Brown Sista

Beyonce Knowles is set for a fashion war showdown with Victoria Beckham over sunglasses. The R&B diva has revealed she’s hoping to add sunglasses to the Knowles family’s House Of Dereon style empire - a move which will directly impact Posh Spice Beckham’s accessory line. Beckham has wowed the Hollywood elite with her jeans and sunglasses for the past 18 months - with Eva Longoria Parker and Jennifer Lopez among the fans of her stylish sunspecs. But now Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles have their sights set on sunglasses success. Tina Knowles says, “I can’t wait for jewellery and sunglasses because we’re just accessories people.”
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I was trying not to post any information from the upcoming issue of Vibe Vixen that features Janet Jackson on the cover until I at least had the digital copy of the magazine for myself.It seems however that will not be happening so I am finally posting the entire interview here as well as the picture used for the cover shot which you can see to your left.In this interview Janet talks about the usual- Michael’s former nose, her former nose and her obvious love for Jermaine Dupri.She also touches on her relationship with his 9 year old daughter and her own future plans for motherhood.As usual, Janet does not give out too much information thus making this interview as uneventful as the rest she did for the 20 Y.0 album.The only good thing that came from this article was confirmation that Janet would indeed be going on tour later on this year.
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If you buy any one beauty item this year, let it be lip gloss. Summer or winter, you can’t go wrong with a neutral gloss that makes your lips look shiny and soft. Basically, you want them to look kissable at all times, since a girl never knows…

So if you buy one lip gloss all year, Lancome’s Juicy Gelee pot is the one. It’s rare that you find a product so perfect that you have to call all your friends and rave, but this is it. It comes in seven shades, including clear, some with a nice scent. It’s shiny without being too shiny. It makes your lips feel soft, but it’s not tacky. It doesn’t come all the way off even after a good meal. Since it’s not sticky, even your man won’t mind kissing you longer. Now isn’t that something to rave about?
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The heat and humidity of summer make it necessary to stick to the basics. However, that doesn’t mean you have to go barefaced. Here, a few seasonally appropriate tips from Nikki Wright, a New York-based makeup artist, on how to get a more polished look while still keeping everything light.

For skin. Oil-free is key when it comes to hot-weather foundations: Try L’Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup ($10; at drugstores), which comes in 24 shades so you can easily find one that blends in with your skin tone.
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