V for Vivian and V for Victory

Black, bold and beautiful Vivian is a young aspiring Nigerian actress and model who also wants to be a lawyer.

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True African Beauty

Meg Masha on Saturday March 10, 2012.

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Meg Masha Again

Meg Masha is the portrait of the natural African Beauty.

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Meg Masha is All Smiles

Meg Masha is happy this month of March and things are looking up for her!

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Be The Next BLACK OPAL True Beauty!

Brookell Barber, BLACK OPAL 2011 True Beauty Model Search Grand Prize Winner. (PRNewsFoto/BLACK OPAL Cosmetics)

2 Mar 2012 15:00 Africa/Lagos

Be The Next BLACK OPAL True Beauty!
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE NEW FACE OF BLACK OPAL -- IT COULD BE YOU!

NEW YORK, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The search is on for the NEW face of BLACK OPAL Cosmetics! The leading beauty authority for women of color, announces its 2012 BLACK OPAL True Beauty Model Search. The national contest kicks-off on March 1st and online entry will run through April 2nd 2012. One grand prize winner will be awarded a $10,000 educational scholarship and become the new face of the brand.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120302/NY63214LOGO-a )

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120302/NY63214-b )

The BLACK OPAL True Beauty Model Search is a distinctive and dynamic beauty contest. BLACK OPAL believes that TRUE BEAUTY is more than skin deep and is searching for applicants that are striving for education advancement, committed to bettering their community and are naturally beautiful, both inside and out. Applicants will be evaluated based on essays, community service involvement, educational aspiration and a photo which represents TRUE BEAUTY.

A panel of judges from the beauty and entertainment worlds will include singer/songwriter and VH1's Love & Hip Hop cast member and R&B singer Olivia; Celebrity Make-up artist Frank Guyton; International Model and philanthropist Noella Coursaris; Celebrity Hairstylist Eric Bland; Editor-in-Chief-Juicy Magazine Paula Renfroe and Celebrity Fashion Stylist Andre Austin.

"We are geared up and excited about this year's model search," said Maya Brown , Sr. Marketing Director of Biocosmetic Research Labs. "Last year's winner Brookell Barber, reflected the essence of the brand, revealing beauty inside and out. The judges and I are anxiously looking forward to finding true beauty again, in the next face of BLACK OPAL."

One grand prize winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship (payable directly to the school), an all-expense paid trip to New York for a fabulous photo shoot, and the opportunity to be featured in BLACK OPAL's 2013 marketing materials. In addition to the grand prize winner, 10 finalists will be awarded $2,000 scholarships (payable directly to the school) as well as a chance to be featured in BLACK OPAL promotional materials. All winners will also receive complimentary BLACK OPAL skincare and cosmetics products.

True Beauty hopefuls can enter to win the national contest by visiting www.BlackOpalbeauty.com/truebeautymodelsearch or via Facebook at Black Opal Beauty. Entrants must complete an entry form, upload up to three recent photos of themselves (taken within 3-months) and write a short essay. No purchase necessary. For complete rules, please visit www.blackopalbeauty.com.


About BLACK OPAL

BLACK OPAL offers limitless possibilities in cosmetics and skincare to enhance the diverse beauty and address the unique needs of skin of color. With this targeted focus, BLACK OPAL has solidified its position as the most trusted beauty brand for women of color. BLACK OPAL is a global brand available in 30 countries worldwide.

BLACK OPAL products are available by visiting www.blackopalbeauty.com, Walmart, CVS/Pharmacy, Rite Aid, Duane Reade, and OTC Stores nationwide.

SOURCE BLACK OPAL Cosmetics

CONTACT: Michelle Pascal, mpascal@bratskeir.com , or Nicole Newsum, nnewsum@bratskeir.com, both of Bratskeir & Company, +1-212-679-2233

Web Site: http://www.blackopalbeauty.com

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Omotola!

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is a Nollywood diva.


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Queen Ebong 2012 With Love From Nigeria

The Queen of the African Beauty Blog returns and still looking so true blue beautiful and wonderful to behold.



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Roseline Philip Edesiri, aka "Indian Roses"

Roseline Philip Edesiri, aka "Indian Roses" is the young Festival Manager of Screen Naija Open Air Cinema Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. She is a graduate of the University of Abuja.
She is from Ondo State, but lives in Lagos and Abuja.



She is relaxing during break time in the office.

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The Most Beautiful Woman in 2011

The most beautiful woman in 2011 is Miss Universe, Leila Lopes from Angola.



God created, formed and made her 100% beautiful from the crown of her head to the toes of her feet.

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Meg Masha, the Natural Black Beauty

Meg Masha is a natural black beauty who is an upcoming model and actress in Lagos, Nigeria. She has been selected as the cover model for the new annual outdoor film festival, Screen Naija Open Air Cinema Festival and also works for International Digital Post Network Limited.

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Black Bottom Beauty

Can you resist the temptation of black bottom power of an African woman?

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Magnificent African beauty Leila Lopes is the New Miss Universe!

Magnificent African beauty Miss Angola Leila Lopes on Tuesday was crowned Miss Universe 2011 in a star-studded ceremony in Brazil's Sao Paolo. India's hopes were dashed early into the competition's final rounds after Indian contestant Vasuki Sunkavalli failed to make it to the top 10.




Born in Benguela, Angola Lopes is a business management student in Great Britain, where she was crowned Miss Angola UK on October 8, 2010.




Lopes, who stands 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) tall, competed as one of 21 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Angola, held in Luanda on December 18, 2010,where she obtained the Photogenic Award and became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent Angola in Miss Universe 2011.



Lopes is the fourth African woman to win the title, the last African who won is Mpule Kwelagobe, Miss Universe 1999 from Botswana.

Click here to read the full report.

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August Visitor

This August visitor is a delight to sight.
Chineye is back and prettier than before.


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Rosalina from Nigeria with love

Rosalina is a natural beauty from the southwestern region of Nigeria.



She is a graduate of the University of Abuja and now works for Screen Naija Open Air Cinema Festival and Services of the International Digital Post Network Limited.

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South African beauties

South African beauties are among he most natural ones in the world.

Sylvia Nduka is the new Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria

Sylvia Nduka, the winner of the 2011 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) Beauty Pageant

Black beauty Miss Taraba , Sylvia Nduka is the new Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN). She was the choice of the judges and by the popular votes of the public who had a challenging task of selecting from the bevy of 34 final contestants from different states in Nigeria.

The new beauty queen was crowned Saturday night at the Eko Expo Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos. She also got a brand new Hyundai car and N3 million cash prize and will also represent Nigeria at the 2011 Miss World Beauty Pageant in London, UK.

The following are respective winners in other categories of the beauty pageant.

MBGN Tourism 2011 – Obioma Isiwu (Miss Enugu)
MBGN ECOWAS 2011 – Grace Ndam (Miss Lagos)
MBGN 2011/BellaNaija Miss Photogenic - Tobi Banjoko (Miss Ondo)
MBGN 2011 Miss Amity – Delphine Okobah (Miss Ebonyi)
MBGN 2011 Miss La Casera – Nwando Ebeledike (Miss Adamawa)
MBGN 2011 Model - Oluchi Okafor (Miss Kogi)
MBGN 2011 Face of Select Pro - Gabriella Ndu (Miss Abia)




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Copyright Infringement Warning

If you are thinking about borrowing (stealing) someone else's material. You should read this!

Copyright laws provide for penalties of up to $150,000 per infringement. That is ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS!

This is not just some arbitrary number, keep in mind that this amount was just recently increased from $100,000 per infringement in order to give the copyright law even more teeth than it already had.

So, let's say you go to a someone's website, download one of their pictures, or copy their text, and then use it on your website without permission.

In order to save a little time and maybe a few bucks, you have just opened yourself and or your company up to a $150,000 liability for each infringement. And when the rightful owner finds you (and they will), the legal "cause of action" that lands on your desk (a subpoena) will be seeking $150,000.00 for EACH infringement. Hiding behind that corporate shield won't help you either, because copyright infringement is a criminal act.

Stealing copyrighted material is not only unfair to us, but it is also unfair to our good customers who follow the law and pay us for the use of our copyrighted material. We have an obligation to protect our customers.

Because it's so easy these days for one person to "steal" the creative work of somebody else, lawmakers have recognized that for copyright laws to be effective, they must have teeth. If you use our copyrighted material without permission we will utilize the law to it's fullest extent. We prosecute every copyright infringement, no questions asked, and we will always seek the maximum fine of $150,000 when we file suit.

You can have a great web site designed using professional copy writers and artists for a thousand dollars or less. There is no need to steal other peoples copyrighted material. However, if you really think that stealing that one image, or that one catchy phrase is worth a $150,000 gamble then you must know that time is not on your side. Sophisticated spiders can easily match copied text and identify stolen images. Theses spiders work 24/7 and you WILL get caught.

Thank God she is black and beautiful

If your sweetheart is naturally black and beautiful,
Black and beautiful like Yonta
Yonta the naive
Yonta the suave
Yonta the brave
Please give thanks to the Almighty God who made her so.

She is hot chocolate and good for the heart.

Tell her not to bleach, tone or skin wash her natural endowment given to her by our maker and owner of our life.

I love my own black and beautiful woman.

I thank God for the black woman after my heart.

Photo Credit: From the film THE BLUE EYES OF YONTA /UDJU AZUL DI YONTA by Flora Gomes, Guinea-Bissau, 1992; 90m



Yonta is a beautiful young woman growing up in the city of Bissau a generation after her nation has gained independence. She develops a secret crush on Vicente, a good friend of her parents and a hero of their country's struggle. Meanwhile, Yonta herself has a secret admirer, a shy young man name Zé who sends her love letters copied from a Scandinavian book (hence, her "beautiful blue eyes"). Gomes' film is a lovely, delicate work about youthful illusions--both personal and national--that powerfully demonstrates the director's talent for eliciting wonderfully nuanced performances from his actors.

Shine: Black, Bold and Beautiful

There is no dull moment with the black, bold and beautiful Shine of Rainbow FM in Nigeria. She is cheerful and sweet; pleasant; delightful; gracious and polite, but she knows her onions.

Please, meet the sweetest Nigerian MC in her own words.

My full names are Anino Judy Shine Begho, but a lot of people prefer to call me Shine because it’s easy to remember and it’s unique.

I hail from Warri, Delta State in the south-south region of Nigeria. I majored in mass communication in the university. I have contested in beauty pageants and modeled since I turned 18 and I have also been a professional dancer, but now I do it for fun and also as a form of exercise to keep fit.

I love music and since I graduated from the university in 2007, I’ve been in the media/entertainment industry. I started as a TV presenter and then moved to radio as a presenter too but alongside I host and mc events and parties. I also do voice over recordings for radio and TV jingles/promos. But in the mist of all these I try as much as possible to rest , have fun with family and friends, travel and do all the fun things I dreamt of as a kid.

I don’t like and I don’t play wacky songs on my radio show on Rainbow FM. That is why I don’t ask or collect any cash or gifts from artistes to play their songs or interview them. If your music is good enough then I will broadcast it gratis. I believe in merit.

You can listen to my new single on http://9jabreed.com/home/2011/05/12/shine-kolobi/

Annabell Mbock with love from Nollywood

Annabell Mbock is an actress and one of the Nollywood Ambassadors in Nigeria.

Oluchi Onweagba Reloaded

WHY IS SHE FAMOUS

Oluchi Onweagba reminds us of a young Naomi Campbell in the height of her mid-'90s supermodeldom, except that we don't get authorities involved when we see Oluchi holding a cell phone. Oluchi has appeared in several well-known fashion magazines and has graced the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editionfor several years running.

Oluchi Onweagba Quote

"I think I reflect a lot of African beauty. I am African. And I am beautiful."

78 SEX APPEAL

In Oluchi Onweagba's mother tongue, her first name means "God's work." We certainly have to agree for two reasons: 1) Who are we to dispute the translation? And, 2) just one look at her and you'll reaffirm your belief in whichever god you're partial to. While some models are so thin they pull muscles just picking up an apple, watching the curvy Oluchi strut her long legs on the catwalk is one reason to not anxiously search for the remote when you happen upon the fashion channel. With her 6'2" frame, we imagine a night out with Oluchi would involve doing whatever the hell she wanted. We're OK with that.

73 SUCCESS

Oluchi Onweagba might not yet be a household name, but she's definitely on speed dial at men's magazines and fashion houses. She's made five appearances in the Victoria's Secret fashion show and has had four consecutive placements in Sports IllustratedSwimsuit Edition. We happen to own all four of those issues. Go figure.

From Ask Men