Is Gwyneth Paltrow aging fabulously? I think so and I love her shoulder length cut. It totally suits the shape of her face and I am loving the textured-razored edges. Our Go-To Girl and Celebrity Stylist Diana Schmidke says “if you want to add a little of your own edge without going full-blown punk, only get your ends razored in a few places and not all over”. This will make it chic without looking straggly.
DIANA’S INSIDER TIP: “This style is best on thick hair, which has plenty of body to spare once the edges are thinned. If you have fine …read more

How does Jennifer Aniston keep her skin glowing? Well a great make-up artist and facialist don’t hurt, but this is a girl who pampers her skin and it shows! Not everyone can hop on a plane to get that “just came back from Hawaii” golden glow but with the help of a good mineral powder foundation, and bronzer you don’t have to.
To get a beautiful sun-kissed glow minus the airfare try using a loose powder foundation a few shades darker than your own complexion and lightly dust it over your forehead, bridge of your nose, cheeks, chin and neck. You …read more

Whenever I am working, and lately even when I am not, It seems like I am always talking beauty. I share my tips and advice with all of my clients, family and friends. I even shop with them and help them pick out their products which of course I just love.  Just a few tips, but many more to come. As always, if you have any questions regarding beauty, give me a shout out whenever you want.
What’s the best way to line the inside of your eyes?
This can be a little tricky but I find that the easiest way …read more

Lush lashes are always on every gals list, hence the number of mascara’s competing to give you volume, length and thickness. Some of them do and some of them don’t, but there is another way you can get them and have everyone thinking you did absolutely nothing.
Angelina Jolie is known for her signature Cat Eyeliner and gorgeous lashes. You can usually find her sporting this sexy look on the red carpet as seen here at this years Golden Globes. To create a thick-full-lash look that will have heads spinning, try adding some individual lash clusters to the ends of …read more

As a make-up artist I have been called many things over the years, from mom, to beauty expert, to “I don’t know, do what you think” and just recently my friends Matt Titus and Tamsen Fadel of Whyhasnthe called me a beauty guru. That was awful sweet, and I kind of take those things to heart since I care so much about helping people with their beauty needs.
I am gearing up for the Golden Globes and all of the beauty do’s and dont’s that will be making their way down the red carpet on Sunday. Usually I love most of …read more

I mix and custom blend most of the cosmetics that are sold on my website, and just love it. I think of the late Estee Lauder every time I am in my studio working on a new batch of lip gloss or custom blending a new shimmer powder. She is definitely one of my “it gals” and someone who I have the utmost respect for when it comes to beauty. For those of you who are feeling a little daring and want to turn your blush into a shimmery lip color, here’s a quick tip on how to do it.
If …read more

We live hectic lives. Some mornings we can look as tired as we feel. If the image in the mirror is not reflecting back a bright-eyed expression, or skin that glows with youthful radiance, More Magazine’s Lois Joy Johnson, in Beauty products that help you fake a rested look, outlines a simple five-step plan to help us look more vibrant than we may feel at the moment.
Of the five steps, we like her recommendation of RoC Resurfacing Facial Peel Kit as an exfoliator. The at-home facial resurfacing treatment works to smooth the appearance of fine lines, lifts dead skin …read more