Defining the Ultimate "It Girl"

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Beauty Exclusive - BET.com was on hand to watch hundreds of beautiful Black women audition for Dark & Lovely’s new “Ultimate Fashionista” ad campaign. Partnering with Essence for the event, celebrity judges and beauty panelists Mikki Taylor (Essence, Editor-At-Large) LisaRaye McCoy and Johnny Wright (SoftSheen-Carson Artistic Director) gave some amazing tips to a room full of Atlanta divas. We decided to tap these beauty experts for their ultimate tips to being an overall It Girl.

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Beauty Exclusive - BET.com was on hand to watch hundreds of beautiful Black women audition for Dark & Lovely’s new “Ultimate Fashionista” ad campaign. Partnering with Essence for the event, celebrity judges and beauty panelists Mikki Taylor (Essence, Editor-At-Large) LisaRaye McCoy and Johnny Wright (SoftSheen-Carson Artistic Director) gave some amazing tips to a room full of Atlanta divas. We decided to tap these beauty experts for their ultimate tips to being an overall It Girl.

Ultimate It Girl - I believe that an It Girl is a go-to girl. A girl that you see and there’s something on her, or something about her that you like -  that you aspire to be. You want to take a little imaging from her and make it your own.

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Ultimate It Girl - I believe that an It Girl is a go-to girl. A girl that you see and there’s something on her, or something about her that you like -  that you aspire to be. You want to take a little imaging from her and make it your own.

Special Touch - An It Girl is the woman who has that certain something that you really can’t put your finger on. That’s a fabulous component of being an It Girl. You bring your own signature style to everything you wear, everything you say, and everything you do. It’s both an inner and outer state of being. Yeah, that’s an It Girl.

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Special Touch - An It Girl is the woman who has that certain something that you really can’t put your finger on. That’s a fabulous component of being an It Girl. You bring your own signature style to everything you wear, everything you say, and everything you do. It’s both an inner and outer state of being. Yeah, that’s an It Girl.

Slick Tips - The personality of Dark & Lovely is that It Girl who can “turn it” for the office and then “turn it” for the club and still be considered a professional, fashionable woman. Having It Girl hair is all about having healthy hair.

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Slick Tips - The personality of Dark & Lovely is that It Girl who can “turn it” for the office and then “turn it” for the club and still be considered a professional, fashionable woman. Having It Girl hair is all about having healthy hair.

Be Lovely - Dark & Lovely has always made products to keep your hair healthy. It’s for the ultimate woman who has textured hair.

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Be Lovely - Dark & Lovely has always made products to keep your hair healthy. It’s for the ultimate woman who has textured hair.

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Free Your Mind - An It Girl is always well-groomed. She always steps out of the house camera-ready. It’s really about going that extra mile. Even if you’re not the kind of girl, who like most celebrities, has a glam squad, have a glam mind.

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Free Your Mind - An It Girl is always well-groomed. She always steps out of the house camera-ready. It’s really about going that extra mile. Even if you’re not the kind of girl, who like most celebrities, has a glam squad, have a glam mind.

Fancy Free - Try an easy updo. Something that’s not too coiffed and so fixed. Something that just looks soft and easy. If a hair is out of place, you don’t mind that it’s out of place because you’re still in the easy, breezy zone.

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Fancy Free - Try an easy updo. Something that’s not too coiffed and so fixed. Something that just looks soft and easy. If a hair is out of place, you don’t mind that it’s out of place because you’re still in the easy, breezy zone.

One of a Kind - Develop your signature style. Don’t be anyone’s copycat. Always put your own twist on it. Even if you’re a classic person, make it classic with a twist. If you’re bohemian, don’t follow the bohemian trends; add your own spin to it.

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One of a Kind - Develop your signature style. Don’t be anyone’s copycat. Always put your own twist on it. Even if you’re a classic person, make it classic with a twist. If you’re bohemian, don’t follow the bohemian trends; add your own spin to it.

LiseRaye's Rhythm - I don’t have any favorite It Girls. I believe that when you’re looking in the magazines, you have friends that dress well and there’s a piece or two that makes you go, ‘Oh, that’s nice.’ I tend to go to the beat of my own drum. Universally, we all like to look good, so we take tips from everywhere.

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LiseRaye's Rhythm - I don’t have any favorite It Girls. I believe that when you’re looking in the magazines, you have friends that dress well and there’s a piece or two that makes you go, ‘Oh, that’s nice.’ I tend to go to the beat of my own drum. Universally, we all like to look good, so we take tips from everywhere.

Beauty & Brains - Be well read. An It Girl is always in the know. Everyone wants to hear what she has to say. She’s up on cool trends an she knows “who’s next,” from entertainers, to films, to books and what have you.

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Beauty & Brains - Be well read. An It Girl is always in the know. Everyone wants to hear what she has to say. She’s up on cool trends an she knows “who’s next,” from entertainers, to films, to books and what have you.

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Face Forward - Don’t use soap on your face and moisturize extremely well. Drink plenty of water and exercise.

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Face Forward - Don’t use soap on your face and moisturize extremely well. Drink plenty of water and exercise.

Dream Team - An It Girl takes care of herself both inside and out. She exercises and she has a management team of experts who keep her together – be it her hairstylist, her doctor and her dentist. She always has a great smile. An It Girl is about self-nurturing.

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Dream Team - An It Girl takes care of herself both inside and out. She exercises and she has a management team of experts who keep her together – be it her hairstylist, her doctor and her dentist. She always has a great smile. An It Girl is about self-nurturing.

Little White Dress - Get yourself a signature piece. You know how they say, ‘The little black dress goes a long way'? Well, for me it would be a little white dress. Get a signature jacket or even a signature bracelet.

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Little White Dress - Get yourself a signature piece. You know how they say, ‘The little black dress goes a long way'? Well, for me it would be a little white dress. Get a signature jacket or even a signature bracelet.

Mikki's Must-Haves - She must have a bronzer. It’s all about glowing skin for the summer. She has an anti-frizz agent for her hair whether she wears it straight or natural. She has a waterproof mascara and an orange lipstick, because it looks great on all skin tones. She also keeps her nails neat.

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Mikki's Must-Haves - She must have a bronzer. It’s all about glowing skin for the summer. She has an anti-frizz agent for her hair whether she wears it straight or natural. She has a waterproof mascara and an orange lipstick, because it looks great on all skin tones. She also keeps her nails neat.

Bow Down - She’s really in touch with her spiritual side, because that’s what keeps her from being puffed up and full of herself. An It Girl isn’t like that. She’s confident, yes, but she’s so in touch with her spiritual side, she radiates, and everybody wants to know why.

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Bow Down - She’s really in touch with her spiritual side, because that’s what keeps her from being puffed up and full of herself. An It Girl isn’t like that. She’s confident, yes, but she’s so in touch with her spiritual side, she radiates, and everybody wants to know why.