Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper have helped MAC Cosmetics raise millions of dollars for the MAC AIDS Fund which has brought in better than $150 million since its inception. Continuing with that success in which Viva Glam Gaga lipstick became…
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Every girl knows that when it comes to a make-up look you either need to make your eyes pop or your lips pop. If you make both pop then you will look over done. but some women do not know how…
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The eighties are a time that some of us will remember with fondness, some of us will remember with horror and some of us just don’t want to remember, I believe that it depends on how many pictures there are…
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As we (who are honest with ourselves) know, so-called “mature” skin cannot be masked sufficiently with make-up. At best, make-up can help to lessen the glare of our flaws, mainly to ourselves. Yet, we do wield some control over the…
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Makeup is considered an essential for many women. You can spend hundreds of dollars on department store and professional makeup products. Unfortunately, much of this money is wasted on cosmetics that don’t live up to their hype. Just because a…
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Eva is the very beautiful and sexy femme fatale in the smash video game, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater. The game is set back during the start of the Cold War, and it is in 1964, when fashion started to…
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All women are on a search for their own personal holy grail when it comes to foundation. Maybe your skin is oily, or dry, or you may even have combination skin, there is a foundation out there for you. Let’s…
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Being a makeup artist, you may automatically assume that I have a biased opinion on the absolute necessities of wearing makeup. The truth is; yes, I love makeup. But the reasons I love makeup are not quite what you may…
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Get confused about what tool to use when you do your make up, this guide should help clarify this for you. Below you will find a list of the tools that you will need to do your makeup. Never fear…
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Professional makeup artists know that subtlety does not work for photo shoots. I take photographs in my spare time and have also applied make-up for photography. It took a long time for me to learn that “the natural look” in…
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Most high end beauty products have about the same ingredient content as drugstore brands; for instance, L’Oreal also owns Lancome, and I have heard that most makeup artists use L’Oreal instead. The only products which are probably better, but in…
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Whether it’s deep, dark and mysterious; or bright and piercing, we all want our eyes to appear beautiful to others. Makeup can of course be used to alter the shape and impact of our eyes; but with so many different…
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For many women, applying makeup can be a challenge because they have never been taught the basics, or the techniques they currently use have been taught to them by friends or passed down from their mothers. For some, makeup is…
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Having a gorgeous tan is something you don’t want to hide. By piling on heavy foundations and loads of makeup, people often can’t even tell that you have healthy glowing skin underneath. Why hide it? Enhance it! Here are a…
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Learning how to effectively enhance your beautiful lips with different shades of lipstick for every occasion is an instant confidence booster. Lipsticks automatically heightens the lips, makes them full and moist which enhances their alluring effect. There are various types…
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Many women do not realise that make-up is about enhancing the features that they already have, not drawing on a new set of features entirely. Applying natural looking make-up is as much of an art as applying glamorous make-up. In…
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A little make up can go a long way towards sculpting the perfect cheekbones. Just consider the difference in Oprah’s facial appearance before and after contouring. With the right tools and a little know how, you can achieve a dramatic transformation of…
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When it comes to eye make-up and eye colours, there is a lot of advice give about what certain colours can and can not wear. And whilst you can wear whatever colour make-up you so desire. There are certain colours that will…
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Too Faced cosmetics is very glamorous and high-end and has some really innovative products. What I like best about Too Faced cosmetics, besides the high quality of the makeup itself, is that it’s touted as being tested only on celebrities,…
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The best under eye concealer is Vincent Long Creme Concealer. It comes in several different shades: light, medium, dark, and amber. By the way, it is recommended that one choose a colour that is one shade lighter than your own….
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When an impromptu night out demands a beauty fix with little to no time, follow these instructions for looking glam when the clock has you hurried. With only five minutes to spare, use these five steps and five products to…
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Some women shy away from eye liners, due to the difficulty in application. Eye liner can enhance your eyecolor, even make your eyes look larger and more definted. Eye liner can be applied in different ways to totally change the…
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Whilst availability of makeup for darker skins has improved in recent times, finding the right cosmetics can still be an arduous process. With a wide variety of skin tones, black skin has more pigment than any other, making it more…
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I suppose it would be a disadvantage to make eyes that are already too large appear even more so, as this can be a deterrent to one’s beauty. Eyes that are too large and appear disproportioned are just as unbalanced…
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Many of my friends have freckled faces. Most of them want to cover them up; I personally wish I had freckles I think they are cute and beautiful. But it depends on what your point of view is. I’m gonna…
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African-Americans come in multiple shades, from very fair skin tones to rich, dark skin tones. The various skin tones illustrate the unique beauty that exists in this ethnic group. Because African-Americans come in so many multiple shades, it is often…
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Having oily skin can be very frustrating. Your pores are more visible and harder to conceal and your skin is prone to becoming shiny. This means that you make-up will normally slide off your face after a very short space…
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Any woman can tell you that looking your best can break the bank. With the economy looking increasingly bleak, many cannot fathom spending a significant amount of money on something as frivolous as cosmetics. Never fear, for there are great…
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You’d be surprised just how many shapes and forms oil can come in inside our favourite make-up and beauty products. There is a list of several specific ingredients to avoid, and among that list of things to avoid should be…
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Where to draw the eyeliner line? That is the question! The issue of where to apply eyeliner has been debated for decadesto the inner rims of the eyes or along the lash lines? Each person has their own opinion and…
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