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Whether as a pro or just for yourself, your makeup brushes are the most important item in your makeup kit… here’s some tips for picking wisely (may contain affiliate links) Returning to our series The Basics, I decided to write about makeup brushes. I would say in my private lessons/teaching this is the item I’m […]
A photo essay from the 2013 The Makeup Show LA trade show The Makeup Show LA 2013 is a wrap… and I’d have to say it was a rousing success. This year’s show featured some of the best in the biz and had something for all artists working in all mediums at all levels. Here’s […]
Foundations for EVERY face… let’s get inclusive in our foundational products… I am a 40-something-year old deep complexioned African American woman. As a child of the 70s I come from a land before time when cosmetic options for women in my skin-tone range were pretty much nonexistent. Fairer skin-toned women of color could try to […]
Periodically I like to update y’all on products I’ve been using lately. So here are my Short Notes on makeup of the moment… (may contain affiliate links) As it has been a while since my last post, it has been a while I have talked about product. This in no way means I have not […]
If you have only ever worked on 19 year old models with perfect skin, working on a client needing mature skin makeup can seem quite daunting but it need not be. Working on mature clientele – or working on yourself if your skin is starting to show signs of “maturity” – is just a matter of knowing how products work on the skin and what products to use when.
