Chanel Iman Watch: Wearing Scary DSquared at the 2011 Juno Awards
Runway or red carpet, Chanel Iman works them both equally as well. She wore a DSquared design at the 2011 Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy's) that leaves one questioning if the dynamic designing duo Dean and Dan Catan were working in…
Product Review: Fusion Beauty PrimeResults Tinted Moisturizer
Firmly planted at the top of my top 5 list of must-have, can’t-live-without products is tinted moisturizer. I don’t want to sound like a broken record, BUT, tinted moisturizers are the ultimate multi-tasking makeup product. When you can get the…
Product Review: YBF Restore Vitamin C Serum
When my clients ask me what one product they need in their skin care regimen, 99 times out of 100 I recommend a vitamin c serum. Why vitamin c? Well, it cures a truckload of evils. But primarily it's ideal…
- Beauty, CoverGirl, Dorothy Dandridge, Elizabeth Taylor, Fusion Beauty, Josie Maran, Lena Horne, Smashbox, Urban Decay
Get the Look: Classic Makeup Like a Silver Screen Actress
Recently, acclaimed actress Elizabeth Taylor died. Her beauty, particularly her violet eyes, was her on par with her acting ability. A friend/colleague of mine had the opportunity to do Ms. Taylor’s makeup in her later years and attested to her…
What I’m Loving Now: Victoria McGill EyeNourish Eye Treatment Collection
If you read my bio, spend the night with me or check out my blog rants and you will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that I am a fool for a good eye cream. I have my favorites,…
Win It: Lorac Box Office Sensation Train Case
So, I haven’t done a giveaway in awhile. And I have this great makeup stored that I need to share. I pulled out this Lorac Train case that’s full of gorgeous makeup. This was a limited edition item from Sephora…
Product Review: IMAN Eye-Con Collection
Choosing a quality eyeshadow on a budget can be a sticky wicket. There are some important factors to consider: the texture of the shadow, the pigment level, the colors in the palette and of course the price. I have tried…
Waterproof Makeup: Keep Your Makeup in Place When It’s Raining
I live in the Bay Area of Northern California, and we have been getting pounded with uncharacteristic torrential rain. Well, maybe torrential is a bit of a stretch, but nonetheless, we are getting drenched. If you, like me, take the…
Halle Berry Watch: Blue Babe at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVII
She’s just about physical genetic perfection. Halle Berry is looking perfectly gorge, as usual, at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVII. And she’s doing more than justice (no pun David) to this blue dress. Ahhhh, to have it like that. …
Team 20/20 Product Review: ClickR Acne Skin Care
Acne is a hassle. It inevitably shows up when you need clear skin and sticks around like old fruitcake after New Years’. Well, there is a way to clear acne, and its as easy as a click! ClickR’s acne system…
Circumspect Sunday: The Generosity of the Makeup Artist Community & a Darn Good Hummus Recipe
I haven’t written a Circumspect Sunday post in a long time. I wonder if maybe I haven’t been too circumspect lately. Hmmm. At any rate, I woke up wanting Hummus. And I thought about my friend and colleague Patrick Eichler,…
We’ve Got a Winner: Brow Diva Eyebrow Collection
Congratulations SanTara of The Gorgeous Ingredient—you won the Brow Diva Collection! Enjoy it, work it and let me know how it worked for you. Thanks for following Blinging Beauty.
- Beauty, Celebrities, CoverGirl, Fusion Beauty, Get The Look, Josie Maran, Physicians Formula, Thandie Newton, Vichy
Get the Look: Thandie Newton—Barely There Makeup
Thandie Newton is a classic beauty. When in full-on glam makeup she is breathtakingly beautiful. But I’m equally as amazed at her natural beauty when wearing minimal makeup. Or, she can add bold lip to her otherwise bare face and…