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  • #MakeupMonday – San Francisco Bay Area Beauty

    Makeup shopping in my home away from home, seeking San Francisco Bay Area Beauty… If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was recently in the Bay for over a week for work and business (and some leisure πŸ˜‰ ). While I was up there I had more time off than usual, so I […]

  • #MakeupMonday – All About Makeup Stains

    I love fresh makeup applications where I can see SKIN through the makeup. Cheek and lip stains are versatile, long-lasting, sheer washes of color for fresh, skin-first, pretty makeup. Let’s talk All About Makeup Stains… (may contain affiliate links) In a previous MakeupMonday I mentioned using lip/cheekstains as a means of lightening up one’s makeup […]

  • #BizTalk – Non-Makeup Kit Essentials

    Your cosmetics are obviously essential, but some of your most important items may well be your non-makeup kit essentials. These are some of the Non-cosmetics items that have a permanent place in my pro makeup kit… (may contain affiliate links) To be a successful makeup artist is to be as fully prepared as possible at […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Top Lipglosses

    I love lipglosses and periodically I recap my favorites. Obviously a list like this is temporary because brands add and drop products regularly, but for now these are my Top Lipglosses… (may contain affiliate links) NOTE: For the updated version of this list check out: Favorite Lip Glosses of 2012 Some women gravitate to eye […]

  • #MakeupMonday – A Change of Season

    A Change of season is the perfect time for makeup pros to update their kits, and makeup users to update their makeup routines. Here are some tips for adapting your makeup routine for Spring… (contains affiliate links) With Spring being well underway, you may be noticing a change in the cosmetics landscape. Actually, cosmetics companies […]