In a world where beauty and youth are idolized, it makes one question whether there really is a place for women over 40 in the entertainment industry.

Ten years into her career, Macy Gray found herself a free agent. She had sold 15 million albums world-wide, scored two Grammy Awards as well as two MTV awards, but at 40 years-old the acclaimed singer found that her age rather than her talent was being put into question.

In a recent article penned for the Huffington Post, the raspy voiced songstress discusses her on-going battle with age discrimination and why the entertainment industry should reconsider what it means to be young.

Have you struggled to find the perfect foundation that not only matches your skin tone, but provides the perfect level of coverage? Well, your search is over! FACE atelier has launched The Ultra Foundation Collection for Women of Color ($45, faceatelier.com) that features five new shades that are long-lasting, lightweight and breathable like a second skin. We caught-up with FACE atelier creator Debbie Bondar, who formulated this line to meet the very particular complexion need of women of color. Bondar gives BV the flawless face foundation facts.

What types of challenges do women of color face when selecting a foundation and how does your new line conquer these dilemmas?

The greatest challenge is skin tone variation. There are up to thirty-nine recognized variations of color for darker complexions. In contrast, there are only ten found in paler skin tones, and over 90% of them require a yellow-based foundation. Women of color have red, yellow, green and blue undertones that present a daunting color theory challenge. Additionally, richer skin tones often have two and in some cases three undertones. Our new foundation line has simplified the matching process.

Some may be looking forward to painted eggs this Easter Sunday, but others like myself are craving designer chocolates and decadent gifts. The Easter Bunny got a stylish, luxe makeover this year with designers such as Armani and Juicy Couture serving up the most divinely cute holiday treats. Get the scoop on a few goodies BV editors hope to find in our Easter baskets.
This Easter, Armani/Dolci offers delicious and scrumptious chocolate Easter eggs that feature the "A" logo in either milk or dark chocolate. What makes this treat such a designer deal is the refined packaging that is inspired by Hanami, the Japanese celebration of the cherry blossom. Like a precious silk Kimono, the blue wrapping is enhanced by an elegant fuchsia satin ribbon with a stylized metal flower charm.

Celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff is the ultimate resource for everything beauty. Sheriff was on the scene at the Oscars Sunday night assisting TV Guide with its countdown to the biggest award show in Hollywood. We asked Sheriff to lend her expertise and help BV come up with the winners for the "Best in Beauty" at the Oscars. Find out which of your favorite stars is taking home a BV Beauty Award from the 82nd annual Academy Awards Sunday night.

The red carpet is the perfect place to debut an eye-popping beauty statement. Gabourey Sidibe loves to rock vibrant hues on the red carpet, but we rarely see the curvaceous cutie experimenting with color when it comes to her makeup. For the Oscars on Sunday, we hope she gives us some alluring eyes.

"It would be wonderful to see her with a bright shadow like Milani's Runway Eyes Shadows #08 Shamrock," say representatives from Milani Cosmetics, who suggest slightly wetting your makeup brush first then dabbing your brush into the shadow for a very colorful impact. To create further drama, we suggest that Sidibe uses Milani's Infinite Liquid Eyeliner in Eternal along the upper lashline to really make her eyes stand out. Remember a little eye color goes a long way, and the area of the eye that has the most color is where people will look first.

"I was inspired to play up her beautiful hazel eyes and also give a touch of edge to her Hollywood glam goddess look," says Sheriff, who also works with Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and Ciara.