Source: HotNewHipHop.com / HotNewHipHop.com An expected effect of XXXTentacion ‘s shooting death on Monday (June 18) was certain to be that fans and the curious would turn to his music. As a result, the 20-year-old rapper shattered Taylor Swift ‘s single-day streaming record on Spotify with 10.4 million streams Tuesday (June 19) for the “SAD!” track. Billboard writes : On Tuesday, the day after XXXTentacion was fatally shot at the age of 20, the singer-songwriter’s “SAD!” broke the single-day record for Spotify streams that had been held by Taylor Swift, a source tells Billboard. “SAD!” amassed 10.4 million streams on Spotify June 19, according to Spotifycharts.com; Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” racked up 10.1 million streams on the service the day it was released, August 25, 2017. Helping XXXTentacion’s single break Swift’s record were about 15 million new paying subscribers: Spotify counts more than 75 million subscribers now, up from about 60 million at the end of July 2017. Spotify’s free user base has ballooned as well. Spotify, which initially removed “SAD!” and other tracks from its curated playlists, including Rap Caviar, restored the track and even published a tribe playlist to the rapper. — Photo: HotNewHipHop.com
Summer is here! And if you are like me, I like to wear less makeup in the summer because I don’t like it sweating off (makeup slipping is the worst). Being in the heart of the heat (New Orleans), I met up with pro makeup artist Sheria Williams. Williams’ was confident we could achieve a light look that would have my skin looking flawless and use products that would not slip to sweat and heat. Real talk: this look lasted me from the afternoon all the way through the evening. I was in that NOLA heat, I went dancing…and I only had to apply some more transluscent powder as a touch up around 9PM. Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty A natural, light beat has been trending on the carpets for the past few years now. Yara Shahidi is a big fan of the look, known for a dewy glow and a glossy lip. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful Follow our steps below and learn how to achieve this look! Start with clean skin. You wouldn’t start painting a picture on a dirty canvas, so why would you do this with your face? I had my oil and moisturizer on from the morning, so Williams’ used Neutrogena Makeup Remover Hydrating Cleansing Towelettes ($5.39, Target.com ) to take off everything from my face. The towelettes have hydrators and soothing cucumber and aloe extracts to help your skin feel extra moisturized. I like it! Foundation and Contour. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful While I normally use a primer, Williams’ did not. I thought my makeup would slip without this, but surprisingly it didn’t (you’ll find out why at the last step). She did contour my face, even though I have high cheekbones and a defined face. She explained that contouring helps bring depth to your face. She used LA Girl HD Pro Concealer ($2.38, Walmart.com ). This concealer is cheap and a favorite of many. Williams’ purred, “It goes on sooo creamy!” Even Real Housewives Of Atlanta star, Kandi , loves it and keeps it in her bag ! She used MAC Studio Fix SPF 15 Foundation ($30.00, MACcosmetics.com ) for the rest of my face. To me, it wasn’t even the foundation she used but how she applied it. She stippled my face. Stippling is when you pat the foundation on your face instead of rubbing it in. It also allows your foundation to stay pigmented and give you maximum coverage. I’m confident this is what gave it the airbrushed look. Powder. After she applied the foundation, she set it with Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder ($38.00, Sephora.com ). I believe this is the best setting powder on the market and worth the almost $40.00 investment. All of #TeamBeautiful loves this setting powder. In the Summer, I also love Too Faced Peach Perfect Mattifying Setting Powder ($32.00, Sephora.com ). Don’t be detered by the light color, it blends well into all skin tones. I like this setting powder because it has an extra oomph in preventing shine. Brows. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful She gave me a natural brow (because, summer) and used Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Pencil ($21.00, Ulta.com ). Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful The major key to natural brows is first brushing your brow hairs up (pictured above), then following your natural brow line and using short strokes to emulate hair. How to do your brows are an entire tutorial on their own, and we have one for you here . Eyes. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful For my eyes, she used Milani Waterproof Liner Pencil ($6.97, Walmart.com ). You can use your favorite natural eyeshadow palette for a look. Try Maybelline The Nudes ($8.09, Target.com ) that has beautiful browns, golds, and nudes suitable for every Black woman. Add some lashes for oomph! Williams’ used Salon Perfect Be Natural Multi Pack Lashes ($8.44, Walmart.com ). For under $9.00, this gives you five sets of lashes in the pack. What a deal! You can also try Ardell Natural Lash – Black 110 ($4.99, Ulta.com ). Lips. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful For my lips she lined my lips with MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner in Cork ($18.00, MACcosmetics.com ). This is a great shade for brown girls, you can also try Chestnut , if you are darker or want a bit more of an intense brown. For my lipstick, she used Milani Amore Matte Lip Cream in Adorable ($7.97, Walmart.com ). Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful Beauties, tag @HelloBeautiful or your Style and Beauty Editor (me!) @TheIslanDiva if you try out this look. I want to see it on you! Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful See more of Sheria Williams’ makeup looks or to book an appointment in NOLA (heyyy, Essence Festival is right around the corner), here . You can find her company RI-Make Faces Artistry, here . DON’T MISS: LET’S MAKEUP: How To Achieve A Natural Brow Just In Time For Summer LET’S MAKEUP: Naturi Naughton’s Shares Her Must-Haves And Launches New Lip Line LET’S MAKEUP: Here Are The Beauty Products You Need For Dewy Skin Like Chloe x Halle [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3002466″ overlay=”true”]
Summer is here! And if you are like me, I like to wear less makeup in the summer because I don’t like it sweating off (makeup slipping is the worst). Being in the heart of the heat (New Orleans), I met up with pro makeup artist Sheria Williams. Williams’ was confident we could achieve a light look that would have my skin looking flawless and use products that would not slip to sweat and heat. Real talk: this look lasted me from the afternoon all the way through the evening. I was in that NOLA heat, I went dancing…and I only had to apply some more transluscent powder as a touch up around 9PM. Source: Amanda Edwards / Getty A natural, light beat has been trending on the carpets for the past few years now. Yara Shahidi is a big fan of the look, known for a dewy glow and a glossy lip. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful Follow our steps below and learn how to achieve this look! Start with clean skin. You wouldn’t start painting a picture on a dirty canvas, so why would you do this with your face? I had my oil and moisturizer on from the morning, so Williams’ used Neutrogena Makeup Remover Hydrating Cleansing Towelettes ($5.39, Target.com ) to take off everything from my face. The towelettes have hydrators and soothing cucumber and aloe extracts to help your skin feel extra moisturized. I like it! Foundation and Contour. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful While I normally use a primer, Williams’ did not. I thought my makeup would slip without this, but surprisingly it didn’t (you’ll find out why at the last step). She did contour my face, even though I have high cheekbones and a defined face. She explained that contouring helps bring depth to your face. She used LA Girl HD Pro Concealer ($2.38, Walmart.com ). This concealer is cheap and a favorite of many. Williams’ purred, “It goes on sooo creamy!” Even Real Housewives Of Atlanta star, Kandi , loves it and keeps it in her bag ! She used MAC Studio Fix SPF 15 Foundation ($30.00, MACcosmetics.com ) for the rest of my face. To me, it wasn’t even the foundation she used but how she applied it. She stippled my face. Stippling is when you pat the foundation on your face instead of rubbing it in. It also allows your foundation to stay pigmented and give you maximum coverage. I’m confident this is what gave it the airbrushed look. Powder. After she applied the foundation, she set it with Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder ($38.00, Sephora.com ). I believe this is the best setting powder on the market and worth the almost $40.00 investment. All of #TeamBeautiful loves this setting powder. In the Summer, I also love Too Faced Peach Perfect Mattifying Setting Powder ($32.00, Sephora.com ). Don’t be detered by the light color, it blends well into all skin tones. I like this setting powder because it has an extra oomph in preventing shine. Brows. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful She gave me a natural brow (because, summer) and used Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Pencil ($21.00, Ulta.com ). Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful The major key to natural brows is first brushing your brow hairs up (pictured above), then following your natural brow line and using short strokes to emulate hair. How to do your brows are an entire tutorial on their own, and we have one for you here . Eyes. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful For my eyes, she used Milani Waterproof Liner Pencil ($6.97, Walmart.com ). You can use your favorite natural eyeshadow palette for a look. Try Maybelline The Nudes ($8.09, Target.com ) that has beautiful browns, golds, and nudes suitable for every Black woman. Add some lashes for oomph! Williams’ used Salon Perfect Be Natural Multi Pack Lashes ($8.44, Walmart.com ). For under $9.00, this gives you five sets of lashes in the pack. What a deal! You can also try Ardell Natural Lash – Black 110 ($4.99, Ulta.com ). Lips. Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful For my lips she lined my lips with MAC Cosmetics Lip Liner in Cork ($18.00, MACcosmetics.com ). This is a great shade for brown girls, you can also try Chestnut , if you are darker or want a bit more of an intense brown. For my lipstick, she used Milani Amore Matte Lip Cream in Adorable ($7.97, Walmart.com ). Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful Beauties, tag @HelloBeautiful or your Style and Beauty Editor (me!) @TheIslanDiva if you try out this look. I want to see it on you! Source: Danielle James / Hello Beautiful See more of Sheria Williams’ makeup looks or to book an appointment in NOLA (heyyy, Essence Festival is right around the corner), here . You can find her company RI-Make Faces Artistry, here . DON’T MISS: LET’S MAKEUP: How To Achieve A Natural Brow Just In Time For Summer LET’S MAKEUP: Naturi Naughton’s Shares Her Must-Haves And Launches New Lip Line LET’S MAKEUP: Here Are The Beauty Products You Need For Dewy Skin Like Chloe x Halle [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3002466″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Instagram / Instagram Earlier this month, rumors about Instagram looking to take on YouTube by allowing users to upload hour long videos were in the air. Yesterday (June 20), we found out Instagram was dead serious about the idea. Via its blog, I Instagram announced they now have a global community of 1 billion users and a new standalone app, IGTV, that will allow users to watch and upload long-form content. The videos will be presented in vertical format catering to the fact that is how most people use their form. So you can expect hour-long content from your favorite IG creators. Now if you don’t want to download another app, Instagram will allow users to view the content from the original Instagram app. IGTV will be like turning on your TV; videos will play as soon as you open the app we are not sure that is super necessary. Hopefully, there will be an option to turn that feature off. IGTV will also feature channels just like TV but “the creators are the channels.” Instagram states “you can swipe up to discover more — switch between “For You,” “Following,” “Popular” and “Continue Watching.” You can also like, comment and send videos to friends in Direct.” You don’t have to a have a huge following to start your channel because on IGTV anyone fits the mold. Users will be able to upload videos via the app or web to launch your channel. It sounds like YouTube has a new challenger to worry about in IGTV and with a billion users behind it the opportunity to dethrone the video sharing platform is very achievable. IGTV’s app will launch on Android and iOS in the next few weeks. The service is live on Instagram right now. Are you guys excited about IGTV? Is Instagram doing too much? Let us know in the comments below. Source: Instagram / Instagram — Photo: Instagram
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opens tonight and with all that hype, we’re hoping for something huge! However, if you’re looking to get huge yourself—if you catch my drift—why not check out ten of the franchise’s hottest babes in the buff! Here are our Top Ten Nude Jurassic Park Beauties!… read more
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My boyfriend asked me to text him updates from the #ENGTUN game as he's on his way home. You can't say it's not accurate. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/fOIUKsMLus — lightningstarr (@lightningstarr) June 18, 2018 One young woman is going viral on Twitter after she shared messages she sent to her boyfriend. According to @lightningstarr bae asked for World Cup updates because he was traveling and couldn’t watch. What ensued was pure hilarity. “You can’t say it’s not accurate,” she captioned the photo that has since been retweeted nearly 3,000 times. Hit the flip for the reactions you need to see from social media.
Source: David Wolff – Patrick / Getty/David Wolff – Patrick Anyone who’s a fan of good, quality music was probably hype when they heard that Lauryn Hill was going on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her ‘Miseducation’ album. No matter you age, race, gender or creed, L, Boogie’s music has probably touched you in some way, form or fashion. Even the premise of the Miseducation of Lauryn HIll was dope. The skits in between that made it seem like she was absent on the one day at school when they taught you about love. We all missed that day too. — Craig's_VCR (@Craigs_VCR) March 9, 2018 Lauryn Hill taught me what reciprocity means — Erick the Architect (@erickarcelliott) July 14, 2014 Plus, it’s been a whole two decades since ‘Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ changed the way we view music and female artistry today. Lauryn Hill birthed, raised, & taught female rap everything it knows today. — Nayirah (@nayirvh) December 18, 2010 Lauryn Hill was the Tupac of Female Rappers — odd_beauty (@Extra_Pillz) June 15, 2018 When the news of Lauryn returnng to the stage this Summer was announced, folks had lots to say about the superstar’s history of chronic tardiness. This 20th Anniversary tour of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill finna be lit af the only thing stopping me from getting tix is the fact Ms Hill be late to her own shows — Nαуѕiα☥Mαrie (@nmarie11x2) June 18, 2018 I’m mad at black people for tripping about Lauryn hill showing up late for work like they ain’t on they last write up. — durag daddy (@vbryant9) June 19, 2018 But luckily, Lauryn got some crazy dope show openers this time around, so we may not have to cancel her for being late. SZA will be joining Lauryn Hill's 20th Anniversary 'Miseducation' Tour for one date in Mountain View, CA. pic.twitter.com/OFbMlMZEFJ — DAILY SZA (@CampSZA) June 18, 2018 Our girl Solana is one of them: No matter how many times Lauryn and Nas perform together, we want to see it every time. Even Nas’ protege, Dave East gets a spot on tour with the Queen: And it’s always a good time when Lauryn and Dave Chappelle link up! For a while, he was the only one able to get the Fugees to perform together. Dave will be joining her on tour in September. Check out more big name openers in the list below: No shade to the folks who spent their coins to see The Carter and dem babies on tour — but even Bey & Jay probably already have their tix to the all-encompassing experience that is the Lauryn Hill Concert. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 22nd. Check out the full list of dates t o see which city your fave artist will be performing in.
I think it’s safe to say that if you’re going to join a fitness activity to jerk off to either in the lockerroom, when you get back home from the class, or if you’re daring and don’t want to ever get invited back, right there while the women in the class are doing provocative moves….then Pilates should be on your short list….even if you’re capable of jerking off to pretty much anything because that’s all you do and know… I guess Pilates is a great place to find Divorcees trying to be hot, sexy and show off their flexbility to build their confidence to get fucked again. Just not by you.
