LIPSTICK & SH!T

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Nutella

What is this creamy concoction you ask? Nutella is a combination of hazelnuts, skim milk, and cocoa. It has no artificial flavoring or coloring. It tastes like a chocolatey peanut butter from heaven!! Only no gross peanuts!! Nutella was created in Italy by pastry maker Mr. Pietro Ferrero in the 1940s. Thank God good news travels! Nutella can be spread on bread, waffles, crackers, fruit, muffins, ANYTHING you wish! Here's the best part: IT'S GOOD FOR YOU! *cheers I am especially excited about Nutella because I HATE peanut butter! This is the most awesome alternative to date. Did I mention it also comes in a snack size?? Nutella To Go even has little stick crackers for dipping. Thanks to Italy! =)

Saturday, October 22, 2011

MuSICK! Rihanna - We Found Love ft. Calvin Harris

Rihanna's much anticipated We Found Love video was released a couple days ago and...I really love this song and this video. Calvin Harris produced it, whom I love to death, and he makes a cameo in the mosh pit mud party. (I want to go to one of those.) The video is just stunning. A story about hardcore love between two hardcore people. How romantic! Not to mention, the love interest is HOT! And, NO! I DON'T think he looks like Chris Brown. How rude! This guy is way, way hotter.

Hate on her all you want, Rihanna has struck genius with this one.

xoxo

Friday, October 21, 2011

#PinkFriday For Your Nails!! =)

Nicki Minaj OPI Nail Lacquer Collection 2012

NICKI!!!! You've done it again!! Finally something positive to look forward to with the coming of 2012! Nicki Minaj has teamed up with OPI Nail Lacquer to launch a new line of nail polish!! I love Nicki & I love OPI!! Isn't this like the most awesome news for 2012! There are so many hot shades including "Super Bass Shatter”, "Fly", “Metal 4 Life” & of course, “Pink Friday”. My favorite from 1st sight is the neon green "Did It On Em". Nicki Minaj has taken female rappers, artists, & #GIRLPOWER to a new level! Keep it up Nicki!! #SALUTE!

SEE FULL STORY HERE>>>> Nicki Minaj OPI Nail Lacquer Collection 2012

Thursday, October 20, 2011

TWF: Steve Madden's SHAZZAM!

Yum.

Disco Fever, right? I know, but I love this shoe by Steve Madden. Yes, it's very 70's (which is all the rage right now). I could see myself doing The Hustle in these joints. Not to mention, this shoe has a dope ass name, Shazzam! I mean, why wouldn't you buy a shoe with a name like that?

Besides the black suede at the top, these two styles made me melt, especially the tribal print. Mind blown.

Tribal Righteousness.

Suede and Snake. Genius.

I think they're worth the $150 a pop. Now, if only someone would give me $150....anybody...hello?!

xoxo

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

MuSICK: Kelly Rowland - Lay It On Me ft. Big Sean

KELLY ROWLAND IS ON FIIIIRE!!! Can you say 10 points for team pretty black??? IJS!! She's shining as bright as the sun right now. Seems like after a little 'Motivation' from Lil Tunechi, Kelly's hits came falling like a domino effect. She's hot, her features are HOT (s/o to one of Lipstick & Shhh.'s official Guy ya Wanna Hump, Big Sean), & she's a grown azz woman whose worked hard & long enough to deserve the spotlight. All I can say is go Kelly Go!!!! Can't wait to hear your next album!! Kudos for showing the world that #BLACKGIRLSROCK! To follow Kelly Rowland on Twitter click HERE. FOR MORE VIDEOS FROM KELLY ROWLAND CLICK HERE!!

BONUS!!! If you were wondering what thte tatto on Kelly's side said, HERE IT TIS':

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

It's Tattoo Tuesday! Did you miss us? Of Course You Did.

So, I decided to show one of my own for this week's installment.

If you know this drawing, you are an ace of spades in my book. Check it...

Isn't she lovely...of course she is.

Now, if you guessed that this is a tattoo of Picasso's Head drawing, congratulations! No, you didn't win a million dollars, but at least we all know how artistically cultured you are.

Anyway, here's the real thing...

Head by Picasso

So, Picasso is my most favorite artist of all time. He was so larger than life and versatile. He was above the movements and the genres. He is his own movement, his own genre. His paintings and ceramic sculptures move me to tears, but what I'm fascinated by the most are his serigraph drawings. They are so simple yet so complex. Some drawings are made from a single continuous line which blows my mind, but I mean, it's freaking Picasso!

He once said, "It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."

God love him.

I'm not 100% on who the woman is in this drawing that is now permanently branded into my arm, but she's quite beautiful as a Picasso. I want to believe that she was one of his great loves, Francoise Gilot, mother of Paloma (the fashionista jewelry designer, love her). It was made around their time together.

Anyway, I'm sure there will be more Picasso tattoos to come. If you have any tattoos by your favorite artist, and they're good, we want to see them. You could be featured. Excitement!

xoxo

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Minnette On The Subway

So, I'm in New York right (internship!). Me, Muchacha Sucio, and her man-friend. She tells me the story of Little Minnette. Apparently, while she waits for the J train at the Sutphin station, there's a mouse that she sings to and it comes out from it's mouse hole in the tracks (eww) and tries to get on the platform. She named her Minnette. At first, I thought she was losing her sh*t, but I saw it with my own eyes. The mouse came out when she sang. I laughed so hard because I was so freaked out by the fact that this mouse knew her voice and came out to see her. I loved it! I felt like I was in a Disney movie, and I was waiting for Minnette to start singing about living an awesome life in the subway sewage.

So what's the point of this story? It inspired this mouse themed fashion compilation. Check it out.