As a side....

...Here's a video preview that accompanies a yet to be released beauty story that I shot...

Preparing for your Big Day

A story on Bridal Makeup & Products for the 'Big Day'

Las Ondas Mas 'Sexy'

Makeup for a story that I did for one of my regular publications on sexy curls for the summer....

30 seconds...

...of a video from a beauty shoot that I did:

Bet that you wanna see more don't you??

Why Women Cosmetics are Important?

Why do you wear make up? There may be multiple reasons for you to use cosmetics.

• You might want to look attractive!
• You might want to look younger!
• You might want to feel good!
• Make up might give you confidence!
• You might need cosmetics to hide certain faults like dark circles or blemishes!
• And you might wear make up because you know that if you look good. you'll get special treatment from most of (if not all) persons you meet!

So, cosmetics are important because of your “individual special needs.” But did you know that cosmetics have been proved beneficial for many other reasons- that too scientifically? Now you want to know how!

What Science Says About Cosmetics?

Many researches have been conducted to know the secret of beauty! And if you want to know some of these, read on to know what factors are important in cosmetic make up and which part of your body needs what types of cosmetics to make you achieve your target (good looks, youthful look etc.)

Skin Tone – The Sign of Health!

A healthy person has a uniform skin tone. So when you care for your skin, its a sign of health. However, when you don't have such healthy skin, you might use skin care cosmetics to hide certain flaws. Although most of the women can not relate the skin tone with good health, they still know that it is one of the most basic requirement for looking good and this proves the popularity of such cosmetic products as foundations and concealers.

Wrinkles- Not the Only Sign of Aging!

If you depend too much on that wrinkle control cream, you might not get too much benefits. Science shows you some more ways to hide your age- of course with the help of cosmetics again! And this secret lies with your nose. While all the organs of your body stop growing after a certain age, nose (and ears too) keep on growing. So, a comparatively bigger nose certainly will tell your age even if you are able to stop those wrinkles from appearing on your face. Some blush on can help you here. A slight nose shadowing with a contour brush can smartly make you look much younger!

Large Eyes, Full Lips- Key to Attract Men!

Large eyes have always been associated with femininity. So, if you want to attract someone, you possibly cannot avoid using mascara which makes eyes look voluminous. Eye liner and eye shadow too can assist you in your mission! As far as lips are concerned, women already have darker mouths than men (as stated by scientific studies.) Lipsticks can further make them more attractive. Red lips, in fact, are a sign of healthy blood circulation and help in sexual arousal too. International Journal of Cosmetic Science states that full lips of women are a result of female hormones and could indicate fertility. Lip balms and other cosmetics can externally help you create the look of full lips!

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This is what happens when the model doesn't use a straw...

...she mussed the precise line of her lips...its kinda cool although I fixed it before we returned to shooting...

The Makeup Show 2011 Preview Day

The 6th annual Makeup Show in NY is this weekend. For once, I was in town and not away on a job working so I took up the offer on a last minute invite to attend a small blogger preview to see some of what the vendors would be featuring over the next 2 days. 
I must say, that judging by the preview and the 'schwag' promotional bag that this is shaping up to be one of the best years yet. The show has grown since its debut six years ago not only in attendance size and in the education and workshops offered to artists of all levels, but also in the selection & variety of vendors. 
Let us be honest, I've been at this for a long time. I'm not a new makeup artist and my focus when I come to these sorts of things is not so much on education and workshops although those are cool too & I do get a bit of that in, but its mainly to talk shop, pick up some items for the kit and to see what's new both in terms of product but also new up & coming companies.

Makeup Show 2011 Schwag Bag. I can't wait to go through this properly and do it justice...

I'm looking forward to letting my fingers do the walking and fully dissecting the contents of this  'schwag' bag within the next 24 hours...A quick peek revealed newness from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Mehron HD Foundation, a Kevyn Aucoin white eyeliner pencil and more... For now, I'm going to turn in, I'm knackered and have a super early morning...

Red lipstick

...NEVER goes out of style. Like, EVER. Here's some stuff I did for a story on red/bright lips:

Shelby, Emoting...

This is Shelby. These are her outtakes. She emotes well...She moves well. Heck, shes just a darn good model:

If only the sky could look like that all the time...

I'm not sure whats cooler: her new wrist tattoo, or, the fab lip color I whipped up for her (my vote is the lipcolor *wink wink*)

Ralph Lauren Fall 2011

...and closing the week out at Ralph Lauren with Tom Pecheaux: