A Winter Wonderland

It's probably not going to be a white Christmas here in Houston Texas but that doesn't mean you can't ice it out. The look of this holiday season is silver and denim. Denim and ice. And of course, white fur! What that means is, this look will work for you at the Christmas party.

Get totally "Glammed Up" with the metallic "Cool Sensation" eye-shadow Quad and  bold red lip. This festive makeup looks good on everybody. You can purchase the "Winter Wonderland" Glamour Set for $48. It will include:

• Cool Sensation eye-shadow Quad

• Black eye-liner pencil

• Matte Red lipstick (Matte Strawberry for golden tones) (Matte Burgundy..no it's not too dark..for deeper tones)

If you are interested please sign up for client registry at www.blackstylists.com/aularale1231 

sparkling silver * blue topaz * opalescent lavender * sapphire

A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVE:

If you have that special someone in your life, make this Christmas Eve one to remember. After you put the kids to bed...pull out a tray of santa's cookies, or whatever snack you like and "Oprah's Favorite Christmas Cocktail."


This sweet and spicy drink is very classy and made with Oprah Chai, her middle eastern spice tea. You can purchase Oprah Chai at the Galleria Mall or Memorial City Mall. It's sold at TEAVANA. I personally had never gone to Teavana, let alone buy anything from there until I bought her tea. It's delicious and warm: I'm pretty sure you can get the rum and vodka from Specs.

OPRAH'S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL

•  8 cups of boiling water
• 1/4 cup Oprah Chai tea leaves
• 1/2 cup Captain Morgan Original spiced rum
• 1/2 cup Smirnoff vanilla flavored vodka
• 2 cups condensed milk

DIRECTIONS:

1. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil. Place tea leaves and boiling water. Turn down and let steep for 10 minutes.
2. Pour tea into a large pot. Use a metal strainer to catch the loose tea leaves. 
3. Stir in rum and vodka.
4. Let simmer and cook on very low for 15 minutes.
5. Add condensed milk and serve warm!

What's in Your Makeup Bag?

Are you ready for thanksgiving? This year should be better than last year. Drop all the holiday blues of the past and make this thanksgiving different! Get a new outfit and hit that thanksgiving bash! If you are not a party person...then it's all about Black Friday! The best time of the year to shop for stocking stuffers. But the question this year is.....

What's in your makeup bag? Do you have that perfect red lipstick? Do you have any Aularale?

What I like about Aularale products is, it's one of those highly professional makeup brands that look beautiful on black skin. Have you ever seen a professional black woman with the perfect haircut and polished office makeup? Aularale can do that.

How about a deep bronze highlight for a deep chocolate complexion? Aularale can do that. If you are interested in more information about Aularale please visit www.blackstylist.com/aularale1231 and sign up on the client registry page. You will receive the latest insider information on how you can look your best with these products.

CRANBERRY ORANGE BUTTER SHEET CAKE: If you going over other folx house for thanksgiving, impress them by bringing this delicious November dessert.

1 Box Butter Cake  Mix

1/3 Cup oil
2 Tablespoons of frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
3 Eggs
16 oz Can of Whole Cranberry Sauce
16 oz Container of Cream Cheese Frosting

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350. 

2. Mix first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. The beat  with a whisk or use an electric mixer until batter is smooth.

3. Pour batter in a  greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.

4. Let cake cool to room temperature then ice with cream cheese frosting.

Fall Lipstick Colors

I'm still waiting for fall weather...and waiting.  Because when the weather cools down, colors heat up. Nothing says fall like toasty warm browns, simmering metallics and earth tone colors. Anything that matches the changing colors of the leaves. 

This fall, the hottest lipstick color is Aularale's Matte Chocolate! It's a beautiful ethnic nude and we thank  Kylie Jenner for showing us how to wear brown lipstick. The model in the picture is wearing Aularale's MATTE CHOCOLATE!

Please visit http://www.blackstylists.com/aularale1231 to pre-order a tube of Matte Chocolate Today! The price is $ 16.00.

Don't for get to decorate your porch this fall to celebrate seasons changing. You can buy bales of hay at Wal-Mart. You can also find decorations at Michael's craft store and the Dollar Tree. 

Model is wearing clothes by Black Owned brand: https://www.blackowned19xx.com/

It's Park Time!

Houston can be pretty hott during the summer, but the fall is fabulous! I'm thinking it's time to barbecue, have a picnic or take that trail ride. The park is a pretty place hang out..however...

That's not the kind of park I'm talking about! This fall, it's time to get your IVY PARK gear. The new Trill clothing line from Houston's finest, Beyonce Carter! This is what preppy looks like coming from Houston...and guess what! WE LOVE IT! 

You can buy Ivy Park at Nordstroms at the Galleria Mall on Westheimer. You can catch the number 82 bus from Milam and Pierce near the downtown transit center to get to the mall. Get with a couple of your girlfriends, go to the mall then crash a TSU back to school party...

Miracle Time!

When a high-level prophetess comes into town, it's a divine visitation. Houston has been in a spiritual warfare since Superbowl Li. It's been a battle between the forces of good and evil. August is a pivotal month between summer and fall. We are entering into a NEW SEASON.

There's no better way to start a new season than by getting a prophetic word. If you need God to do something for you, don't miss this. Ladies of H-Town, don't miss this FREE EVENT!

Joel 2:28 After this I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. 


Prophetess Christina Glenn-Weeks is a evangelistic prophet who travels the country speaking the Word of God. She is the wife of Bishop Thomas Weeks III and founder of PCGW Ministries INC. Not only is she divinely anointed by God, she's cool enough to have her own smartphone app.

Directions: 
1. Take the 160 Memorial City at Downtown TC @ 5:16
2. Get off at Frostwood Dr@ Katy Fwy
3. Walk 20 minutes west to 816 Town and Country Blvd 
note: The last bus leaves Frostwood@ Katy Fwy @ 11:15 and arrives at the Downtown TC @ 11:46

HOUSTON CITYCENTRE (Red Oak Ballroom 2nd Floor)
August 27, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
816 Town and Country BLVD 77024
www.christinaglennweeks.com

Ghetto Red Hott

Summer nights should be hot and fun. Turn up the heat with Rihanna's summer classic Wild Thoughts featuring DJ Khalid and Bryson Tiller. Rihanna shows us how to do it in the streets of Little Haiti Miami in the video. 

Our favorite scenes are of her having an "I'm feeling myself" moment in a charming southern ghetto bedroom. Doing what all girls secretly do before they go out. Dance super sexy in the mirror. 

The Look: She's wearing a turquoise sheer peasant dress by Alberta Ferretti. Her gladiator sandals by Monolo Blahnik are lined with mystic jewels. 

She faces the mirror on the dresser and her makeup is incredible! Get the exact same look for only $50. 
In this set, you will get:

Coral Reef Eye Shadow Quad

Turquoise Eye Liner

Nail Polish in French White (to stay consistent with Rihanna's pedicure in the video)

Lipstick in Matt Strawberry or Matt Burgundy

To pre-order: Please sign up at the link below:

SIGN UP HERE TO PRE-ORDER THE $50 WILD THOUGHTS MAKEUP SET

Mustard and Pink

The summer heat in Texas was something I definitely had to get use to. This kind of weather makes me think of sizzling style and electrifying colors. Pink is always hot. However, this summer, instead of matching pink with black and white, try mustard yellow. The colors just vibrate next to each other. Think nails, heels and accessories.

Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer said, "Anything is possible with sunshine and pink." I think that it's possible to have a dream summer with yellow flip/flops and nails painted with Aularale's Autumn Rose. And definitely keep your feet flip/flop smooth with Aularale's Therapeutic Foot Cream! 
This summer: Take that trip with your best girlfriends to Galveston!


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The Science of Beauty Miss USA 2017 Kara McCullough!

There is nothing more all American than beauty pageants. I remember when I was a little girl, my mother who cooked at night sometimes, letting me stay up with her to watch the crowning. Beauty pageants set the standard about what it means to be poised, coiffed and elegant!

Beauty pageant winners are the archetype of feminine deep down in the psyche of the American female. Thankfully, American girls get to live out this fantasy at their high-school prom.

Miss USA 2017 is Kara McCullough, a scientist from Washington DC! She is smart and beautiful! And guess what! She has a government job! She's a working woman. If you are reading this blog and you are a working woman, life is not going to wear you out or make you old before your time.

You are going to be wise stewards of your resources and your paycheck is going to be used for your self improvement. And yes, tithing is apart this kind of supernatural financing as the wealth transfer is taking place in this season, RIGHT NOW. We are prophetically living in a season where the wealth of the wicked is being released to the righteous!

What that means to the everyday woman is:

• This is a time to be resourceful
• This is a time to upgrade the smaller things in your life
• KITCHEN: Pots and Pan sets www.pioneerwoman.com

The legacy of the Madame CJ Walker is continuing in this season  and it's coming through the Miss USA pageants. Former Miss USA winner Kenya Moore has HIGH - END hair care line. www.kenyamoorehair.com Also, hollywood actress Gabrielle Union also launched a HIGH - END hair care line. www.flawlesshair.com

Both of these hair care lines are iconic in that in this season, black women are taking total and complete authority over their hair. Whether the hair is natural, relaxed are pressed and curled. All of this fits in within the American Beauty Pageant Standard.

Let's not forget about skincare! Aularale's motto is: "Clean healthy skin is the first step to beauty!" Aularale has some of the best TIME TESTED  products you can use! Enough good cannot be said about Aularale's basic skincare sets. Not all skincare lines follow the 3 basic skincare steps. And not every skincare line has the same AMAZING RESULTS!

1. Cleanse
2. Tone
3. Moisturize

www.blackglamourhouston.com

The Current Fashion Trend for Black Women!

QUESTION: What is the current trend for black women?

ANSWER: Black Lace

I have so much to say about how beautiful black lace looks on black women of all complexions and regions. It's a sensual epic look that is authentic and can be accessorized with cowrie shells for an ethnic look. Black lace goes hard in the hood as an evolution from black fishnet stockings.

Although my vintage black velvet blazer was a once a weeker in high school, I shied away from black lace because of its see through qualities. In my situation, even a black camisole underneath was showing too much. But I'm an adult now, and definitely like this kind of grown and sexy.

For the southern belle, polish this look off with your best pink lipstick. Aularale has pink for every complexion:

LIGHT: Pink Ice
MEDIUM: Champagne Pink
DARK: Violet
METALLIC: Iced Melon

A Reason to Get Dressed Up!

It's springtime. There are a lot of things going on spiritually this month. It's Passover season and Easter time. Easter means different things to different people. 

For the sanctified woman, Easter means Easter clothes. Putting on something pastel and just feeling like spring! 

It's OK to get dressed up and show out this Easter because it's offering time! A time to give to God and that's something to celebrate! 

In his book, "The Seven Blessings of Passover," author Steve Munsey lists 7 supernatural blessings that are released when you give an offering during Passover.

Easter Sunday falls right in the middle of Passover, so if you give your best offering on Easter Sunday, These seven blessing will be released in your life.


1. God will assign an angel to you.
2. God will be an enemy to your enemies.
3. God will give you prosperity.
4. God will take sickness away from you.
5. God will give you a long life.
6. God will cause increase in your life. 
7. God will give you a special year's blessing.

Back to Basics

Every woman should know the 3 basic steps to skincare. 

1. Cleanse
2. Tone 
3. Moisturize

Aularale has got you covered ladies. Their basic skincare set is phenomenal! It works. One individual  said they wouldn't put any other product on their skin!

I can remember following these 3 steps and burning my skin as a teenager. I used a glycerin soap which wasn't so bad but it left a waxy film on my skin. I used alcohol and peroxide as a toner (bad bad bad); and skipped the moisturizer altogether until alpha-hydroxy products came out. I didn't read up enough on what an alpha-hydroxy was and ended up with red welts on my skin.

After that my skincare routine consisted of a bar of sulfur soap from the health food store. Again, it left a waxy film.One day I discovered Aularale: and eventually, I made a purchase. I saw a 100% improvement in my skin. My skin was softer, clear and had an even glow. Everything about the basic skincare set is good. The quantity, the quality and definitely the results. 

These products must be used properly. The cleanser is so exclusive that in order to get maximum results, you must use a facial cleansing brush. It's a wonderful, personal investment and it's so much fun shopping for one. 

Use cotton pads to apply the toner and you don't rinse it off! 

Black History Month: A Change is Going to Come!

It's Black History month. A time to YouTube Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. A time to make the HMAAC a hot date and definitely a time to celebrate freedom!

Black History is also about the future and progress. This month's blog is about an up an coming Houstonian that everyone needs to know! She is Prophetess Kendria Moore. Not only is she called to the cloth, she is an upstanding citizen who was nominated for the "Good Life Award" in 2013. Those are just a few of her accomplishments.

Superbowl LI  is going to bring about a change in the city. Lady Gaga is performing the halftime show and she's ushering in something that is going to break the conservative veneer off the mindset of the people in Houston. People will begin to embrace their identity and appreciate their individuality. Because Houston has been a conservative city for so long, if the people don't stay grounded, they can get lost in the matrix.

Houston needs people like Kendria Moore who have answered the prophetic call to be on the front line of this movement. She is someone to connect with when you find yourself in unfamiliar territory in your own hometown. She hosts prophetic conferences in Houston and the surrounding regions. She has hosted high-level Christian generals such as Dr. N. Cindy Trimm and Dr. Juanita Bynum.  To learn more visit http://www.propheticflowministries.com/





 

Sparkle and Shine

It’s 2017 and it’s a great time to be in Houston because Downtown Houston is prettier than ever.

I’m an artist, MUA and skincare consultant. I moved here from the Midwest five years ago. I’m a city girl all the way and when I first moved to Houston, I was fortunate to live downtown. I was able to walk the streets of downtown at night without the distractions of the work day crowds. I couldn’t believe how beautiful and modern this city is.

Being from the Midwest, I was used to the “Old World” architecture and the nostalgia of the hood. Houston is different. Houston is slick, polished and high-end. When I walked down the streets, I felt like this is a place where people should “Sparkle and Shine.”

If you want to sparkle in 2017, add a metallic shimmer powder to your makeup collection! Aularale has two shimmer powders in gold and bronze.