…dedicated to the Art and Craft of Makeup
Because Lip Balms are life… may contain affiliate links I have been a working makeup artist – meaning having people pay me for makeup with no ‘side gigs’ necessary – for going on 15 years now. When you’re in the makeup biz you really do think about product a lot. Therefore for me as a […]
Happy Spring! Today is the official first day of spring, but if you are experiencing the kind of weather I am, it does not yet feel like it! Even here in “sunny” California we are having cold and rain. I went on a camping trip this past weekend and had to deal with driving wind, […]
Overview of my time at this year’s Makeup Show Trade Show may contain affiliate links The last weekend in February was a big weekend for us makeup artists here in Los Angeles. Not only were there two major awards shows happening (the Indie Spirit Awards on Saturday, and the granddaddy of them all, the Oscars, […]
Ah the holidays… too many events, too little time, too much food and drink. Yes it is a magical time in a lot of ways, but let’s be real: it is also quite stressful. I don’t even celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense (my family stopped giving gifts when I was a kid) but with […]
I’m leaving this up just as a visual time capsule. Stila used to be a very different brand, and the Stila Warehouse Sale was a HOOT. We’re talking people getting up and getting in line at 6, 5, sometimes even 4am to be able to shop the Stila Warehouse the one time of year they […]
