Holy Concealer Batman!
Using concealer is an optional step. If you choose to use concealer select one in the same way that you would a foundation – one that matches your skin tone and undertone exactly. Using too light a tone will prompt...
Q/A: Which type of foundation is for me?
Much like having different shoes, most people need two to three shades of foundation to get through the changes that may occur in skin from season to season. Caucasian skin has the smallest variation in skin tones while darker skin...
Selecting the right foundation
Ever saw a chick and wonder, what the hell was she thinking? “… Did she see herself before she left the house?…” It’s a whole lot easier to judge than to choose the right foundation; especially one that stands up...
Frump to Fab in 10 steps
Cleanse, tone and moisturize skin. ’10 steps’ sounded much sexier than ’11 steps’ so this step was kept separate. Do understand that without this cleanse, tone and moisturize step the process will not work. I guarantee you that the end...
Product spotlight: Blush
Unless you are applying makeup for a photoshoot where contouring is involved, the purpose of blush is to give a healthy flush to your cheeks. As your skin colour is more or less consistent, give or take the times that...
Minimalista Makeup: From day to night
This is the advanced class for my makeup minimalistas and/or makeup virgins,  moving a day look into a night look. If you missed the instructions for a minimal put together day look you can see it in the post Maybe she’s born with...
Maybe she’s born with it
Looking put together in the face on mornings doesn’t have to take a team. Some of us are willing to get up an extra half an hour to an hour earlier to put a face on and some of us...
10 Top Skin-Care Faux Pas
 Male or female, we can all do a little more to help our side on the skin-care front. Here are some of the top foolish skin-care mistakes that we all make, heed where applicable. 1. Not having a skin-care regime...
Beauty Tip: Mother of pearls
. Teeth whitening is all the rage, especially since ‘celebrities’ keep flashing us with their most unnatural, blindingly white assests. Fact: Dentists have added six (6) new white shades to their palette since teeth bleaching became popular in the 1990s. - Women’s...
The truth about makeup expiry dates
Saying goodbye to a barely used, safe-looking, I-paid-too-much-for-it eye-shadow may not be in your grand plan but your makeup can harbour bacteria. “Water-based makeup, such as mascara, are the greatest culprits because of the risk of contamination from bacteria which can...