Purple Reign – Purple Eyeshadow 2 Ways
I’m a baby boomer, so when I think of purple, I think of two things — first and foremost, the man who said “Sexy never left”, Prince. And I’m a lover of the written word, so The Color Purple by…
It’s Fierce Friday — Hot Makeup in 5 Minutes
I guess I have gotten lazy in my old age, but I am just not into taking an hour to do my makeup for ANY occasion. To get out the door, I’m a five minute girl. Who has time for…
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Fall Trend 2009 Thick Eyebrows — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Groucho Marx Who comes to mind when you think of thick eyebrows? Sade? Brooke Shields? Groucho Marx? I think of all the them– the good, the bad and the ugly. Sade (the good), one of my all-time fashion favorites rocked…
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I Love Lips — My Top 5 Celebrity List
I love looking at lips. Maybe it’s the makeup artist in me. Or maybe I just have a thing for lips, I don’t know. You know those silly little quizzes that pop up on various internet sites — “Guess the…
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Matte is Back! 5 Steps to a Fresh Matte Face
MAC Studio Fix When MAC Studio Fix hit the market in the ’80’s, I nearly lost my mind. No pores, no imperfections– as a matter of fact, no skin was even showing. I loved that perfectly finished face. I emulated…
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Fall 2009 Makeup Trend Dark Lips — Do’s and Dont’s
I love, love, love fall makeup and fashion. Unfortunately, the best of fall is previewed 6 months early in February of each year. Who is ready to buy for fall when summer is right around the corner? I do get excited when I see…
Product Review: Asebella Pampering Foot Cream—A Smooth Operator
I have all these little quirks that make me a very special person hard to deal with. It's my OCD, which is really quite minimal and only pops up when certain matters that realy make the world of difference to…
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Best Black Budget Eyeliners — Eyeliner 5 Ways
Let’s face it, no matter what the trend du jour may be, every self-respecting woman has at least one, if not more, black eyeliners in her arsenal of eye paint. And we all know that the smokey eye, smoldering eye,…
Product Review: Maybelline Mineral Power Foundation
I haven't been a big fan of mineral makeup. Some of the loose types have given me an aura of holographic-esque pink tones with an incandescent glow. Sort of a radiated look. And I don't mean radiance, I mean like…
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Fall Makeup Trend 2009 — Be a Gold Digger
In an era when China is buying up all the gold it possibly can to solidly back its paper currency, those of use who are reduced to acquiring gold in the beauty aisles need to step up our game. One…
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Beat the Heat — Water Resistant Makeup
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area — Oakland to be exact. I guess we are just spoiled when it comes to weather. Recently our temperatures have reached nearly 100° and the complaint level is has too. For us,…
Stila Still Loves Barbie and So do I — Fall 2009 Makeup
I remember my first Barbie. What a doll! Big hair, loads of eyeliner, perfectly pursed ruby lips, legs that didn’t end, itty bitty waist with and stacked. Barbie was the babe, the Barberella, the “Brick House” of dolls. And those…
Product Review: Garnier Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk
If I had a dollar for each anti-frizz products I have tried over the years, I would be a very rich woman. My hair is fine and curly and frizzy. Not a great combination. And with my personal summers in…
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