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 Balm’s imaginative and sexy packaging is so much fun you’ll want to do your makeup in public. Take […] Read more…
The 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 they are just afraid of what it might be like kissing it! And who can blame […] Read more…
The 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 prefer. Achieve that perfect foundation trifecta and you have found yourself a winner. I was very interested […] Read more…
Strobing- 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 new, but just an updated version of the highlighting that makeup artists have been using all along. Strobing is […] Read more…
Beauty 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 now grey, rainy and only 63F this morning! Yes that is downright balmy compared to the rest of […] Read more…
Grown-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 to shine so it’s the one time of the year where you can get away with […] Read more…
Holiday 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 perfect gift because we can’t ignore the fact that Christmas is around the corner and well, that’s the time to […] Read more…
How to apply Foundation for Natural looking, Flawless skin
How to Apply Foundation: I believe that foundation shouldn’t mask the face, but rather even out the skin tone for an overall natural look. I wanted to share with you in this quick video the 3 techniques I rely on as a makeup artist to achieve healthy looking, glowing skin with makeup. If you feel […] Read more…
A brief history of the brow
It started with the unibrow. When I was a teenager I had thick brows that I felt met in the middle, aka the uni-brow, and I was desperate to pluck them! Now looking back on my photos I realize I had the eyebrow of today’s models, thick and natural, but I was one generation too […] Read more…
Silly packaging-serious skincare
“Never judge a book by its cover,” or so the saying goes, and in the case of these adorable childlike cosmetics packages I would have to say that it’s true. Contained inside these brightly colored and fruity plastic objects from Korean brand Tony Moly, lie some serious skin care ingredients. You would have to be […] Read more…