Beauty & Makeup Blog

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Milani’s Color Brilliance Eye Pencils

After seeing some pictures and a video from user “sasakiasahi” on YouTube of simple black eyeliner look highlighted by a bright color liner, I decided to stop by CVS Pharmacy to buy some colored eyeliners. I was trying to find some good Wet ‘n’ Wild ones, but after no luck, I ended up leaving with Milani’s Color Brilliance Eye Pencil in 02 Aqua and 03 …

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IMATS NY 2012: Makeup Galore! (Part 2)

Here’s Part 2 of my products/exhibitors photos from IMATS NY 2012. I know it took me a while to post this up, but I’ve been a bit preoccupied, so I apologize! Hopefully our my IMATS posts have been keeping you entertained. I’m actually jealous of Anisha and Jiwon because they’ll be attending IMATS LA in a couple months and there will be twice as many …

by Christina Pham   /   8 Responses

Parting Your Hair To Suit Your Face Shape

The shape of your face plays a major factor in how you wear your hair. Depending on how you part it, you can play up the best features of your face, or tone down things that you don't want to draw attention to. Read our tips for parting your hair to suit the shape of your face in this interactive slideshow.

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IMATS NY 2012: Susan Joy Hand-Made Makeup Brushes

Needless to say, there was a lot to take in at IMATS, especially for my first time. But one humble little booth that really caught my eye this weekend was Susan Joy Design. These one-of-a-kind hand-made brushes are just so beautiful! Sadly due to a limited budget, and other reasons that I’ll talk about at the end of this post, I didn’t actually buy anything …

by Christina Pham   /   2 Responses

IMATS NYC 2012: Beautiful People

My favorite thing about IMATS was all the awesome makeup art being showcased on all these beautiful models. I made sure to take a ton of pictures, but here I’ll share some of my favorites. There’s also a ton of photos uploaded on our Facebook Page.

Royal and Langnickel

John Vargas did some amazing work on Saturday and Sunday at IMATS. Models Mallory Butcher …

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Global Hair Trends For Spring/Summer 2012

Courtesy of Guido Palau and Redken, we're able to bring you a trend report for hair trends seen globally for the Spring/Summer 2012 collections at fashion week.

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Video: IMATS NYC 2012 Haul and Highlights + Mini-Reviews

My IMATS NYC product haul, and other highlights from my first time at IMATS.

Check out my Hard Rock Pixie FOTD that I mention in the video.

Products:

Royal and Langnickel 13 Piece Pink Essentials Natural Hair Set 

Cozette Cosmetics S175 Eye Contour Brush

Cailyn Cosmetics Shimmer Powder (Deep Purple, Sable, Gold Copper, Cocoa Copper)

Khuraira Cosmetics Dark Circle Complex Primer

Eve Pearl HD Dual …

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IMATS NYC 2012 Makeup Galore! (Part 1)

For my first time at IMATS, I was totally blown away by all the beautiful and talented people, all there to celebrate their common passion for makeup. I had the privilege of meeting respected figures in the industry, like Khuraira Musa and Shrinkle, as well as super talented MUAs from around the world – some of which I’ll be interviewing for MCB in the coming …

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National Brow Week: Benefit Cosmetics Raises Eyebrows!

Benefit Cosmetics has declared April 16 – 22, 2012 - National Brow Week.  The San Francisco-based beauty brand dubbed “The Brow Authority” and known for its fun instant beauty solutions has been shaping brows for over 35 years. The week long festivities celebrate EYEBROWS and “what a difference a brow makes.”

With over 400 Brow Bars across the US and over 650 Brow Bar locations …

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What’s in My Cosmetic Bag: Dana Delaney

With almost ten years in the makeup industry, Dana Delaney is a leader among LA-based makeup artists. While it is often her strikingly inventive and original work that garnishes immediate attention, Dana’s talent also resides principally in her capacity for revealing the natural beauty of her subject. Her work has been featured in publications such as, First For Women Magazine, Your Wedding Day Magazine…