Style authority Brenda Blount has impeccable fashion credentials, with a background that includes stints as a retail and fashion merchandising executive, image consultant, stylist, pageant coach and model. She helps others refine their personal and professional image through A Better You Image Transformation and serves as director of development for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. Here are the products she trusts to keep her looking and feeling fabulous:
WATER
My No. 1 beauty secret is good ole H2O. Did you know 75 percent of Americans are dehydrated? I like coconut water for its electrolytes and potassium properties. Drink up — it’s good for you.
CELINE PARIS SUNGLASSES
A good, fashionable pair of sunglasses is a must. How chic is a pair of white sunglasses?!
PAT MCGRATH LABS SKIN FETISH SUBLIME PERFECTION FOUNDATION
British makeup artist Pat McGrath has been called the mother of makeup artistry and the most influential makeup artist in the world. This foundation in Deep 34 is a perfect match for my melanin.
FENTY BEAUTY PRO FILT’R MINI INSTANT SETTING POWDER IN NUTMEG
The color nutmeg brightens my skin, and the name “nutmeg” just makes me smile.
FENTY BEAUTY MATCH STIX CRAYON FOND DE TENT MAT IN SUEDE
My skin tends to be dry, and the wrong color can look like mud on my face. I always shied away from matte finishes, but these contour skin sticks go on smooth and contour and highlight my deep skin tone for a cool glow.
FENTY BEAUTY STUNNA LIP PAINT AND PAT MCGRATH LABS LIPSTICK IN MAJOR RED LUXETRANCE
Every girl needs a good red lipstick. I am obsessed with bright, blue reds that look good against my skin. This Fenty Beauty lip paint and Pat McGrath Labs lipstick are in constant rotation in my beauty bag.
PAT MCGRATH LABS LIP FETISH LIP BALM
I love a good lip balm, and this beautiful, silky Pat McGrath Labs balm looks good alone or over a matte lip.
HAUS LABORATORIES GEL KOHL EYELINER IN PUNK
I have searched the world over for the perfect eye pencil, one that stays on and does not smudge, making me look like Frankenstein at the end of the day — so scary! I finally found the perfect pencil from Haus Laboratories.
DIORSHOW BLACKOUT MASCARA
It’s simply the best!!
BOBBIE BROWN TRAVEL BRUSH
A good travel brush is a must for touchups during the day. Bobbie Brown’s travel blush brush is a keeper