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Hair loss is traumatic experience that can result in a client looking and feeling different. One of the side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss, including the eyelashes and eyebrows. Although this situation can be difficult for clients with hair loss, it is possible to create realistic-looking eyebrows. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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Usually, makeup is about enhancing the client’s beauty with the proper tools and techniques. Sometimes makeup can be about deception and transformation, such as turning a client into a monster, creature, or animal. For a professional makeup artist, makeup can be very rewarding and, especially during Halloween, a lot of fun. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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The new trends for the fall makeup 2015 season are classy and original. Makeup looks for this season become more elegant and fashionable, as the colors become darker. Fall 2015 brings smoky dark blues and luminous colors such as bright yellow, gold, and orange. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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The concept of face sculpting, or contouring, is creating a symmetrical face. The key factors of highlighting and contouring are in the understanding of light and shadows. Understanding the way light falls on the face is how the eyes will perceive shadows. When using both techniques, the illusion of a balanced face can be created. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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When a woman is blue, she knows just what to do. She buys herself a new lipstick! A survey says that 75 percent of women believe that wearing lipstick improves their confidence and makes them look and feel better. It is definitely a cheap thrill. If a spa does not retail lipsticks, clients are buying it elsewhere after they leave the spa. Even in tough economic times, lipsticks sell! They do not take up a lot of space and are a wonderful impulse item. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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Summer beauty is all about keeping it fresh and natural! While looking for new things to experiment this season, it is important to utilize makeup products that are both lightweight and waterproof to beat the hot summer days. Lucky for you, we have obtained a new beauty secret just in time! Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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Bridal makeup is a very specialized field within the makeup profession. When applying bridal makeup on a bride’s actual wedding day, there is a marked difference in the application. Why is bridal makeup different? When applying makeup for a magazine shoot, the application is often done for the camera. The subject is prepared using makeup that does not have to be water resistant, long-wearing, and applied to withstand hours of wear. Applying makeup incorrectly can result in the application wearing off prematurely, the makeup not lasting, the incorrect formula selection, and brightening of the bride’s face, often resulting in a shocking bright finish to the photographs, which is not apparent to the naked eye. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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It is generally true that most people eat with care to ensure that what they ingest supports major internal organ function. When cooking, simple and clean ingredients often create the best cuisine. The same principle should hold true for the makeup that clients use on a daily basis to enhance their appearance without harming the skin. The skin is the largest organ of the body and is a protective shell that needs to breathe and be nourished and nurtured. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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Although there are many different ways to apply makeup, temporary beauty fads, and cultural norms, there are also beauty trends that are classic and timeless. For the average person in most cultures, the daily goal is to have natural beauty be the focus with some enhancement. When we start to overdo or go to the more extreme end of the beauty spectrum, we might end up looking more beauty busted than beautiful. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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When it comes to makeup, everyone has a different style. Some women like bold, bright, colorful makeup. Others might prefer a more subtle, natural look. And many might even go au natural more often than not. Understanding each client's makeup style is the first step to a great makeup application, but what comes next? There are many important factors that come into play when teaching a client appropriate makeup techniques – and it all starts with the consultation. Read More
- Published in Makeup Matters
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