Citizens of Beauty

Happy Mothers Day! Today I am grateful  to be a mom of these two amazing girls. I am also so thankful to my mom for being such an amazing women and mom…. she taught me how to love my girls well. I am abundantly blessed. Hope y0u all are having a lovely Mothers Day! This [...]

Over the weekend I spoke at a women’s breakfast about the “Do’s and Don’ts” of makeup. The ladies there were troopers as I bluntly shared with them my makeup and beauty tips. So I thought I would continue that fun and share them with you as well. We have all (including myself) at some point made a [...]

Coming home from LA and then turning around and doing a beauty segment was a total whirlwind. Needless to say I always have fun on the show, and I really enjoyed showing how you can get an over-the-counter makeup look that rivals a high-end. For my high end look I went with a mix of [...]

I am the beauty blogger that likes to stalk other beauty bloggers. I think that is kind of what bloggers do. One type of post I stumble upon often is bloggers showing off what’s in their purse. I am always so impressed with how organized and pretty their purse items are…it’s like a flippin store [...]

My day typically starts out right about here. Holding one of my two little ladies, and trying to get ready through-out the day. Valentines day is no exception, other than the fact that my husband is very PRO V-Day and likes  to celebrate. Although honestly, I think it’s just an excuse to get dressed, go [...]

{closed} The winner is BKAphrodite   I am so excited about this giveaway because I am thoroughly obsessed with the PMD Personal Microderm beauty gadget! I have been using mine for about month and noticed immediately that my skin was soft and glowing. Then after several uses, my problematic chin area started losing some of its textural issues and my [...]

Some brides are just unforgettable in the best of ways. That’s how I felt about my bride, Sumi who made me feel like family from the moment I stepped in the door! Because she was an out of town bride, we were only able to do her trial run five days before her wedding which [...]

Check out my latest Video Blog…or just simply, my vlog! I would love to know if any of you have subscribed to TheLookBag and your thoughts on it? Remember The Look Bag Beauty sample subscription? Well, it took a break-and now it’s back! I am thrilled because I really loved getting them each month. They [...]

Over the past 9 years of being a makeup artist and doing private consultations, I have had the opportunity to teach women of every age the tricks to looking younger and which makeup blunders to avoid. Here are 6 makeup mistakes that add years to your face and my tips for how to correct them.  [...]

With little kids and a crazy christmas schedule (approximately 10,000 christmas parties to go to), sometimes easy gifts are the best gifts. This does not mean you should just re-gift what your co-worker re-gifted to you at a white elephant party (bad idea), no-no,  you can still give a gift that is thoughtful, inexpensive  last minute and pretty [...]