Talks Events x NARS Boutique Holiday Event

On December 1, 2018, Whitney Allen of Whitney Talks.TV hosted a holiday event with NARS Boutique River Oaks.  

The cocktail occasion was a night filled with tons of makeup, networking and of course bubbly. Houston’s finest in beauty and media were in attendance and special guest / Beauty Influencer, Jasmine Winters was the keynote speaker. Speaking on things she has learned as a content creator, Winters left us with three keys to success; engagement, quality and consistency. 

Guest strutted down the red carpet where they were able to get an interview with WhitneyTalks.TV and got an exclusive look at the holiday collection presented by NARS GM where she demonstrated the hottest products in the new collection. 

It was such an amazing night mingling with Houston beauties and getting an exclusive look at the collection. Talks events are never one to miss! For more information on Whitney Talks TV and Talks Events be sure to take a look at whitneytalks.com and follow her on social media to keep up with her journey.

@WhitneyTalks @WhitneyTalksTv @TalksEvents

Check out photos from the event below: 

This Black Owned Cosmetics Brand Made $1 Million In 90 Minutes

From waitress to founder and CEO of The Crayon Case, Social media star Raynell Steward better know as “Wuzzam Supa aka Supa Cent” has sold over $1 million in sales in less than 90 minutes with her Cyber Monday Sale.  

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The Crayon Case offers a variety of products including the popular Box of Crayons palette, highlighters, lip and eye pencils, lipsticks and other eyeshadow palettes. 

Supa Cent’s “Box of Crayons” eyeshadow palette went viral on social media and has taken the beauty world by storm. With the product already in high demand and a sale shoppers could not resist it is no wonder fans took advantage of the 60% off Cyber Monday sale.  

Supa Cent posted a video on Instagram of her phone lighting up with orders before the official announcement was made. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpltS8gRid/

In less than two years, Supa Cent has built a million dollar business from the ground up and has now turned her passion into profit.

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Congratulations Supa Cent, we look forward to following the success of your brand! Check out the full collection and shop the brand HERE. 

Viola Davis Stars In New Thriller, “Widows”

Viola Davis stars in Steve McQueen’s latest feature, “Widows.” Centered around four women whose lives are turned upside down after their husbands are killed before pulling off a major heist. Once the women realize they are entitled to pay their husbands debts they pull together to finish the job and take matters into their own hands to survive.

Our husbands aren’t coming back,” Davis explains in the trailer. “We’re on our own. They stole a lot of money and now people want it from us. Now, the best thing we have going for us is being who we are. Because no one thinks we have the balls to pull this off.”

The modern-day thriller is based on a British miniseries and is co-writen by the Oscar-winning director from “Gone Girl,” Gillian Flynn. Set in Chicago, “Widows” stars Cynthia Erivo, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, Jacki Weaver, Liam Neeson from the hit movie “Taken,” “Atlanta Fx’s” Brian Tyree Henry, “Get Out” star, Daniel Kaluuya, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas and Brian Tyree Henry.

Widows hits theaters November 16, 2018. Watch the trailer below.

 

2018 BET Awards Nominations Are In: See The Full List Of Nominees

The nominees for the 2018 BET Awards are finally in and DJ Khaled is leading in nominations.

Scoring six nominations including: Album of the Year, Video of the Year, and Best Male Hip Hop Artist. Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar, who received five nominations, follows Khaled.

Cardi B, Drake, SZA and Migos are also in the running for four nominations in multiple categories.

Unsurprisingly, actors and actresses from the hit movie “Black Panther” dominate the acting categories, with Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Angela Bassett, and Daniel Kaluuya.

Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, Donald Glover, Sterling K. Brown and Taraji P. Henson are up for the Best Actress Award.

The 2018 BET Awards will air live Sunday, June 24 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles starting at 8 p.m. ET. You can check out the full list of nominees below:

Best Actress Award
Angela Bassett
Issa Rae
Tiffany Haddish
Taraji P. Henson
Lupita Nyong’o
Letitia Wright

Best Actor Award
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Daniel Kaluuya
Michael B. Jordan
Sterling K. Brown

Best Movie Award
A Wrinkle in Time
Black Panther
Girls Trip
Mudbound
Detroit

Young Stars Award
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler

BET Her Award
Janelle Monaé, “Django Jane”
Lizzo, “Water Me”
Mary J. Blige, “Strength of a Woman”
Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown, “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”
Chloe x Halle, “The Kids Are Alright”
Leikeli47, “2nd Fiddle”

 

Album of the Year Award
Grateful, DJ Khaled
Culture II, Migos
CTRL, SZA
DAMN., Kendrick Lamar
4:44, Jay-Z
Black Panther: The Album, Kendrick Lamar and Various Artists

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
Beyoncé
Kehlani
H.E.R.
Rihanna
SZA

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
Cardi B
Rapsody
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf

Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar

Best Group Award
Chloe x Halle
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Migos
Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration Award
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna, “Loyalty”
DJ Khaled feat. Future, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, “Top Off”
Cardi B feat. 21 Savage, “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee, “Unforgettable”

Video of the Year Award
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B, “Finesse (Remix)”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Migos feat. Drake, “Walk It Talk It”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”

Video Director of the Year Award
Ava Duvernay
Chris Brown
Director X
Dave Meyers
Benny Boom

Best New Artist Award
Goldlink
SZA
H.E.R.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
Daniel Caesar

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Migos feat. Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, “MotorSport”
Kendrick Lamar, “Humble”
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, “Wild Thoughts”
SZA feat. Travis Scott, “Love Galore”

Best International Act Award
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (France)
Davido (Nigeria)​
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)
J Hus (UK)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)

Sportswoman of the Year Award
Elana Meyers Taylor
Serena Williams
Candace Parker
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year Award
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
Dwayne Wade

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly, “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg feat. B Slade, “Words Arew Few”
Ledisi and Kirk Franklin, “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp, “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj, “I’m Getting Ready”

 

 

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Lingerie Is Now Available

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty lingerie line is finally here and it is everything we could have imagined it to be. Savage x Fenty dropped Friday, May 10, with 99 styles all under $100, the line is diversified and there is definitely something for everyone.

savagex.com, showcases diverse models of all shapes and sizes and carries everything from bodysuits and corsets to underwear and bras. And, like Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty makeup collection, the collection garments has a wide range of different shades, including nudes to match all skin types. Pieces are inclusive in size, bras range from a 32A to a 44DD. Lingerie, underwear, and loungewear come in sizes XS to 3XL and prices range from $14 to $99.

Rihanna’s mission with all her Fenty projects has been to include all and promote women’s confidence. This week she told Vogue,

“I can only hope to encourage confidence and strength by showing lingerie in another light.  I want people to wear Savage x Fenty and think, I’m a bad bitch. I want women to own their beauty.”

 

The full Fenty x Savage collection is available now on SAVAGEX.com, check out some pieces from the line.

Childish Gambino Creates Music Video For The Culture, “This is America”

Over the weekend Donald Glover also known as Childish Gambino broke the internet with the release of his new single “This is America” that first premiered on SNL.

“This is America” marks the artist’s first release since his 2016 album Awaken My Love, which featured his hit single “Redbone.”

The music video references significant events within black culture and history. The video displays well-choreographed moments amongst scenes of gun violence, physical harm and suicide. Both the lyrics and the visuals speak on violence and race relations within the U.S..

As much as you want to watch shirtless Gambino dance you have to pay close attention to the things happening in the background. Directed by “Atlanta” director Hiro Murai, the video is packed with tons of themes and hidden messages.

You’ll need to watch it more than once but here are some themes and theories fans have unpacked.

Fela Kuti 

A lot of fans questioned why Glover danced around shirtless, in the video he wears a gold chain necklace and trousers that give off a ’70s vibe. Glover’s look appeared to be inspired by Fela Kuti, a Nigerian musician dubbed “Africa’s answer to Handel” by one arts critic.

Gun violence 

Throughout the video firearms are seen with a handful of brutalities. Some believe the guns are displayed to portray how firearms are treated with more respect than human lives. In the opening scene Glover is seen shooting someone execution style and the gun is carried off delicately and the bodies is seen being dragged away.

https://twitter.com/reallyjonspence/status/993337253559721985

Terrorism 

The video points out consistent presence of firearms when it comes to acts of terror. In the scene where the church members were singing, some believe it could be a reflection of the 2015 Charleston Church Massacre and to portray recent mass shootings.

Jim Crow 

The beginning stance when Glover was seen shooting at the man in the chair could represent the Jim Crow Era- which legally enforced racial segregation in the South.

https://twitter.com/nicky_furiosa/status/993137469884420096

The significance of dancing 

The video includes many references to several mainstream dances popular in both the U.S. and across Africa. The dancing was used as a distraction from the rioting or whatever was going on in the background. The world runs in cycles, something tragic happens, people care for a little bit and the next big “thing” comes out and people forget all about it.

https://twitter.com/D_Breezy_/status/993183343108861954

Biblical reference 

 

In the Bible, Revelations 6:8 (KJV) reads: “And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and the name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.” According to the scripture, there was a scene where death was riding a pale white horse and is followed by police officers representative of Hell which went totally unnoticed because of the dancing in the foreground.

“Sunken place” 

In the final scene Glover is seen being chased by white people which might be suggesting the intrusion of white supremacy into the life of a black man. The references to the sunken place is that marginalized people are aware of the violence that surround them but are powerless to stop it.