Beauty Exclusive: Malinda Williams

Beauty Exclusive: BET Beauty Lounge with Malinda Williams

Malinda's Secrets - Malinda Williams is a petite princess if we’ve ever seen one. Those darling eyes and that sexy smile kept us watching the “Soul Food” TV series, and made us wonder – with jealousy might we add – how she managed to play a teenager in “The Wood” so flawlessly. We have to admit, Malinda gave us some of the best beauty product suggestions and tips that we’ve seen thus far. She has you divas covered from head to toe!

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Malinda's Secrets - Malinda Williams is a petite princess if we’ve ever seen one. Those darling eyes and that sexy smile kept us watching the “Soul Food” TV series, and made us wonder – with jealousy might we add – how she managed to play a teenager in “The Wood” so flawlessly. We have to admit, Malinda gave us some of the best beauty product suggestions and tips that we’ve seen thus far. She has you divas covered from head to toe!

Face Forward ($58) - Unless I’m wearing makeup, I normally just wash my face with warm water... I mix essential oils with my moisturizer, <i>Decleor Hydra Floral Flower Nectar</i> moisturizing cream.

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Face Forward ($58) - Unless I’m wearing makeup, I normally just wash my face with warm water... I mix essential oils with my moisturizer, <i>Decleor Hydra Floral Flower Nectar</i> moisturizing cream.

Sweet Treat ($55) - My all-time favorite is a sugar scrub by Diana B called &lt;i&gt;Peach Frangipani Flower&lt;/i&gt;. The smell is amazing. She also has a &lt;i&gt;Peach Frangipani Flower&lt;/i&gt; lotion that I mix that with &lt;i&gt;Carol’s Daughter Mango M&#233;lange&lt;/i&gt; body butter. I’m a ‘smell’ girl.

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Sweet Treat ($55) - My all-time favorite is a sugar scrub by Diana B called <i>Peach Frangipani Flower</i>. The smell is amazing. She also has a <i>Peach Frangipani Flower</i> lotion that I mix that with <i>Carol’s Daughter Mango Mélange</i> body butter. I’m a ‘smell’ girl.

Slick Talk ($14) - I wash my hair three times a week and I’m constantly clipping my ends, so it can stand for me to wash it that often. If it’s a day where I don’t wash it, I take a little bit of water, put it on the edges, and add &lt;i&gt;Keracare Foam Wrap Lotion&lt;/i&gt; to slick down certain parts. Once it dries, I finger comb it.

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Slick Talk ($14) - I wash my hair three times a week and I’m constantly clipping my ends, so it can stand for me to wash it that often. If it’s a day where I don’t wash it, I take a little bit of water, put it on the edges, and add <i>Keracare Foam Wrap Lotion</i> to slick down certain parts. Once it dries, I finger comb it.

Clean Coif ($12-$30) - My mother taught me that your hair becomes resistant to shampoo and conditioner, so I change it up three times a year. There’s a line I’m using now called Icon and my favorite is the shampoo – &lt;i&gt;DRENCH Moisture&lt;/i&gt; shampoo. It has a lovely smell and it gives your hair a little more weight.

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Clean Coif ($12-$30) - My mother taught me that your hair becomes resistant to shampoo and conditioner, so I change it up three times a year. There’s a line I’m using now called Icon and my favorite is the shampoo – <i>DRENCH Moisture</i> shampoo. It has a lovely smell and it gives your hair a little more weight.

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Small Advantage - I love Alice and Olivia. They make very simple shapes and cuts for women. Nanette Lepore also compliments petites very well. I love what Jean-Baptiste does. Oh, and Gucci, always. Love Gucci.

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Small Advantage - I love Alice and Olivia. They make very simple shapes and cuts for women. Nanette Lepore also compliments petites very well. I love what Jean-Baptiste does. Oh, and Gucci, always. Love Gucci.

Short N' Sweet - For petite women, less is more. Whenever I’m working with a stylist, they tend to want to dress you the way that they want to, and you have to remember that your body can only handle so much. I always say it’s more about keeping it simple. Just wear things to compliment your body. I don’t think petite women can handle a lot of fabric.

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Short N' Sweet - For petite women, less is more. Whenever I’m working with a stylist, they tend to want to dress you the way that they want to, and you have to remember that your body can only handle so much. I always say it’s more about keeping it simple. Just wear things to compliment your body. I don’t think petite women can handle a lot of fabric.

Gifted Mama - I don’t even want to sit here and act like I’ve had this trainer on and off over the years. A lot of it is genetic. But I do watch my diet and try to stay away from breads and pastas. Those are the things that lead me to the trainer’s door. I got it from my mom. That’s the honest truth.

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Gifted Mama - I don’t even want to sit here and act like I’ve had this trainer on and off over the years. A lot of it is genetic. But I do watch my diet and try to stay away from breads and pastas. Those are the things that lead me to the trainer’s door. I got it from my mom. That’s the honest truth.

Holding On ($29) - For hair spray, I use &lt;i&gt;Davines Crystal Fixative Lacquer No. 7&lt;/i&gt;. In Martha’s Vineyard the humidity is 97 percent in the summer and my hair did not move. The other women were looking at me, ‘What’s in your hair?’ Only takes a light spritz.

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Holding On ($29) - For hair spray, I use <i>Davines Crystal Fixative Lacquer No. 7</i>. In Martha’s Vineyard the humidity is 97 percent in the summer and my hair did not move. The other women were looking at me, ‘What’s in your hair?’ Only takes a light spritz.

Make Me Over ($22-$32) - My favorite line is &lt;i&gt;Bobbi Brown&lt;/i&gt;. In terms of a base, I can’t be without the concealer. Depending on the time of the year, I mix honey and almond. I don’t typically wear an all-over foundation because I don’t want to look cakey.

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Make Me Over ($22-$32) - My favorite line is <i>Bobbi Brown</i>. In terms of a base, I can’t be without the concealer. Depending on the time of the year, I mix honey and almond. I don’t typically wear an all-over foundation because I don’t want to look cakey.

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The Eyes Have It ($22-$32) - I like to play up the almond shape of my eyes. I line the upper lid with a heavy liner and smudge the bottom with a little gel eyeliner. I love &lt;i&gt;Sue Devitt’s Eye Intensifier&lt;/i&gt; pencil in Victoria Falls.

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The Eyes Have It ($22-$32) - I like to play up the almond shape of my eyes. I line the upper lid with a heavy liner and smudge the bottom with a little gel eyeliner. I love <i>Sue Devitt’s Eye Intensifier</i> pencil in Victoria Falls.

Size Matters - I set a limit in terms of size. I will not buy the next size up and that’s what helps me. I’m really a size 0, but I can fit into a two. I will not buy a four. I also have a weight that I like to maintain. At the 7 – 8-pound mark over my ideal weight, I start to bring myself back. I don’t go overboard trying to be too muscular, either.

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Size Matters - I set a limit in terms of size. I will not buy the next size up and that’s what helps me. I’m really a size 0, but I can fit into a two. I will not buy a four. I also have a weight that I like to maintain. At the 7 – 8-pound mark over my ideal weight, I start to bring myself back. I don’t go overboard trying to be too muscular, either.

Garden of Youth - My grandfather is 99 years old and his secret is that he eats one sweet potato and nine prunes every day. In researching prunes, they have three times the amount of antioxidants than blueberries. If you do the research, you will see.

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Garden of Youth - My grandfather is 99 years old and his secret is that he eats one sweet potato and nine prunes every day. In researching prunes, they have three times the amount of antioxidants than blueberries. If you do the research, you will see.

Soothing Soak (price varies) - There’s a bath product called MSM powder and it’s good for aching joints and muscles. It’s very soothing. It also draws out toxins in your skin. I like my bathes as hot as I can stand it. Sometimes candles, almost always music. That’s a cure all...

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Soothing Soak (price varies) - There’s a bath product called MSM powder and it’s good for aching joints and muscles. It’s very soothing. It also draws out toxins in your skin. I like my bathes as hot as I can stand it. Sometimes candles, almost always music. That’s a cure all...

Wise Words - I ran into a woman who was in her 60s. She looked about 42. For many years she squeezed two lemons into a cup of hot water and drank it several times a day.

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Wise Words - I ran into a woman who was in her 60s. She looked about 42. For many years she squeezed two lemons into a cup of hot water and drank it several times a day.