Every little girl will experiment on her mommy’s make up sooner or later. Usually the first make up a little girl will try is lipstick. She will raid her mom’s make up kit while her mommy is away and put on her mom’s lipstick because she knows her mom won’t ever let her play with [...]

I live in a tropical climate. It’s warm all year round. The good news is that most of us who live here can get a tan anytime.The bad news is the sun also damages our skin. As a makeup artist I have had to deal with my own dry lips as well as dry and [...]

Choosing the color of your lipstick should depend on the natural shade of your lips and skin. Recommended for dark skin tones are tinges of plums, wines and deep reds. For lighter skin tones, use light brown beiges with pink or orange undertones. On the other hand, olive skin will look good with brownish reds, [...]

I have been a freelance make-up artist for three years now. Before I became a professional, I hardly wore any make-up. Today, I still don’t wear a lot of make-up, but I have learned that there are certain skin care products that should be applied everyday. There are two products that I feel no woman [...]

Like soap or candle making, concocting one’s own lip balm as a hobby can be enjoyable. Some have turned to lip-balm making as a home-based business. Funny as it may sound, lip balms can also be quite addictive. There is even a support group online that helps its members stay lip balm-free!
For many though, lip [...]

Makeup isn’t what it used to be. Today’s newest face enhancers are finer, more organic, and more skin-friendly. That’s terrific news to women who favor natural beauty products over chemical-laden ones. If you are one of these women, then Mineral makeup is for you.
Mineral makeup doesn’t clog the pores nor irritate the [...]

Some people love to have a splash of color on their lips. And they also want to use product that use natural ingredients. There are lip tints that are perfect for those discerning women.
Lip tints come in different colors so you can choose the right shade for your skin tone. They [...]

There are countless lip moisturizers out in the market supposedly offering soothing remedies to keep lips soft and supple. However, so many of these balms and glosses for your lips are made up of synthetic ingredients, and most of them seem to be made only to please our sense of taste and smell. The healing [...]

If you’re anything like me, you probably put on lipstick then manage to wipe it off 10 seconds before you head out the door. Such a hassle. And most women nowadays prefer no-fuss cosmetics. Women on the go don’t have the time or the inclination to keep checking if their lipstick has [...]

Concealers can be great beauty helpers, but they can also make bad beauty breaks. Here is the proper way to apply concealer. Badly applied concealer can end up giving a woman a raccoon-eyed look. The secret, say the experts, is to blend, blend , blend. Here are other tips:
~Find the right shade. Try several shades [...]