I’ve worked in the cosmetics industry for a decade; I was a make-up and skincare junkie, and I still am for the most part. I’ve just re-prioritized what I value in my make-up and skincare. When I was younger, it was the latest trendy lipstick, or the must-have expensive skin cream. Now, my focus is… Continue reading Thoughts on Ageing: Beauty Inside and Out
What Makes or Breaks an Outfit?
“Art of the In Between” exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, May 1, 2017. Getty images. WHY THESE LOOKS WORK I scrolled through 106 images twice and picked out the pics of all the outfits that really spoke to me on multiple levels.… Continue reading What Makes or Breaks an Outfit?
How to Wear Runway Make-up Trends – Part 3
GLOSSY EYESHADOW The runway trend here is fairly simple in concept: the look of messy perfection. You can use any colour as the eyeshadow base or even go bare and just go straight for the gloss, but black or charcoal shadow seem to be most popular at the moment. Obviously, not a look for a… Continue reading How to Wear Runway Make-up Trends – Part 3
How to Wear Runway Make-up Trends – Part 2
VIBRANT POPS OF COLOUR ON A MINIMALIST BACKGROUND The one trend that seems to be emerging this Spring/Summer 2017, is a sporty minimalism and simplicity. Even on the runway, where the outrageous and sometimes outlandish is the norm, the make-up looks have moments of individuality and uniqueness, but they’re not overloaded with a lot of peripheral… Continue reading How to Wear Runway Make-up Trends – Part 2
How to Wear Runway Make-up Trends in Real Life
GLITTER LIPS/WINGED LINER/FULL DARK BROWS Take one feature you like and make that your focus. In the pic above, the glitter lips, the extended inner and outer corner sharply winged black eyeliner, the strong, full, dark eyebrows–look striking on the runway. In real life though, unless you really have the personality to pull this off, you’ll… Continue reading How to Wear Runway Make-up Trends in Real Life
High-Quality Brushes at a Fraction of the Cost
I had heard so many claims, spent thousands of dollars on high-quality make-up brushes over the years, for both work and personal use, when one day I had an epiphany: what about artist brushes? You see, as a side hobby, I took up painting. I noticed similar claims being made about artist brushes, whether they… Continue reading High-Quality Brushes at a Fraction of the Cost
The “Best” Anti-Ageing Skincare
I’m going to disappoint you right now and tell you a secret: there’s no such thing as a non-prescription skincare cream that will reverse the premature signs of ageing (such as fine lines, wrinkles, “age” spots). The cosmetics industry can make claims such as “reduce the appearance of” the signs of ageing–because it’s a very vague… Continue reading The “Best” Anti-Ageing Skincare
Blush-Draping Without a Brush
This is a “new” but actually old make-up trend (that dates back to the late 70’s and into the 80’s) that makes your cheekbones the focus. Keep your other make-up flawless, clean, and to the bare minimum: no heavy eyeliner, or heavily filled-in brows. Just a single coat of mascara and brushed eyebrows, and foundation/base,… Continue reading Blush-Draping Without a Brush
What is this Blog About?
As a former trained make-up artist and cosmetician, avid make-up and skincare junkie and lover of the written word, I’m writing this blog out of sheer interest and frustration. Over the years, I’ve seen make-up and skincare trends come and go, and come back again, but one thing in particular has me disturbed: the overtly… Continue reading What is this Blog About?
The Un-Make-up Make-up Blog
One woman’s quest to help other women sift through the clutter of their make-up drawers and decipher the pseudo-science of the cosmetics industry at large.
The Un-Make-up Make-up Blog 