Makeup
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Back to School Essentials: A Guide for Every Stage
The new school year comes with the excitement of new adventures, learning, and growth. Whether you’re learning in preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, or college, one thing remains constant: the need for a well-rounded personal care routine.
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Fun in the Sun: My Top Five Must-Haves for Summer
We just celebrated Memorial Day, so do you know what time it is???? SUMMER!!!! Well, not technically, but the Memorial Day weekend definitely sets the pace for the unofficial start to summer. To look and feel your best and to age well, try my top five must-haves for summer.
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Why I Love These Eyeshadow Sticks
I am still determining why I love, love, love the Royal Luxury Eyeshadow Sticks. Days that I need to rush out the house, these sticks are perfect because they are definitely a time-saver. Read on to discover other wonderful features. These Sticks Are Royal Admittedly, the best benefit of the eyeshadow sticks is that they…
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How to Create a 5-Minute Royal Makeover
On those days when you are short on time but still want a royal makeup look, just pause, breathe, gather your makeup products, and create a 5-minute royal makeover. On days like this, I skip the concealer (reluctantly), contouring, and highlighter. However, there are some items I never go without. Here are my MUST HAVES.…
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How to Start a Beautiful New Year
You’ve heard the saying. You’ve probably said it yourself. NEW YEAR, NEW YOU. But what does that mean? Putting up a new calendar does not change who we are. It’s the little, mundane habits we do daily that makes a difference. Little things that take thought in the beginning, but somewhere along the way, we…
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How to Create Vibrant Eye Color
Have you ever purchased an eyeshadow palette for its brilliant colors, but when you applied it the colors were muted? This can be an issue for those of us with melanated skin. Or perhaps you do not have a darker skin tone but would like a bit more pop to your eyes. Continue reading and…
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How to Apply Basic Makeup
I have been in the beauty industry for over two decades. Although I am not a makeup artist, I do teach basic makeup techniques. Never be afraid to try something new with makeup. If you don’t like it, wash it off. Returns and exchanges are always easy with me. Makeup is the accessory to apply…
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How to Create a New You in 2022
Today I heard George Bernard Shaw’s quote, “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” How appropriate that is as we begin 2022. Here is your opportunity to (re)create your life. It’s the perfect time to abandon the mundane and start designing the new you. Your life is a canvas. What masterpiece will…
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The New Year is Almost Here…Pause
The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is a great time to reflect upon the past 12 months and set future short and long term goals. This is not something you want to rush. This week I will spend several hours over three days at a small cafe with planner, pen, and paper. There…
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Autumn: Time for Skin and Makeup Analysis
Autumn is a lovely season of change. We see it in nature every year. Leaves change colors and fall off the trees, the temperature grows colder, animals prepare for the long months ahead, and we shift from daylight savings to standard time (most of the country). In any case, changes occur with the days becoming…