A Whole New Meaning to “Painting Your Face”…

Ever heard of those jokes about women piling makeup on so thick it’s like they are plastering house paint on their faces?  A new foundation from L’Oreal kind of made this joke the real deal…  May be they are being innovative or may be they are being gimmicky; but what’s with Lancome and L’Oreal’s penchant for “out there” makeup applicators?

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{Book I Like…}: PRO Makeup – Salon secrets of the professionals

Recently I picked up PRO Makeup – Salon secrets of the professionals by Kit Spencer, who is a makeup artist with 10+ year experience.  I don’t think she is as famous as Kevyn Aucoin or Bobbi Brown, but her book is a wonderful reference and a fun read, and it has become one of my favorites.

In a spiral bound format (so it feels like a note book), PRO Makeup is divided into 4 chapters, plus an introduction, a section on going pro, a list of suppliers and index.  Within each chapter there a several sections or subchapters.  The chapters and subchapters are clearly marked on the top of each page.

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