There isn't a make up bag that exists without eye shadow. Yet it can be one of the most misused products we own. In many cases, when a woman purchases eye shadow, the make up consultant behind the counter suggests shadow colors, offers overwhelming advice about how to apply and then out the door she goes -- probably in a state of confusion. How do you know if you've purchased the right eye shadow for your specific eye shape to make them shine their best? Do you even know your eye shape?

Black Voices has compiled some expert tips on how to enhance your eyes based on their unique look.

No longer viewed as something gangbangers and bad boys wear, tattoos are becoming more and more acceptable in the mainstream. So when everyone started rocking those Polynesian symbols -- think Mike Tyson, but not on the face -- rarely were people offended to see them on the small of the back on women or around the biceps of men. The beauty in those tribal designs elevates the art form to a better status.

However, every time tats show up on the red carpet as the accessory a female celebrity truly couldn't leave home without, I can't help but wonder if that celebrity regrets inking her body in that way. Witness Mary J. Blige's humongous tats on both of her toned arms; they always seem to detract from her entire look. Or the numerous tats Fantasia wears on her thighs and arms and hands that makes her look like Lil Wayne's twin. Those tear-drop tats that seemingly decorate Lil Wayne's entire body always make me think he needs a good scrub. But on the flip side, the tats on Angelina Jolie or Meagan Fox never stopped anyone from calling them glamorous or sexy. Nor do the small tats trailing the neck bone of Rihanna make her look anything less than gorgeous. On her, it looks rather chic, in that alien kind of way. In Alicia Keys' video for 'Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart, we see her flower-painted back that takes tattooing on a painterly, Georgia O'Keefe-type of path.

An incredibly talented light has burned out in the beauty world. Roxanna Floyd, 49, makeup artist to Hollywood's finest has died. Details are slowly coming in as to the cause of death. Her family has yet to release a statement to the public. Unconfirmed reports have surfaced that Floyd died in her sleep at her home on Jan. 28, 2010.

Floyd's work is highly respected within the beauty, fashion and entertainment industries. She's worked with some of the world's A-list celebrities, including Whitney Houston, Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Angela Bassett, Iyanla Vanzant, Halle Berry and Queen Latifah. Her work has been featured in a multitude of publications including Essence, Ebony, InStyle (including this month's Whitney Houston cover), Redbook, Braids & Beauty and Today's Black Woman.

On March 30, 2009, Floyd filed suit against Queen Latifah (whose real name is Dana Owens) in federal court in Manhattan for breach of contract. Floyd claimed that between the time period of July 2005 and February 2008, Latifah owed her more than $700.000 for services rendered. Amanda Silverman, Latifah's spokeswoman responded publicly that the lawsuit has no merit.

Known for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, Floyd was sought out by Whitney Houston for her comeback-album world tour. Celebrity hairstylist and Houston's go-to hair dresser, Tiffanie Dixon, worked with Floyd on the "I Look to You" tour.

"Roxanna 'Roxi' Floyd was one of the strongest and most spiritual women I've come across in a great while. Roxi was a pillar of strength to me," says Dixon, who has worked with Floyd for past four years. "We just finished a shoot together last week, and Roxi worked her magic. Makeup artistry came so natural to her. She looked at a person's face like a canvas. We have suffered a great lost in the beauty and fashion industry, and she will be greatly missed but never forgotten!"

Makeup trends come and makeup trends go, moving only slightly away from the previous season. This spring, the make styles we peeped backstage at the collections ranged from standard barely there nudes and bronze-y corals to new, interesting use of pastels. Here, our picks for the best looks you can rock in real life.

Bronze Skin - Glowing skin is all about health and wealth -- or at least your complexion looking like you have both. That's why a faux sun-kissed glow comes on strong this spring via bronzers for light, medium and deep complexions. Seen at Tory Burch, ADAM and Carlos Miele, bronzers deliver the perfect pick-me up for sun-depraved skin tones, and offer deeper complexions (think Alek Wek) the sparkling highlights needed for dimension, sans foundation.

The Grammy Awards hold a special place in our hearts for those what-were-they-thinking?! red carpet moments. Though viewed as the Oscars of the music industry, only few musicians play the role of fashion divas or devos, if you will. There are staples -- Beyonce, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige -- who often get it right. But then there are the works in progress: Keyshia Cole, Fantasia, Mariah Carey. These ladies oftentimes strike a fashion note best left un-played, and we love them for it! Here, our roundup of the best and worst looks of Grammy's past.

1. Best: Alicia Keys, Grammys 2009 - We've watched Alicia Keys blossom from the braid-wearing 'round-the-way-girl, into the glam goddess who plays the part of the on-trend, music princess. Last year, she took her look to a new level, walking the red carpet in a navy blue gown and offset a sophisticated updo by channeling her inner rock rebel with matte fuchsia lipstick and a nude eye accented with lashes. Fab!