Please enjoy this video of singer-songwriter, Katie Martin...who happens to be my beautiful daughter.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FL6nu5YTBCuA&h=0AQEvfeqO
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
The All Over Bronze Tint
Quick, easy, and inexpensive. Those are three words I do believe I love.
What am I talking about? Bronzing yourself, of course, with the extra bonus of moisturization! Bronzing yourself with what you may have in your own home...a liquid foundation and your favorite moisturizers for your body and for your face. If you have purchased a liquid foundation you believe may be too dark on your face by itself, don't let it go to waste! Simply turn it into a tinted moisturizer with 50/50 custom blend! What I love about this application is that there is no staining of the elbows, knees, and palms of the hands. Also, there is no streaking! For a little twinkle, just use your favorite Grace iridescent powder (bronze), or my liquid bronzer, Body Glo (bronze)! If using powder, that will be the last step...just some light sweeps with a soft powder brush. If you need protection from the sun, you got it...add the foundation right into the sunblock! For more information, questions, or if you wish to browse and shop, please visit http://www.shopgracemakeup.com.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Eyebrows, The Forgotten Feature?
Eyebrows. Did you know our eyebrow and lash hair is the same as what we have on our heads in both performance and natural color? If you find you have bushy, heavily textured, out of control hair, you may not be surprised to find your brow and lash hairs misbehaving. Fine, straight hair? Your brows and lashes may be playing hide and seek on you. Light or graying hair, guess what....
You getting the picture? Actually, our brows are our frames to our eyes, and often times, they are ignored with the hope of a miracle cure for them. Not attending to the brows, however, may lead to a short sell of one of your most coveted and beautiful facial features, the eyes.
Solution #1: Know your hair type.
Hair can be either curly, wavy or straight, depending upon the number of disulfide bonds between hair proteins found in the hair shaft. The more amount of links, the curlier the hair will be. The less amount of links, the straighter the hair will be. Hair color or ethnicity play no role in determining hair type. Hair type is usually defined as heavily textured, normal, or fine.
Solution #2: Shape up!
1. From your outer nostril straight up to the bridge of your nose is where your eyebrows should begin. If you have close or wide set eyes, you may need to adjust the amount of hair inside or outside of that area to create the illusion of perfect proportion.
2. Look straight ahead. Where your pupil is, your arch should be directly above it or slightly to the outside of it.
3. From your outer nostril traveling at a 45 degree to your outer eye and brow bone is where the eyebrows should end.
4. Make sure you see two eyebrows and not one. I do not believe uni-brows have been, are or will ever be all the rage!
Whether you wax or tweeze, if you follow the guidelines of shaping, you will discover the brow area to be much more agreeable. A word of caution! Over tweezing, shaving, and waxing may lead to a shortage or stoppage of hair growth altogether.
Some more brow tidbits...it is advised to tweeze or wax from under the arch and not over the arch. Shaping from above the arch may cause the arch to "collapse" in appearance. Trimming long eyebrow hairs is a good idea for all hair types. It cleans up the brow area, and for those who have fine hair, a fuller appearance may be had. Using an eyebrow comb and small vanity scissors, simply comb the eyebrow hair straight up. Any hair that goes over the natural brow bone (orbital bone) may be trimmed. Using an eyebrow brush, brush the brows back in place following the natural curve of the orbital (brow) bone.
Now that you've shaped, how do you fill or correct? It's your choice.
1. Brow pencil. There are many pencils on the market, and it is best to find a pencil that matches your skin color more than your brow color. Our brows should be lighter than the hair on our heads for the more natural look.
2. Eyebrow powders. Color concept is the same as above.
Using short strokes with your pencil or a chisel liner brush and powder, begin at the bridge and follow outward along the orbital bone. By using short strokes, you will be filling in your brows as opposed to "painting" them on.
For more information, please contact me!
Here's to an eye opening day.
You getting the picture? Actually, our brows are our frames to our eyes, and often times, they are ignored with the hope of a miracle cure for them. Not attending to the brows, however, may lead to a short sell of one of your most coveted and beautiful facial features, the eyes.
Solution #1: Know your hair type.
Hair can be either curly, wavy or straight, depending upon the number of disulfide bonds between hair proteins found in the hair shaft. The more amount of links, the curlier the hair will be. The less amount of links, the straighter the hair will be. Hair color or ethnicity play no role in determining hair type. Hair type is usually defined as heavily textured, normal, or fine.
Solution #2: Shape up!
1. From your outer nostril straight up to the bridge of your nose is where your eyebrows should begin. If you have close or wide set eyes, you may need to adjust the amount of hair inside or outside of that area to create the illusion of perfect proportion.
2. Look straight ahead. Where your pupil is, your arch should be directly above it or slightly to the outside of it.
3. From your outer nostril traveling at a 45 degree to your outer eye and brow bone is where the eyebrows should end.
4. Make sure you see two eyebrows and not one. I do not believe uni-brows have been, are or will ever be all the rage!
Whether you wax or tweeze, if you follow the guidelines of shaping, you will discover the brow area to be much more agreeable. A word of caution! Over tweezing, shaving, and waxing may lead to a shortage or stoppage of hair growth altogether.
Some more brow tidbits...it is advised to tweeze or wax from under the arch and not over the arch. Shaping from above the arch may cause the arch to "collapse" in appearance. Trimming long eyebrow hairs is a good idea for all hair types. It cleans up the brow area, and for those who have fine hair, a fuller appearance may be had. Using an eyebrow comb and small vanity scissors, simply comb the eyebrow hair straight up. Any hair that goes over the natural brow bone (orbital bone) may be trimmed. Using an eyebrow brush, brush the brows back in place following the natural curve of the orbital (brow) bone.
Now that you've shaped, how do you fill or correct? It's your choice.
1. Brow pencil. There are many pencils on the market, and it is best to find a pencil that matches your skin color more than your brow color. Our brows should be lighter than the hair on our heads for the more natural look.
2. Eyebrow powders. Color concept is the same as above.
Using short strokes with your pencil or a chisel liner brush and powder, begin at the bridge and follow outward along the orbital bone. By using short strokes, you will be filling in your brows as opposed to "painting" them on.
For more information, please contact me!
Here's to an eye opening day.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
New
It's been too long without writing. Adventurous happenings in 2010 consisted of speaking on a Royal Caribbean cruise and getting to know Ms. Nancy Brady, Philanthropist. This year, the focus of Grace Professional Cosmetics is on opportunity. Opportunity for new and veteran salon professionals to grow a "Grace" business. Coming up on Monday, February 28th, I will be a guest on Susan Kanoff's "Clothesline" featured on the Diva Toolbox internet radio station. Feel free to tune in and/or call in with any makeup questions. The link will be posted on FB.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Royal Caribbean Rocks!
Thanks to my friends at Sixth Star Entertainment and especially to Ginny Colangelo of Gin C Productions for the referral, I was able to go on the most amazing cruise of my life thus far. Onboard the Liberty of the Seas, I performed four makeup presentations, ranging from specific techniques to maximize eyes to wearing colors one would never think of wearing. The passengers on the ship were fun, happy, and crazy, and the ship's staff...well, they were fun, happy, and crazy times one hundred! The ports of call were beautiful, especially Labadee, RC's private beach in Haiti. Gorgeous beyond belief, and swimming in the water there was so relaxing and soothing to the body. My husband and I can hardly wait for the next cruise. Oh, so the makeup tip of today is smile. It's always the best look on anyone.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
It IS The Same Person!
Can you believe that the person on the right is the same as the person on the left? Thanks to our model, Sarah, photographer, Stephanie Olsen, www.stephanieolsen.com, the "classy lady" wig, and yours truly on makeup, this vintage workshop was a huge success! We can be anyone we want to be with a little help from our creative friends.
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