Kerry Washington Pays Tribute to One of The Greatest Olympic Athletes of All Time

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In honor of Black History Month and in the spirit of the Winter Olympics, Kerry Washington gives a nod to ‘HERstory’ by posting a tribute to one of the greatest Olympic athletes of all time, Wilma Rudolph.  Her tribute included a makeover to look like her as well as a brief lesson on the Olympic athlete. In the post, she stated that “Wilma Rudolph was not the first Black nor Female athlete but she was the first ATHLETE ever to win three gold medals”.  She also took the time to thank all the phenomenal athletes on Team USA, specifically shouting out Erin Jackson who made history this week as the first Black American Woman to win a speed skating world cup race at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Kerry showed her love to the icon, by dressing in full character and posting a carousel of photos to her Instagram in which she changed up her hair wearing a retro, tousled pixie cut that looks just like Rudolph’s, including a USA sweatshirt donning a gold medal, with the new look.  See Below for Kerry’s full look and history lesson caption.  

Today in #BlackHERstory we honor “The Black Gazelle” herself, Wilma Rudolph. At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, Wilma Rudolph won three Gold Medals 🥇🥇🥇 and held three world records. YEP. She wasn’t the first Black athlete or the first female athlete to win three gold medals, she was the first ATHLETE. Wilma ran (literally!) so that Black athletes and Olympians could run too. And show the world our magic, our talents, and our determination. Thank you Wilma!!!!! And thank you to all the phenomenally talented athletes on #TeamUSA that continue to pave the way! Including @speedyj who made Olympic history and HERstory yesterday winning the Speed Skating 500m gold medal!!!!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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Check Out How Some Of Our Favorite Celebs Spent their Valentine’s Day

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After spending two years being cooped up in our spaces because of the global pandemic, some of our favorites kicked it up a notch during this year’s Valentine’s Day celebration and took to social media to share it with their followers.   Hotels reserved, tables booked, roses picked, balloons hanging and shaped into beautiful hearts, stuffed animals, jewelry boxes, and expensive bags were just a few treats we spotted and obviously spoke to everyone’s love language.  Take at what a few of our fave star couples were up to this year

Busta Rhymes & Daughter Cacie Smith

“There is no feeling in the World that can describe how you feel as a Father to be able to enjoy your Valentines Day with your daughter who has blossomed into such a young beautiful Queen. I’m forever Grateful to you for the joy & happiness that you bring me my beautiful baby, oh you definitely ain’t a baby no more. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. @ca.cie I love you and Happy Valentines Day baby. I loooooove you soooo much. 😘😘😘😘”  Busta

Shenseea

“Love it here ❤

Regenae Carter

My forever Valentine ❤

Jonathan Owens & Simone Biles

THE EASIEST YES  I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married FIANCÉ 💍🥺🥲🤎 @jowens_3

Jada Cheaves 

Valentines went like this❤

Cardi B and Offset 

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Mary J. Blige’s Iconic Super Bowl Look And How To Get It

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There’s something about Mary, it’s something we’ve all known from the moment we heard her sing.  But at this year’s Super Bowl Half Time Show,  Mary solidified her Rock Star Status with a showstopping performance in hair and makeup worthy of the history-making occasion.  The nine-time Grammy winner performed her iconic hit “Family Affair,” wore a one of a kind silver bodysuit and thigh-high boots combo by Peter Dundas, and—true to form—served literally!“ My inspiration for Mary J. Blige’s Super Bowl look was ghetto fabulous rockstar” her hairstylist Tym  Wallace shared with his followers. He added 40” inch extensions to create her cascading Rapunzel hair from The Upgrade Boutique for extra length and volume. And who also darkened her roots over her platinum blonde strands to keep it super edgy.  

Wallace through his Instagram  shared a breakdown of how he created the look below:  

To achieve the look, I started off by prepping the hair using the @CarolsDaughter Goddess Strength Shampoo to thoroughly cleanse the hair followed by the Carol’s Daughter Cocoon Mask to repair and strengthen the hair in preparation for styling. I added 40” inch extensions in color 613 from @TheUpgradeBoutique for extra length and volume. After rinsing, I took a quarter size pump of Carol’s Daughter Goddess Strength Divine Strength Leave-In Cream and brushed through with a Detangler brush to evenly distribute the treatment through the wet hair while gently detangling.  To begin styling, I applied the TRESemme One Step Texture 5-in-1 Texturizing Mist to the hair. After that, I sprayed the hair section by section with the TRESemmé Total Volume Hairspray and used a 1 1/2 inch flat iron and marcel curling iron alternating waves. Once set and cooled off, I used my fingers to break up the waves. 

Next, I used Tangle Teezer’s The Ultimate Teaser brush to part the hair, backcomb at the roots, and achieve major volume. then sprayed the TRESemmé Total Volume Hairspray. Next, I used Tangle Teezer’s The Ultimate Finisher brush which has soft tips that glide through the hair to create major volume, texture, and shine. I finished the look by spraying TRESemmé One Step Texture 5-in-1 Texturizing Mist in my hands and created a little piecey-like texture.

Her Makeup artist Porsche Cooper complimented her hair with “Big ICON energy” she says on her Instagram. “Get into this sultry look” she adds To recreate this legendary Super Bowl Half Time Show performance look, Porshe used Fendy Beauty.

“My favorite hero products for the final look were Fenty Icon lipstick in Motha Luva, Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow, and Sun Stalk’r in Mocha Mam.”  Yes, ma’am! We going straight to checkout to pick up these showstopping essentials.  Ok, get out your notepads as we are listing the products and steps, exactly how Porshe gave it as we don’t want you to miss one detail.  You can thank us later.  

SKIN

•Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation in #420 with #110 Foundation Brush

•Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Concealer in #400 + #420 blended with #210 Blending Brush

•Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder in Honey with #170 Setting Brush

•Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation #440 with #170 Setting Brush

•Match Stix in Espresso for contouring, blended with #110 Foundation Brush

•Sun Stalk’r in Mocha Mami with #170 Setting Brush

•Liquid Killawatt in Honey Hawtie applied across the high cheekbones with #120 Highlight Brush

•Diamond Bomb in Cognac Candy for the ultimate glow factor, applied with #120 Highlight Brush

EYES

•Brow MVP in Dark Auburn 

•Cumin Get It eyeshadow from #1 True Neutrals Snap Shadows Palette in the crease with #210 Blending Brush

•Flypencil Longwear Pencil Eyeliner in Cuz I’m Black applied across the upper lid, lower lid and waterline, blended with #230 Blending Brush (upper lid) + #220 Precision Brush (lower lid) 

•That Deep? eyeshadow from the Smoky Eye Essentials Palette applied across the upper and lower lid with the #200 Eyeshadow Brush

•Flyliner Longwear Liquid Eyeliner in Cuz I’m Black

LIPS

•Icon lipstick in Motha Luva

•Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow

You got this because I do! We’d love to see how you did share your look with us in the comments section.   

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