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Big Ups to CoverGirl: New Foundation Alert!

See what happens when the Beauté Brownies come together and speak on what we need? We recently came across the new film presented by CoverGirl, advertising their new "TruBlend Matte Made" Liquid Foundation and we most definitely slow clapped after watching. THIS is what we mean by inclusion of ALL women in the world of makeup.What we loved most, however, was the positive message behind the product....

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Dark Girl Friendly Cosmetic Brands: Isn't That What We Want?

by Gabrielle MarieI for one am ecstatic about the new competition between cosmetic brands to create shades of foundation that include women of darker skin tones. We call them "Dark Girl Friendly".One brand that most recently expanded it's line to include these shades was Kylie Cosmetics. Last night on Snapchat, Kylie Jenner gave us a look at her 30 new concealers, which she'll be calling "Skin...

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Ayyye! Aja Naomi King's Got Some Exciting News!

Oh, Aja Naomi King. How do we love you!Seriously, this rising star has become one of our favorite people. She is such a talented actress, which is clearly seen while playing the role of Michaela Pratt in ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder", which by the way, she received a nomination for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.Today, we heard the exciting...

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"Deep Dark" Where? | Darkest Shade of Kim Kardashian West's "KKW Creme Beauty Contour Kit" Disappoints

by Gabrielle MarieGood Morning Beauté Brownies,As dark skinned woman myself, it's always been a struggle to find the right foundation, much less, a contour kit that is truly dark enough to actually work with my skin tone. Honestly, I've really just given up and stayed away from the whole contour craze. I admire it on everyone else though for sure!Yesterday during Jarette's usual Youtuber stalking...

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ColourPop Apologizes for Insensitive Names for New Darker Skin Toned Contour Sticks

#MOOD:It's ridiculous that in 2016 we're even hearing of incidents like these. Apparently, ColourPop has released new Contour Sticks, which come in various skin tones. The issue is that while the lighter tones are named cute names like "Gummy Bear", "Venice" and "Castle", the darker toned sticks are named "Typo", "Yikes" and "Dume" (which according to the Urban Dictionary means “the act of being...

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