Discount Diva

One of my favorite newcomer to professional makeup is E.L.F brand. The name stands for "eyes, lips, face" which is certainly what they do best! Their new studio line is made especially for makeup artists. Favorite products by them which I've incorporated into my kit this month are:

• Studio eyebrow kit
• Professional complete set of 12 brushes
• Translucent matifying powder
• Contouring blush and bronzer

The company offers practically a discount a day, once you are on their email list they will send you bargain after bargain!

Mascara Madness!

Luscious Lashes

Here is a new and amazing technique for applying mascara which I learned last night on Tim Gunn's Guide to Style, with special guest Tyson Beckford (so hot). The episode was "Erica" and may be available online. The makeup artist on the show was from Stila.

Here's how to get this look:
1) Take an eyeliner brush, lip brush, or other flat edged brush.
2) coat the brush with mascara by running your mascara wand over the brush.
3) Paint the mascara on your bottom lashes with the brush, barely brushing the root of the lashes, to create a dramatic semi-lined effect.
4) Repeat on top lashes.
5) Go over top lashes with mascara wand (both sides of lashes) from root to tip several times to complete the look. My favorite mascara brands are: Dior (show) and Cover Girl (the fat orange one) or the middle-school staple Mabelline (the pink one).

FABULOUS!