Tania

Los Angeles / San Francisco makeup artist, makeup educator and beauty writer Tania D. Russell View my portfolio website at https://makeuptogo.com :)

  • #MakeupMonday – The Basics: Face Cleanser

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    First things first when it comes to good skin care. A good face cleanser that works for your skin type can change your whole skin care game… (may contain affiliate links) As Makeup to Go has evolved, my discussion of skincare has increased. Why? You just cannot have good makeup applications on skin that has […]

  • #MakeupMonday – AJ Crimson Beauty

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    2024 Update – This article was written in 2014 when AJ was making his rise as an entrepreneur in addition to his successful career as a celebrity makeup artist. Alas, AJ passed away shockingly and tragically in 2022, and while they tried their best it does not look like the AJ Crimson Beauty line survived […]

  • #HaveYouSeenThis – Making Angelina Maleficent

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    I am a Beauty makeup artist. Quite frankly – while I very much respect the craft – I detest FX/horror/monster makeup. I just do not like looking at “gross” no matter how well it is done. In fact the better it’s done, the harder it is to look at. All that said, I love a […]

  • #BizTalk – Temptu Pro Search 2014

    Temptu PRO Search 2014: Spoiler, I was a winner! So the secret is now out – ya girl won! My photo is 2nd from the left, bottom row and I was the sole winner in the “Flawless” category. (The categories this year were Flawless, Editorial, Bridal and FX) Many thanks for photographer Kate Szatmari and […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Powder and the Makeup Malfunction

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    Face powder and the Makeup Malfunction. Such a simple product, yet such controversy. Use of face powder goes back to the time of Cleopatra, so it is hardly something “new” in cosmetics. In fact in my previous article on face powder, I described it as a wonder product and one of the most important products […]