Some people say ‘absolutely yes’ and some say ‘absolutely no’. Truth be told, many of the people that say ‘yes’ are the ones with something to sell. Personally, I think it all depends on the toner itself and your overall makeup and skincare regimens.For example, if you tend to wear the long-lasting foundation on a […]
It really is a ‘thing’ now, the selfie. Truth be told, people have been taking their own picture for years, but with the handiness of a smartphone, selfies are so much easier! Not to mention the filters available that can erase or at least blur almost any imperfection. But if you know in advance that […]
Don’t be worried, this isn’t as scary as you might think! Remove everything – that you consider to be part of your collection. Skincare, makeup, body lotions, all of it. Leave nothing in the cabinets. It’s easier to see the scope of the project when you aren’t tucking things away. Start Three Piles – one to […]
For a bride, there is no day in her life that she wants to look better than on her wedding day. But her attendants want to look their best as well! After all, their glow will say they are excited to share her special day! The most important factor in wedding day makeup, even for […]
There are plenty of lists for what a bride (and groom) needs to pack if they are hosting a destination wedding. But what about the guests’ packing list? Packing to attend an out-of-town wedding can be complicated as well, when you consider all of the events that normally surround such a celebration. I am in […]
I have several trips coming up this fall and I have been trying to build a travel-friendly makeup kit that works for most scenarios – a wedding in Minnesota, a family holiday in Seattle, and a Mexican cruise. All of these have very different makeup needs, and I would love to build a kit that […]
For the most part, we have a certain look that we wear to work and a certain look that we wear out on the town. And when it is a Saturday night, we have all the time in the world to get ready. But what do we do if the date is in the middle […]
While recently cleaning out my scary large makeup collection, I realized that somehow I had accumulated dozens of makeup brushes! It was absurd since I only have one face and only apply makeup once a day! I have not decided what to do with the ‘overage’ yet, but I have pared down which ones I […]
At the recent expo event, I gave in to the sales pitch and purchased the Original Makeup Eraser Makeup Remover Cloth. I was skeptical about whether it would really work, but I figured at minimum, I could use it as a regular washcloth, albeit a $20 one. The concept is simple, you use the cloth […]
In case you are unfamiliar with the concept of tightlining, it is the method of eyeliner application that nestles the color right in between the eyelashes. It gives the eyes a defined look without the makeup being too obvious. It also makes the lashes appear longer and thicker, again without the obvious makeup look. The […]
