Author Archives: Angela

About Angela

I'm a freelance makeup artist living and working near Chicago. I have a ton of random makeup info in my head that I needed a place for. Hopefully someone else gets something out of it.

Cut & Blow Discount Site Review and Giveaway

A while back a rep from a new membership- based shopping site called Cut & Blow contacted me. They asked if I’d like to try some of their products and tell my readers about them.  I looked at their site … Continue reading

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How to work with a wedding makeup artist

One of my biggest challenges as a bridal makeup artist here in Chicago is trying to pin down exactly the look of bride is going for. The problem is that words like flawless, natural, and smoky are completely subjective. What … Continue reading

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Beauty Quote of the Week : Joan Collins

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Incredible Film Makeup Transformations

I’m not an actor, but I have to think that playing a real person is much more difficult that playing a fictional one. In most cases , an actor can tap into the motivations and reactions of a character to create the … Continue reading

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Who Owns What in the Beauty Industry

  After the L’Oréal buyout of Urban Decay a couple of months ago, I was surprised by some of the comments going around on the blogs and forums. Two concerns kept coming up.   People were concerned about whether Urban Decay would … Continue reading

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Beauty Quote of the Week : Brad Pitt

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