"African-American women spend $7.5 billion annually on beauty
products, which is 80 percent more than the general market. The reason it's such a dramatic difference is attributed to the fact that
African-American women have to sample more products to find the right ones for their skin." (Essence magazine - beauty research panel 2008)

Helloooo LADIES! My name is Jasmine and I will be your host for the newest Megsmakeup.com feature - Black Fridays!

Over the past two decades, the black beauty industry has grown leaps and bounds into a multi-billion dollar business. There are products for every type of ethnic hair - long and loose curls, tight curls, dry hair, brittle hair, natural afros, dreads, relaxed hair, and the list goes on. As for makeup and skincare for ethnic women, there are less targeted options, though a few black entrepreneurs (Iman, Black Opal, Fashion Fair) have broken through the noise to provide products whose colors and ingredients work in tandem with our genetic makeup (pun intended...yes I'm a dork as you will quickly come to learn!)

MissRo here writing to you from Sao Paulo, Brazil! I'm here for ten days on vacation and I'm so excited to check out this land of paradise.

Before I tell you how to get your eyes full of attitude, a little note from the fabulous Dr. Dima!

Hey Megheads,

We read your concerns about mineral shadows not being very pigmented. Cosminology’s Astro-Orbital Hues makes this “EYES WITH ATTITUDE” look easy. Dr. Dima’s Cosminology formulations are all natural minerals in a convenient pressed mineral compact. We have vibrant mineral colors with superior blend ability to achieve a flawless sexy, sultry and seductive look in just a few minutes. Bright and bold, it’s the hottest new make up trend. Express your mood and attitude with minerals made easy. -Dr. Dima

Jeanasina here ladies – it's Body Beautiful day and I'm sure all of you have had to deal with some type of stress today! Right now I want you to put your stressified faces close to your computer screen so you can read every particle of information I'm about to regale you with and you won't want to miss a thing, trust me! We are going to talk about facial stress!

Honey, look in that mirror of yours and see if you don't see a little leftover sign of a moment in your day today when you grit your teeth, lifted your eyebrows up toward your scalp, stretched out your neck muscles and said “I hate...my job, my mom, my life, my car...!” You know what I mean, a feeling inside that resulted in your outside looking monumentally angry or frustrated. This is where SkinVie comes into play.

I did a LOT of reading about this new slant on face cream and found it quite fascinating! See if you don't get hooked or at least majorly interested in this cream. I have to quote several parts of their product info because cutie pies out there, it's riveting stuff! Here we go...” SkinVie Stress Releasing & Soothing Elixir is perfect for all skin types. You can use our product when the signs of aging and tension are visible on your skin. If you want to remove stressed skin, stress induced skin problems, wrinkles on face, wrinkles on eyes, fine lines, skin irritation and skin rash, use our product!” HOLY FACE AILMENTS! Does that not pretty much cover all the women reading right now?

Sweetassgal here today with another fabuloso Green Chi Tuesdays!  Fabulous is a word that gets thrown around a LOT these days.  This wine is fabulous, the restaurant is fabulous, your bag is fabulous...and they may very well be but what sets the fabulous apart from the UBER-fabulous?  Well darlings...its all about the "oohhh" factor wrapped up in super shiny, superficial, and super HOT packaging!  I know, I know...it's what's on the INSIDE that counts but sometimes I just want to wallow in shallow!  Occasionally, don't we all?  How else to you explain the fact that the Kardashian's have their own TV show?  Shallow is the new talented.

K-clan aside there is nothing wrong with falling a little in love with just a package.  Get your mind out of the gutter...NOT that kind...the kind that appears before you all sparkly and shining, with the light gleaming off of every facet and your eyes dancing with delight!  The kind that is bejeweled and glittering and makes you squeal like a school girl.  I'm talking about the SUPER adorable silver and rhinestone packaging of the new Limited Edition Tarte 3 Carats Mini Cheek Stain!  The second I saw mine I was booty shakin' in my seat and ready to tackle anyone who would let me try it on them!  I loved it that much...and I don't even use cheek color.  Insert sad sigh of regret here.  No worries...sparkly lovin' mavens abound and so I started out on my quest to bejewel the apple cheeks of my friends and family.

Meg here! So I guess this Monday is Therapy day! The best part is it has all been free and you don't even have to drive anywhere to "be on the couch!"

Lets grab our purses, fish out our cosmetic bags and locate our very favorite lipstick tube! Sorry gloss girls. I'm not quite sure how you analyze your gloss wand. You should always have at least one favorite tube on you anyway!