On the runway, in magazines mode Afrique includes some of the the most recognizable trends for international world fashion for the time.  African concepts of beauty, seen in a number runway models, highlights a bold statement about beauty image for those who appreciate it.  

When it comes to Black beauty past, present or future; Mario Epanya is a Scholar!
This Cameroonian born, Parisian based- Make-up artist turned hair stylist- is now at the forefront of luxury black beauty and style – by way of photography!
Mario is a TRUE artist and continues to work EVERY angle of his photo shoots. He is not the type of photographer that predetermines his shots; stages the model- captures it- then moves on.

This June, the Make-Up in Paris event threatens to add “Make-up Capital” to the long, growing list of nicknames for the City of Lights.

Make-Up in Paris, a convention completely centered on the make-up industry, is set to take place on June 24th and June 25th at the Espace Cardin in Paris’ 8th arrondissement. Here, members of the make-up industry, from marketing, development and purchasing teams of all sizes to make-up professionals-to-be, will gather for a series of workshops, exhibitions, conferences and networking opportunities.

Avon announced at its annual leadership conference last week that singer-songwriter Keri Hilson will be the next face of the company’s Imari, Imari Seduction and Color brands.
Hilson, who topped Hip-Hop and R&B charts in the United States last year with her album In a Perfect World…, will appear on the pages of Avon’s Imari brochure starting August 2010 and in the Color brochure throughout the remainder of the year. Her first appearance on behalf of the company will be in late April.

Recent scientific findings indicates new niche fragrance, Virtue(R) parfum, and its inspirational concept are on solid ground with olfactory research, associative behavior research, and the Bible. "Virtue(R) was created to be a reminder for Godly focus and help a person connect through fragrance. We developed it for anyone seeking a relationship with their Creator," said Vicki Pratt, President, of IBI, of Orange, CA.