Introducing...Glamazon Margo!

Glamazons,


We gave you a couple hints on what we have in store in 2011: a facelift, coming out parties and lot of other glamazing ventures. As The Glamazons brand expands, our team of writers is growing as well.


We reached out to you via Facebook and Twitter, and were so pleased with the overwhelming response of smart, snarky, stylish writers who want to be an Official Glamazon.


Sidenote: It's not too late to send your resume and samples to theglamazonsblog@gmail.com by the way. We're looking for social media mavens, writers and graphic designers so send away!


Now, we're proud to announce the first addition to our team: Glamazon Margo.







This beauty-obsessed glamour girl hails from the Sunshine State (Florida, of course!). Besides hitting the beach, working out at the gym and watching football (she loves the Gators!), writing and socializing with new people are her pasttimes. Well, that and playing dress up. The thought of a pair of killer heels paired with the perfect dress finished with a flawlessly adorned face makes her gitty with joy.







Margo landed her first beauty writing position during her sophomore year of college and she’s been hooked ever since. The highlight of her college career was interning in the beauty department at The Magazine with our very own Ferocia. When she’s not working her day job in PR, you can find this self-proclaimed multimedia maven blogging, shooting and editing video, comparing makeup swatches, lathering her lips with gloss or munching on gummy bears. All with a smile on her perfectly made-up face.







Join us in welcoming Glamazon Margo to the Wonderful World of The Glamazons!


Kisses/xo,


Coutura & Ferocia

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Going Natural: Coutura's New Year's Beauty Resolution

I was scared into going natural. Seriously.

After seeing an older woman's hair reach frightening levels of thinness, I did my own backtracking and saw that my hair has gotten gradually, but noticeably, thinner over the years. While there are certainly many factors that contributed to this (age, diet, tight weaves are among them), the most prominent one is relaxers, specifically how frequently I used them.

Some background: I begged, pleaded and cried to my Mother to get my first relaxer when I was 12 years old. In my opinion, my natural kinky hair couldn't be more out of style; I longed for flowing straight hair like models and my girlfriends who craved the creamy crack.

Since then, I've seen my full, thick, brown hair get thinner and thinner, reaching its pinnacle with a hair dye job my freshman year of college (below - yes, I've been so, so bad).






Though my hair grew braided underneath the weaves (see below), it never had that same gorgeous texture that my Momma passed down to me. And it may never be the same, but I want some semblance of it back.






And also, cue my interview with Chrisette Michele, "I'm tired of having things sewn in my head." Amen and amen! P.S. I'm sure you've noticed, I've been asking everyone in interviews from Chrisette Michele to Lisa Price to the writer of LoveBrownSugar for natural hair advice.

Now I very well may get a weave again (below) should the wind blow me toward the specialty hair shop, but I want to be able to wear my OWN hair curly (and feel the air on my scalp!) and straighten/blow dry it as I please.







And last reason? I flirted with curly natural-looking hair (weaved) over the summer and totally fell in love.







So with all that said, 2011 is the year of natural hair for me. I'm not doing a big chop, instead opting for a long transition so you'll see me out and about with extensions in the meantime. Still, I am nervous, terrified, excited and relieved and obsessing over every inch of natural hair that grows in (DYING to know what my "curl pattern" is cue LoveBrownSugar).

Though I am scared beyond belief, I will share every step of the process with you including a consultation with Anthony Dickey (natural hair God and creator of Hair Rules).

But for now, I'm asking you natural-haired beauties:

-What advice can you give me?
-Products, products, products. What do you use?
-What's been the best and worst part of your natural hair experience?

Wish me luck!

Kisses,

Coutura

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The Glamazons are WEEN Women to Watch!

Remember when I went to the 2nd Annual WEEN Awards in September and left feeling more inspired than ever? Yes, the night I met my personal she-roes Soledad O'Brien, Nia Long, Valeisha Butterfield (the Co-Founder and Chair of WEEN) and a host of other stars like Kandi Burress, Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Letoya Luckett, Estelle and more!

I had a renewed sense of purpose after leaving the red carpet where my she-roes spoke so passionately about uplifting women and inciting positive change in their communities. I felt honored to even be in the presence of those women, and told them as much (Valeisha and Soledad were particularly thankful and gracious). That night was one of my defining moments this year.

Fast-forward to two weeks ago, and Ferocia and I were approached for an interview for WEEN Online as WEEN Women to Watch by another amazing blogger, Dee of The D Life. Wow!

I never imagined when I was asking questions on the WEEN red carpet that The Glamazons would be recognized by such an amazing organization. Needless to say, we jumped at the chance to participate!






Read our interview here. We cover everything from giving back to Grace Jones to Fashion Week to the celeb in need of a Glamazon makeover. Tell us what you think.

And special thanks to Dee for featuring us, and to Valeisha for being an endless source of inspiration. We are truly honored.

Kisses,

Coutura

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ENTER TO WIN: Clairol Professional's No Damage Color Challenge Contest

I'm sure that you gals know all about that hair rule that says you're not supposed to mix together hair color and relaxer in your hair, right? Well, Clairol Professional has invented this awesome product that says you can!
I'm talking about none other than the Beautiful Collection Moisturizing Color. This stuff is great in that it allows you the chance to color your hair even if you have a relaxer. Say, what?! I know, crazy, right?! The enriched formula is peroxide and ammonia free so there's no way that you'll be damaging your strands. It also contains Aloe Vera, Jojoba Oil, and Vitamin E for an extra "oomph" of conditioning and lasts in your hair at least 4-8 shampoos. There are 15 rich shades in the line, so you're sure to find the one that looks the best on you. And, for those that are just interested in covering up those gray strands, there's the Advanced Gray Solutions.
Even if you don't have a perm (I don't!) or are a hair color virgin, you can still use this stuff to just play around with shades that you wouldn't normally wear on a regular basis since it's totally not permanent.
But don't take my word for it that this stuff is awesome! They're giving you the ultimate chance to not only test it out (yeah, you can score bottles of it here..more on that in a bit!) but also win some cool prizes like an iPod Nano, FlipCam, American Express and Sally Hansen giftcards valued at $150.



Alright, so here's all you gotta do for your chance to win your own set of products right now: just "like" our FaceBook page, The Glamazons, and we'll pick a winner. (Click here for the link.)
To win all of those other supercool prizes that I mentioned, here's what you should do:
Stylists and hair students will be uploading their top haircolor looks to Clairol Professional's FaceBook page awaiting your judgement call. Just click here to go to their FB page starting September 30 (that's Thursday!) and vote on your fave hair looks. Each time you vote, you'll be entered to win all those great prizes. The more you vote, the higher your chances are of winning! Super easy, right?!
So get to "liking" and voting! Encourage your friends to do the same and don't forget to enter to win your own set of products from The Glamazons to test it out for yourself. Good luck!


xo
Ferocia

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