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Essence beauty director Corynne Corbett discusses make-up brushes.
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Beauty editor Marcia Caster talks with Dermatologist Jeanine B. Downie.

R&B DIVAS EN VOGUE ROCKED THE 2011 KANSAS CITY BLACK EXPO IN STYLE. By Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2011 KC Black Expo, which lasted from Sept 16 to Sept. 18 at Bartle Hall, was off the chain. For starters, I really enjoyed hosting the awards show on Friday night. For that, I [...]

LEILA LOPES OF ANGOLA IS CROWNED THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE. Associated Press
SAO PAULO (AP) — Newly crowned Miss Universe Leila Lopes wants to help her native Angola further escape a history of war and impoverishment and said she plans to focus on combating HIV around the globe. Speaking in a timid voice early Tuesday shortly [...]

VH1′S “BASKETBALL WIVES” SETS POOR EXAMPLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. By Dr. Boyce Watkins
NEW YORK – This week, after witnessing a television tragedy called “Basketball Wives LA,” Sherri Shepherd weighed in to tweet about how much she hates the show. Ironically, while Shepherd admits that the show is “disgraceful,” she just keeps on watching.  The first [...]

SINGLE LADIES EP. 110 “IS THIS THE END?” – Val is more overwhelmed than ever after she receives two shocking surprises. Just when Keisha thought everything about Malcolm had been revealed, she gets dragged further into his murky past. One heartbreaking chapter of April’s life closes, but another promising one opens. Christina’s brutally honest live [...]

Ellisha White and others strut their stuff with Thixotix Modeling Troupe.

‘PSYCHOLOGY TODAY’ APOLOGIZES FOR INSULTING BLACK WOMEN. By Dr. Boyce Watkins
NEW YORK – Well, they’ve finally broken down and done what they needed to do last week.  After tremendous public scrutiny, Psychology Today has issued an apology for the shocking article published on their site which claimed that black women are less attractive than [...]

LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD TO SPRING FASHION FOR DIVAS & DUDES. By Stacey Mebane
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It’s so cold in Kansas City. And I’m so tired of looking at gray and black winter clothes, wool blends and ugh…TWEED! Let’s get a jump start on shopping so we can get ready to look cute for [...]