posts by: SickaThanAverage

The Top 10 Best-Dressed Stars At The 2016 Oscars

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Last night’s Oscars awards ceremony was marked by a great deal of sociopolitical discourse, primarily in response to widespread criticism regarding the Academy’s failure to acknowledge great performances by actors of color (as summarized by the #OscarsSoWhite social media campaign) and, moreover, the overarching issue of institutionalized racism within the film industry.

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Be “Professionally Good Looking” With the Kiehl’s + Zoolander No. 2 The Ridiculously Youthful Collection

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Derek Zoolander may not have been an ambi-turner, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a pop culture icon or from opening the Derek Zoolander Center For People Who Kids Who Can’t Read Good.

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Rihanna Says “Work!” — The Singer Debuts A Performance-Minded Trainer Through Her PUMA Fenty Label

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Rihanna may just do for PUMA what Missy Elliott and Kanye West once did for Adidas, turning her Fenty label into a money-making enterprise that further blurs the line between the lifestyle, fitness, and fashion realms.

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Shop For A Cause With New O, The Oprah Magazine Collection For Talbots Benefitting Dress For Success

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There’s truth at the core of the adage “You have to dress for the job you want” — and it applies to every part of the employment process, from securing a gig to being promoted, earning the respect of colleagues, transitioning into different fields, and becoming a top-tier executive.

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How The Dove Beauty Bar Rescued My Winter Dry Skin

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dove and Latina Bloggers Connect.

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What I Wore — Pre-Oscars Glam Outfit For “Acceso Total NY” Appearance

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The Academy Awards will be broadcast this coming Sunday so, in anticipation of the year’s most talked-about red carpet event, I stopped by Telemundo NY’s “Acceso Total” this morning to chat about some of the makeup trends we’ve seen this season.

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A Dark Romance — Blackened Aubergine Lips And Luminous Lids At Rodarte Fall 2016

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Designing sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy made us an offer we couldn’t refuse when they presented the Fall 2016 Rodarte collection during New York Fashion Week, a cinematic spectacle that often referenced Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather.

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A View To A Killer Look — The All-Seeing Nails And Dramatic Cat Eyes At Libertine Fall 2016

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If there’s one show during New York Fashion Week in which you’re guaranteed to see refreshingly over-the-top, unconventional, larger-than-life nails and show-stopping makeup, it’s Libertine.

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Blue Crush — Sapphire-Rimmed Eyes And Sweet Pink Pouts At Anna K Fall 2016

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What does a girl with boundless energy look like?

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Beige Goes Pop — Daring Splashes Of Color Invigorate A Neutral Beauty Look At Mansur Gavriel AW16

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To showcase their new handbags and footwear for Fall/Winter 2016, Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, the New York City-based design duo behind accessories brand Mansur Gavriel, transformed a space into a faux residence with a minimalist aesthetic, creating a living room and kitchenette adorned with nude carpeting, blonde wood tables, taupe settees and ottomans, and shaggy faux fur throws in a light nude hue.

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