Luxury Radiance Liquid Makeup with Minerals
IMAN Luxury Radiance Liquid Makeup with Minerals available at DrugStore.com
2. Diana B. Black Fig Sugar Scrub
3. SK II 3-D Redefining Mask
4. IMAN Global Chic accessories at hsn.com
5. Metallic Mani
CONTINUED AT ESSENCE.COM
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to start going to the gym as often as I used to (at least three to four times a week) before I was diagnosed with “frozen shoulder.” You see, I look much younger than my actual age, so when my doctor informed me that this was “very common among middle-aged women,” I barked: “You don’t know me, and I don’t appreciate being spoken to that way!” The injury to both my ego and my shoulder stayed with me for almost two years.
I’m happy to report that I’ve recovered completely, hence my decision to go back to my fitness regimen–ie, a personal trainer. One morning as I was watching The Today Show, coffee in hand and WWD on my lap, I saw an interview with an Equinox trainer, Patricia Moreno, that stopped me in my tracks. She claimed that, with her IntenSati workout, you could burn 500 calories in one hour!
I’m a member of New York City’s Equinox gym and, in my opinion, they have the best group classes in the city. So, I reasoned that, to save time and money, I could take a month of Moreno’s IntenSati classes to get myself physically prepared for the trainer (Honey, I don’t like to throw money away…even with my Bowie budget!). CONTINUED AT ESSENCE.COM
Keri Hilson has set herself apart from the pack of other R&B singers with her ever-changing hairstyles and sexy, retro/glam fashion sense (that girl’s got legs and she knows how to use ‘em…damn, I am so jealous, haha!). So, I wanted to know how this pretty young thing gets her look together for the Grammys. One thing Ms. Keri knows is that great hairstyles are powerful envelope pushers, so I reached out to her hairstylist, Maisha Oliver, first.
IMAN: Do clothes determine the hair, or vice versa?
MAISHA OLIVER: Clothes always determine what the overall look is going to be. Hair and make-up have to compliment the clothes. If the look is futuristic then you have to be able to carry out a futuristic look.
IMAN: What’s was your inspiration for Keri’s Grammy’s hairstyle?
MAISHA OLIVER: I wanted to create a style that was elegant but still had that Keri flare. I also wanted to make sure that she was recognizable on the red carpet. Plus, she’s wearing her hair short these days, so I wanted to add some glamour to her cut.
Keri Hilson with Maisha Oliver
Next, I caught up with her makeup artist, Ashunta Sheriff. She told me that, for her, the Grammys represent the creme de la creme of musicians, so being quirky, funky, edgy, or just straight glam are all acceptable. CONTINUED AT ESSENCE.COM
