Fashion, Style and Beauty News
Friday, 12 August 2011 16:30
Zoe Saldana talks to EBONY about what it was like going fist-to-fist with a man in her upcoming film COLOMBIANA, how she handles her rising star power, and the importance of working hard for what you want - no matter what color your skin is.
"Why would I talk about how hard it is for Black women in Hollywood when there's a Black president in my country," says Saldana. "I'm going to give the best that I can because I strive for excellence."
Also in the September 2011 issue, EBONY rolls out the red carpet and shines the light on this season's hottest fashion ideas, beauty products, and sizzling stars. The 21+ page Style Special brings an extended fashion and beauty manifesto with 250 Fall Fashion Ideas and 65+ beauty buys. Think fabulous feathers and furs, luxe lace and leather, plus chic staples for men.
The HBCU CAMPUS QUEENS let loose in a fun, fabulous fashion spread that celebrates statement-making personal style - and the power to change the world.
Also, you will no longer have to fret over which beauty and grooming products make the grade, as the magazine introduces the first-ever EBONY Beauty & Grooming Awards. From the best oil-zapping cleanser and dark spot corrector, to the best at-home relaxer and nick-free razor, the hand-picked panel of experts delivers the definitive word on the products you need now. Expert tested. Blogger Tested. Editor Approved. You can find out what made the cut in the September issue.
Mary J. Blige’s fragrance business is taking root. The award-winning R&B singer is returning to HSN on August 13, 2011, to launch her second fragrance, My Life Blossom. The launch, exclusively via broadcast on HSN, is a follow up to her tremendously successful first fragrance, My Life, which sold 60,000 units six hours after its release on HSN. In fact, My Life was the number one fragrance launch within a 24-hour period in the history of HSN.