Lip Service

Big, full lips are the desired look of the day. Maybe it began with Angelina Jolie, or maybe it is an ancient attraction. Outside of the doctor’s office, how do you get the most out of what God gave you? First, to line or not-to-line the lips…there has been some thought among makeup artists that an [...]

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Men Who Use Sunblock

The advantages of using sunblock are widely published, so you must know by now that using sunblock helps to reduce aging, sun spots and prevent some cancers, so…why do men avoid using it? I can’t count the times I have had a man in my makeup chair with a beet-red face from playing golf all [...]

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Makeup for the workplace

April 23, 2011

With unemployment high and competition tough, getting and keeping a job can be formidable. Women often ask me about how to wear their makeup for work. Is minimal better? Is full-out glam okay? Unless you are in a field that supports a specific look, you can be sure that following certain guidelines will be to your advantage. Wearing a [...]

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Wedding Makeup

March 19, 2011

The impending Royal Wedding has everyone buzzing about the details. Makeup for a wedding is a very personal choice and a very important detail. Most brides have dreamed about their big day for years, and on your wedding day, you get to be a Royal Princess!   I ask my brides to bring me pages from their bridal magazines [...]

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Oscar Chemistry

February 28, 2011

Seven, 7, seven – Oscars for makeup artist, Rick Baker. This one for The Wolfman.   I took Online Pharmacy No Prescription Needed Special Effects Makeup (SFX) training and have done a few FX.  But, SFX is a lot like cooking, neither of which I enjoy.  Each requires - just the right ingredients, at just the right [...]

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Mascara Wars

February 23, 2011

The mascara wars are insane. Great Lash by Maybelline was introduced in 1971, and get this: the company estimates that a tube is sold every 1.6 seconds somewhere in the world! Ya, and, it is the best selling cosmetic product in the world. So, it is understandable why you see all of ads in both [...]

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Science behind the art

February 23, 2011

So I was on this big shoot that required two makeup artist; an actress was in the chair next to me, and when the makeup artist finished her makeup, the actress said with disappointment, “Everyone does my makeup the same way.” I spoke up in defense of this other makeup artist, and told her, “That’s [...]

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How much should You Spend?

February 23, 2011

People often ask me how much money they should spend on their makeup. I say, “If it works, use it.” Typically the more expensive brands do have better foundation coverage, but then, that only matters if you Buy Amoxil Online Pharmacy No Prescription Needed need it! If you find something at the drug store that [...]

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