Dangerous Chemicals Found in Makeup Aren’t Pretty!

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There is a lot of debate about this issue but you should know the facts before you buy another bottle of shampoo, shower gel or eye shadow. Beauty products are loaded with chemicals that are known to be dangerous and yet we are told not to worry. Find out what chemicals to watch out for and read some of the labels on the products you use. While you are at it take a look at the other products on the shelves, you may be surprised.

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Lady Gaga Teams Up With M.A.C for a Second Time

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We know there are many sides to this gorgeous, unique individual; Lady Gaga expresses herself through her artistry, her style and her music. Now, Lady Gaga and M.A.C have released a brand new lipstick shade and it is truly a Lady Gaga creation, she designed it herself and now she can’t wait to share it [...]

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Learn How to Apply Makeup Like A Pro

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Enhancing your natural beauty by learning how to apply makeup correctly gives you a sense of being prepared and “ready” for the day ahead. Instead of feeling thrown together, you feel more confident because you know you look your best. A slight change in perspective changes the whole day! Depending on how much experience you [...]

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Over-Plucked Eyebrows: HELP!

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Recently I’ve gotten emails from a few women asking me how they can grow their over-plucked eyebrows back. Unfortunately the eyebrows seem to be the only hair on the body that does not grow back… To my knowledge, there is no creme that will make them grow back either. But, I do have a great [...]

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Healthier Makeup Products Leave Out the Chemicals

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Conscious Beauty, to me means taking the time to make sure there are no harmful chemicals in your makeup or other beauty products. I have said before that it is very difficult to eliminate all possible dangerous compounds from your beauty routine, but just like changing your diet you can start with the easy stuff [...]

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People-Friendly Polish

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People-friendly nail polish

It’s great to know that as my daughter reaches the age where she insists on wearing mommy’s nail polish (two years old!), that there is a nail brand that cares. butter LONDON call themselves a 3 Free company, meaning their products are completely free from FORMALDEHYDE, TOLUENE AND DBP. Awesome, it’s about time this started [...]

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The Road to Clear Skin: Week 2

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This post is part of a skin care experiment I’m doing, you can find part one here: The Road to Clear Skin: Week 1 Week 2 I have been using the skin care every day and night while using the vitamin A serum every other day this last week, and I am sure that my [...]

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The Road to Clear Skin: Aspect Dr.

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These days, skin is more far more susceptible to damage than ever before. Our skin is affected by pollution, dehydration, our diets, not to mention the sun. Sun damage has to be top of the list of aging afflictions and living in the southern hemisphere, we are particularly cursed due to the lack of ozone [...]

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Conscious Beauty

Conscious Beauty

This is a section that I am particularly passionate about. Over the last few years I, like a lot of people have become increasingly aware of the hazards that we face in our day to day lives. Everywhere you look there are toxic chemicals. They are present in our household cleaners,in the air we breathe, [...]

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A Tartan Tale

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A Tartan Tale

It’s that wonderful time of year again. We’re gearing up for the festive season, and one of the most exciting parts is this years Christmas collection at MAC. “A Tartan Tale” is on counter now. The holiday color story is the most anticipated collection of the year, and this year it’s easy to see why. [...]

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Schwarzkopf’s Essensity Hair Color Review

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Essensity Hair Color

It’s about time! Finally there’s a professional hair color range out there with an eco-conscience. And, unlike the multitude of “natural hair colors” I’ve tried over the years, this hair color actually works. In my effort to choose my products as ethically and consciously as possible, I must have tried pretty much every “natural” version [...]

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Easy & Dramatic Smokey Eyes

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Easy and dramatic smokey eyes

Here’s a great way to do easy and dramatic smokey eyes. In this video you’ll learn: – The easy way to get a very dramatic smokey eye look – My sneaky trick to banish any stray eyeshadow, and – How to create a unique smokey color (that makes it easy to blend too!) The products [...]

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Makeup Contouring: How to Get a Soft Summer Look, All Year Round

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Soft Summer Look

How to transform pale, dull, winter skin into a nice fresh glowing summer skin. Here’s what you’re going to need: Mineral powder – A light, iridescent highlighting color Mineral powder – A darker shimmery tan color (being minerals, they are quite light and sheer and you can layer them for depth) Soft dual-fibre brush Smaller [...]

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How to Get that Inner Glow with Makeup

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Inner Glow

Ever wonder why some women seem to be glowing with a healthy radiance from the inside out? It might be natural beauty… but most likely they have a pro makeup artist giving them their vitality! In this video, I show you step-by-step how to get it too. Make sure to leave me a comment in [...]

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New from M.A.C: Prêt-à-Papier

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Prêt-à-Papier

Hold on to summer a bit longer (or get a real head start if you are north of the equator) with the newest collection to hit the M.A.C counter. Prêt-à-Papier is a gorgeously simple color story with a bit of a Project Runway vibe to it – you gotta to love that! As well as [...]

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Dramatic Eye Makeup

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Cleopatra's dramatic eye makeup

What does dramatic eye makeup mean? I get a lot of requests for from clients for dramatic eye makeup, which is exciting for me, because it pretty much gives me free reign on my choice of colors and style. Drama can be created in so many ways from using bold colors to going all out [...]

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7 Secrets to Beauty (the CD arrives!)

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  My “7 Secrets to Beauty” Audio CD arrives in the mail! This is me opening it for the very first time and explaining some of the makeup tips, beauty tricks, and professional makeup artist secrets inside Stuff like: The Secret Shortcut to My Makeup Artist’s Intuition, The 2 most important (but most overlooked) tricks [...]

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Makeup & Beauty Film Shoot #2

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Shoot #2 is complete! Yay It was an amazing shoot with our four great models. This time we covered how to create a flawless foundation finish, eyeshadow blending techniques, and transforming your look for evening (along with way more than I can remember right now – it’s all a blur!) I’m really proud of what [...]

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Beauty Is All Around… And Within

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“Beauty is all around us. But most important, it’s within us.” This is a video poem (as cheesy as that sounds) about what beauty means to me (in 30 seconds or less!). I get compliments every day about how beautiful I make women look by applying their makeup… But I prefer to think of it [...]

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The 7 Best Eye Makeup Tips

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Eye Makeup Tips

Great eye makeup is essential to a good look. While the use of pretty colors is fun, a flawless application is paramount! So to help you achieve the best application possible, I have put together a list of my top eye makeup tips to get you looking amazing. Brighten up your eyes before application of [...]

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How to Choose the Best Lipstick Color

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Lipstick Color

Choosing the right lipstick color seems to be one of the most confusing and often expensive parts of makeup shopping. Women have used lipstick, in various forms, for thousands of years to enhance their lip color. Lipstick was mainly some sort of red pigment applied as a stain to give the alluring appearance of more [...]

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Smokey Eye Makeup

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smokey eye makeup

Smokey eye makeup is the best way to look gorgeous and sexy. Go dark and smoldering for an incredible evening look or keep it soft for a mysterious daytime look! You don’t need to be limited to standard greys or browns, there are some fantastic colors around that will give you a great twist on [...]

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Film Shoot at Ultimate Beauty

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Hey everyone, we’ve just completed phase one of our super-secret film shoot here at Ultimate Beauty Wisdom! I’m so excited about what we’re going to be able to achieve with this, and I know you will be too More to come ~ I’ve gotta get back to work!

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