How to Communicate Effectively with a Pro Makeup Artist
Raise your hand if this sounds familiar: you’re getting a makeover, but you find yourself tongue-tied when describing what you want, and you’re not sure what to say when the artist asks [...]
Gettin’ Squinty With It: Reducing the Appearance of Fine Lines
Originally published on HowToBeARedhead.com The most common questions I get from clients have to do with their perceived “flaws,” and fine lines/crow’s feet rank high on that list. What’s worse, [...]
Drawing the Line: Perfecting eyeliner
Done well, eyeliner is one of the most featuring enhancing (and feature changing) aspects of makeup – you can alter the shape of your eye, thicken your lashes, and make a fashion statement all at [...]
Using Color Theory for Corrective Makeup
Originally published on HowToBeARedhead.com Lavender primer? GREEN concealer?!? The array of weird colors on the market is understandably baffling to most consumers, but as a pro makeup artist, I [...]
Fake Awake: How to look bright-eyed
Originally published on HowtobeaRedhead Guess what inspired today’s post? (groan) I don’t know what it is but some nights I just cannot fall asleep – and stay asleep – to save my life. And [...]
Wearable Trends from New York Fashion Week Fall 2012
Originally published on HowtoBeaRedhead.com Another Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC has come and gone, and this year I was privileged to serve in several backstage makeup teams. I can’t [...]
Freckle-philia! Makeup That Celebrates Your Skin
Originally published on HowtoBeaRedhead.com I’m a skin junkie. What does that mean? (Hint: it’s not as naughty as it sounds.) As a makeup artist, it means that I am a fan of the colors, [...]
