A Different kind of Coronation

Mother’s Day is an American holiday  started by  Anna Jarvis who wanted to honor her activist Mom Ann Reeves Jarvis whose advocacy was to improve the health conditions of the impoverished women in the Appalachian region in the 1800’s. This holiday is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May

Top 5 Favorite Foundations for Bridal

  Who doesn’t want to look good in photos or in real life?  Finding your perfect foundation is one of the most intimidating tasks when shopping for makeup.  Throw in a special event like a wedding and it can be even more challenging.  You need it to be long lasting

When Does makeup expire? Cheat Sheet

Makeup Bag makeover
    Its a New Year everyone!  January is usually a time to start anything new, a fitness routine, throwing out old things you dont need, whether its clothes, home decor or maybe its time to restore that table that needs a new coat of varnish or paint. Same with

Behind the Veil – Singson Camara Nuptials

Most of the time, simple is best.  It keeps things fluid, effortless and comfortable.  Michaela is all that.  Just in her short story below, we met through her now husband, who is my chiropractor at Intercare.  I wasn’t expecting anything from that meeting since I figured Michaela already had finalized

Behind the Veil – De Jesus / Foo Nuptials

“Got everything I need right here”. Bride Cara I was humbled and touched that choosing me as her makeup artist was due to the fact that my newfound career 12 years ago influenced her love for anything makeup .  This was confirmed by her mother and by Cara when I

How to get the Lit-From-Within glow.

  Now that Covid restrictions have eased up on most parts of the world, Currently I see events and weddings resuming although cautiously,  I couldn’t ‘ve been happier and excited.  We’ve had 2 1/2 years of lockdown to learn how the disease works, we have seen the beneficial effects of

Behind the Veil : Bianca and Joe Salud

Intimate Wedding   “My Dad is here with me” Bianca lost her father about six years ago to cancer and when  I was prepping her for hair and makeup, that s when Bianca said those 6 words.  Dad was in the form of a yellow and black butterfly hovering among

Something old is new again! Full face makeup using highlighters and contouring products

    I’ve always believed in maximizing the use of your products whether its beauty products or items you have in the kitchen or cupboard.  Now that we’re in the middle of another lockdown, we are staying indoors and getting to know every nook and cranny of our homes and

Summer Proofing your makeup/Sunset colors

  While we are on the last days of summer, I’ve listed a few tips to make your makeup last longer or look its best during a 6-8 hour day.  I’ve also managed to insert a tutorial on how to wear bold eye colors that mimic the sunset hues of

Brow How

  “Brows are 90% of your selfies”. Browgal Productions   While eyes are the windows of the soul, eyebrows express emotions best.  They frame the eyes, shape the face and they have the ability to bring your best features into focus while downplaying the flaws.  A popular trend is Microblading