Nowadays, the bride isn't the only one getting hair & makeup done for their wedding day. More and more, I'm encountering grooms that want to be touched up before the wedding ceremony. A little concealer. A little bronzer. A little hair gel. It isn't much but they are requesting it more and more these days. I'm talking about my metrosexual grooms. As a makeup artist, hair stylist & skin care specialist. I think its a very profitable idea, if you ask me. But don't get

Did you know that colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel, are used to create contrast in your makeup? They're used together to make each other stand out. In this image, I found in a popular image site, they photographed the model against a neon yellow/green background. They used contrast colors to make her eyes stand out more. These specific contrasting colors are called "Complementary Colors." You see...Red & Green are complementary colors. Also, Oran

Highlighting & Contouring has been an industry secret for a long long time. Thanks to social media this little scret has been exposed!!! It is used widely in the industry in tv production and photography. Celebrities have been guilty of making a more dramatic contour & highlight to be more street wearable than previous times. Doesnt everyone want to look like Kim Kardashian nowadays??? I do..lol! Highlighting & Contouring is mainly used to accentuate and deminish certain f

As a client or even as an artist, sometimes we become trapped by our own makeup patterns. We feel bored with our makeup. We constantly look the same throughout the years. We start to feel stuck and dated. That is why we must constantly tap into our creative energy to change up our makeup looks. It is refreshing to know that we can easily achieve a beautiful and innovative look with a little makeup & hair! The time you spend on it is up to you. If you don't feel like you

Who would have thought that a bright pink smokey eye and a taupe lip could be wearable? I'll be the first one to say, "NOT ME!" but Ive proven myself wrong! I was able to create this look by exploring color and color tonality. I began by observing the client's eye color. I chose pink because..1. She loves pink. And 2. because her eyes are a shade of green. Red and green are Complimentary Colors. but if thats too artsy for you, just call them Contrasting Colors. They hav

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I want you to go into your closet and pull out different solid colored shirts, in the rainbow spectrum. In other words, pull out a red shirt, an orange shirt, a yellow shirt, a green shirt, a blue shirt, and a purple shirt. Also, pull out a black shirt and a white shirt. Here's where your selfie taking skills are in dire need. I want you to take turns trying out each different t-shirt and stand in front of a solid white wall while