In the second look for Holiday makeup, I took a smokey eye and gave it a little festivity by adding some sparkly shadow on top. All of these looks are easily achievable and can be adapted according to how much makeup you feel comfortable wearing. This look for example takes lined eyes that one step […] Read more…
Holiday office parties, cocktails with friends, family get-togethers…the upcoming holidays are filled with festivities. Most of […] Read more…
[wpvideo NylxnhN1] Halloween is tommorrow! Maybe my last video was too scary for your taste and you were thinking of being a little more glamorous for Halloween this year. It’s not too late…here is a Bella Swan inspired makeup tutorial in case the beautiful immortal look is more your style. Read more…
Still trying to decide on a Halloween costume ? Here is my latest video, a step by step guide to turning yourself into a zombie for Halloween, featuring super talented Alexis Renny as my makeup artist! It was lots of fun being scary for one evening… I’m thinking I might have to do this again […] Read more…
In a recent post about 5 ways to use primer, I mentioned that a hair primer would be great if it could help with my limp locks. Well I think I’ve found it! I was given this Prime Style extender sample from Living Proof when I was at Sephora. ( yes I love my beauty […] Read more…
I love this classic 60’s cat eye. This is from a shoot I did with Zinke swimwear. The inspiration photos were of Brigitte Bardot, that kind of effortless cool beauty she embodied for the time. I specifically kept her skin almost bare and just concentrated on the eyes to give her that cat eye liner […] Read more…
Years ago before the makeup companies started making primer, makeup artists would use moisturizers to prep the face. Particularly popular in my days as a model was Embryolisse a thick moisturizing cream from France. It is still a cult item today. With the advent of High Definition television, and the fashion of a more natural […] Read more…
I think foundation can be quite controversial. On the one hand we want to look flawless but on the other we don’t really want anyone to know we are wearing foundation! For everyday, a BB or CC cream (or nothing) works perfectly well, but for those special occasions, a date, a wedding, whatever it may […] Read more…
My goal with this blog has always been to share my personal tips with you about makeup and beauty that I have learned over the 20+ years I have worked in the fashion industry. There are just so many makeup products out there and it has been my job to find the ones that work […] Read more…
Have you been wondering how to get those gorgeous eyebrows that model Cara Delevigne is sporting? Of course she’s born with them, but for the rest of us we can fake it with a little strategic makeup. Hope you enjoy my first video! ( a little tip to all those really young girls, Don’t Pluck […] Read more…