Archive for February 2012


Spotted on the runways in London and Milan: It’s all about the brow!

February 29, 2012

Soft, full, and lightly enhanced brows have made a comeback! Hallelujah! Everyone I work with knows I'm welcoming this trend with open arms.  

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Sun-Day is followed by Monday. Now what’s this I hear about a ‘Sunshine Drug’?

February 27, 2012

If you can't make it to this heaven-on-earth anytime soon, there are some things you can do to get your body the Vitamin D3 (a.k.a. 'The Sunshine Drug') it so badly needs to keep operating at top performance level.

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I love this look I did on Julianne Moore: Hot pink lip stain + redhead = FANTASTIC!

February 21, 2012

There's been a lot of buzz about lip stains over the past few years. I love them...

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Honey Cappings? Yes Please!

February 21, 2012

Why am I including a post about honey in a beauty blog? I can remember my mom always serving challah bread and honey on the Jewish New Year, to symbolically sweeten the 12 months ahead, and she shared with me one of her favorite house warming gifts:

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A Valentine’s Day Follow Up: Your chest is where the heart is

February 21, 2012

This post isn’t so much about the heart, or about Valentines Day. However, since the holiday just passed, it got me thinking about the heart, as well as other internal organs. It also got me thinking about what makes a stranger appear attractive, which led me to think about posture.

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Natalia and the Smokey Eye

February 20, 2012

I've loved Brazilian model, Natalia Costa, since I first met her almost 5 years ago on what’s called a ‘test shoot’. For those unfamiliar: a test shoot is when a hair / makeup / photographer / model get together with the hope that they can create images that they’ll be proud to put in their portfolios.

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Hi! It’s so great to finally meet you.

February 19, 2012

I love being introduced to someone for the first time. Whether it’s the new client I’m working with, the model who’ll be posing for the pictures, or the celebrity I’m getting ready so she can look her best as she walks the red carpet, I delight in every part of it.  I love the feeling of the unknown, of the: wow! anything-can-happen-here.

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