Tutorials Archives

Monday November 23, 2009

Hello my lovelies and happy Monday!

I’ve been tying up loose ends all morning and let me tell you something, I have no patience and absolutely despise having to count on other people to get things done.  I wish I could do it ALL, ALL, ALL.

Have you ladies noticed the new logo?  Like it?  It’s not properly aligned with the margins right now but that should be taking care of by tomorrow.  I love my giant swirl!  The website is also getting a slight revamp.

We had lots of weddings over the weekend and since I’m the queen of false eyelashes, I pretty much recommend them to all my brides.  Gurls they’re great for photos you must have them!

One of my client had extremely curly lashes.  She said she had tried fake lashes numerous time before, but didn’t like the way they looked because her curly lashes would wrap over the falsies and it gave her a strange look.  Not to worries I said, I have just the right technique for you.

I learned this trick a while back by watching Enkore’s video.  It works great.

Live gorgeously.

Thursday June 25, 2009

Heya lovelies!  Pouring in Key West, where’s my sunshine?

Oh well, I’m working away beautifying my local babes.  One of them, who considers curling irons lethal weapons (LOL!), was asking about an alternate way to curl her very straight hair.  Can you say HOT ROLLERS?

The trick to make them work on straight hair is to use some type of setting lotion prior to rolling the hair.  I like REDKEN HOT SETS 22 THERMAL SETTING MIST but any other strong hold hairsprays will also do.

I own two sets of the BaByliss used in the tutorial below, and although expensive, they are by far the best on the market.  I’ve had mine for 5 years now, use them a lot and they still perform as new.  Your curls will be bouncy and shiny and will last all day.

Friday April 17, 2009

When someone talks about foiling pigment or mineral eye shadow, they mean applying them wet.  This method really intensifies the pigment or mineral color, making it more vibrant and also longer lasting.  Foiling can be done on the lid up to the crease, (I wouldn’t do it up to the brow bone unless going disco dancin ) , or as a hilight for a more subtle application.

In order to apply your pigment wet you will need a mixing medium.  There a two types of mixing medium:  creamy, or clear. I found the creamy better for heavier application — try them both and see.  Companies like MAC sell them, but I’ve also heard from other MUA, eye drops such as Visine work great as well.  Water is not recommended as it will make the pigment fall out and crumble eventually out of its placement.

I use, “Lovely Lilly”, a bright pigment.

Take a synthetic soft brush and dip it until you feel it’s evenly coated.  You can also add a drop or two directly on the brush.   If the brush ends up being too wet, rub it back and forth on a tissue to remove excess.  The brush should be damp not soaking wet.

Once the mixing medium is on your brush swirl it in the pigment until it forms a creamy paste.  I like to use the cover of my pigment pot in order to avoid making a great mess.  Pigment can and will get everywhere.

In order to avoid smearing and loosing the glossy effect, do not swipe the product across the lid.  Instead, dab the pigment on the lid until you have a pretty even application.  Repeat application until you have reach a satisfactory shape.

As you can see, a huge difference between the applications.

Live gorgeously.

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Sunday April 5, 2009

The secret of a flawless make-up application is in the blending!

Lovelies, grab your brushes and eye shadows and start practicing.