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 Makeup Show LA 2013 Postscript

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    A photo essay from the 2013 The Makeup Show LA trade show The Makeup Show LA 2013 is a wrap… and I’d have to say it was a rousing success. This year’s show featured some of the best in the biz and had something for all artists working in all mediums at all levels. Here’s […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Fashion Fair Supreme Color Collection by Sam Fine

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    In 2013 iconic makeup line Fashion Fair released a collection designed by master makeup artist Sam Fine as a way to resurrect the line for a new audience. Mr. Fine has since moved on, and this specific collection is no longer available, but the Fashion Fair line continues to this day… Behold! The first in […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Foundations for Every Face

    Foundations for EVERY face… let’s get inclusive in our foundational products… I am a 40-something-year old deep complexioned African American woman. As a child of the 70s I come from a land before time when cosmetic options for women in my skin-tone range were pretty much nonexistent. Fairer skin-toned women of color could try to […]

  • #BizTalk: When Things Are Not Going Your Way

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    It’s OK to acknowledge when things are not going your way and that sometimes a career in makeup is The Struggle… Readers, we’ve come to the end of yet another year. How was your 2012? Were you able to stay positive and proactive? In the Mayan calendar, 2012 signaled the “End of Time”. Many mis-interpreted […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Short Notes

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    Periodically I like to update y’all on products I’ve been using lately. So here are my Short Notes on makeup of the moment… (may contain affiliate links) As it has been a while since my last post, it has been a while I have talked about product. This in no way means I have not […]