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 Powders

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    Next in our continuing series “The Basics” is Face Powder. In my opinion, Face Powder is an essential makeup item, full stop… (may contain affiliate links) I have a confession: I LOVE face powder. Love Love Lovey Love Love. It softens colors, smooths the complexion, helps blending, erases mistakes, sets the makeup, on and on. […]

  • #MakeupMonday: The Rise of the Beauty Box

    Beauty Box subscription services rise and fall quickly. In the time since this was written I could have covered at least 50 other beauty boxes, seriously. We’ll do an update on this soon but for now most of these Beauty Box services are gone but BirchBox and GlossyBox reign on… Back in when I was […]

  • #MakeupMonday – The Basics: Foundations

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    My love for Foundation shines like a beacon and like most artists I use different kinds for different situations. Since they run the gamut in terms of color, texture, finish, etc. The Basics of Foundation is complex. Expect this article to be a first of Many… (may contain affiliate links) Ah foundation… to Foundation or […]

  • Youngblood Cosmetics Endless Beauty Event

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    Think of all the education and shopping of your favorite trade show, all focused on just one brand…That’s what Youngblood Cosmetics Endless Beauty Event was all about… At a recent trade show, I stopped by the Youngblood Cosmetics booth with no intention to purchase anything and I walked away with 2 artist palettes. This has […]

  • #MakeupMonday The Basics: Eye Cream

    Continuing on with our theme of The Basics I next want to turn my eye to eye-creams (yes that was corny) (may contain affiliate links) Eye cream is beyond important yet often overlooked. And when women do look at doing it, it is often late. Without a doubt the first area of deterioration I see […]