I’m an advocate for acupuncture, because I receive treatments on a regular basis and this therapy has helped me in more ways than one. At first, I starting seeing an acupuncturist for stress relief about two years ago…finishing college and planning your future can cause anxiety! However, in addition to stress relief, it’s time that I take for myself to relax and get away from human drama, which we all need to do at some point or another. Little did I know that acupuncture can also be used for reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles! More »

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High•light - An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated. To make prominent; emphasize.

Like in any painting, highlighting is done by the artist to give focus, emphasis or dimension to his or her work. More »

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Influential international make-up artist, Pat McGrath collaborated with free loving Bohemian designer Anna Sui for her Fall 2010 show at Fashion Week. More »

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The secret to long-wearing, non-smearing lips is in a small glass bottle. I highly recommend the Lip Chic Lipstick Sealer ($17.50). More »

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In the process of pulling my sketchbook out of my schoolbag today, I accidentally lobbed my solo Revlon foundation compact across the room. When it hit the floor– shattering the caked powder into a million pieces– I couldn’t help but think:

Thank goodness I decided not to bring Shiseido today. More »

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To best way to enhance your eyes is to curl, thicken and fan out your lashes. Makeup Artists worldwide use all the available tools on clients in order to achieve this look. No matter what type of lashes you have, long, short, thick, or thin, by curling them, your opening your eyes up and emphasizing them more. More »

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A while back, I wrote about making your own hair mascara out of eye shadow to emulate the funky trend that seems to be popping up for spring: pastel colored streaks of hair! Last week, Who What Wear Daily tipped me off to another great way to get the look: clip in hair pieces. More »

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Celebrities are walking down the red carpet these days in glossy pink lips. Eyes are super enhanced with smokey eyeshadows or topped off with long false lashes. Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Lopez did this look best at this years Oscars. More »

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In my interview with Lipstick Queen creator, Poppy King, we chatted about her Black Tie Optional lip products, which are sheer black products that you layer underneath your normal lip color. Poppy told me that these products work like sheer black stockings that you wear on your legs: they give them shape and definition. I have to admit that I was a tad bit skeptical at first, but I’m actually pretty impressed by the results! More »

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Can this odd looking mascara really help enhance the look of your lashes? I had to find out for myself if this mascara was worth the $27. So, I bought a pair of them, and tried it on two types of lashes, short and medium to long length. More »

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When you’re working on a beauty story with a great team with time restraints, the last thing you need is eye liner creasing off the models eyes. There’s nothing more embarrassing then having photographer come in to shot a close up of the models eyes and the eyeshadows have disappeared or worst, creased up into an oil spill. Not only would you have to re-do the work, but also you hold up an entire team of people. More »

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Here’s a tool that I’ve never seen before: shields that you put under your eyes so that your eye makeup doesn’t smudge while you are applying it, and then you throw them out. The Sephora Shadow Shields are essentially cotton pads with adhesive on the back so that they stay in place. But are these really necessary? More »

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How many of you have a turquoise eyeshadow? Do you love the color but have no idea how to wear it? You are in luck! Bright candy colored eyeshadows are in for spring again. Colors like lavender, mint green, corals and teals is making a splash for Spring/Summer 2010. More »

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Many of us catch colds and flu bugs this time of year. While we are sick, we don’t do anything much less wash our faces. What can we do to help us get back into the beauty swing of things? More »

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For the most part, I don’t really wear too much makeup, but there are occasions when I want to get all dolled up. Although the ideal situation is to be putting your makeup on at home in your bathroom where all of your supplies are, it doesn’t always happen this way, especially when things come up. Instead of getting caught with a naked face, diversify your beauty supplies. More »

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