This past weekend I happened to be in LA for a family rendezvous extravaganza the same time as the The Makeup Show passed through town. I’ve been to the Miami show, but LA’s was way better. More people, better demos and workshops, and more stuff! Or at least it seemed like it to me.

After a [...]

By Guest Blogger Whitney Ashley Streets
Bad economy, Lay-Offs, skyrocketing costs of living, low stock prices… Yadda, Yadda, Yadda.  You can STILL look fabulous on a budget, kittens!  Most of us peasants have been doing extensive research in the “broke as a joke but still gonna rock it” test market for years.  Forget the department [...]

This week I was booked as a second to makeup artist Jamie Greenberg (whose awesome by the way) for an Avon shoot. I have to admit to confusion when I showed up to a chaotic set filled with bags upon bags of some brand called mark. I figured this chick Jamie must really love the brand. [...]

We’ve all had fun with our bright pretty in pink, orange, and tangerine pedis this summer, but it’s getting tired as those chipping toes get covered in warm woolen socks and chic biker boots.  What’s a girl to do to fill the femme luster void?
My void is pleasantly sedated with Knock Out Matte nail polish. Fellow [...]

When I think of ‘green living gals’ I picture them sporting bushy brows and a stick of beeswax chap-stick in their pocket to cover all their makeup needs. Rinsing out ziplock bags to reuse them usually isn’t done by someone wearing metallic green smoked-out eyeliner. Or… is it? Could this be the beginning of the eco-sexy era? 
Tarte is a [...]