in the kit

Makeup Artist Kit Approved

  • I Love Face Oils

    sephora face oils

    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. […]

  • #MakeupMonday – In Praise of Coral Lip Colors

    tricia lee pascoe sarah coral lip colors

    It’s not Red, it’s not Pink, and it’s not Orange. Coral is simply Perfect as a lip color… (may contain affiliate links) Coral Lip colors. Love them love them love them. Yes, that was three “love them”s in one post. Oh wait was that a fourth? Yes. That is how much I love Coral lip […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Dedra Beauty

    makeup to go dedra beauty

    …Alas the Dedra Beauty line is no more, it’s doors closed in 2016. I still use products from the line regularly in my kit, particularly the foundation sticks, the eyeshadow chubbies and the cream blushes. If you see Dedra Beauty come up in swap groups or on ebay or the like, BUY IT!… OK let’s […]

  • More VueSet Palettes

    vueset empty makeup palette filled with graftobian HD creme foundations

    More on the Vueset palettes… once you start you can’t stop… (No affiliate links but some products were gifted) I’ve gone VueSet crazy! But the difference the VueSet palettes have made in my kit are undeniable. I have just returned from a working trip in the SF Bay area and my VueSets allowed me to […]

  • #BizTalk – Makeup Kit Organization – VueSet Palettes

    vueset palette

    Introducing Vueset empty makeup palettes for makeup kit organization… (No affiliate links but some products were gifted) ALSO CHECK OUT: my second VueSet article for more VueSet reviews About 1,000,000 years ago I worked on the Britney Spears video for “Toxic” and I met makeup artist Brenda Green. Way back when she mentioned to me […]