Browsing Tag: makeup

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 after your skincare regimen. I highly recommend quality makeup such as the JAFRA Royal and the JAFRA Beauty…

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 you create? You are the Monet, Picasso, Michelangelo, da Vinci, or Rembrandt of…

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 will be no distractions of the home where countless chores such as laundry, dishes, or cooking would be…

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 shorter. We pivot from flip flops to boots and shorts to long pants. Did you know this is also the…