This past weekend, I headed to Lenox Mall to interview the fabulous celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine. If you haven’t heard of him, he is responsible for great looks on Iman and many other celebrities.  He is now the Creative Makeup Director at Fashion Fair. I used to use Fashion Fair back in the day…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I am a fan of Iman Cosmetics and have been for years. They were one of the first (to my knowledge) showcases models of various ethnicities. They cover a range of skin tones and I loved the ads. I remember when Iman Cosmetics wasn’t sold at many stores. Now they are at more accessible places…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Okay, I am definitely liking Birchbox more. I already liked it because of the nominal price…but my first box last month, I wasn’t so excited about the samples I received.  I think the reason is because I thought it was going to be more makeup based. This month Teen Vogue took over! They had their…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Have you tried out L’Oreal’s True Match Super-Blendable Makeup?? I always had a problem with purchasing foundation from drugstore brands, not because of quality (because I love drugstore brands), but because I can’t try on the shade before I buy. I know you can return makeup, but who wants to do that?? I have heard…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE NEW FACE OF BLACK OPAL IT COULD BE YOU! Black Opal has an amazing contest I wanted to share with my readers! The True Beauty Model Search The contest already kicked off and the entry period will end April 2, 2012. There are some awesome judges: VH1’s Love &…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I am a fan of Neiman Marcus for certain beauty items and their amazing Cusp section with the cutest clothes and shoes!!! Their annual Beauty Event starts today and there are tons of freebies! I love freebies of course! The amazing thing is that by purchasing something you love, you can get some amazing items…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I got a chance to play around with some cool Black Opal colors. I used to used Black Opal back in the day, but once I got turned on to Mac in high school and then Bobbi Brown and Make Up For Ever over the past 5 years, I totally have neglected my drug store…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I use to use Black Opal back in high school! It was the the first makeup I used because my mother wouldn’t let me purchase high end makeup since I was just “playing around”. I grew to looovvee the Black Opal foundation stick, but somehow over the years, I totally forgot about it and now…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

I absolutely love my Makeup Forever HD foundation and use it anytime I am going out somewhere nice. I love that it is very easy for me to use (and I used to shy away from liquid foundation). I had heard about the brand several times because I used to be obsessed with going to…. CONTINUE READING THIS POST →