Pro talk Archives

The Good… The Box… And The Ugly

January 8, 2011

So you decide you want your hair colored without spending money at the salon. Off you go and purchase what looks like the perfect shade. After reading the direction, you get started thinking how hard can this be? After… Continue reading

Categorized: Hair, Pro talk

How To Boost Your Hair Volume

January 10, 2010

Monday January 11, 2010

You know what they say: “The bigger the hair the closer to God”  Haha!  Well while that might debatable, here’s a few tricks when looking for lotta badass volume.

Categorized: Pro talk

My Visit To MAKEUP FOREVER In Paris

July 24, 2009

Friday July 24, 2009

My weekend started off with a bang, a visit to the MAKEUP FOREVER boutique in Paris!

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Located 5 rue De Boetie in the 8th arrondissement, the store is hidden in a very old building.  The location, away from… Continue reading

MAKE UP FOREVER Aqua Black Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow

July 9, 2009

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My first encounter with a cream liner was with MAC blacktrack fluid eyeliner, way back when.  Purchased it once, used it twice and dropped it out of my kit entirely.  Determined to find a multipurpose creamy waterproof shadow that I would… Continue reading

Product Review: Eve Pearl Magic Salmon Concealer

March 15, 2009

Sunday March 15, 2009

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I don’t like concealer period.  Too thick, cakey and pasty looking to apply under the delicate eye area, I prefer foundation to conceal darkness –  hands down.

I may dab some… Continue reading

How To Get Beautiful Curls With A Flat Iron

February 21, 2009

Saturday February 21, 2009

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I had to blog about this immediately after seeing first hand how nice all my brides turned out today!

Curls, with a flat iron…  Really?  Yep, really!  I had heard about this method before but was… Continue reading

False Eyelashes

November 26, 2008

Wednesday November 26, 2008

I receive a lot of emails asking which types of lashes I prefer and which ones look most natural.  You can read here about mink eyelashes but for something more affordable, drugstore brands are probably your best bet.

There are two types of lashes, flared also called… Continue reading

Coastal Scents Brushes

November 9, 2008

Sunday November 9, 2008

As a pro MU artist brushes mean EVERYTHING.  My favorites are from M.A.C and I also own a few from Sephora that I enjoy as well.   These brushes are in my opinion very well made and give me the best results.

For a while now, I’ve been reading a… Continue reading

Stila Shine On Gift Of Glaze

November 4, 2008

Tuesday November 4, 2009

I’ve always wanted to give Stila Lip Glaze lipglosses a try but never really got around to it.  The other day I noticed the new Stila’s Shine On Gift Glaze at Sephora and had to get… Continue reading

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