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The Oscars: a night of the bold and new!

March 3rd, 2008 by Shana

Well, the Oscars were saved! Thanks to the WGA strike settling their agreement with the producers just weeks before the event, the show went off without a hitch! Sort of – the jokes could have been better. But what we all wanted to know is, “Who are you wearing?” It is the age old question [...]

May the best designer win

February 28th, 2008 by Shana

Some friends and I have a friendly turf battle going on over Season 4 of Project Runway over who should be the winner. I’ll be posting their reasons why each of their favorites should win. Let us know who you think deserves to win!
Where do I stand? I just miss Chris….

6 questions to ask when choosing a beauty school

February 21st, 2008 by Shana

The other day, I had a student ask me what to look for when visiting a school. Below are some of the suggestions I gave her. Is there anything that I missed? What do you think makes a beauty school a good fit for a student?
I highly recommend visiting as many schools as you can, [...]

How to get “mascara commercial” lashes – (Hint: It’s not with mascara!)

February 18th, 2008 by Shana

Have you ever seen a mascara ad and been so jealous of the model’s long, thick, luscious lashes that you immediately picked up a tube of the over-priced, neon-packaged wonder that would make your lashes look like hers?
Yeah, me too. So there I sat, inches from my reflection. I whisked the wand over my pale, [...]

Coffee lovers rejoice!

February 6th, 2008 by Shana

There’s another reason to fly by Starbuck’s (as though deliciousness wasn’t
enough….) - caffeine is good for your skin!
Caffeines’ s ability to restrict blood vessels makes it a key ingredient in topical products that estheticians use to help with rosacea and facial flushing. Technically, drinking the caffeine doesn’t have quite the same effect, but I figure I spill enough coffee on myself that I should have Halle Barry’s complextion soon enough!