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“Aidy Bryant’s New Clothing Line Is Inspired By Her Own “Exhausting” Experience With Shopping - Refinery29” plus 4 more

“Aidy Bryant’s New Clothing Line Is Inspired By Her Own “Exhausting” Experience With Shopping - Refinery29” plus 4 more


Aidy Bryant’s New Clothing Line Is Inspired By Her Own “Exhausting” Experience With Shopping - Refinery29

Posted: 15 Aug 2019 05:12 PM PDT

Aidy Bryant is launching a new plus size clothing line, pauline, and it's named after her great aunt from Idaho. The Shrill star — who made headlines for her character Annie's fashion-forward wardrobe — tells Refinery29 that her Aunt Pauline was "a sturdy lady who did her own thing" and "collected lots of little stuff." Pauline was someone who Bryant saw herself in, and the name just fit. In many ways, though, the name reflects the brand's mission. Bryant simply wanted to find clothes that just fit — both her body and her personality.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Power''s Raina And 'OITNB' Star Donshea Hopkins Is 17 And Confidently Making Her Own Trends - BET

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 08:32 AM PDT

Written by Zemirah Moffett

We are in an age of some serious #BlackGirlMagic! From stars like Marsai Martin and Yara Shahidi to Chloe and Halle and Zendaya, young Black girls are unapologetically doing their thing. Donshea Hopkins is one rising star that shouldn't be slept on and is having a great year as a young face you definitely won't forget in Hollywood!

You may remember Donshea from BET's hit series The Bobby Brown Story or from giving us one of the biggest television plot twists as her character Raina on Power. Recently, she showed off more of her acting chops on the final season of Netflix's hit series Orange Is the New Black. And she's just getting started.

RELATED: If you are as upset as we are about Raina's death in "Power," check out what director Courtney Kemp had to say about it.

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 10: Donshea Hopkins attends Beautycon Los Angeles 2019 Pink Carpet at Los Angeles Convention Center on August 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

BET caught up with Donshea Hopkins at Beautycon LA to discuss all things beauty and fashion and her future in Hollywood!

BET: We love you on Power and OITNB, what are some makeup tips you picked up being on movie or TV sets?

Donshea Hopkins: I learned how to apply mascara way better! The trick is to curl your lashes, take a spoon and put it over you eye, then apply the mascara. The volume you get when the mascara dries is insane!

B: As one of the new faces of young Hollywood, do you feel pressure to keep up with beauty and hair trends?

DH: Sometimes, but I really like to create my own trends. I'll take stuff from pieces of clothing and put it together with another piece. And I'll get men's clothing to wear as dresses. I try to play around with everything. I like to stay with trends, as far as knowing what the fashion is, but I like to create my own thing, and it's no pressure because it's so much fun.

As far as hair goes,  I can't do my own hair to save my life, so I go to my hairstylists, and they keep me in check. They show me different trends, and I'll let them know what I want to try.

B: What's your everyday makeup routine away from work?

DH: I'm home schooled, so most mornings I just wake up go to my computer and get to it. The days I like to look cute, Fenty Beauty is my lifesaver. And Laura Mercier! She has the most amazing tinted moisturizer. I'll mix the tinted moisturizer with Fenty concealer to achieve this cream consistency that stays on all day. Sometimes I will mix it with Mario Badescu. They have a soap powder which is for skincare, but you can use it over your makeup as well.

B: Power is coming back for its final season? Do you still have a relationship with the cast?

DH: I do! They invited me to the table reads and the wrap party for this final season. I was sick but I still partied and had fun with everyone. We really are one big family, so if they are having anything, they invite me. There's a spin-off, too! I can't give anything away, but, yes, we are super-duper close!

B: What's next for you? What can we expect to see from you in the future?

DH: Well, you guys can catch me in The Bobby Brown Story on BET or on the BET app. I rap and sing as well, which many people don't know. My new single, "Can't Tell Me Nothing," is available everywhere; Apple Music, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, everywhere! My EP, 3.2, was out, but we took it down because we are working on an album, which will hopefully be out by the end of August, beginning of September.

Editor's note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

(Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Beautycon)

How to wear: a mini-dress - The Guardian

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 05:00 AM PDT

Dress hemlines have been inching higher and higher. As my awkward body language probably makes clear, I feel very conflicted about it. At one point in my life, I loved summer dressing because of its relative absence of clothes. I grew up in a southern US beach town where the summers were hot enough to walk around in the tiniest dresses and shorts. In 37C weather, sometimes it's the only way to stay cool.

As a graduate, I carried that love of high hemlines into my working life, favouring little black leather shorts with men's shirts and swingy dresses.

Then the era of modesty rolled in. Under the spell of designers such as Phoebe Philo, Simone Rocha and Jonathan Anderson, waves of women, including myself, gave in to the allure of demure clothing that covered up the body: voluminous midi-length dresses and trousers with just the right amount of slouch. Wardrobing that better suits the British climate.

So, when the fashion pendulum began to swing in a new direction, with itsy-bitsy shorts and dresses appearing on the resort runways of Miu Miu and Chloé, I grew nostalgic for my former self. The sweltering heat in early July heightened the urge to go short. But I felt exposed walking the streets with my bare thighs out. My legs craved the shelter of a maxi dress. Plus, I have been in that strange, extended, post‑pregnancy state – I had a baby boy last autumn – in which my body doesn't quite look like my own when I examine it in the mirror.

Yet here I am, giving the mini-dress another try. I've found that going for more volume on top, to balance out my relative nakedness on the bottom, eases any sense of discomfort. That's why the blousey long sleeves on this Baum und Pferdgarten dress appeal. It's a great bridge between sex and modesty and feels relatively grownup.

It's the kind of dress I'd wear to dinner while on a beach holiday, as well as to a Saturday lunch with friends in the city – with flats. I'm not a believer in fashion diktats, but I always pair a high hemline with the lowest heel imaginable, like the strappy flats by Ancient Greek Sandals that I've been wearing with minis from & Other Stories and Nanushka since taking this picture. Perhaps I'm not so conflicted after all.

Kenya Hunt is the deputy editor of Elle magazine.

Kenya wears, dress, £219, baumundpferdgarten.com. Sandals, Kenya's own. Styling: Melanie Wilkinson. Hair and makeup: Alexis Day at Premier using Monat and Fenty Beauty.

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Decoding Rosie Huntington Whiteley's style reinvention - and how to emulate her look now - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 06:54 AM PDT

I'm not ashamed to admit that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's weekly Instagram slideshow of her 'looks of the week' regularly inspires my own outfit choices. Why? Because Rosie's minimal makeover is smart, slick and undeniably on-trend, and is proving to be one of the most successful fashion reinventions since Victoria Beckham. 

Stylist Emma Jade Morrison (who also counts model Emily Ratajkowski as a client) often styles her, and is behind some of her chicest looks to date, though there's a lot to be said for the stylish mirror selfies from her closet, which I'd like to think she puts together herself. 

Hark back to her days as a Victoria's Secret angel and catwalk model, and Rosie often sported...

Rico Nasty's Makeup Artist, Scott Osbourne Jr., On Bold Beauty, NYFW, and What Comes After Hot Girl Summer - W

Posted: 16 Aug 2019 06:00 AM PDT

While some of her music can be described as "sugar trap," a style that involves rapping over sweetly melodic bubble gum beats, and some falls under the emo rap umbrella, Rico Nasty herself defies classification. During her performances and in her music videos, it's clear that the 22-year-old is in full control of both her sound and her aesthetic. She's also become something of a Gen-Z beauty icon on Instagram, thanks, in part, to makeup artist Scott Osbourne Jr., also known as @thescottedit. From dotting on freckles to going over-the-top with neon eyeliner, Osbourne uses the entire face as a canvas to create high-drama looks that have never been seen before. Here, he breaks down the evolution of Nasty's dynamic looks, makes the case for more men of color getting the spotlight in the beauty industry, and predicts which trends will evolve after Hot Girl Summer comes to an end.

Describe your makeup philosophy in three words.

Original, atypical, and whimsical!

What inspired you to become a makeup artist?

Makeup has no right or wrong, you literally can create or become whoever you want by just playing with shades, tones, and colors. Also, the process of a transformation and the art of being able to bring out someone's true beauty through a brush.

How did you and Rico Nasty start working together?

Me and Rico started working together on January 14th, 2018. I got tagged on an Instagram post because her old hair stylist was looking for somebody to do her makeup and all my followers tagged me. So I did her makeup and we've been creating looks ever since!

When we first started we kept it safe, with soft glam, some color, some fun. Now we don't even hesitate to try anything out of the normal. The underlying idea is always, How can we make this look more creative? What wowing factor we can add to really get this look popping?

Would you say it's a collaborative process?

We'll both be looking at inspiration all day, sending it to each other, and when we come together she shows me the different pieces of stuff she likes, so I pull from that and also add my own twist. Rico is always down to try anything; it's never recreating the same look twice!

How do prepare for your makeup sessions?

Before we start we smoke, like, 2 Js and relax so when it's time for glam she just closes her eyes and is like, "Scott, do what you do." A lot of times we plan out a full-blown look so the makeup will coordinate with the hair and the outfit and the shoes and the accessories!

You worked on the "Tia Tamera" video, which is full of surreal '90s nostalgia. Where else do you look for inspiration?

I have to say ,"Tia Tamera" had some of my best and most fun music video makeup looks to date. For the first makeup look, since the outfits were so loud I wanted to keep the face toned down but still add some blue liner for a pop of color. For the second look, we pulled inspiration from Lisa Frank. Also, it was as if they were on a game show, so I talked to the stylist and said, "What if I did the same look on Doja and Rico, but just inverted the colors so Rico had orange and Doja had green '90s supermodel mod cut crease and liner?" A lot of my inspiration comes from different life experiences such as going to the circus, going to the carnival, just getting high and walking around downtown seeing all the different people...

What's the most extreme thing you've done together in the name of beauty?

A high fashion unibrow! We were in Berlin shooting for a major project that hasn't been released yet and I literally drew Rico a nice Frida Khalo unibrow. It added such a value to the look because how often do you see a unibrow being shot in a high fashion way?

Another was the elf ears—I wanted to do something that most girls are afraid to try so we did full glam but added elf ears to bring in that wild, whimsical effect.

Are there any beauty trends you would never try?

I would say give everything a try at least once. It's makeup so it can be washed away. It's always about standing out.

Can you highlight some of your greatest hits?

On our most recent European tour we did a 2000s It-Girl look. I gave Rico a skinny brow with blown-out blue eyeshadow and some big, overdrawn Bratz lips. I loved that look because it really gave you the feel that we just went back to a 2001 glam moment. Another one of my favorite looks was with Rainy Milo. I created a futuristic superhero look on her: I did a super dewy and glowy face and went in with silver eyeliner to highlight some of her features such as the inner corners of eyes, and parts of her lip. I then covered her brows with plastic face lace, and it created a shadow shape around her eyes. Another favorite has be the Paper Magazine spread we did with the women of hip hop. Rico has neon orange brows to match her glossy, neon orange lip that had the effect of dripping, along with an intense glitter highlight on her cheek!

You've also worked with Doja Cat, Slick Woods, Tommy Genesis, the list goes on. What do you wish more people knew about doing makeup for women of color?

I wish more people knew that your skin has so many different complexions. Don't be afraid to mix colors to get your perfect shade.

What do you think there should be more of in the beauty industry?

Men of color! The beauty industry is very saturated, but you don't have a big focus on many black male makeup artists or beauty influencers. You have your greats such as Sir John, Sam Fine, and AJ Crimson and you have your black male influencers such as Victor Ramos and Tavaris Jefferson, but we need more!

Who are some of your favorite beauty icons?

Definitely the overall mother of makeup is Pat McGrath. She redefined beauty and isn't afraid to step out of the box. She showed that makeup can be manipulated in multiple ways to create a beautiful masterpiece. Another beauty icon who I love and have loved from the beginning is Lady Gaga. A lot of my inspiration come from her—just being able to switch it up and never care what anybody says, from her having chiseled cheekbone implants to her bleached blonde brows to match her hair with a glossy lid, to a neck covered in blood for American Horror Story. I'm all about creating a moment, and I feel like Gaga gives me that. I would love to team up with her one day and create a look that's out of this world! I know she'd be down!

What is the best beauty trick you've picked up on set?

One of the best beauty tricks I picked up on set is actually from Sir John. When on set you don't really have that much time to change makeup looks so I learned to build and to add on. As the shoot is going on I'm never taking away from the makeup but always adding on to it to create look after look. Another tip I learned is to put your tongue at the roof of your mouth when your eyes water or you feel a tear about to fall and it'll stop the watering!

What are your favorite beauty products right now?

My favorite beauty product right now is Embryolisse Lait Creme. It's a moisturizer I live by! It plumps up the skin and gives a nice fresh glow! Another is the Milk Cooling Eye Gel. I always use it on my clients before I start prepping because it deflates the puffiness and has a nice, refreshing, cooling effect. I live for Huda Beauty Faux Filter Foundation, literally one of my favorite foundations to date. The coverage and the way it photographs is just flawless. My last favorite beauty product right now is the Urban Decay Brow Blade. I literally draw my client's hair strokes in their brows with it.

What is your go-to beauty look for a night out?

A flawless face, glowing skin, a nice contour highlight, with a bushy brow and a slight wing liner smudged to define the eye and give it a cat-eye effect. With a nude gloss, some freckles and top and bottom lashes to add that extra pop! Simple, subtle, but still effective!

What new makeup trends do you see heading into fall?

It's now about using the whole face as a canvas and not just the eyes or the brows. Create on the entire face! Cover your face in glitter or diamonds! I also think using 3D objects on the face is a new trend coming for the fall, such as flowers, butterflies, things that you usually wouldn't see on a face.

Rico also had some great looks last fashion week. Are you two planning anything big for NYFW in September?

Yes, we are planning some really big exotic looks this year for Fashion Week. I feel like each fashion week comes with bigger and better opportunities, bigger and better shows, and with that the looks have to grow as well. Me and Rico always have to take it up a notch each season, add something new and creative but that will still have that element of awe.

Last question: I noticed Megan thee Stallion in your feed recently, and Hot Girl Summer is (sadly) coming to an end. What would you call this fall?

Freaky Fleeky Fall! For fall, I want to see all the top makeup artists and beauty gurus trying new stuff. I would like to see everybody dabble into this creative aspect of makeup, don't limit yourself or set a boundary. The Freaky is the fun side and the Fleeky is the polished, beautiful, clean side! I would like to see people such as Beyoncé, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett—celebs who usually just do neutral soft makeup—step out of their element. I want to see some new crazy fun looks back on the red carpet and on the daily again!

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