Blog Posts by M.J - Fierce Beauty and Fashion

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I've wanted to share this story with you ladies for the longest (so sorry for the delay)! The peeps over at Shape Magazine sent over this great story to me last month and I thought it would be really cool to see those beauty must haves that stylists, makeup artists, spa owners, and models just have to have. Some can be found as close as your nearest Walgreens or found exclusively at a hotel spa. Either way, it's a great list of beauty recommendations (I know I found a few I would like to try out!) Enjoy the categories I have highlighted and let me know if any of your faves made the list! For the complete story, visit Shape.com !

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• Victoria 's Secret Sunkissed Bronze Instant Self Tan Lotion ($12; victoriassecret.com) "I grew up on the beach and love a bronzed look. To get that gorgeous glow safely, I smooth on this self-tanner once or twice a week. The lotion smells like coconut, not chemicals, so it reminds me of summer all year long.'' -Adriana Lima,

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Now, I when I get ready to review a product I try not to set my expectations too high. Being disappointed is so not fun! But, when I received the opportunity to review products that recently made it on Oprah's list of favorite things, not being a little excited. I mean, who can go wrong with Oprah?? Anyway, on to the review!

Just in case you don't know who Andre Walker is, he is a seven-time Emmy award winner and the hair stylist to none other than Oprah herself for the past 25 years. Just last month, he partnered up with HSN to launch his own brand of hair products , which include a Keratin Shampoo, Keratin Conditioner, Q oil, and Hair Make-up (I know, I've never heard of that either!). His products include natural ingredients such as whole leaf aloe vera, virgin Moroccan argan oil, green tea leaf extracts, and (as you probably guessed it!) protein building keratin. His hair goodies are also formulated to work with all types of hair in an effort to leave it healthy

My Hair Relaxed - July 2010
After relaxing my hair for the past eleven years I'm shaking things up by taking a break and letting my hair do its thing!

In November I got the Vigerol treatment done, got a fabulous cut, and on my way to a new type of hair.

Now its eight months later and boy am I noticing some changes.

My hair 8 months later

My hair is going back to its natural black color. The relaxer had my hair more of a brownish color so it was nice to see my hair back to black again.

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If one of your New Year's Resolutions was to get in better shape and be less stressed, then this may be worth checking out! Canyon Ranch, a website dedicated into getting your fit and totally Zen has launched a series of IPad applications to get your started. With three categories to choose from - Mind, Body, Spirit there is something for everyone with a collection of 21 fitness and food videos, 91 inspirational articles, 23 mediations (including 3 audio meditations). The Everyday Fitness App is the first series to launch (just in time for New Year's huh!) with videos, articles, tips and advice on everything from overall fitness to Yoga and Pilates, with an easy, on-the-go access.

Unfortunately I don't have an IPad yet, but if you do, you can head on over to the website and get your Zen on! Each app is $3.99, so it won't hurt your pocket.

Now go and be Zen! Find your center! (sorry couldn't help it!)

Read on for more Fierce News and Reviews!

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Happy New Year Ladies!!


I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break!! To jump off 2011, I thought I start out with an awesome review of a new fragrance from Calvin Klein!


After having a pleasant experience with Calvin Klein Beauty, I was psyched to try out Calvin Klein Euphoria. While Beauty is perfect scent for the daytime, Euphoria was meant to be worn for a night on the town, with notes of exotic fruits, florals, and a creamy signature note made up of amber and mahogany wood. Just reading that description set my expectation up high and having it just in time for the holidays gave me the perfect opportunity to try it out.

The bottle itself is ultra modern, a design that I wouldn't equate with its name. But the wavy shape of the silver and clear bottle is pretty cool, prominently standing out from the rest of the bottles in my collection. The scent is very sexy with its mixture of the woods and floral scents. The fragrance is rich, making a statement yet not

Happy Tuesday ladies! Hope you're enjoying any and all pre-holiday festivities this week!

Today's on the Fierce review chopping block is the Follicle Hair Collection and My Mircacle Face Care products from Dr. Miracle. Though I'm very familiar with their hair products, I didn't know they also had a skin care line, so that's where I'll start my review off with first!

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My Miracle Face Care Line (which is exclusively sold at Walmart) contains ingredients such as soy and shea butter and Vitamins C, B3, E, to help heal brittle skin, blemishes, and discoloration while keeping skin renewed. The line includes a Tingling Acne Facial Cleanser ($5.99) and Facial Toner ($5.99), Day Treatment Moisturizer w/ SPF 15 ($7.99), Night Treatment Moisturizer ($7.99), and a Self Cooling Facial Mask ($6.99). My favorite is the Day Moisturizer, which was nice and light for my combo skin. My skin didn't feel greasy and my skin was moisturized all day long. The Self Cooling Mask and the

I cannot believe that the Christmas next weekend! Insanity! The beauty and fashion blogosphere has been lit up with ways to look your absolute best at your next holiday function, from the best sequin anything to the most glammed out beauty look. While many of those bits of advice are fantastic, we can't forget one of the basic ways to look fabulous this holiday season (or any season) - a great smile! That's why this month's assignment, my fellow gurus and I received the opportunity to test drive Colgate® 360°® ActiFlex SonicPower Toothbrush.

This toothbrush is a member of the Colgate 360 family, whose toothbrushes aim to give you a healthier mouth by having tapered bristles, a raised cleaning tip to get those hard to reach places, and a built in cheek and tongue cleaner. The Acti Flex Sonic Power toothbrush is a powered toothbrush with a flexible bridge that moves while your brush, cleaning your teeth in all directions.

After using this toothbrush for a few weeks I have

"You really can change your life, because change starts with your thoughts. Your thoughts create your destiny, if you can think great thoughts, speak great words, you can do great things."

This is just one of the many great quotes from Suze Orman in her latest book, "Thoughts That Can Change Your Life", which was released last month. Packed with words of wisdom and Suzisms (as she calls them), she aims to help women be stronger, wiser, and happier. She's partnered exclusively with Avon to put out this book of inspiration ($9.99 Avon), with her royalties going straight to the Avon Foundation for Women. Not only is she helping women with this book, she has also helped out one lucky Avon Rep. As the winner of the Avon Representative Money Makeover Sweepstakes, Kadeem Alston-Roman won a personal finance session with Suze Orman along with $10,000. I was able to ask the financial Guru a few questions about her book as well as Kadeem on her meeting with Suze