Jada Pinkett Smith Tells It All for REDBOOK Magazine

 

My all-time favorite Actress/Fab-Mommy, Jada Pinkett-Smith covers REDBOOK Magazine and tells it ALL....I mean everything. How amazing does the 39 year-old actress look?! I'm amazed at her beauty and most of all her accomplishments as a black woman in Hollywood, she is truly an inspiration. Check out a few highlights from her interview below:

 

REDBOOK: How did you get to this point, where you decided that family was the number-one priority?

"I had to make choices. Believe me, I would still be on the road with my band, Wicked Wisdom, and making as many movies as I can a year, and doing all sorts of other things if I didn't have the responsibility of a family. But I have children with their own talents and dreams, and I know I have to be standing next to them for that journey."  

 

 

REDBOOK: Jaden's 12, Willow's 10. Have your kids had to sacrifice some of their innocence as their careers have started to blow up?

"The innocence is still there. We deal with self-love and body issues with Willow, for example. I still deal with confidence issues with Jaden in terms of his moving to the next level in acting, music, or martial arts. And there's nothing Willow loves more than shopping at Staples, Target, and Barnes & Noble. Yesterday she asked me to take her to Staples so she could buy some notebooks and colored pens, because she loves to journal."

 

REDBOOK: When you start to doubt yourself, how do you jump-start your self-confidence?

"What is the first thing you say to yourself when you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror? Is it, "Oh, man, I look tired?" Or is it, "You know what? Maybe I'm getting these wrinkles all over my face, but I'll be god-damned if I'm not a bad chick!" Women need to attack those negative voices they have in their head."

REDBOOK: What's something every woman should do for herself?

"I wish I knew. I can tell you what this woman needs to do. Even if it's just 30 minutes a day, or on the weekend, I tell my kids, "I will be nowhere to be found because I need some Mommy time." Do whatever rejuvenates you. It might be a cooking class, cocktails with the girls, or just private time with the hubby. We all have our moments where we run out of steam because we've given everything we've got to everyone else. Whoever decided that was a good thing? It's not. Everyone needs to refuel."

Want to read more from her interview with Redbook? Be sure to check newstands June 11th!

 

BEAUTY: M·A·C All About Orange - The New Global Super Shades

 

"Orange. Its vibrant energy and modern edge ignites fashion and beauty big time in Korea, Asia and the world. It’s one of the new global super shades that pops with sizzle and cool sophistication. M·A·C loves a colour with international impact and has translated the trend into a makeup collection for face, lips and nails. From Nail Lacquer in Sweet Pop to sizzling Tangerine Dream Lipstick – it’s an homage to orange."

 

 

Check out the collection below:

 

Lipstick $15.00 US

Razzledazzler light cream peach (lustre)
Sweet & Sour soft peach cream (cremesheen)
Tangerine Dream warm orange cream (lustre)
Flamingo light milky bright coral (lustre)
Sushi Kiss mid-tone coral cream (satin)
Tart & Trendy bright neutral orange cream (lustre)
Neon Orange bright clean orange (amplified)

Nail Lacquer $16.00 US

Ke Ai soft pink frost (frost)
Sweet Pop peach cream (cream)
Fiestaware mid-tone orange coral (cream)
Morange bright cream orange (cream)

Cremesheen Glass $20.00 US

Double Happiness frosted light nude (cremesheen)
Imperial Light frosted light peach (cremesheen)
Rising Sun frosted bright orange (cremesheen)

 

Powder Blush $21.00 US

Honey Jasmine soft warm coral (satin)
Royal Sunset soft cool peach (satin)
Immortal Flower bright peach (satin)

 

 

The collection is now available online and will hit MAC retail stores on June 6th just in time for summer! Are you excited about this collection? I'm a brown girl so I love that this collection will pair well with my skin-tone. Can't wait to try the lipsticks & Cremesheen glass :) 

MODEL CITIZEN: Joan Smalls for Vogue Brazil, June 2013

 

images via: The YBF

Werk it Joan! We see you shining :)

 

 

BEST DRESSED: The 2013 CFDA Awards

Last night the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards took place at Lincoln Center in New York and of course the red carpet was filled with glitz and glamour. Check out my favorite looks of the night:

 

Anna Wintour ya'll...

Diane von Furstenberg always looks so classy.

Hilary Rhoda rocking those Jimmy Choo 'Lance' heels

Jessica Stam is werking it in yellow!

 

Erin Wasson & Alexander Wang all dressed up in their black & white respectively.

I LIVE for Olivia Palermo's style

 

Joan Smalls looked stunning per her usual

Kerry Washington went bold and bright

Miranda Kerr went floral fab

My favorite look of the night was definitely Nicole Richie in this gold Michael Kors gown. PERFECTION!

Big winner of the night, Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy and Jessica Chastain

 

Trendsetter & Designer, Thom Browne wore an interesting suit

 

Totally loving the emerald green gown & jewels on Sofia Vergara

Tory Burch looked radiant in this sheer dress. I love everything about this look!

Long-hair don't care, Vera Wang kept it chic and fab per usual! How beautiful is that hair?! SWOON.

 

 

 

 

Happy Monday!

Hi Everyone!

Last week was my first week of my LAST semester in school, so I took some time to prepare myself for a very busy summer. I'm super excited to be completing my masters this summer and confidently moving in the direction of chasing my dreams. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, I most certainly did and got the chance to get some R&R as well. It looks like summer is here like FORREAL this time! Let's get into some of my favorite pictures of the moment:

Olivia is always so on trend for the season!

Swing your hair girl...

Totally missing Paris :(

 

"We like dem' boys up top from the BK"

 

This was such a great day...I'm totally here for SUMMER 2013!

 

 

FASHION NEWS: Rent The Runway Presents the 'Beyonce Boutique'

 

Who runs the world? MRS. BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER if you ask me! The Fab-Mommy, Singer, Fashion Designer and 'Grown Woman' has joined forces with Rent the Runway to pick her favorite dresses in her very own Boutique. The boutique is reasonable and affordable for all those girls that need a dress for one-night only. Although I've never personally rented a dress from Rent the Runway, I've only heard great reviews. Looking for a cute dress for a special occasion? Be sure to check out the Beyonce Boutique....Happy Shopping dolls! xo

 

 

ROCK IT OR KNOCK IT: Jeffrey Campbell "Malice" Shoe

 

Any Jeffrey Campbell lovers out there?! I'm a huge fan of Jeffrey Campbell for some years now and I must say that I'm loving what I see so far this season. I ran across these Jeffrey Campbell 'Malice' Shoes and I completely fell head over heels for them until I saw what they read across the gold detailing. I'm kind of conservative when it comes to saying and wearing vulgar language, that's just me but how insanely sexy are these shoes? Would you rock it or knock it?! I'm super curious!

 

 

Price tag: $148

Shop HERE!

Also, spied in White :)

 

BEAUTY FILES: M·A·C Fearless Femme

M•A•C captures the fearless, fashion-loving femininity of It Girls with beauty, attitude and cool to spare in an online-selection of shades for lips and nails. Get yours here!

"How to Stay Young" According to Girlfriends in God

Everyday I get emails from 'Girlfriends in God' and let me the first person to tell you that after I read their emails my heart feels complete, today especially. As women we go through so much emotionally so it's always good to find ways to get centered especially before the day gets chaotic. What is Girlfriends in God? Well it's a group of women who share daily devotions composed of a bible verse, story of application and a prayer.

 

 

 

I usually share what I read with my own girlfriends but, it seems like a majority of my girlfriends get the emails now, so from time to time we discuss it. Want to know how this relates to a Fashion Blog? Well, I know in this beauty & fashion industry we are always so caught up on "staying in the know/hip" and dare let anyone tell us we are getting old, we will have a major attitude...so the key is "Staying Young" of course! So, today I'm sharing the "How to Stay Young" email I recieved this morning from my 'Girlfriends in God' hoping that this resignates with some of my readers.  

 

How to Stay Young

1. Throw out non-essential numbers such as your age, weight and height.
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. If you really need a grouch, there are probably family members to fill that need.
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Just never let the brain idle.
4. Enjoy the simple things. When the children are young - that is all you can afford. When they are in college that is all you can afford. When they are grown, and you are on retirement, that is all you can afford.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so much that you can be tracked in the store by your distinctive laughter.
6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person that is with us our entire life is ourselves.
7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies or whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.
9. Don't take guilt trips. Go to the mall, the next county, a foreign country - but not guilt.
10. Tell the people you love how much you love them every chance you get. Never assume they know.
11. Don't worry about things you cannot change or do anything about. Accept them and move on.
12. Read more and dust less.
13. Spend more time with your family and friends and less time working.
14. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure. Recognize these moments now and cherish them.
15. Do not "save" anything. Use your good china and crystal for every special event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the next blossom of flowers you see.
16. Wear your best outfit to the market.
17. Don't save your good perfume for only special occasions. Use it even if you are going shopping or just to the bank.
18. "Someday" and "one of these days" should vanish from your vocabulary. If something is worth seeing, hearing or doing, go and see, hear or do it now.

 

So if you love me baby this how let me know...don't ever let me go, that's how you let me know baby.

Forever younnnnnng.

 

EVENT ALERT: The Womanly Curve Presents 'Fit Night Out DC' (May 23rd)

You have been invited to Fit Night Out DC - May 2013

Gather your girlfriends up and join us for a fit and sassy spin on "Girls Night Out". We have 3 fitness classes, healthy eating demos, skin care and hair care demos, health screenings and more! Oh and did we mention Ciroc will be teaching us how to drink responsibly with their lower calorie drinks? Love (the Club) 1350 Okie Street Northeast Washington, DC 20002 Thursday May 23rd 6:00pm - 10:00pm   For updates, photos and more, visit: http://fitnightoutdc-may2013.splashthat.com