Zoe Saldana’s Oscar Look by NARS
Zoe Saldana looked beautiful on the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards. “We wanted to achieve a sexy and sophisticated look while keeping it balanced with her dress. With luminous skin and neutral-glossed lips, I was able to really…
San Francisco CBS Consumer Report: I’m a Beauty Expert!
I taped a segment for our local San Francisco CBS affiliate a few weeks ago and it finally aired yesterday. Click here to see the video. Tips To Selecting Drugstore Anti-Aging Products Reporting Sue Kwon E-mail SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5)…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: My Luscious Lips
I am kinda sorta obsessed with lips. I’m always looking at everyone’s lips. I’ve even written about lips I love. I think I have the Goldilocks syndrome when it comes to lips. “Too big.” “Too small.” “Too pink.” “Too dark.”…
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Circumspect Sundays: Curvy is Hot!
I’m a curvy girl. Although I haven’t always been so happy with that blessing. My mom was 5’9′ and 122 lbs for most of her adult life. AARRGHH. And that’s not pirate talk. That’s frustration at being an hourglass at 12…
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Fierce Friday: Get Banged
Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking hair. I’m talking about rocking ferocious bangs. It’s Friday so change it up. Get fierce. Rock some bangs. While I’m not one to follow trends (I pride myself on doing my…
Budget Beauty Tuesday: Tinted Moisturizers — Be a Mixologist
Yesterday I expressed my love of tinted moisturizers. And a reader a couple comments came up about do-it-yourself tinted moisturizers and less expensive versions. Both of which I planned to address today on my Budget Beauty Tuesday post. How do…
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Top 5 Tinted Moisturizers
How many times have you gotten up a little late and prioritized applying makeup to the end of your to-do list? Unfortunately with so many demands thrust upon us as professional women, we have to make those choices — what…
Fierce Friday:Secret Weapon — Glow like Alicia Keys
Fierce Friday. Wow. I’ve covered so many ways to make it fierce that I was kind of stumped today. That was until I started scanning the hot ladies of fashion and beauty. One photo was of Alicia Keys from the…