Beat Bar Beauty LLC

Beat Bar Beauty specializes in Beat Bar Makeovers, One-on-one makeup tutorials, and Group Makeup Workshop Parties. We seek to enhance and celebrate the beauty in skin discoloration and hyperpigmentation. Bookings: [email protected]

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Beat Bar is proud to celebrate #WorldVitiligoDay ! Our mission is to seek and celebrate the beauty in skin discoloration disorders such as Vitiligo. Bring awareness, light, gratitude and beauty to this amazing day! For more information visit www.beatbarbeauty.com #worldvitiligoday #vitiligo #myvitiligo #beatbarbeauty #mua #June25 #skindisorders #pigmentation

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Keep #IdealBeautyRejection Going!

In honor of International Women’s Day, Beat Bar Beauty’s Beauty Stain Project set out to discuss beauty, skin conditions, race, and female empowerment. We hoped to promote diverse beauty and initiate the #IdealBeautyRejection. We wanted women of ethnic groups to share their experiences and contribute their stories to our Beauty in Diversity Movement. We wanted to provide research on the influence of beauty ideals on women and girls of ethnic groups and provide insights on how to initiate discussions on beauty ideals within the household. We wanted women and girls of ethnic groups to reject European beauty standards. Research indicates that although the media is a huge proponent of beauty ideals, beauty ideals permeate through family, peers, and larger society.

What We Discovered

A majority of participants in our study were between the ages of 25-34 with at least a Bachelor’s degree. All of our participants were female.

On The Importance of Beauty

A majority of participants felt that beauty was an important element in their lives and that they either spent a lot of time on their looks or they followed beauty companies or beauty magazines on social media.

On Family Discussions on Beauty

A majority of participants indicated that their parents did not discuss body image with them as a child.

Understanding the Importance of Body Image

Research indicates that at early ages, as young as 6, girls experience body dissatisfaction. It is important to initiate critical discussions on body image and media images within the household. Experts suggest co-viewing TV programs with your daughter and talking about female representations.  

Promoting Extracurricular Activities

Encourage sports, music, or reading activities within the household. Such activities can help in boosting self esteem. Develop habits that help your child become more engaged in the world, as well as habits that help with self improvement.

Monitor Your Own Behavior

Parents heavily influence children’s perception of beauty and body image. Do you often make comments about your own body dissatisfaction? Do you talk about hair within your household? Do you talk about natural hair in a negative or unpleasant manner? Do you make negative remarks on skin tones? Do you make negative remarks on features you deem unfavorable such as larger noses or thicker lips? Think about the messages you are sending. Your child is listening and is heavily influenced by your beliefs.

Women and young girls should always feel secure and should not feel disempowered due to stifling beauty standards, which is why a world which embraces diverse beauty is important to the political, social, and economic development of women of ethnic groups. Young women of ethnic groups should not have to feel pressured into fitting a certain beauty standard. Instead, they should be made to feel naturally beautifully.

For more information on The Beauty Stain Project, please visit our website at www.beatbarbeauty.com.

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Beat Bar Beauty's Co-founder Ramona Selvarajah on The Beauty in Diversity Movement #IdealBeautyRejection

What would you like to accomplish with the Beauty in Diversity Movement?  Beat Bar Beauty would like to accomplish acceptance with the Beauty in Diversity Movement. We would like for all to accept their skin, their beauty, their smile, and their heart.

Have you ever been told that you were not beautiful or felt that you were not beautiful? I think one feels "not beautiful" when they compare themselves to what society feels is beautiful. When a person doesn't really consider who they are as an individual they lose sight of their inner beauty and what they can do to change the world.

How can the media/society work to ensure diverse beauty? The media/society can bring more light to different skin tones, races, sizes, and characters to ensure diverse beauty in the world.

Share with us your own experience with beauty standards by taking our two (2) minute survey. 

To learn more about The Beauty in Diversity Movement click here. 

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Girls & Body Image | Infographic

The Beauty in Diversity Movement mission is to promote #IdealBeautyRejection. In order to do so, it is vital that we teach our young girls to be comfortable in their own skin. Check out our infographic which reveals alarming facts about young girls, particularly girls of ethnic groups and body image.

Presented by Beat Bar Beauty's Beauty Stain Project.

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The Beauty in Diversity Movement | #IdealBeautyRejection

Presented by

Beat Bar Beauty

Love every inch, every pore, every flaw!

It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength ― Maya Angelou

The Beauty Stain Project: The Beauty in Diversity Movement is a bold movement to embrace and promote diverse beauty. The movement encourages discussions on beauty, skin conditions, race, and female empowerment and disseminates these messages in hopes of empowering women through the process.

European standards of beauty circulate frequently via Western media and advertising and promulgate harsh concepts and images. Women of ethnic groups are especially impacted by European beauty standards. Such beauty standards result in negative body image among women of ethnic groups, prompting psychological, social, and cultural implications. Further, incessant messages about European ideals of beauty are not only prevalent within the media, but remain pervasive through family, peers, partners, and larger society.

The internalization of European beauty standards is a societal issue that begins during childhood. By the early age of 6, girls begin to show concerns regarding body image. In a study conducted on 10-17 year olds, 72% stated that they felt pressure to be beautiful.

Girls of ethnic groups ages 11-14 scored higher than White counterparts on body dissatisfaction. For example, African Americans girls may be vulnerable to eating disorders and felt pressured in order to combat stereotypes.

This internalization of European beauty standards has a significant impact on the self-esteem of women, particularly women of ethnic groups. The European beauty standard refers to close association to European features. In Western culture, such features are considered more attractive. These features include close relation to whiteness, such as lighter skin, straight hair, a thin nose and lips, and light colored eyes.

Women of ethnic groups need to be empowered in order to protect themselves against negative messages that they receive from their environment. In order to combat these ideals, empowerment begins at home.

From from March 2-6, in honor of International Women’s Day, Beat Bar Beauty challenges society to aid our Beauty in Diversity Movement by participating in our discussions on beauty, skin conditions, race, and female empowerment. We want society to know that we reject their beauty standards! We want young girls and women of ethnic groups to know that they should also reject European beauty standards! We want parents to educate their young on topics of beauty, skin conditions, and diversity. We want women of ethnic groups to embrace their natural beauty. Ultimately, to love every inch, every pore, every flaw.

OBJECTIVE

Beat Bar Beauty’s Beauty Stain Project hopes to combat negative body image among women of ethnic groups and people who suffer from visible skin conditions. The Beauty Stain Project: The Beauty in Diversity Movement visualizes and fosters a world that condemns the degradation of ethnic women/women of ethnic groups and instead, embraces diverse beauty.

GOAL

The Beauty Stain Project: The Beauty in Diversity Movement hopes to achieve the following goals:

Invite girls and women of all ethnicities to partake in discussions on beauty, skin conditions, race, and female empowerment and reach a wider audience.  

Educate audiences on issues of beauty, skin conditions, and race.

Challenge European ideals of beauty by dismantling media messages regarding such beauty standards.   

ABOUT THE BEAUTY IN DIVERSITY MOVEMENT

The Beauty Stain Project is for the woman suffering from visible skin discoloration/deformities like; vitiligo, hyper-pigmentation, scars, or rosacea. The mission of the project is to increase self-esteem and lower depression rates among young girls and women with these conditions by providing holistic solutions. The Beauty Stain Project  promotes women’s confidence, stability and appreciation for their unique beauty. We seek to dispel the myth that “a ton of makeup is what makes you beautiful”. We promote images and stories of women embracing unadorned, beautiful and natural skin.

Presented by Beat Bar Beauty's Beauty Stain Project.

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Looking to Reduce Wrinkles? Check out These Wrinkle-reducing Skincare Tips

Ensuring healthy looking skin is synonymous with maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You might have to kick a few bad habits in order to get healthy and wrinkle free skin. Check out the infographic below on skincare tips to help reduce the signs of aging and wrinkles.

Here are a few notable points that we’ve weeded out:

Cold weather and alcohol can cause skin to dry. This is pertinent information for New Yorkers since we’re home to snow storms and an array of gin and whiskey joints to get us through winter.

If you’ve ever needed an excuse to pig out on guac and chips, here’s one: Avocados are one of many fruits high in antioxidants, which repairs damaged skin.

Cutting your smoking habit is long overdue. But, if you do need more convincing, smoking damages skin, by interfering with the flow of oxygen. Oxygen is a basic survival need! Don’t deprive your skin.

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“Brooklyn Baby” She gets her move on Eyeliner thick on A Brooklyn baby Wall Street lady Rushing home on late nights to care for baby She’s a hustler A trendsetter A go getter She gets the side eye Makeup game on fleek Eye of the day Nude lips, bold lips Statement lips New tricks For the lady on the move. Whatever your look, #BeatBarBeauty has your back. Make a reservation with us today! #makeup #beauty #makeupartist #eotd #bblogger #love #shotbyluckypeters @lucky_peters Model: @hisol3ci3ty

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“#Fearless” In my head I pretend I’m the Black Wonder Woman and I think maybe if I think it hard enough they will think it too. Maybe they won’t stare as hard as they normally do. #BeatBarBeauty unmasking wonder women since 2013. Make a reservation with us today! #FearlessSpots #BlackWonderWoman #woc #makeup #beauty #makeupartist #WordsToLiveBy #bblogger #love #confidence #shotbyluckypeters @lucky_peters @the_dope_chick

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A woman is as beautiful as she feels

What is beauty

The brick red lipstick

In her purse, always on the go

A naughty little trick

Up her sleeve

She’s the goddess of trends

Others follow

She stomps the platforms

On your subway line

Smokey eyes, thick eyeliner

She is

Divine

Model: @hisol3ci3ty 

Photo by: @lucky_peters

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Top Ten Must-Have Beauty Books

We compiled a diverse list of the best and highest rated beauty books to keep 2015 going à la mode! Get beauty tips and fashion overviews from renowned authors. Our list makes the perfect coffee table book or a wonderful gift for the fashion forward.

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty by Andrew Bolton

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty chronicles the creative and provocative work of designer Alexander McQueen.

Allure: Confessions of a Beauty Editor By Linda Wells

Allure: Confessions of a Beauty Editor shares beauty tips, tricks, and secrets from Allure’s editor in chief.

Asian Faces: The Essential Beauty and Makeup Guide for Asian Women by Taylor Chang-Babaian

Asian Faces: The Essential Beauty and Makeup Guide for Asian Women caters to the Asian woman by providing beauty tips for all Asian women of various ages and skin tones.

Bobbi Brown’s Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro by Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown brings over 25 years of experience to the table, offering skincare advice and beauty tips.

Dark Girls by Bill Duke and Shelia P. Moses

Based on the NAACP Award–nominated documentary Dark Girls, the book celebrates dark-skinned women and shares insights from successful women.

Face Forward by Kevyn Aucoin

Makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin inspires women and offers a guide on beauty tips.

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets by Jemma Kidd

Jemma Kidd Make-Up Secrets offers everything beauty related from makeup how-to guides to expert advice on skincare.

The Beauty Book by Kenneth Willardt

Photographer Kenneth Willardt shares his intimate collection of celebrities and models.

The Beauty of Color by Iman

The Beauty Book addresses diverse beauty by empowering women of color and offering beauty tips and skincare advice.

Vintage Black Glamour by Nichelle Gainer

Vintage Black Glamour captures rare images of Black glamour during the 20th century - an inspiring honor to Black women.

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Color of the Year, 2015, Marsala Makeup Inspirations

Pantone named the sultry, earthy, red wine hue, marsala, Color of the Year, 2015. Marsala’s notable bold and warm shade is exciting because of its endless potential.

  Here’s our list of beauty products to incorporate marsala into your everyday looks and keep 2015 going with a bang or a pop of color!

  Yves Saint Laurent, Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Lèvres Collectors Glossy Stain in Rouge Laque, $35

Let’s put an end to marsala being a fall thing. Sultry lips shouldn’t be reserved for one season.

  DIOR, 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Trafalgar 876, $62.00

This palette is a blending queen’s play pen.

  Vera Moore Cosmetics, Lip Gloss in Wine, $14.50

Get daytime or nighttime perfection with this glossy finish.

  NARS, Blush in Seduction, $30

Seduction upholds its name for late nights out on the town. It practically does the work for you.

  MARC JACOBS, Kiss Pop Lip Color Stick in Smack 616 - burgundy berry, $28

Don’t be shy to wear a pop of color to work. This long-wear lip color stick would go perfectly with a monochromatic business casual look.

  Deborah Lippmann, Nail Lacquer in Lady is A Tramp, $18

The shade that got Frank Sinatra singing will surely make men do a doubletake.

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#Fearlessspots: Q&A with Ramona Selvarajah

Ours is a culture obsessed with perfection. From magazine covers to our television screens, standards of beauty circulate frequently and promulgate harsh concepts and images. Women of ethnic groups are especially impacted by Westernized beauty standards. This results in negative body image among women of color, prompting psychological, social, and cultural implications.

  Western culture rarely highlights diversity in skin. Further, discussions on skin conditions are often tuned out. Beat Bar Beauty’s Beauty Stain Project hopes to combat negative body image among people who suffer from visible skin conditions and work to empower women.

Beat Bar Beauty’s co-founder Ramona Selvarajah was featured in An About Face feature by Innertia Project. Ramona points out how liberating it was to remove her makeup and as she spoke, she was absolutely radiant. She describes her reaction to the symptoms of vitiligo and how her journey impacted her life experience since she was diagnosed in 2013. Ramona addresses what it means to be beautiful in a culture obsessed with beauty.

  What does beauty mean to you?

Beauty to me means being comfortable in your own skin, and letting all your imperfections become your everyday “glow”. Your character, feelings, emotions, and abilities should feel empowering and that should exude through your skin.

  Has your definition of beauty changed since you were diagnosed with vitiligo?

My definition of beauty has tremendously changed over the years. I realized it was more about who I was, and who I was surrounding myself with to make myself a better person. I realized pre-diagnosis I took vanity way too seriously rather than considering what was really important. I took for granted who I was and what I should work on and worried more about my looks, and appearances.

  How can the media work to accommodate diverse beauty?

We live in a society where the media picks and dissects every little thing about a person. Instead of humiliating and making someone feel bad about themselves, the media should try to embrace all types of beauty and bring more light to skin disorders and imperfections.

  How does your experience help to empower women of color?

I want women of color to embrace their skin, their color, and their flaws. We live in a world where we have always had to prove something because of our  skin color, when really it should always be constantly celebrated, empowered, and inspired. I embrace my spots because they make me who I am. Every spot has taught me something about myself that I have had to accept and grow from.

  What makes you fearless?

I wouldn’t say I'm fearless all the way. Im still growing and learning. I will say that I am much more braver and confident in my actions, words, spirit  and beauty. I am much more comfortable in my reactions, and more proud of who I am becoming.

Visit the Beauty Stain Project to learn more about our mission.

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Makeup Items to Make Any NYE Ensemble Pop!

New Year’s Eve is all about the parties, the dresses made for celebrating, and the sexy makeover to ring in the year or alluring lips to bring him in for that classic new year’s kiss. Here’s our list of NYE makeup items for every skin tone.

  Bold Lips

Statement lips are all the fuss among celebs! This holiday, don’t be afraid to go bold with an intense fuchsia like MAC’s ‘Flat Out Fabulous’ or a daring Vera Moore ‘Red’. Sometimes bold lips are the perfect accessory to complete any holiday look.

MAC ‘Flat Out Fabulous’, maccosmetics.com, $16.00

Vera Moore, $14.50, veramoorecosmetics.com

  Shimmer

A little shimmer goes a long way and yields a classic NYE style. If you’re going for subtlety, Benefit’s ‘High Brow Glow’ luminous brow lifting pencil gives a soft touch beneath your arches for illuminating results.

Benefit’s ‘High Brow Glow’, $20.00, benefitcosmetics.com

  Lash Color

CHANEL’s ‘Le Volume de CHANEL’ mascara is a must have staple in every makeup junkies’ cosmetic arsenal. Try the colors ‘Bleu’ and ‘Prune’ for intense lash action.

‘Le Volume de CHANEL’, $30.00, chanel.com

  Moisturized Lips

This day to day lip balm offers moisture and an alluring tint to your lips. CLINIQUE ‘Chubby Stick Baby Tint Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm’ is versatile enough for everyday office looks and the let your hair down happy hour with girlfriends.   

‘Chubby Stick Baby Tint Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm’, $17.00, sephora.com

  Blush Tones

Pantone named the earthy wine color, Marsala as the Color of the Year, 2015. Ring in this new year’s color with NARS Blush in Almería. You’re sure to reach belle of the ball status with this marsala blush look.

NARS Blush in Almería, $30.00, narscosmetics.com

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New Year, New Statements Beat Bar Beauty Sweepstakes

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New Year, New Statements Beat Bar Beauty Sweepstakes

EXTENSION ANNOUNCEMENT: THE DEADLINE IS NOW FEBRUARY 14, 2014. 

OFFICIAL RULES

 To enter this Sweepstakes, you must agree to and abide by the following Official Rules.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU MUST HAVE INTERNET ACCESS, A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS AND AN INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, TWITTER, TUMBLR, AND YOUTUBE ACCOUNT TO PARTICIPATE.

ELIGIBILITY: SWEEPSTAKES OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE FIVE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGHS - BROOKLYN, QUEENS, MANHATTAN, THE BRONX, AND STATEN ISLAND.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. This promotion is also not sponsored by MAC Cosmetics. 

Title: New Year, New Statements Beat Bar Beauty Sweepstakes

Subject: Enter for a chance to win a Limited Edition #MACcosmetics lipstick.

Promotion Entry Period

Begin Date & Time: 9:00 a.m. EST on December 26, 2014 -12/26/14

EXTENSION ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

End Date & Time: 11:59 P.M. EST on February 14, 2015 -02/14/15

Announcement Date: 9:00 a.m. EST on February 28, 2015 -02/28/15

Prize: Three (3) winners will be selected. Each winner will receive one (1) MAC Cosmetics Limited Edition Lipstick.

 Winner Announcement Date: 9:00 a.m. EST on February 28, 2015 -02/28/15

Note: The winner will be contacted via Twitter and announced via Beat Bar Beauty social media pages. WINNERS MUST REPLY BY 11:59 P.M. EST ON FEBRUARY 22, 2015. 

INSTRUCTIONS

You must first follow Beat Bar Beauty on Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and Tumblr pages, Like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Upload one (1) photo of your favorite New Year’s makeup items using the hashtag #BeatBarNewYearNewStatements and tagging @BeatBarBeauty on Twitter. In doing so, you are indicating that you have read, understood and fully agree to these official rules. DO NOT SUBMIT A PHOTO WITHOUT FIRST REVIEWING THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

Partial or incomplete submissions (e.g., sending a tweet with @BeatBarBeauty without the hashtag #BeatBarNewYearNewStatements or sending a tweet with the hashtag #BeatBarNewYearNewStatements without @BeatBarBeauty) will NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Once submitted, photos/tweets become the sole property of Beat Bar Beauty (subject only to the rights of Instagram or Twitter as applicable), and cannot be modified by entrant. By submitting a photo or tweet (as applicable), entrant gives permission (and warrants and represents that he/she has obtained all rights necessary to use entrant's photo and/or tweet (as applicable), name, likeness and all other information about the entrant contained in the photo and/or tweet (as applicable) on any media and through any means now known or hereafter devised.

Limit one (1) Entry per person submitted via Twitter. You may only use one (1) Twitter account to participate in the Sweepstakes. All Tweets must comply with the Twitter Terms of Service and Twitter Rules available at the Twitter website.

Content Guidelines: Each entry/photo/tweet (including the hashtag) must not: Contain content, images, artwork or other creative elements not created by and original to entrant; Contain content, images or other material that is misleading, inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous; Contain content, images or other material that reflects, advocates or promotes bigotry, racism, hatred, harm or exploitation of or against any class, group or individual; discriminate based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; Content should belong to the entrant (i.e., entrants fav makeup items depicted must belong to entrant).

Selection of Winners: Prize winners will be selected via random drawing. Limit of one (1) Sweepstakes Prize per person/family/household.

Winner Notification: Winner will be notified via Twitter and will be asked to email Beat Bar Beauty specific personal information (i.e., full name, address, phone number, email address, and social media usernames).

Conditions and Limitations of Liability: Beat Bar Beauty reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual, whether or not the individual is a participant in the Sweepstakes, who tampers with the entry process and to terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes.

Disputes: To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrant agrees that: (1) Any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the awarding of prizes shall be resolved individually.

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5 Fabulous Gift Ideas

If you’ve waited until the last minute to snag gift items for loved ones, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of beauty must haves to ring in the holiday cheer.

CHANEL Rouge Allure CHANEL is always a pleasant surprise! Try the rouge allure luminous intense lip colour which goes on light. With an array of colors to choose from, it makes a perfect stocking stuffer. Chanel Rouge Allure, $35.00 chanel.com

Ginger + Liz Nail Color ‘Bitch Slap’ Ginger + Liz introduce a sexy dark cherry red nail color which does the talking and your “dirty work” for you. The brand prides itself on its vegan-friendly nail colors for the fashion forward. Ginger + Liz Nail Color ‘Bitch Slap’, $12.00 gingerandliz.com

IMAN Makeup Brush Collection Get this beautiful gold toned brush kit which features necessities such as a powder brush, a blush brush, a foundation brush, and an eyeshadow brush. IMAN Makeup Brush Collection, $35 imancosmetics.com

MAC Smokey Eyes Palette You’ll be sure to captivate an audience with a smokey eye look. MAC presents a seductive keepsake to go perfectly with your night out ensemble. MAC Smokey Eyes Palette, $39.50 maccosmetics.com

Vera Moore “Gold is the New Black” Makeup Kit Vera Moore encourages indulgence this holiday with a set of luminous gold tones. Vera Moore promises versatility with looks from natural to bold and festive. Vera Moore “Gold is the New Black” Kit, $243.50 veramoorecosmetics.com

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Denin on Denim

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The Blues