NEW PRESS! Lifetime Launches New Site!

I was recently interviewed for beauty tips for the new Lifetime Moms website – which is a new site under the Lifetime Digital Network.  You know Lifetime…They run television for women and feature cult classics like ‘Anorexi Lexi’…

OK maybe that’s not the official name of the movie, but you all know the one I’m talking about. Anyway…yeah…THAT Lifetime.

Whether you’re a mom or not, I think you’ll find my beauty advice helpful as you transition from Summer to Fall.

Shakeup Your Routine: Beauty From Summer to Fall.

Special thanks to Erika Lehmann of Chic Shopper Chick for hooking this up!

P.S: Chic Shopper Chick was recently re-designed and looks really fabulous.  Check out the new layout here.

Tags: Chic Shopper Chick, Lifetime, Transitional beauty

Blog Talk Radio – 5/1/09!

Earlier this month, Erika Lehmann of Chic Shopper Chick (she’s also one of the Walmart Elevenmoms) invited me to be a guest host on Blog Talk Radio!

It was a great experience, and I got to spend a half hour answering beauty questions from listeners all over the country.  Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to get to all of the questions – But, hopefully I’ll get to return to the show later this year to answer more questions and share more of my tips and tricks!

You can listen to an archive of the show, by clicking the banner below.

Tags: Beauty, Blog Talk Radio, Erika Lehmann, Tips and Tricks, Walmart

My Make-up: Public School. Jersey City, NJ.

I’ve been learning how to skateboard.

So far so good, although I must admit it’s definitely a slow process. I’m getting more comfortable with it every day, but I can’t go THAT fast yet and I can only turn to the left – And even my left turns are still a bit wonky. Don’t even get me started on my right side turns. That’s a disaster and I usually just jump off and kick the deck to the right and jump back on. Eh…Baby steps.

So anyway, I’m out skating around the other day and my roommate and I go right pass this super cute store called Public School. It’s full of crazy kicks and really dope t-shirts – Definitely my kind of store

Last night (sans skateboard) we stepped out for a little JC jumpie at the store and I copped the cutest pair of sneakers from Greedy Genius!  I love them so much that after I put them on for this photo, I wore them out of the store.

Now, as You may know – We’ve been having a really random heat wave around here.  90 degrees in April is really weird and not even close to normal, and it was hot last night.  Normally when it’s super hot I don’t like to wear too much makeup, but my skin is really angry at the heat that came on all fast and furious – And I have some weirdo prickly heat rash all over my face.  I love the heat, and usually I’m very pro inferno…But, I was feeling a little awkies stepping out with that kind of a face sitch last night – Especially since I knew Mel would be there taking photos (He took the one featured on the left).

Thank the make-up Gods for Bare Minerals…I did a heavy coating of that stuff all over my face (F the swirl, tap and buff instructions – I popped the top off of this baby and dunked my brush in until I covered it with product), and in pictures you cant even tell my face was a red bumpy mess.  The great thing about BE is that it’s an amazing product for sensitive skin and didn’t  further irritate my skin even when it was in a state of crisis.

I’m also wearing Benetint, with a bit of apricot blush from Rimmel on my cheeks;  Posie Tint on my lips with a Bonnie Bell Lip Smacker over it; BadGal Eyeliner applied with a really heavy hand and then smushed around to give a smudgy/smokey look on my eyes; Plus 3 or 4 coats of Avon Supershock Mascara (This stuff is good).

Tags: Avon, Bare Minerals, Benefit, Greedy Genius, kicks, Mel D. Cole, Public School, Skateboarding, Skin Disaster

Awesome 80s by Debra

These images are courtesy of Debra:

I got Debrah these fabulous loose pigment shadows, at The Make-up Show two years ago.  They are from Naked Cosmetics and come in a little tower with 6 different colors.  Debra is wearing the “shock effect” collection.

The great thing about Naked powders, is that you can use them as shadow or liner.  They can even be added to clear lipgloss to create a custom blended color, or mixed with lotion for a subtle body shimmer.

I’ve mixed the colors into clear nail polish too.  While the polish LOOKS great, it does leave a funny taste on my hands which can transfer to food – So, I’ve stopped using the pigments in that way because it made everything taste weird.

Good job Debra – Thanks for sharing!

Tags: 80s, Debra, Naked Cosmetics

Chic Shopper Chick: 5 Minutes to Fabulous

I have a new post up at Chic Shopper Chick – A must read for anyone who thinks it’s impossible to squeeze a make-up routine into a hectic morning.  By incorporating 3 easy steps into your morning, I promise you’ll look pulled together in 5 minutes or less!

Here’s how!

Tags: Multi-Purpose, quick and easy

Get the Look: Queen Latifah at the 2009 Academy Awards

I love Queen Latifah.  Her office is down the street from my apartment, and everytime I see a car parked out front with tinted windows I swear it must be her.  I even think I saw her once:  She was driving, it was kind of dark out and the windows were tinted so it was difficult to positively I.D. her.  But I’m 99.9% positive it was her.  Supposedly she has amazing skin.  One of these days I will get a peak at her to confirm this, but until then I’ll just say that allegedly she has great skin.  Allegedly.  The result (so she said in an article I read) of never using soap on her face, and never wearing make-up unless she’s going to be seen.

Well she was certainly visible on Sunday – with a face full of make-up that was gorge.

Make-up Artist Sam Fine is responsible for the subtle look that ‘complimented her gown, instead of overpowering it.’

TO GET THE LOOK:

Tags: Academy Awards, Cover Girl, Queen Latifah, Sam Fine

Chic Shopper Chick x Me = Even More Beauty Tips For You!

As of yesterday I am the newest contributor to the fabulous website: Chic Shopper Chick.

I’ll be sharing tips and tricks weekly, and if you like the how-to’s and must have’s that you read here then you will LOVE what I’m dishing on that site!

Go here to read my first post!

If you’re a new visitor who has found your way here through the link on CSC – Welcome!  My own blog is a little different from CSC  in that it is 100% about beauty.  My posts tend to focus on a mix of personal and professional, product reviews, and updates regarding recent work.  But, no matter what I’m writing about, the common thread is always beauty.

Please take a look around, peruse the archives, and get acquainted with what I do!  I look forward to having you as a regular visitor and encourage you comment!

Tags: Blogging, Chic Shopper Chick

Bali @ Major for NTO Jewelry

A few weeks ago I wrote about the liquid liner from Stila that looks like a Sharpie marker.  If you read that post then you might recall that I not only love the product, but that it also is phenomenal for creating a sexy liquid cat eye.

Below is a cat eye created using the product.  For this intensity, I recommend lining the eye TWICE.  Apply the first coat of liner and let it dry completely, and then repeat to achieve desired intensity and thickness.

Photos: Shannon Sinclair

Hair: Billy Keith

Tags: Billy Keith, Lookbook, My Work, NTO, Shannon Sinclair

The Solution: Because the Last Thing You Need is Another Job

CLEANSER. EXFOLIATOR.  FACE SERUM.  EYE SERUM.  EYE CREAM. FIRMER AND A GLOP OF MOISTURIZER.

I do all that.  Nightly.  I know.  And yes, sometimes it’s exhausting.  I swear if I age poorly it will be solid proof that all of these ‘innovative’ products are just a scam.  For now I stick with it.  I’d rather have blind faith in skin care than risk getting old before my time.  Not to mention, it kind of is my job to be committed to all things beauty because I wouldn’t be a very good makeup artist and beauty expert if I didn’t devote my life (and my skin) to the cause.

But, I’m a real girl too, and sometimes I just get TIRED.  Tired as in ‘I CAN BARELY CHANGE OUT OF MY CLOTHES LET ALONE WASH MY FACE’ kind of tired.  I know you feel me. Say that you’ve never felt that way or gone to bed without washing your face, and I say you are a LIAR.  It happens to everyone, even those of use devoted to taking care of our skin.

For anyone who ever thought that they didn’t have the time or energy to commit to beautiful skin, I have the solution.  Literally.  I have it, and it’s called The Solution.

The Solution is the ultimate all-in-one skincare formula, replacing your: day cream, night cream, eye cream, moisturizer, anti-aging serum and, pre-makeup base!

It really doesn’t get any easier than that.

Tip: You can use this all over your face and neck.  EVERYWHERE.  I love applying a little on my lips before bed – I swear they’ve been softer and more lush since I started.  Also, use this before applying lipstick for a perfect, feather free application.

Bonus: This product is free of parabens and fillers AND 10% of the net proceeds from each sale are donated to charities that support sustainable projects for needy people worldwide.

To order The Solution by Envision, go here.

Tags: Multi-Purpose, The Solution

Q & A: Big Strong Brows

I haven’t done one of these in a while…

And this one is extra special because it was sent in from KAT via TWITTER which she supposedly HATES, but clearly finds ADDICTIVE and USEFUL.

She writes: So I am obsessed with Big strong eyebrows right now…I may need your assistance…maybe you’ll come over …I need some good brow advice…mine are thin and light and I tint them from time to time, I guess I need a good browliner and powder…whadda ya think? I do alright sketching em in…but could be better.

My response is this:

Dear Kat,

The obvious answer is to grow them in.  Obviously this is best.

If they don’t grow in very full (from too many years of plucking, tweezing, whatevs) then yes, you should fill them in.  I do not like pencil.  Actually, let me rephrase that: I HATE BROW PENCIL.

It is harsh, and will make you look severe.

I personally like powders or creams.  My favorite budget product is from Sonia Kashuk and it’s only 10 dollars at Target.  It comes in a quad with 4 colors so you can custom blend the perfect shade for you (I use this in my kit and swear by it). My second favorite, higher end selection is from Vince Longo – And if you move fast you can get it on sale at Sephora because Sephora is going to stop carrying the line soon.

Use a small, hard edged angle brush to apply the product (I like one from MAC and have linked it here). The key is to start with a little bit of product and build on it until you get the desired effect keeping in mind that with brows a little bit of product goes a long way.

Links to both products are below.

And, I will happily come by and demo proper eyebrow filling – But only if you admit that twitter is amazing.  Oh…and Staci has to make Shepards pie.  Those are my terms.

Good luck!

Sonia Kashuk Brow Quad

Vincent Longo Brow Powder Pomade

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Tags: Brows, Sonia Kashuk, Vincent Longo