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Cosmetic Company Stores

By on January 11, 2006 in Archive

These need to be fully explored by all of the makeup divas out there. This was my first retail job, and I loved it. This is an Estee Lauder outlet, so you will find brands including Lauder, Prescriptives, Stila (well I’m not sure about them anymore since they have been sold), MAC, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Donna Karan, Rodan and Fields and Origins. All of the skincare and makeup are 30% off of retail pricing, fragrances are 20% off. You can find lots of different items, this is the major source where overstockked and discountinued items can be found. So, my Lauder Sparkling Clean Cleanser is $18.50, MAC Eyeshadows are $9.50. It’s serious y’all.

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To find the store nearest you, check out www.outletbound.com

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Danessa Myricks

By on January 11, 2006 in Archive, For the Makeup Artists

The first time that I heard of Danessa, I was looking through a Black hair magazine at my hair shop. My stylist, Veronica Scales, told me that she does most of the photo shoots for her models, and that she is at lots of the hair shows that she participates in. Then, when I went to my first hair show as a makeup artist, I saw her and her assistants and their fortress (aka their makeup table and tons of luggage full of makeup). I was stunned. As I looked through my train case, I felt so minute. Those girls were bad. So, I picked up my ego and marched over there. She had some flyers on the table, and it said that she offered makeup classes. Yep, I signed up as soon as we arrived back in Maryland. It was an extremely entertaining and educational experience. I bought a ton of step by step videos, brushes, foundations, everything. I still have my kit of makeup stores, tips, application techniques, everything. Take a day or two off, go to NYC and learn some things!!! I highly recommend it.

Check out her website at www.imakeyoubeautiful.com

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Cosmetic Company Stores

By on January 11, 2006 in Archive

These need to be fully explored by all of the makeup divas out there. This was my first retail job, and I loved it. This is an Estee Lauder outlet, so you will find brands including Lauder, Prescriptives, Stila (well I’m not sure about them anymore since they have been sold), MAC, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Donna Karan, Rodan and Fields and Origins. All of the skincare and makeup are 30% off of retail pricing, fragrances are 20% off. You can find lots of different items, this is the major source where overstockked and discountinued items can be found. So, my Lauder Sparkling Clean Cleanser is $18.50, MAC Eyeshadows are $9.50. It’s serious y’all.

To find the store nearest you, check out www.outletbound.com

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Danessa Myricks

By on January 11, 2006 in Archive

The first time that I heard of Danessa, I was looking through a Black hair magazine at my hair shop. My stylist, Veronica Scales, told me that she does most of the photo shoots for her models, and that she is at lots of the hair shows that she participates in. Then, when I went to my first hair show as a makeup artist, I saw her and her assistants and their fortress (aka their makeup table and tons of luggage full of makeup). I was stunned. As I looked through my train case, I felt so minute. Those girls were bad. So, I picked up my ego and marched over there. She had some flyers on the table, and it said that she offered makeup classes. Yep, I signed up as soon as we arrived back in Maryland. It was an extremely entertaining and educational experience. I bought a ton of step by step videos, brushes, foundations, everything. I still have my kit of makeup stores, tips, application techniques, everything. Take a day or two off, go to NYC and learn some things!!! I highly recommend it.

Check out her website at www.imakeyoubeautiful.com

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NARS Sandpiper lipgloss

By on January 10, 2006 in Archive


Picture courtesy of Narscosmetics.com

This is part of the Spring 2006 collection, which looked rather bland to me. I am all about the runway, all about the nude face, but I don’t wear that look too often. All that I can say is WOW. This tube of perfection is $23, but very, very well worth it. I am so excited about this gloss. This is the creamiest, non-sticky gloss that I have ever purchased. I am in love! The color is a soft, yet metallic pink. Let’s compare it to MAC Viva Glam V lipglass. This is one of those colors that can be worn at anytime, with any outfit, with any color lipliner.

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NARS Sandpiper lipgloss

By on January 10, 2006 in Archive


Picture courtesy of Narscosmetics.com

This is part of the Spring 2006 collection, which looked rather bland to me. I am all about the runway, all about the nude face, but I don’t wear that look too often. All that I can say is WOW. This tube of perfection is $23, but very, very well worth it. I am so excited about this gloss. This is the creamiest, non-sticky gloss that I have ever purchased. I am in love! The color is a soft, yet metallic pink. Let’s compare it to MAC Viva Glam V lipglass. This is one of those colors that can be worn at anytime, with any outfit, with any color lipliner.

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Washing My Brushes

By on January 5, 2006 in Archive

How do you wash your brushes?

I own MAC brush cleaner, I use this in between washing. I just put it into a spray bottle (actually, it’s my old Smashbox brush cleaner bottle) and spray it directly onto the brush, let it sit for a few seconds, then repeatedly swipe the brush on a tissue or paper towel until its clean.

Once a week, I wash the brushes in some dollar store baby shampoo, it’s not great but it gets the job done.

Once a month, or if I have done two or more clients in a day, I wash my brushes in dishwashing liquid. I take a few drops, put it in a bowl, run warm water into the bowl until its nice and sudsy, then let my brushes soak for about ten minutes. I then go ahead and clean each one individually until all the soap is free from each brush. This cleans the brushes very thoroughly, but don’t do it often because the soap is strong, especially for all natural brushes.

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