Website offers tips for office beauty

Ladies, trying to look flawless at the office can be difficult. Skincare-News.com recently offered some tips on classy and affordable ways to look good at work.

First, the website recommended wearing hair in a high bun. Along with looking put together and professional, this look can help keep the back of the neck cool while working in the hot summer months. Next, they suggested wearing fun shades of eyeshadow such as green or aquamarine. As long as the look is toned down enough for the daytime, there's no reason not to be creative with the color.

For the face Skincare News suggested wearing a barely-there blush to give cheeks as splash of color without looking overwhelming. It's important to match skin tones when it comes to foundation, ethnic women should consider using black skin care products made especially to match darker skin tones.

Finally, the website recommended a light or nude tone for the lips rather than a dark red. Wearing a lip balm can provide and even more subtle look.

WebMD warns against using sunscreen for the body but neglecting the lips. They suggest wearing a lip balm that contains SPF to protect against harmful UVB rays that come from the sun. Remember to re-apply every two hours planning to be outside for long periods of time. 

Black women's leadership symposium to be held in Chicago

This year's Executive Leadership Council Black Women's Leadership Symposium will be held in Chicago on July 19th. The event will host 125 black women managers who have become pioneers in their fields.

The theme of this year's event is the impact African American women have on public policy. Topics will include the media's influence on politics, along with black women in politics and their influence of on the creation of new legislation.

The goal is to encourage discussions about how to increase African American women's participation in the political scene and how to create more black female executives.

The event will offer a free panel that is open to the press on black women on public policy and will feature four female business leaders in the black community. The panel will be targeting junior to mid-level African american women executives who have potential to become leaders in their companies.

Alaina Beverly of The Raben Group will also host a panel called "Have You Seen Her?" a discussion on black women in politics today.

African American women are changing the business and political scenes and now have the perfect make up to help them look great while doing it. Products for black skin can help give women that perfect skin tone to take on any challenge with confidence, knowing they look professional.

What does all that SPF talk really mean?

With all of the sunscreen options out there, it's important to understand label terminology. Summertime can be particularly dangerous for the skin, especially for African American skin, as the National Cancer Institute reports that African Americans have higher instances of skin cancer death due to undiagnosed melanomas.

Experts at The Mayo Clinic offered their guidance on how to select a sunscreen that is safe and effective. Most importantly, they explained what SPF means, and if having a high SPF makes a difference regarding how well the sunscreen works, the most common question people have regarding suntan lotion.

SPF stands for "sun protection factor" and it can be very tricky to determine how accurate a lotion's SPF number is. According to dermatologist Lawrence Gibson, M.D., a higher SPF may not necessarily mean better protection.

"Many dermatologists recommend using a product with an SPF of 30 or more. However, no one really agrees on a 'good' SPF number. A sunscreen with an SPF of 60 might be better than one with an SPF of 30, but not necessarily," says Gibson on the Mayo Clinic Website.

African American women looking to protect their skin should consider skin care products for black women with added SPF. 

Introducing the beautiful and talented Ezperanza Spalding

African American musician Ezperanza Spalding shocked the country at the Grammy awards earlier this year by winning "best new artist" over the much-touted Justin Beiber.

The Prague Post recently ran a profile on the jazz singer, portraying her as a talented and bright young woman who is bringing influences from chamber music and old school jazz to modern music.

Spalding's talent was recognized at an early age, and at 20 she was named the youngest ever professor at the Berklee College of Music. On her student profile from 2004, executive vice president Gary Burton praised her unique abilities.

"She has a great time feel, she can confidently read the most complicated compositions, and she communicates her upbeat personality in everything she plays," he says. "She is definitely headed for a great career, and it will be soon."

Along with her talent, Spalding has also been pointed out for her unique beauty and style. While everyone might not be able to have her musical ability, any ethnic woman can help their skin glow like Spalding's by using skin care products for black skin.