On the runways, makeup artists traded in the usual black for softer shades like brown, teal, and gray, for a rich, smoldering look that perfectly matches edgy-classic fashions. NARS created this earthy smoky look that is easy to do. This look can be great for a day or evening look.

For

Too Faced cosmetics Summer Collection Lip Bronzers lip glosses are semi-sheer long lasting glosses. The three Lip Bronzers shades were designed to go with their Bronzed Beautiful set. Each tube contains Vitamin E, they are tropical flavored, and smell fantastic. I like that the colors can be mixed to create

My personal makeup pick this week is BRASS KNUCKLES, a (bright yellow gold) liquid eyeliner from tattoo artist Kat Von D. The Autograph Eyeliner comes in 16 shades and is best used for anyone that loves to wear thin eyeliner or who loves “KAT” eyes. The shimmering colors are very

Going green in food is typical but going green is now sexy and luxurious. SEXY HAIR has introduce SEXY HAIR ORGANICS, a complete line of organic products that’s safe for the environment and sexy for the hair. The SEXY HAIR ORGANICS collections has up to 95% organic ingredients and formulas

My new personal makeup gadget this week is Lancôme Ôscillation Mascara. It’s an item that has been getting a lot of buzz, so I decided to splurge on myself.

This mascara has been called revolutionary because of the brush. Jean-Louis Gueret, the creator of mascara brushes for Lancôme decided to try

This season, it’s all about the skin, glowing skin. All of the catwalk makeup looks had a clash of bold colors vs neutral nudes. I picked two makeup looks from the runway that I like. With so many great looks, from the red pout to the All-American peachy glow, let

Today I was introduced to something so sweet, and so girlie, that I had to share with you. You may already know the creator Sara Happ, from her extensive line of Lip Scrubs and her newest product The Lip Slip.

The Lip Slip is a super luxe balm that truly indulges

I was glued to the TV last night watching new episodes of my favorite soap opera of the new generation “THE HILLS”. And as much as I hate to admit it, Heidi Montag has been really stepping up her makeup and hair. I am not really sure who Heidi’s personal

Not many of the Hollywood “It” girls can pull off this look, but Kate Moss, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Angelina and Nicole Richie have all mastered the bad girl Winged Eyeliner. This is one makeup technique that just does not go out of style. Whether this look is messy or carefully

If any of you have a Nordstrom in your city and you plan on purchasing $100.00 or more on beauty and fragrance in the next week, don’t forget to pick up your free gift. An exclusive designed Ruben Toledo cosmetics bag filled with 13 deluxe samples from your favorite beauty

With new Tarte’s Natural Hues, you can have this season’s most earthly beauty possessions:  fever-flushed cheeks, glowing skin, and glistening lips. Using the Spring Greening Reusable Straw Palette, apply the peach shadow to the inner corners of the upper lids. Blend green shadow into the center of the lid and

I am such a big fan of L’Oreal Elnett Satin hairspray for both myself and for my clients. The reason I love Elnett for myself because it gives exceptional hold while I work long hours. AND I love using it on set because it doesn’t leave the clients hair stiff.

One of the most asked questions I hear every day is how to maintain a matte look.

Combination and Oily skin makeup wearers have the hardest time when it comes to wearing makeup. Within 20 mins from washing your face you notice your skin looks really dewy, and you overload your

A few weeks ago I did a photo shoot with one of my favorite Japanese models Ayaka, at the end of the shoot she gave me a goodie bag of items from Japan that she thought I would enjoy (sushi rice, rice steamer, candy, eye lashes, and the latest issue

Now that it’s officially Spring, I decided to pull up one of my favorite Spring fashion spreads that ran in the New York Times Style Magazine in Spring 2007. What I love about the makeup look in the throwback picture is that the makeup is still current. Very clean face,

If you’re a woman on the go, then you will love this new product by Clinique. Clinique came out with their new Quick Blush Brush. The sleek cylinder blush brush comes in six shades. The brush is finished with Clinique’s anti-bacterial technology now this doesn’t mean you don’t still have

California designer Alexandra Groover’s (AW09/10) off scheduled fashion show at London Fashion Week makeup look was very futuristic but very minimal. The models were dressed in black garments with structured shape and voluminous silhouettes. The makeup was very dark (my favorite) with a clean face and light lip. The eye

Here is your V.I.P. pass – a sneak peek of the limited edition 2009 Maybelline Calendar. The calendar will give you access to true New York glamor, your front row seat to beauty that is uniquely Maybelline. Photographer Kenneth Willardt and Makeup Artist Charlotte Willer gives you 12 amazing frames

I think I may be one of the few Professional Makeup Artists who do not use an eyelash curler. For me, I have tried so many eye lash curlers in the past and I had pinched my eyes lids and bent my lashes that I would not dare try to

This spring, you will see a lot of bright makeup colors for eyes and lips from many makeup lines. Vibrant eye shadow colors for eyes will be in blues, greens and violets.

When wearing bold eye shadow colors, be sure that your eyeliner is slightly darker than the shadow. Start by

Undone French twists equal ooh lala femininity.

I really loved the hairstyle from Derek Lam’s Fall 09 Fashion Show. His models skipped down the runway wearing a really easy updo that can go from day to night. You would only need a finishing mist and a bow. At the fashion show,

Do you wanna try out Sephora’s spring’s themes of hothouse hues and electric glamour? This season’s color spectrum: white hot. Shake things up with kaleidoscope of hot hues: flamingo pink lips, day-glo nails, fever-flushed cheeks. It’s shockingly vibrant with ultra high-tech ingredients and genius formulations. So hold on to that

Christie Brinkley and Brooke Shields were the inspiration for the eighties makeup and bouncy hair at Chloé RTW Fall 2009. Makeup Artist Charlotte Tilbury focused on eyes giving the models a bronze looked applied with a heavy handed eighties application. Tilbury used taupe on the lids, and chocolate and shimmering gold

Hollywood’s most famous “BAD GIRL” Lindsay Lohan has now jumped on the band wagon of branding herself. At least she didn’t do the typical clothing line like so many of Hollywood young it girls. LL decided to take another route and launch something that she really believes in…SELF TANNING. The