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hey ladies! the only thing that tickled my fancy from the holiday 2013 mac collection was the exclusive event lipstick! i love it, but it only suits me when i have on other makeup. face lancome teint idole ultra 24hr in 410 concealer nw25 studio fix powder nc43 ben nye fair powder...

I'm considering taking on a makeup job/wedding out of state. how do you guys charge? i'm considering travel & lodging plus my day rate. What terms need to be considered? touch ups all day for the entire party, products to give to the bride (i give samples in a bridal touch up pack now), a meal...

Deets: FACE: MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation Milani powder foundation to set EYES: Soft Ochre paint pot (as base) Brash (on lid) Spiced Chocolate quad, Plum Dressing (crease) Violet Trance (outer v), Up at Dawn-icy lilac (inner corner, bottom lid), Loreal Extra Intense Liquid Pencil in black (to...

My friend Green Tea asked me to do her makeup for her concert where she would be performing songs off of her new mixtape )) hope you guys like it. don't kill me, but i had to use the blackberry to capture some shots =p ooh and a professional shot on the scene: I used: face: studio...

My friend wanted me to do her makeup for her newly released mixtape album.. squeaks! I used: face: studio stick foundation ben nye translucent powder to set eyes: layin low paint pot as base and nyx milk pencil as a base on lid gesso e/s on lid and carbon e/s throughout the crease a...

She used pink and black and I wanted to change to green and black with some orange? lol i used my CS 88 palette.. sooo tough! nice colors, but blending them together.. wow.... hard work. oh yes.. i really did wear this out!! lol

When I went to check out the Ungaro collection, I was surprised by Soft Flower because everyone said how badly it swatched. It was total love for me... a nice matte that's actually a bit more vibrant than in these pics. I currently don't have a lot of coral-ish pinks in my colletion...

With the help of one of my favorite youtube artists Nireyna, I was able to use my McQueen stuff finally! I didn't want my traditional pop of lid color , brown or black in the crease and call it a day.... using similar colors as she did... here's my look based on nireyna's recent look! I...

Hi everyone ::waves big:: I haven't posted in a while. I guess trying to be serious about makeup and then working in a corporate/conservative environment stifles me in a major way. I was soooooo much more adventurous when I started on this forum! However, I was asked by my friend to do her...

hi all! i'm looking for liner and l/s or l/s and l/g combos for nc35-37 skintone.. any favorites? any must haves? TIA!!

hey all! it's been quite a while since i've done an fotd over here. i post on my blog mainly when i feel moved to do anything, but i wanted to share these with you guys.... first, i love specktra member contrabassoon's fotd, so he inspired this look...another parrot-esque fotd =) [FACE]...

hi all! just wanted to share some photos with you all if you haven't seen them over at my blog. this was the best brow day i've had in a while. i was about to give up waxing my brows, but i went to get them done one last time. my fav eyebrow girl saved my day. (please excuse the tyra banks...

i'm nc35-7 if i have shooting star, shimpagne and gold spill do i need global glow? i just don't want to miss out on a good thing, since i still see it for sale on mac's website. when the ma compared them, he liked gold spill better on me...i couldn't tell.. (why are mac stores so poorly lit...

I've tried Duo and most glues on down... anything better than duo?

Hi! I'm trying to find a great matte blush for nw45. i don't want glitter or sparkles, but something that compliments the skin tone (matte bronzer?) i just don't know how dark to go.... any recs?

well... this is the makeup I did to go see Musiq Soulchild tonite... He makes the best love songs! I'll def have to play one or two at my wedding (if i have ever have one!) face- mac face primer, msf natural medium dark powder cheeks-sincere blush, clinique shimmering tones powder, a...

Hi all! Just wanted to share some recent looks (pls don't mind the date stamp.. my cam's crazy) this look, I just wanted to try some lashes. i bought a bunch and had never tried them. also i'm not wearing anything on my face, but i wanted to see how my face looked with the msf i'm wearing on...

guys.. i'm just hurt right now.. i think i feel worse for the Katrina victims and survivors now than I did when it happened. I think that's because then the media could only report and try to keep us calm and informed... now they don't have a choice but to show the wretched aftermath. i...

for a while there i got a data base down error message.. i felt my heart sink.... did anyone else almost die? what happened?

i'm going to be doing a friend's makeup for her performance. she's a singer.. so she's not quite under super bright lights nor a far away stage.. but lights... physical activity, sweating etc will be factors to consider. what products/techniques should i consider to make sure she looks...