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Roop Cafe was started by an Indian woman and Pakistani woman who saw the need for beauty advice for South Asian women specifically and women of color generally. Roop Cafe covers Bollywood and Hollywood beauty trends, product reviews and makeup/hair advice and encourages women to feel beautiful in their own skin!

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Bobbi Brown Shimmer Lip Gloss in Rose Sugar

06/14/2009 at 08:13PM

Did you ladies get anything from the online Bobbi Brown sale last week?! One of the things I picked up was the Shimmer Lip Gloss in Rose Sugar. Rose Sugar is a super, super shiny gloss in a sheer silvery pink tone. The shimmer is fine so you don't...

25% Off MAC Cosmetics!!!

06/14/2009 at 08:05PM

Here's a little treat for you ladies this week!! I know a lot of you are huge MAC fans and from June 16th to 18th, you can get 25% of all MAC Cosmetics online!!! Just enter SUMO at the checkout. Now here's a little hint - sometimes if you let yo...

Cover Girl Perfect Blend Eye Liner

06/10/2009 at 07:00AM

I generally like switching from black eye pencils to dark brown in warmer months so I can have definition around the eyes without a harsh look. I decided to bust out my MAC addiction and explore the eye pencil offerings of some drugstore brands. I ha...

MAC Just a Pinch Gel Blush

06/07/2009 at 11:23AM

I'm on a roll when it comes to lip and cheek stains this spring/summer. First it was the Bobbi Brown Sheer Color Cheek Tint that I reviewed last week and now it is MAC's Just a Pinch Gel Blush. The Just a Pinch Gel Blush is part of the Rose Romance ...

L'Oreal EverPure Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

06/01/2009 at 02:15PM

L'Oreal jumped on the "green" bandwagon and introduced its EverPure Sulfate-Free Color Care System recently. The system is targeted at color treated hair which requires special care. The shampoos and conditioners don't have sulfates, contain natural ...

Bobbi Brown Sheer Color Cheek Tint

05/31/2009 at 01:49PM

Summer is the time to layer on sheer washes of color due to the intense heat and humidity. And cheek stains or tints are the way to go to add a hint of color instead of piling on the powder blush. Bobbi Brown has come out with the Sheer Color Cheek ...

20% of Smashbox Cosmetics!!

05/28/2009 at 12:17PM

Today and tomorrow (May 28th and 29th), Smashbox Cosmetics is having a 20% sale off of all of its cosmetics (except Curtain Call cosmetics and other cosmetics purchased via other offers). If you've never tried Smashbox and want to, here's your chance...

Steal the Look: Aishwarya Rai at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival

05/27/2009 at 05:22PM

Wow! So you ladies certainly had differing opinions on my last post on Angelina's makeup at Cannes - some of you were "eh" just like me while others couldn't disagree more and loved her makeup!! Well, I love a little debate so keep the comments com...

I Hate Angelina Jolie's Cannes Makeup!!!

05/21/2009 at 06:37PM

I know, "hate" is such a strong word but I seriously dislike Angelina Jolie's makeup at the Cannes screening of Inglorious Bastards. I realize that there are some people out there who rail at the fact that she usually wears same and simple makeup and...

If You're Shiny and You Know It, Blot Your Face!!

05/20/2009 at 02:44PM

I've probably prayed for really, really hot weather about 3,000 times in the last four months of disgusting Chicago weather. And then it happens - the heat and humidity set in, you start sweating, your face becomes an oil slick and you want to destro...