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1. Wearing the wrong foundation Nothing ruins wedding day beauty faster than poor foundation, whether it’s too light, dark, ashy, cakey, shiny, or the wrong undertone for your complexion. [...]

Now you see it, now you don’t! (Unless you’re REALLY looking for it.) This was a full back and upper arm on a recent bridesmaid, color-corrected and covered with Temptu Dura (an [...]

I’m a big fan of full, natural-looking but well-maintained eyebrows. This preference stems from my own time on the eyebrow roller coaster. For the first half of my life, I wore my eyebrow full [...]

While I admittedly own very few clothing items in the vivid hue, I am always game for a red lip! It’s the color that I find many clients fear the most: it’s bold, bright, [...]

Every year, color authority Pantone selects a hue that both reflects and informs upcoming trends in the worlds of fashion, design, and beyond. It’s always fun for a color nerd like myself [...]

Thought it would be fun to do a quick roundup of my favorite looks from the 2016 Academy Awards. The red carpet is a great place to get makeup ideas to try, whether you’re a bride to be or [...]

I recently had the opportunity to submit some makeup tips to lifestyle website TotalBeauty.com for an article about how to achieve fuller-looking lips, which went live this week: You can read the [...]

I recently contributed a little know-how to this article, which was published just in time for Valentine’s Day! (You can read my original article about lip care here.)  

Pro photographer and all-around ball o’ love Sandra Costello recently had her makeup done for new headshots and raved about the experience in her blog. Accordingly, I wanted to revisit the [...]

Whenever I meet with a bride to preview her wedding makeup, I first ask to see a photo of her dress. I can learn so much about a bride’s personal style from her choice of attire, and the [...]