‘Pinkcentric’

The Art of Nails

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

I came across some of these fancy smancy nail designs over the internet. I got to thinking of my days as a nail salon owner/nail technician. My nail salon was called, Nails by Tammie and I was in business for 10 years. It was so fun to own a salon and do all those fancy nail designs. I won so many nail art competitions back in the early 90’s. Looking at the new age nail designs now,wow they  have came along way.

I wouldn’t necessarily wear this stuff now but its getting popular again with all the different designs lol. My daughter who is a tween, loves all of this stuff, I guess I’m getting old. I’m more into the natural nails now, than all the designs but to each it’s own. I thought I would share some of these fancy nails with you,enjoy! See any that you would wear? lol

Oprah my celebrity look-a-like

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

I was watching Sunday Morning today on CBS when I started to laugh. They did a segment about celebrity look a likes and thats when I thought of Oprah Winfrey lol. I am a tv personality, talk show host & blogger. Oprah and I are in the same business and it’s so funny how people have told me that I look like her. This was a few years back before I got into television. We are also both curvy with the same shade of skin tone.

What really makes us look alike is the hair. I’ve always been told, wow you have Oprah hair lol. I dont style my hair the same as hers on purpose, it’s just how my hairstylist does it. I wish I had 1/3 of Oprahs money but I guess it will happen for me in due time lol. I did have the pleasure of meeting Oprah in Ceveland,Ohio(my hometown) a few years ago. She was visiting a historical church there. She got out of the limo and stood right by me. I loved her peach color suit. She kinda starred at me as to think, wow she  looks like me lol.

I really don’t know what she was thinking but that’s what it looked like she was thinking in my brain. She was friendly and said hello and waited on the curb to find out where she was suppose to go to next.We shared small talk for a few minutes. I really look up to Ms.Winfrey because she has paved the way for soo many aspiring african american women like me! I wish her well with her new ventures, and maybe before she retires, I will be able to interview her one day. Fingers crossed.

I’m a lash girl

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010


Hey guys, you know I looove my makeup and I am not caught dead without my eyelashes on lol. I love wearing false eyelashes and they really make your eyes pop. I get my face done by alot of great celebrity makeup artist and I take great notes. It’s really cute to watch how they all have their own techniques lol.

Pic by Derek Blanks

I think I can do my makeup ok when I take my time but I do know that I can apply some false eyelashes. I like to wear the strips. I cant do the individuals, because to me, they pull out your natural lashes.

M.A.C. Lash 7

I use to go to Andre Duvall many years ago to get individual lashes put on but boy did they ruin my real eyelashes. It took me months for my own lashes to grow back…yikes! Now I just wear the strips, plus it’s much easier for me. Check out the tutorial from M.A.C. Cosmetics senior artist Victor showing you the proper way to appy false eyelashes. I love their Lash 7 lashes,they make my eyes look super fierce.Enjoy!

www.maccosmetics.com