• #MakeupMonday – Makeup Products I Would Die Without Revisited

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    My periodic roundup of my favorite makeup products for my professional kit.. (May contain affiliate links) Early on in Makeup to Go’s history, I posted an article entitled “Top Ten Makeup Products Without Which I Would Die” (click to read the original post). Basically I was saying that these are my go-to, must-have, desert island, […]

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  • #MakeupMonday – Rediscover Frends Beauty Supply

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    I finally made it to the newly revamped Frends Beauty Supply! I could not be more happy for them or for the makeup community. Frends Beauty Supply has been around since forever. 1940, to be exact. In the mid-90s it changed ownership and came back into prominence as one of the “big three” of the […]

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  • Flower Beauty and Cosmetics by Drew Barrymore

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    2024 Update: I’ve fixed this as much as I can, but almost everything about Flower Beauty by Drew Barrymore has changed since this was first written. I’ll be posting an updated article soon… (may contain affiliate links) I generally like to take my time with reviews and see how products act over time and in […]

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  • I Love Face Oils

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    A little ode to my love of beauty face oils and which ones I’m loving currently*… (*As of 2014 when this was written… look for an updated post soon although many of these oils are still available and still lovely. This post may contain affiliate links) Like nearly everyone in beauty-landia, I love face oils. […]

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  • #BizTalk – Rate Negotiation

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    Aside from the question of being a makeup artist assistant, the other question I am most frequently asked is about rate negotiation and knowing what to charge. Being a professional (at anything) means being PAID for the work that you do. Not liking something, not being good at something, etc. People actually PAY you and […]

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