by Colleen It’s the first monday in April and Spring is in full swing. I have tried to spring clean my house but it’s really not my strong suit! Cleaning up my beauty routine and swapping out facial cleansers for different seasons is. I love a trip to Sephora but it can be really overwhelming. […] Read more…
by Colleen With all the emphasis these last seasons on thick full brows, some of us are left wondering how we can ever make our brows look fuller. Whether we have naturally sparse eyebrows, spent years over plucking or have noticed our brows thinning as we age, a bit of fullness in the brow area […] Read more…
by Colleen The sensitive under eye area is prone to stress, lack of sleep and dehydration which leads to dark under eye circles. Genetics and the shape of you face also play a part in whether or not you have darkness under the eyes. Concealing them correctly is tricky but done right it can […] Read more…
by Colleen I’m a big fan of Caudalie skin care products, partly because it’s french and partly because it contains grape seed polyphenols that are great antioxidants and are also found in red wine. (see here my current skincare regime) The founder of Caudalie, Mathilde Thomas, is set to launch her latest book called The […] Read more…
by Colleen Makeup artists swear by them and personally I use one on myself everyday and on my clients, but eyelash curlers look like instruments of torture and most women I know don’t bother with them. ” I don’t know how to use them” is usually the reason why they don’t, but it makes […] Read more…
by Colleen It’s March already and we are ready for Spring! This time of year is the perfect weather in Miami as it is warm but the humidity hasn’t kicked in yet so it ‘s extremely pleasant. It’s the best time of year for a hot weather getaway. Miami for Spring break anyone? I have […] Read more…
by Colleen As a classic white shirt will be this season’s closet essential, the makeup bag also has classic essentials that you can rely on to elevate your look. The perfect red lipstick, the essential concealer, the quintessential mascara… For me, this season’s makeup bag essential is black gel liner. With the right makeup brush […] Read more…
It’s been COLD! ( frigid and arctic are more apt descriptions) Ok maybe not so much in Miami apart from a couple of days in the 50’s, but anywhere north of Orlando and you know what I’m talking about! Last week I was working on a photo shoot and my clients had just flown in […] Read more…
by Colleen The other day I was doing makeup for a shoot and from where I was working I could clearly see the retoucher busy working on a previous photoshoot. A retoucher is a highly skilled person who spends their days photoshopping pictures for clients such as photographers, magazines, catalogues etc. She was working so […] Read more…
by Colleen Here at Blush & Beyond we are very into running and each year we sign up for more races. So far Alix and I have done several half marathons, the full marathon, countless 5 and 10ks, the color run and the foam run! It’s not so much to compete but to have a […] Read more…