The Makeup Files
no more feathering lips!
Bright lips are huge for this spring and summer, but with bright lips comes the feathering, and that just ain't pretty! There are some time t...
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brow rehab: get the full, gorgeous brows you’ve always wanted!
One of the most effective ways to appear not just better, but also younger, is a healthy, full eyebrow. However, after years of waxing, tweez...
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eyeshadow primer: don’t have a meltdown!
I've been using Nars eyeshadow primer for a long time. With lids like mine, it's a necessity. Eyeliner runs amok, shadow migrates to creases,...
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i scream, you scream, we all scream for bb cream!
BB creams are nothing new to the Asian skin care market, but they are new to the United States. Invented in the 50s, picked up by Koreans in ...
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review: cover girl blast flipstick
In a recent attempt to further reign in expenses, I decided to take a risk on some drug store makeup. I don't typically buy it because I reme...
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playing with bows and arrows
Last week, I got to work, again, with some of my favorite women on a photo shoot for Bows and Arrows and Hold My Gold Vintage. Here are a few of...
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prep + prime = perfect pout
MAC is full of products I love, but I think this might top my list of favorites. This is MAC's Prep + Prime for lips. When applied before liner...
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when bad things happen to good lashes
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to lay to rest a dear friend. A friend who made us bat our lashes, throw our falsies out the window, ...
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your minerals aren’t so bare
So pure you can sleep in it. Bare Minerals has used this line to sell millions of their famous foundations to women everywhere. It sounds l...
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the brush off: how and when to clean your makeup brushes
As a makeup artist, cleaning my brushes is just part of life. However, many women use makeup brushes on a daily basis and almost never wash ...
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Karen says:
Thank you so sharing your story. So many women (and men, and young ...