As a mom of 4 with one on the way, I’ve become very good throughout the years in applying quick makeup. My beauty routine went from  a relaxing experience in my pre-mom days to trying to get it done as fast as possible in 5-10 minutes. I have to say, I’ve gotten pretty good at …

One of my absolute musts is making sure my lips are soft, flake-free and lipstick ready.  To get my pucker perfect, I concoct a lip scrub that works wonders:   Ingredients: 1/2 tsp. Olive Oil 2 tbsp. Sugar (I prefer white, it’s grainier) 1 tsp. Honey Combine the ingredients in the container of your choice, …

One thing I love about makeup is that there’s always something new to learn, especially when it comes to eye makeup. Chatting with makeup artists and sales associates at counters, I feel like a makeup miner excavating new nuggets of gold, and every little pearl of wisdom further demystifies the art. Whether you’re a beginner …

Oh, hello, lipstick! It’s so nice to see you “Back,” and that’s “Back” with a capital B. With many beauty brands launching brand-spanking new lipstick lines this spring (at the drugstore and department store levels), it seems like there’s a new one there to tempt me every time I turn a corner! And sure, there’s …

Maybe you’re a gal (or guy) who likes to streamline your approach to seasonal beauty updates, as opposed to completely overhauling your makeup bag. I get it. I totally do. Sometimes, all it takes is a single, simple tweak to freshen your look while keeping your overall approach to makeup easy and organized. That said, …

Tools Blush Brush Matte Bronzer   Thanks to the many bronzing products on the market, the beauty of glowing skin can be achieved without baking in the sun! Here’s my year-round solution to faking a sun-kissed glow:  

I feel like I’ve been counting down the days till spring since fall! — but now that the cherry blossoms are blooming here again in Northern California, it looks like my long wait is coming to an end. I love spring…and not just because of the longer days, pretty flowers and warmer weather. I also …

Meow, kittens! I sure lurves me some cat eye liner, and not just because I’m a bonafide cat lady (although I’m sure that factors into the equation). My cat Tabs (an acclaimed kitty supermodel) has purr-fect liner I don’t know… There just aren’t many eye looks equal parts elegant and fierce. Whether you’re a lady …

Welcome to “Secrets of the Eye Makeup Mavens!” — a new series of posts featuring simple tips, makeup tools and product recommendations to master popular eye looks, like smokey eyes, pastel eyes and cat eyes. In this post, the first in the series, I thought we’d explore bright spring eye shadows, like the ones in …

A better self-tan… @RebekahGeorge: Beauty tip: When self-tanning, avoid body lotions with anti-aging ingredients – they can take away your self tan. Shiny hair secret ingredient… @NewSkinRadiance: International Beauty Tip: Do as Indian Women- Massage Coconut Oil into the Scalp & Hair on a weekly basis for shiny healthy hair and roots. For a healthy/glowy …