step outside your make up box

This new online magazine Beautyetc with simply glamorous inspiration on how to step outside the make up artist box with cool streaks, shimmery saturation, and fun accents. When I am preparing for a show I like to look at a lot of inspiration and take a dive into something new that peaks my interest. I think show stopping make up onstage needs some dramatic saturation of color like this with lots of lashes. What do you think?

A similar color palate of shimmer and pastels, it just goes to show sometimes the best make up is timeless just like Audrey here

images: MarissaNemes,audreyhepburnannex

vidal sassoon {the movie} + alfaparf smoothing treatments

I am obsessed with this look, so reminiscent of Vidal Sassoon

I can't wait to see The Movie can it come to my hood already? Have you seen it?

Gave myself a much needed conditioning treatment . I wanted to test this product after hearing rave reviews here. 

mille grazie Semi Di Lino my hair feels like butter

this mask took the cake, so nourishing check out the ingredients like karité butter

images: alfaparfmilano

eye catching + happy friday

since were in the gold theme how about a little glow below

I love a luminescent touch of translucency

perhaps that's why I love Lucite

A friend of mine asked me for some beauty advice about lashes. She was excited about adding a few individual lashes semi permanently. Lash Extensions are single strands of synthetic eyelashes that are curved to replicate a natural eyelash. This service involves adding individual lashes to your own lash line and the adhesion is a special lash glue. More info here. Usually this time of year when the weather is changing from Spring to Summer as well as the Holiday festivities is when it is all the rage. I remember last summer at my usual gym time 5:30am for spin, instead of sleepy headed girls all of a sudden some of my gym buddies were looking quiet bright eyed and batting some serious lash at that hour! You can't fool a hairstylist, at least not this one. I am all about maintenance, as long as it is in moderation. Continual replacement of the lashes can cause stress and premature lash loss, but then there is always Latisse! Lashes for me? Absolutely I love a lash for work, for play, hot night out or just for fun. What do you think of these lashes...Happy Friday and happy dreaming!

images: luxuryculture,style.com

chanel eye candy

Love the look of Chanel's Spring Atelier collection as seen in Elle  es. Not only was I inspired by the eye embellishments of sequins and pearls but I got to brush up on my reading in español. I always love the behind the scenes action as seen here via Vogue TV. Check out Chanel's global creative director, Peter Philips give some great make up blending advice, prep for a Chanel runway show with a peak at legend Karl Lagerfield, as well as the making of these lovely embroidered lashes. True make up artistry at it's best along with a little model mayhem. Another way to create this look; Starry Eyed glitter eyeliner's by TwoFaced, along with a little white eyeliner lining the lower rim of your eye like this followed by a flutter of lashes
images: elle

bad gal lashes

The eyes are the window to your soul. I like to share this message with clients as I am making them up. Great lashes are like a tiara, a crown of glory. You can peer thru them even in the wee hours and still feel confident that you look good. I haven't been feeling like that lately, I feel like I am losing my lashes. This happens to me every year at this time.  It's like a dog shedding it's winter coat. (and I don't mind being compared to them, as I Love mine)! Could it be that I am using too many of those lash boosting mascara's? Or is it the carnuba wax or petroleum. According to this article carnuba wax is good for lashes. I have even changed eye make up removers  from Dior to Lancome to plain old Ponds. Instead of picking up some Lattisse. I bought this product and have a sample of this product from Sephora. I also decided to go back to what works Bad Gal Lash by Benefit. Inspired by this video from one of the best  Celebrity Make up artist's, Scott Barnes. Beside giving great lash, he makes everyone look soft, sexy, with the art of blending, and balancing color on the skin so that is glows.

lashes to die for

Loving anything Madonna related and I especially love long lashes. I don't really believe in the mink thing. Here are some options for glitterazzi lashes with out hurting any furry beings on the planet. For me, my daily lash fix comes from Diorhshow with Blackout as seen here.
Good news, according to Madonna's make up artist, the other Gina. No harm done to the minks of the earth. "The animals shed during the winter months, so we take the sheddings and we hand-make the lashes." I remember the same question being asked about certain make up brushes made of sable from horse tail bristle. What do you think?

Images: Madonna, gliving