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…
The most wearable makeup trends for Fall 2014
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…
How to extend your summer glow
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…
The new beauty tools that make makeup application a breeze
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…
How to get a perfect natural brow
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…
Blush crush-three ways to apply blush
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…
Eyeliner Buzz
by Colleen Shop it HERE Click the slideshow for some iconic women wearing the cat eyeliner look Read more…
Choupette Lagerfeld announces her new makeup Collaboration
By Colleen photo: Telegraph UK Finally maybe the cat eye will be easy to achieve now that “Choupette”, Karl Lagerfeld’s pampered feline, has announced her upcoming makeup collaboration with Japanese brand Shu Uemura. The divine feline announced via her twitter feed ( yes Choupette has her very own twitter account, bien sur) that her […] Read more…
tip of the week #10
by Colleen & Alix The secret of red carpet worthy eye makeup is a few individual lashes mixed in with your own. It adds length and dimension without looking fake. My pick is Ardell flares in short and medium and Duo eyelash glue that dries black. Read more…
Fifa World Cup fans express themselves with makeup
by Colleen Although I am not a huge soccer fan, I have been watching the world cup with my French husband to whom the World Cup is a huge event. Luckily France won their first match…woohoo! It’s been impressive for me to see how the fans express themselves with makeup. In fact makeup has made […] Read more…