Cyber Monday Beauty Deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t only for electronics, there are some Cyber Monday beauty deals to be made as well. I noticed that apart from gift with purchases, beauty products rarely go on sale...
View ArticleWhy I am smearing Snail Mucin on my skin
I first tasted snails, or escargots, with minor trepidation while visiting my in-laws in Burgundy, France. Smothered in garlic butter and washed down with a glass of chilled Chablis, they were...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide-Beauty
Gift giving is very personal. In this commercial world that we live in today, we feel compelled to give gifts on certain occasions. We sift through stores and online gift guides trying to find that...
View ArticleForeo Luna Mini- the review
I sometimes receive odd requests when I work on photoshoot productions, mostly makeup advice, but recently I had a client ask me in desperation where he could pick up a Clairsonic skin device ASAP....
View ArticleGrown-up glitter for New Year’s Eve
Looking to add a little sparkle to your New Year’s Eve makeup? I think that with a light hand and in small touches, glitter, sparkle or shimmer can add a festive look to your makeup. It is the season...
View ArticleBeauty Predictions for 2016
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! We are officially in Januaury 2016 and just like that the weather in Miami has decided to change. After roasting poolside all holiday long, it is...
View ArticleStrobing- A winter skin perk up
It’s January. It’s cold and dry. Winter skin can always do with a perk up and the trendy makeup technique “strobing” is perfect to fake a healthy glow. I don’t think that strobing is really anything...
View ArticleThe best foundations ever
Foundation is one of the most difficult makeup products to buy. The color has to match your skin tone, the formulation needs to be right for your skin type and it has to create the finish that you...
View ArticleThe supermodels are back!
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,...
View ArticleThe secret to seductive makeup
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...
View ArticleBaby Foot- The Review
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...
View ArticleThese products are the balm!
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...
View ArticleEveryday Contouring- The Technique
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...
View ArticleA day in the life of a makeup artist
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...
View ArticleHow to make your eyes appear larger
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...
View ArticleYour shower is the new place for self-tanner!
I am not blessed with olive skin, like my friend who needs only fifteen minutes in the sun before turning an enviable caramel shade. No, I must take the sun sparingly and covered in sunblock or I will...
View ArticleWaterproof your Makeup
It’s getting hot and putting on a full face of makeup doesn’t seem worth the effort if its just going to slide off your face. But what about those sultry nights out? Pool parties, tropical...
View ArticleNon-touring-The Secret to a Believable Looking Tan
I like to think of this look as non-touring, the opposite of contouring because bronzer and highlighter are used to achieve the look but not placed in the typical contouring places. If you want to look...
View Article3 Ways to Update Your Fall Makeup Look
3 Ways to Update Your Fall Makeup Look Although you may not be ready to give up your #summerglow, a fall wardrobe calls for a slightly different approach to makeup. Fall clothes tend to give off a...
View ArticleTop makeup tips to make you look flawless in photos
Selfies. I don’t really like to take them, I just can’t get the angle right. Although with all the filters available (I especially love the golden butterfly Snapchat filter, but I don’t Snapchat so…)...
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