Latest Articles for soulfulbeauty.com http://soulfulbeauty.com http://soulfulbeauty.com en Latest Articles for soulfulbeauty.com http://soulfulbeauty.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://soulfulbeauty.com 60 60 soulfulbeauty.com | Celebrity Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle, and Entertainment Viola Davis Goes For A Natural Change with L.A. Times Magazine Photo Shoot http://soulfulbeauty.com/article.php?n=1433 Viola Davis completely flipped the script in the looks department for her latest photo shoot with L.A. Times magazine. Rocking her own natural, short hair, the Oscar nominated actress tapped into her inner super model to express a side of her that is rarely shown. Wearing designs from Jason Wu, Thierry Mugler, and Marchesa, Davis strikes poses that gives thanks, sings praise, and calls on God to help her bring about change for our up-and-coming youth."I am doing this out of necessity. If I am not the instrument of change, I can meander through this business and be the black woman who always has two or three scenes but with fabulous actors around me,” she said during an exclusive interview. “I have so many young people that come to the house I can’t even count,” Davis says. “They come to L.A. feeling lost. Some want to be actors, some don’t. They just want to be somebody.” (read more) Mon, 6 Feb 2012 06:31:50 GMT Celeb Style: Rihanna Steps Out In Her Own Armani Faded Jumpsuit Design http://soulfulbeauty.com/article.php?n=1432 Sporting a new two-toned brown and blonde hairdo, Rihanna was recently spotted coming from The Palms in Hollywood, CA. She walked with confidence, proudly showing off her design skills in a faded, denim jumper, paired with Christian Louboutin pumps. According to Rihanna, she spent some time with Armani designing the outfit she was wearing while out on a dinner date with the brand. “I designed this for Armani,” she posted on Twitter. Not only is Rihanna the new face for Armani, she is currently working with company to create more of her own denim and lingerie style designs. With the backing of a major brand, her collection should be a huge success. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 05:46:15 GMT Lifting Up Lives First Annual Rock The Runway Show Hosted by NeNe Leakes http://soulfulbeauty.com/article.php?n=1430 Lifting Up Lives, a non-profit organization that empowers women affected by domestic violence, held its first fashion show on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at The Clift Hotel in San Francisco. The show was hosted by Real Housewives of Atlanta's very own, NeNe Leakes, and performances were given by Kim Hill (formely of The Black Eye Peas) and new pop sensation Nesta Rae. NeNe Leaks (center) posed with Lifting Up Lives founder, Mark Rogers (left) and her body guard (right) The event unfortunately took off to a bad start, as general admission ticket buyers were under the impression it was to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. However, upon arrival, all who didn't purchase V.I.P. access were informed the time changed and no-one would be able to get in until 1 p.m. To make matters worse, no-one got in until after 1:30, and once inside, there was no where to be seated. As the show began, NeNe Leakes stood tall in casual chic attire consisting of brown leather pants, a cream colored silk button down, and leopard print Christian Louboutin booties. She made a short, but impressionable speech, followed by models rocking the runway in designs by various Bay Area fashion designers. The original list of designers were said to be Dahae Elyse Kim, Daniel Sudar, Sonar Denim, Mikelsen and Danielle Pettee along with New York Designers Stevie Boi (Lady Gaga’s eyewear designer) and Devon Thomas. However, I'm almost 100 percent certain that list changed completely. Stevie Boi was definitely not in the building. The event was intended to support women of domestic violence, which serves a good cause, so many of us chalked the horrible experience up to simply doing a good deed for charity purposes. Despite how it may sound, it wasn't all bad. Some of the fashion was actually pretty good. And, although porn star Farrah Foxx wasn't in the show itself, she was in the audience showing us how women weighing over 300 lbs. can rock fish net stockings and leather shorts just like anybody else. Word. Overall, had the event been a bit more organized, it could have been a great show. Check out a few highlights below. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 05:23:17 GMT New Product Alert: Toya Wright Campaigns for Shine 'n Jam Silk Edges http://soulfulbeauty.com/article.php?n=1431 Toya Wright is keeping busy as the new face for Ampro Industries Inc. She appears smooth as silk for the companies latest Ampro® Pro Styl® ad campaign, which introduces the brand's latest product, Silk Edges. According to the manufacturer, the name says it all. Ingredients of Silk Edges include 100% Olive Oil and Silk Protein, and is made to help slick the hair line while delivering the strongest hold of the Shine 'n Jam product line. It is free of alcohol and parabens; is perfect for use on relaxed, natural or color treated hair, and is ideal for soft hold styles.  Toya recently took to her Twitter page to tell her followers she "prefers to use the product when smoothing the edges of her natural style." Shine 'n Jam™ Silk Edges is currently being sold exclusively at Fred's Super Dollar™ store and local beauty supply stores across the nation. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 04:24:08 GMT Madonna Gets Armoured Up In Givenchy for Super Bowl Half Time Show http://soulfulbeauty.com/article.php?n=1429 Madonna's Super Bowl XLVI half time performance is all the talk this evening. Some hated it, and some said it was the best they've ever seen. I happen to think it was pretty original, but nothing to get thoroughly excited about. What did stand out, was the cartwheels she was doing in 6 inch heels at 53-years-old, and the theme she chose, which screamed Egyptian love. Dressed down in red, black, and gold, Madonna and her team cheered on in leather skirts, belted accessories, and thigh-high boots. Madonna herself opted for a Givenchy couture ensemble, Bulgari jewels and a custom Philip Treacy headpiece. Both M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj sported headpieces by Erickson Beamon. No questions about it, the looks were exotic. And, in case you missed it, you can be the judge for yourself on how well they all did by checking out the performance below. Sun, 5 Feb 2012 23:59:27 GMT Nicki Minaj Sings The Blues On Newly Surfaced "Marilyn Monroe" Track http://soulfulbeauty.com/new.php?n=1044 Nicki Minaj takes a break from calling fellow rap sistah's Stupid Hoe with nappy hair, and focuses more on self with a much more classic and relaxing sound. In the newly surfaced track titled Marilyn Monroe Nicki uses one of her icons to separate her strengths from her weakness. Sounding confused, she questions whether or not the late Monroe ever felt the same way she does about life."I can get low. I can get low; don't know which way is up. Yeah, I can get high. I can get high like I could never come down. Call me a curse, or just call me blessed. If you can't handle my worse, you aint getting my best. Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt -- felt -- felt?" Check it out below. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 05:04:35 GMT Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin" Scores Big Before The Super Bowl http://soulfulbeauty.com/new.php?n=1043 Super Bowl XLVI is not until Sunday (Feb. 5), but part of Madonna's half time performance, along with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. has already began to make its way across the country. Starting today, Clear Channel is scheduled to premiere the 53-year-old pop star's new single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" and its music video simultaneously across 95 radio stations and on more than 1,600 digital billboards in the United States, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Singapore, Belgium, Finland and the United Kingdom, as well as on demand at iHeartRadio.com, Clear Channel's customized online radio service. "This first-of-its-kind multimedia premiere with Madonna demonstrates the unequalled scope and strength of the entire Clear Channel platform – a range and depth that enables us to work with the most talented and creative artists in the world to develop truly groundbreaking promotional opportunities," said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel, in a statement. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:50:10 GMT Woman Dies From Possible Allergic Reaction To Hair Bonding Glue http://soulfulbeauty.com/new.php?n=1042 Chemicals found in relaxers, hair colors, and various cosmetics have often been associated with severe and tragic allergic reactions, and now we can add hair bonding glue to the list of products to take extra precautions with. In a bizarre case, Atasha Graham, 34, is said to have collapsed from some type of allergic reaction after returning home from a night out dancing. Although there was no way to be 100 percent certain, the coroner's office was told the allergic reaction may have been caused by the combination of sweat from dancing, and glue used to attach her hair extensions, entering into her bloodstream. Home Office pathologist Doctor Michael Heath told the inquest: "I’ve seen cases where people using solvent to apply hair extensions has actually caused anaphylactic shock. There are about 10 to 20 deaths a year in this country, many more in America. I have seen four in the last three months." Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:02:38 GMT R.I.P. Soul Train's Don Cornelius Dead at 75 From Apparent Suicide http://soulfulbeauty.com/new.php?n=1041 Soul Train creator Don Cornelius was reportedly found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head around 4 a.m. this morning (Feb. 1) inside his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home, Los Angeles police said. He was 75. According to reports, Cornelius had battled health problems in recent years, and endured an ugly, public divorce that followed a 2009 sentence of three years’ probation for spousal battery. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:08:05 GMT Positive Energy: Latest 50 Cent Street King Nutrition Drink Commercial http://soulfulbeauty.com/new.php?n=1040 Rapper 50 Cent recently released the latest commercial for his Street King energy drink. The product was made to provide focus and energy, which are two qualities 50 credits with being crucial to his success. The purpose of the drink is to help one billion starving kids worldwide, with every single bottle of Street King purchased providing a meal for one hungry child. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:58:46 GMT A Hot Mess: Radio Host Goes Ham On Black Female Republican http://soulfulbeauty.com/video.php?n=732 What have you done in the heart of the 9th Congressional District to be rewarded the position as representative? That's all he wanted to know. But, this heated political discussion between an unknown radio host and a black female republican currently running for the 9th Congressional District of Tennessee is the epitome of bad communication.

Watch as the host aggressively attacks the lady with verbal obscenities then politely tells her to get her a** up out the building when she was ready to cut the interview short without answering what he considered to be a simple question.

"Get your stupid ignorant a** up out my studio. A nothing talking a** negro who wants white folks to approve you. Take your stupid a** on out my damn building, because I'm tired of you negroes being bogged by white folks.... Get your a** up out of here. You don't need to stop and talk, take your a** up out the door."

What are your thoughts? Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:46:49 GMT New Music Now Playing: R. Kelly "Share My Love" (Audio) http://soulfulbeauty.com/video.php?n=731 R. Kelly dropped the first single "Share My Love" from his upcoming album Write Me Back earlier today, and just like much of Kels' music, it touches the soul and makes you move. Write Me Back is scheduled for release sometime in March. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:32:58 GMT Now Showing: Olivia "Walk Away" (Official Music Video) http://soulfulbeauty.com/video.php?n=730 Love and Hip Hop star Olivia premiered the video for her latest single "Walk Away" today, and it touches on the important issue of domestic violence.

The message: One in four women have experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. In the U.S., more than three women are murdered by their intimate other. On average, only 70% of non-fatal partner violence is reported to law enforcement. In contrast, no matter how hard it might be, "Sometimes you just gotta walk away." Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:46:29 GMT Tyler Perry Speaks On "How To Be Successful" and Credits One Thing http://soulfulbeauty.com/video.php?n=729 The grace of God. That's the one and only answer Tyler Perry has when it comes to how you can be successful. That, along with believing in yourself and never letting go of your dream.

"You can plant seeds all day long... and nothing happens. When a seed is planted in the ground, all you can do is water it. You cannot control the sunshine. You cannot control the weather, and you cannot control whether the locals will come and try and destroy it. All you can do is plant your seed in the ground, water it, and believe."

 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:10:37 GMT Love Yourself: Dr. Martin Luther King on Being Black and Beautiful http://soulfulbeauty.com/video.php?n=728 When it comes to being black, Dr. Martin Luther King once had a few choice words to encourage and inspire the people of our race. His message was to love yourself, because if you don't nobody else will. Love yourself, despite the turmoil much of the world has put us through because of the color of our skin.

"We don't have anything to be ashamed of. Somebody told a lie one day. They couched it in language. They made everything black ugly and evil. Look in your dictionary and see the synonym for the word black. It's always something degrading, and low and sinister. Look at the word white. It's always something pure. But I want to get the language right tonight. I want to get the language so right, that everybody here will cry out, "YESSSS, I'm black. I'm proud of it. I'm black. I'm beautiful!!!" -- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:23:31 GMT