Makeup Artist Education & Career Strategy
This post is an oldie, but 100% Pure Cosmetics is still a thriving makeup brand in the “clean beauty” realm. Check out their website for the current offerings… As I mentioned in my article on Bay Area Beauty, I was thoroughly impressed upon visiting the headquarters of 100% Pure Apothecary**, purveyors of 100% Pure Cosmetics. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Not all smokey eyes have to be severe. With a natural brow, dewey skin and an otherwise neutral color palette, the smokey gives high impact without being harsh. Here’s how I got the Softer Side of Smokey look… (may contain affiliate links) Makeup by Tania D. Russell/ Makeupwerks.com Model: Cassidy/Ford Models Foundation – Smashbox High […]
I did a job recently where I had to do makeup on an African American female model who was about Phylicia Rashād’s (mom Huxtable from ‘The Cosby Show’) complexion. Both Phylicia and this model are a rich brown color, but still more fair than myself. To my dismay, I did NOT have a blush that […]
