by Colleen & Alix Instantly de-puff fatigued eyes! Keeping your eye cream in the fridge (next to your morning berries) keeps it fresh but also the cold cream will help to de-puff eyes, it feels great too. Apply with your ring finger and gently tap under your eye to help decongest fluids that have accumulated […] Read more…
by Colleen OFFICE MAKEUP Do you wake up in the morning early enough to spend an hour perfecting your look? Or are you more like me with literally 10 minutes to slap something on your face and tie your hair in a pony tail? I don’t go to an office and when I work on […] Read more…
by Colleen This season’s makeup trends tend to be heavy on the eyes with many looks referencing the 60’s. Like the gorgeous clothes that are shown on the runway, the makeup sets the mood of the season but can be adapted to be wearable in reality. Following are four looks from the Fall runways that […] Read more…
by Colleen & Alix A weekly exfoliation or gommage as the French call it, sloughs off dead skin cells and increases circulation to the skin giving you a fresh and radiant look. Read more…
by Colleen With labor day around the corner, the slow transition into fall begins. Personally I like to prolong that just back from vacation feeling and summer glow as long as possible. How to achieve that well rested, refreshed, tanned look even after you are back at the office, or school? It just takes a […] Read more…
by Colleen Many of my clients tell me that they can’t do their own makeup either because they don’t know what colors they should use or where they should put it but also they feel like they are not dexterous enough to really put it on correctly. I tend to agree as I am much […] Read more…
by Colleen & Alix The manicure for Fall is all about nude, it’s a change from all the nail art we have seen these last seasons. Try Deborah Lippmann in Naked, the perfect nude nail color. Read more…
by Colleen Alix has been lamenting the state of her brows lately and I promised her a post on how to achieve the perfect brow. I prefer a more natural look to brows, the over plucked and overly drawn in brows look quite harsh. Eyebrows certainly do frame a face and should not be overlooked.You […] Read more…
by Colleen I found this gorgeous blush while in SIngapore at the Missha boutique in the J-Cube mall at Jurong East. It caught my attention at first because it reminded me of those covetable Meteorite balls from Guerlain. Curious to see how they may have knocked off this makeup favorite, I tried both the neutral […] Read more…
by Colleen & Alix Keep in shape…swimming is a great all over exercise that can be done on vacation at the pool or the beach. It really helps to tone up and keep cool at the same time. The key to keeping a bronzed complexion glowing is to moisturize often. A dry oil like Nuxe’s […] Read more…