So ladies, you may realize that you only have a few minutes to get ready for work or class. You want to put on make up but it seems like you don’t have time. But there’s always time to add a like something to your look. Here are the steps to apply a five minute make up face that can have you from the shower and to the door in no time.

Step 1

Apply concealer.

Take your concealer and place it on any dark under eye circle and unwanted blemishes that you may have. This can be done by using your ring finger and patting it in (not rubbing) or a small concealer brush. Be sure to blend.

This step will help brighten and make you look fresh and awake.

Step 2

Apply powder.

Take a fluffy powder brush or use a cosmetic sponge and quickly apply the powder over the places you applied concealer to prevent shine and smearing. Also apply the powder to the t-zone; which is your forehead, down your nose, and the cheeks. These areas are prone to get oily through out the day.

Step 3

Apply eyeshadow.

You may not have time to get fancy with the eyeshadow so just stick to one color. A soft brown color is recommended because it looks natural and compliments any skin tone.

First apply a eyeshadow base, if you don’t have one get your concealer and place a little on your eye lids. This will allow your eyeshadow to stick and not fade through out the day.  Take a brush or those little sponge tip applicators and place color on the lids and crease of your eyes.

Step 4

Apply mascara.

You may not have time to try to get you eyeliner on perfectly, so just apply one or two coats of mascara.

Step 5

Finish with the lips.

Just put on your favorite lip gloss or lip color. Don’t put on something to bright in color because you’re going to work, not out to a club.

Skip foundation if you don’t need, and blush is also optional but good to add a little life and color to the cheeks. And there you go, the steps to a natural five minute face that will get you out the door on time.

Remember, make up is not used to create beauty, only to enhance it. Have fun ladies, stay beautiful and of course, chic.

I just saw this book, The ELLEments of Personal Style: 25 Modern Fashion Icons on How to Dress, Shop, and Live,  at Barnes & Noble yesterday, and it looked pretty cool. Apparently, it came out back in October, but this was the first time that I even heard of it.

The book took new style icons such as Christina Hendricks of Mad Men, new favorite Lea Michelle of Glee, Alicia Keys, and Diane von Furstenberg (plus more), and it displayed their style inspirations and fave items they can’t live without.

What I loved about it was that they actually featured Tracee Ellis Ross whom I love, love, love! Ellis has clearly been influenced by her mother, Diana Ross, who she credits as being her fashion icon. I feel like we haven’t seen Tracee much since her Girlfriends days, so it was cool to see her featured in the book especially since she has oh-so-great style.

ELLEments of Personal Style also had chapters on singer Estelle and choreographer Fatima Robinson. I’m glad to see that ELLE . It’s definitely worth checking out.

From Cut Blog  - Brad and Rachel told People they decided to break up out of love and respect for one another. But rumors are going around that it’s not true at all! Sources say some jealousy was brewing between Rachel and Brad since Brad was becoming such a star in his own right. Gossip blog Pop Eater reports:

“Fashion week was definitely the turning point,” a friend of Rachel’s tells me. “Brad was sitting on the front row of every show and getting invited to as may events as his boss. However the final straw was when Brad appeared on the cover of The New York Times style section. Rachel hit the roof and reminded him he was her assistant and it was called ‘The Rachel Zoe’ show not the Brad Goreski show. That was the moment that the two of them were over.”

Sources tell me that Brad has already been approached by several production companies about staring in his own fashion reality show. No news yet on whether or not Rachel’s stable of celebrities, including Demi Moore, Kate Hudson, Cameron Diaz or Anne Hathaway will remain with Zoe or follow Brad.

Read the rest at Cut Blog !

Stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe and her assistant Brad Goreski announced he would no longer be working for her as of October 1. In an interview with PEOPLE Magazine, he said,  “I love Rachel and she’s taught me everything I know, but there’s a point where either I do it now or I’ll never know what it’s like to spread my wings and soar.”

Goreski, 33, says the split was amicable (unlike her unexpected split from her former style director Taylor Jacobson), and said when he told Zoe of his plans they cried and hugged it out.

 “I don’t want to hire somebody for the purpose of the show, we just got lucky,” said Zoe. “No one’s ever going to be Brad to me.”

I want to know the real reason he’s leaving. He definitely kept the story interesting on the last season of The Rachel Zoe Project after Taylor left. Hopefully, the next season will still be worth watching.

PHOTO: PEOPLE Style Watch

From Coco & Creme — When fashion industry leaders gathered at the New York Public Library in the fall of 2007 questioning the absence of Black models on the runways and in fashion editorials, a global dialogue was sparked, implicating the fashion industry for its less than diverse practices.

This conversation largely influenced Vogue Italia’s “All Black Issue.” The legendary Bethann Hardison who consulted on the issue was the most paramount voice in getting the discussion off the ground. Not long after, high-end designers began embracing Black models for their promotional campaigns and Fashion Week shows. But these days it seems that the once jolting blaze is calming. And much like the appearance of heels with socks on runways, Black models are seemingly just another fleeting fad.

But Black models are necessary. Just like the critical need for Latina and Asian models, consumers need to see diversity in the representation of clothing and styles marketed to them season after season. And for those of you who don’t think race matters when it comes to fashion, here are five reasons why is does.

1. Black Models Change the Game.
From Adrienne Fidelin and Naomi Simms to Tyson, Black models change the game. Black models’ discernible, like-no-other features, curvaeous bodies and coco skin are influential and revolutionary. There will never be another Naomi Campbell walk or a “smize” like Tyra’s.

2. Women Who Look Like Us.
The beauty and glam of Black models encourages positive self-esteem and versatile images of Black women in the public space. This has an amazing affect on Black youth and their self-concept. How many of you weren’t influenced by Tyra’s role in “Higher Learning?”

Read the rest at Coco & Creme !