the classics

  • #MakeupMonday – The Basics: Mascara

    Makeup to go the basics mascara makeup to go blog rms beauty mascara

    The search for the perfect mascara is eternal. Here’s what I look for in a mascara, as well as some of the best mascaras I’ve found… (may contain affiliate links) If you hadn’t noticed, my Monday posts tend to be geared towards the makeup “every user”. Non-pro, aspiring pro, makeup journeyman, makeup novice, etc. Mondays […]

  • #MakeupMonday – The Basics: Lip Balms / Lip Moisturizers

    Anita Grant Lippy Pucker Lip Balm

    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 […]

  • Rumor Has It – Shu Uemura

    Alas Shu Uemura… we knew you well… If you read my “Top Ten Makeup Products Without Which I Would Die” post, you know that one of the top ten is Shu Uemura’s Nobara creme foundation. I also mentioned in that post that the Nobara was no longer listed on the Shu Uemura website and that […]

  • Top Ten Makeup Products Without Which I Would Die

    Stila Cosmetics All Over Shimmer Liquid

    This article is hella old. See the updates –Top Ten Products Without Which I Would Die Revisited and Makeup Products I Would Die Without 2019 Edition As a makeup enthusiast and product junkie I love knowing what’s new in makeup-landia; what the trends are, what the hot new brands are, etc. As a makeup artist, […]