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More Makeup Math: Gettin’ Down with Geometry

Written by Sam Freelance makeup artist and blogger Sam comes at us with even MORE makeup math in today’s guest post. Ever wonder what people mean when they say you’ve got a round, oval, heart, or even triangular-shaped face? Well, we’re here to decode all that geometry-based mumbo jumbo with some simple “tests” (no calculator [...]

Makeup Math: Your Face Is a Grid

Written by Sam Freelance makeup artist and blogger Sam offers some concealing and contouring tips in today’s guest post. Think of your face as a grid. Draw an imaginary line vertically down through the center of your nose, and a horizontal line going across the tip of said nose. The more something interacts with these [...]

5 Ways to Beautifully Transition Into Winter

Written by Sam Freelance makeup artist and blogger Sam shares five tips to adjust your beauty routine to winter’s chilly weather. As the weather gets colder and that rosy glow pops into your cheeks every time you step outdoors, your beauty routine needs to follow suit. This winter has its own set of trends, as [...]

6 Fast Fixes for Makeup Boo Boos

Written by Audrey Freelance makeup artist Audrey of Makeup by Audrey shows us six fast fixes for common makeup mishaps in today’s guest post. Do you ever have those “Doh!” moments when it comes to makeup? Those little hiccups from time to time? I sure do. Here are six that I encounter with some simple [...]

Perfume Storage: How to Store Your Fragrances to Keep Them at Their Fragrant Best

Written by OIga Today Olga of MakeUpAcademia shares how to store your fragrances to keep them at their fragrant best. When it comes to storing perfume, the most well known guidelines are 1) keeping it out of direct light, and 2) storing it someplace cool and dry. My (and Karen’s) first guess for the best [...]

What’s the Best Place to Match to Your Foundation?

Written by Sam Freelance makeup artist and blogger Sam has a tip to help you find your foundation match in today’s guest post. Ah, the age-old question: “Do I match my foundation to my neck, my jawline, my inner wrist, my…” Ok, stop right there. There are many reasons why all of the above are [...]

MAC Unsung Heroes: The Marvelous Multitasking MAC 217 Blending Brush

I was having coffee with my makeup artist friend, Melissa, last week, and in between bites of pumpkin pie we got into brushes. She brought up the marvelous multitasking MAC 217 Blending Brush ($22.50), one of my go-to faves. With a goat hair fiber brush head, it applies and blends powder and cream products with [...]

How To Cover Pimples and Scars with a Combination of Concealers

Written by Nancy Today beautiful blogger Nancy of Miss Nancy’s Fancies shows step-by-step how she covers pimples with a combination of concealers. Lately I’ve been getting different kinds of breakouts — from small zits to big cystic acne — and after a lot of trial and error I came up with a system of different [...]

Halloween Hair and Makeup from 1988: 10 Ways to Rock a Totally Legit ’80s Costume

It’s fun to think of the ’80s as a series of John Hughes films where cool kids cruised high school hallways in preppy sweaters, chunky cable-knit vests and Members Only jackets. Yeah…it soooo wasn’t like that (well, not all the time). For some of us who grew up in the decade, it was also about [...]

Halloween Hair and Makeup from 1988: 10 Ways to Rock a Totally Legit ’80s Costume

It’s fun to think of the ’80s as a series of John Hughes films where cool kids cruised high school hallways in preppy sweaters, chunky cable-knit vests and Members Only jackets. Yeah…it soooo wasn’t like that (well, not all the time). For some of us who grew up in the decade, it was also about [...]