For those of you that use a light concealer to hide your dark circles, you may want to reconsider your approach. Eve Pearl, Emmy-award winning makeup artist and author of “Plastic Surgery Without the Surgery” shows us that it’s really a salmon concealer we want to use. Check out her fabulous application tips.
Friday, December 28, 2007
If you’re looking to be more adventurous with your style, but would still like to look classic and put together. Patent leather boots with knee socks are just a bit behind your comfort zone–baby steps are key here. Not to worry. This season’s cat eyes makeup trend is just the accessory you need to help [...]
Monday, June 4, 2007
It must be the Photoshop Gods! You try to erase the dark circles, the under-eye bags and you are convinced that the only reason women subjects in the beauty books look bag-free is because the production manager manipulated the photo. Well, there may be some truth to that. ;) But, your eyes can look relatively open [...]
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
For some reason, finding the right-color blush can be life-long affair. And, let’s face it: there are a lot of options out there. From Chanel’s powder blush souffle to Stila’s convertible color to Benefit’s Benetint to various bronzing powders and gels. We all want to have a great glow on our cheeks and two blushes that [...]
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
We all know that if we have blue eyes, we are not supposed to wear blue eyeshadow. The same rules applies to green eyes. But WHY? If you understand color theory, you know that the opposite colors on the color wheel (aka complements) are the most “active” when put together. Think Van Gogh paintings for [...]
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
New word: needant. As in “do not need to”, “need not”…you get the idea. I am letting out a little secret about one of my guilty makeup pleasures: Revlon’s Colorstay Lip Color in Endless Spice. It’s that perfect natural color of lips and it literally lasts for 10-12 hours. No lip liner required. Just apply, let it [...]
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
If one of your resolutions this year is to update your look, a great place to start is with a complimentary makeup session at your local makeup counter. Most lines have introduced their Spring Collections already. Although it looks scary in the palette, I love the Bobbi Brown Violet Collection — the pink beige lipstick [...]
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
One of my favorite online beauty retailers is now carrying MAC makeup at a 10% discount and will have the full line “in-store” by end of January. If you love MAC eyeshadows and lipsticks, you’ll love this little deal I’m about to pass on to you: Get 25% off your entire order from BuyBeauty during their [...]
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you probably know that my favorite all-time mascara is Lancome’s Definicils. Well, they’ve just been toppled by Cover Girl’s LashExact. LashExact came out last month claiming that its new brush technology eliminated clumps so I had to test it out…..and it’s exactly what it promises — [...]
Friday, September 8, 2006
Shu Uemura has done it again. These “drawing pencils” have become my favorite because they literally glide on. You can smudge it a bit right after application but you’ll find that it has the most amazing staying power. This eyeliner really does live up to it’s smudgeproof and waterproof claims — nothing compares and you [...]
Thursday, July 24, 2008
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