The MAC Days
My career in bridal makeup began at the MAC counter 10 years ago, and oh, those were sweet days! I felt so legit in my head-to-toe black. . . "the uniform." I had a train case full of Studio Fix and Mineralized powders. I had palettes for days! Eye shadows,...
Danielle
My superstitious nature will admit to this: I truly and honestly believe I'm a charmed person. The Universe has smiled on my life with my birthday and wedding anniversary dates being two fortuitous days. As a way to acknowledge that, I love to work on those days to...
Looking back before forging ahead
2017: The Year of Colorado.
Today’s Renaissance Beauty
Carolyn and her sisters have a lovely family affair with food and can be found on Instagram at @FoodInTheAir. “Do you love Food? Do you love Air?” Then you’ll love FITA!
Fragrance Friday: Fall into Perfumed Oils
Perfumed oils are my siren call to the few people I let come into my personal space. It’s a small treat saved for my husband, my children, and those I hug. OK, so I hug a lot of people 😉
Life is a Party: Mrs. Whaley’s Garden
One of the highlights of my summer was a shared job that kick-started my own home-front creativity at a time when I needed it most. My dear friend Kelly Campbell, of Charleston Makeup, asked me to collaborate with her for makeup and hair on a series of videos...
She Got It From Her Mama
This year, I've been super-interested in photographers. What their back-stories are, where they come from, what got them interested in their field, and their other outlets of creativity. Last month, I was able to go a step further, by meeting and making up the mama...
Top 3 Reasons to Clean Your Brushes
1 Clean brushes work better. Do you have a brush that has makeup caked on? A blush brush whose bristles are packed down to the core? If this sounds familiar, your brush may be too far gone. But before you toss it, give it a thorough cleaning to see if you can...
Lip Service: Part Deux
For me, bruising is the price I pay to the beauty gods, for participating in a practice that’s goes against aging “naturally.” That’s ok because nature has given me Arnica and the scientists at Allergan have formulated HA5.