Make-up for Moms

For mature women, I keep to matte lipstick. Lips become smaller as we age, so ideally she should switch to sheer or creamy lipstick in light, neutral shades that contain a slight pearlescent glow. She can apply a light highlighter around the perimeter of the lips to enhance their natural lip shape. Lipstick colors can […]

Everybody’s Working for the Weekend…

Many of us have no trouble with makeup for office or a night on the town, but what about casual days? When running errands, going to brunch, or having a glass of wine at sunset, it’s nice to look pulled together and pretty, but not too done up. For those times, here is a makeup […]

Makeup for Dark & Ebony Skin

We can’t all be super model Alek Wek, and have a barrage of stylists and artists at our beckoned call. So it’s time to learn how to do it ourselves. Foundation for dark Complexion For a perfect makeup, key is the application of foundation. For dark complexion too, it is no different. Make sure to […]

South East Asian & South Asian Makeup

South Asian women have often struggled when it comes to makeup that not only reflects our bold personalities, but also compliments our yellow undertones. Dark and olive skinned beauties look best when there is a golden rather than ashy tone to their foundation. Young Asians desire their natural skin colour and prefer the centre of […]

Simple & Dewy Makeup Lesson

Apply tinted moisturizer – blend with a brush (round strokes) Apply bronzer (sweep across the face) Brush shimmer powder on the apples of cheeks (lightly) Use a white pencil highlighter to highlight brown bone, cheeks & bridge of nose– then blend! Cheek stain next (blend with highlighter) Curl eyelashes & apply black or brown mascara. […]

Beauty DIY: Make Your Own Body Scrub

Wanting to get more hands on in your beauty routine, this do-it-yourself body scrub is exactly what the aesthetician ordered. Great skin is just a trip to your pantry away. To create it, you will need the following: 1.5 cups of sugar ¼ cup olive oil A few dabs of massage oil in a scent […]

The DIY Facial

Sometimes the best cures are the least expected. In your skin’s case, one of the best methods for cleaning pores is, well, more dirt. Gathered from volcanic ash, quarries, and sea floors around the world, cosmetic clay contains a host of skin-nourishing minerals, and its naturally absorbent properties help draw debris, dead skin cells, excess […]

The How-to on a Good Skin Ritual

The key to obtaining beautiful skin, is to be consistent with you skin care routine.  The occasional facial whenever your pores looks congested, or your skin dull and lifeless.  Easy to DIY (more on that another day). When clients come to me looking for products to use to boost their skin health and radiance, I […]

Expired?

It’s so easy with food to know when it’s better in the bin than on your plate.  But when it comes to beauty products (which so rarely boast a written expiration date) it’s a different story. That handy stamp telling you when it’s time to toss an item isn’t mandatory on your lipstick or face […]