I’m working on a new series of videos of makeup how-tos and here is the first one! I have a lovely model named Betsie who graciously agreed to be filmed without makeup so we could show her transformation. This is a video for any of you that have hooded lids or have small eyes and […] Read more…
Last week I gave you a glimpse into the glamorous, or not so glamorous, life of a professional makeup artist and today I wanted to share with you how to become one. There is more than one way to the road of makeup artistry and no one path is better than the other. A good […] Read more…
When I tell people that I am a professional makeup artist, they often comment on how glamorous a job that must be. Well, sometimes it is but more often than not it really isn’t. So, what does a day in the life of a makeup artist really look like? The night before a shoot I […] Read more…
With the proliferation of new mascara wands in stores, how do you choose the right one for you? Do you crave long and defined, curled and lifted or voluminous and full lashes? These new mascaras claim to achieve each of those desired effects with new, futuristic wands armed and ready. I decided to put each […] Read more…
Contouring, once a makeup technique used only by makeup artists and highly skilled drag queens, has gone mainstream. We can thank countless YouTube tutorials and one very famous Instagram selfie (by someone infamous for selfies) for starting this trend of expertly smearing brown contouring makeup and then blending it to reveal an altogether chiseled […] Read more…
What’s your type? Do you like them long and lean or defined and thick? I’m talking lashes here not men (Personally I like my men long and lean but my lashes thick and voluminous!) Joking aside, the Balm’s imaginative and sexy packaging is so much fun you’ll want to do your makeup in public. Take […] Read more…
I have a love/hate relationship with my feet. On one hand I’m very thankful they can carry me through marathons and I can dress them in super cute shoes, but on the other they are just plain ugly! I will spare you the details but I am not blessed with those really adorable small feet […] Read more…
Photo: Andres Hernandez Model: Heidi Astrup Ask any makeup artist and they will tell you, great skin makes for a great makeup! Of course as makeup artists, we are adept at concealing and hiding any imperfections but when it comes to doing a beauty shot, great skin is like working on the perfect canvas. […] Read more…
I have found over the years that men seem to approach women more easily when they aren’t wearing much makeup. Men seem to be a little scared off by dark matte or overly glossy lipsticks. It may be that they are just afraid of what it might be like kissing it! And who can blame […] Read more…
THE SUPERMODELS ARE BACK! Have you seen the new Balmain campaign for spring 2016? It features three of the most iconic supermodels of the 1990’s, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer, looking more incredible than ever. I, for one, am happy to see a fashion campaign featuring women my age. The supermodel era was […] Read more…