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Friday, May 17, 2013

Private Lunch with Ne-Yo

Posted by Arkeedah McCormick on 9:10 PM

On May 16, 2013 I had the pleasure of attending an intimate lunch with Ne-Yo, he was in town for his fan appreciation experience entitled “A Night with NE-YO" Do you want to know how Ne-Yo drinks his Malibu Red? What's going on with his Compound Foundation? Here's a little bit of our conversation.

Roundtable Discussion with the Cast of Tyler Perry’s New Series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and “Love Thy Neighbor”

Posted by Arkeedah McCormick on 6:07 PM

On May 14, 2013 I had the pleasure of participating in a Roundtable Discussion with the cast of Tyler Perry's New Series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and “Love Thy Neighbor". These two new series are OWN's first scripted shows, The one-hour ensemble drama “The Haves and the Have Nots” is set to premiere Tuesday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and the sitcom “Love Thy Neighbor” will premiere Wednesday, May 29 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with two back-to-back half-hour episodes. The cast of “The Haves and the Have Nots” includes: Tika Sumpter, John Schneider, Crystal Fox, Renee Lawless and “Love Thy Neighbor" Kendra C. Johnson, Palmer Williams, Patrice Lovely. I was able to ask Tika a question about her character on "The Have and the Have Nots", Check out what she said below:

Tika Sumpter and I

John Schneider and I

Palmer Williams and I

With Tika Sumpter, Crystal Fox, and Renee Lawless

Patrice Lovely and I

Kendra C. Johnson and I

Main Image provided by Robin Lori

The Great Gatsby Atlanta Private Reception and Movie Screening

Posted by Arkeedah McCormick on 5:39 PM

On Wednesday May 8th, I had the pleasure of hosting along with Talking with Tami and Oh Nikka The Great Gatsby Private reception at Strip in Atlanta. I had a blast I dressed up in 1920's glam and many Atlanta celebrities came through to celebrate The Summer of Gatsby in Atlanta. Check out some of the pictures below

Summer Daze for Kiss and Broadway Nails

Posted by Arkeedah McCormick on 2:08 PM

Summer Daze

Make a splash this summer and complement your tousled beach waves and sun kissed tan with an impeccable, vibrant mani/pedi! With optimum beach time a top priority, Kiss and Broadway Nails are a perfect on the go solution for those long summer nights filled with friends and laughter. Whether you’re headed to a casual beach barbeque or a dinner party, there’s a style for every occasion!

NEON

Captivating and full of bright, fun designs, the Limited Edition NEON imPRESS Manicure, imPRESS Pedicure and Kiss Nail Dress are a fun and easy DIY accessory to counterpart your free spirit approach to summer.

Florals and Bolds

Lighthearted and cheerful, florals translate a demure, softer look for summer’s easy living! Embrace your feminine side with an assortment of colors and patterns as you frolic in your teeny bikini.

Nail Art

Stay fashion forward and create an easy ombre effect on 3 simple steps with Kiss Gradation Polishes or detailed designs with the Kiss Nail and Artist Stencil Kit to complete your custom manicure!

Dolce & Gabbana Beauty Bar Event at Saks Fifth Avenue

Posted by Arkeedah McCormick on 9:43 PM

On Saturday May 11, 2013 I had the pleasure of attending Dolce & Gabbana Beauty Bar Event at Saks Fifth Avenue at Phipps Plaza. Guests received complimentary mini-makeovers by Makeup Artist Dye as she revealed insider makeup tips and demonstrated the newest trends and techniques in the beauty industry; Celebrity Manicurist Terrance Terry provided mini-manicures, delicious champagne was flowing visitors were also introduced to the new Dolce & Gabbana 'Desire' Fragrance. It was super fun check out the pictures from the event below!

Read more here: http://events.miamiherald.com/miami_beach_fl/events/show/320191203-dolce-gabbana-make-up-hosts-summer-looks-event-with-christian-mcculloch#storylink=cpy

Behind The Scenes: My Day with Dark and Lovely

Posted by Arkeedah McCormick on 5:46 PM

Words can't express how AWESOME my day was yesterday, I served as the Model/Brand Ambassador for Dark and Lovely New Au Naturale Collection. I reviewed the collection about 3 months ago and I absolutely LOVED it! If you missed it check out it here. My day started at 6am with Hair and Makeup

Then we headed to 11 alive to appear on Atlanta and Co

Later that night was the Curl Power Celebration where over 300 curlfriends came out to celebrate the launch of the New Au Naturale Collection. This event was hosted by Nikki Walton aka Curly Nikki and Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam. I had so much fun!