This past weekend we attended a pre-Halloween party where I got to practice my lady skeleton look. A dress rehearsal if you will for my makeup skills before the big day… {My BEFORE and AFTER in the same day.} Have…
Beautiful Newlywed Alert :: Justin Timberlake + Jessica Biel
My long time teeny bopper crush, Justin Timberlake, got married this weekend – Boo. Even though he’s off the market and I officially have no chance now, (did I ever have a chance??) I must say I totally approve of…
“It” Girl Products
There have been lots of articles recently in my fashion and beauty magazines touting the “best of beauty” products and “reader favorites,” that I decided to compile my list of the most talked about ones here. I have not tried…
What A Difference PINK Can Make!
I love the month of October, not only because of my 2nd favorite holiday of the year, Halloween, but because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, which means you see PINK everywhere!! {Coco Rocha at the 2012 Met Costume Institute…
Make-Unders Popular For Spring 2013
{Model for Helmut Lang Spring 2013, Makeup by Nars, via.} My personal makeup motto – the more the better. Not that I ever want it to look like I’m wearing a ton of makeup, I just know that sometimes the…
Easy To Make At Home Exfoliating Scrub
I’ve always been a little wary of making my own skin care exfoliator at home even though I hear and read about people doing it all the time. I think this is partly due to the fact that I’m not…
Little Miss Sunshine
It has been cloudy and raining here in Georgia for the past couple of days (I’m sure thanks to yucky Hurricane Isaac), but luckily it feels like the sun is shining in many ways around my household!!! {My SUNNY manicure…
Basic Makeup Guidelines For Every Age
Let me preface this blog posting by saying, there are no hard RULES in makeup application, only soft GUIDELINES. Not every makeup artist tip, trick, color, and product work for every single face. That’s the beauty of individuality. But whenever…
Skin Care Ingredients Made Simple
I am a makeup artist, NOT an aesthetician or dermatologist. One loves to play with color, the others are skin care specialists. As I am getting older, I know I need to become more educated about what ingredients I should…
Sheer Summer Skin With Smart Shade Almay Products
It’s super duper hot here in Georgia, uncomfortably hot, sweltering. So of course as much as I’d love to wear a matte flawless face of makeup, it’s just not always the best look because, well, it melts off in the…
Girl Crush :: Bachelorette Emily Maynard
After watching last night’s Bachelorette for 3 hours (woah), I’m not a bit ashamed to admit that I have a non-awkward girl crush on Emily Maynard. She has been my fave Bachelorette thus far. Maybe it’s because she’s got a…
The Sisyphean Battle Of The Wrinkles
I am 34 years old and I already have major forehead wrinkles. It’s something I try not to let ruin my days as I know it’s a part of the aging process, but that doesn’t mean I can’t fight back…