Lipstick Mixtapes » eyebrows

Brows gone Wild!

Safia — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:08 +0000

What’s the deal with Brows lately? Is it just me or are there far too many women parading around with unmanicured eyebrows? I feel some of my fellow makeup artists and I have to do double takes at untamed brows and perform cosmetic surgery before even getting to MAKEUP!! There are far too many hair removal remedies for some women to walk around with unsightly hair on their forehead! I’m guessing they got a bad wax or razor job…but despite what’s going on they MUST get it together!

Here are a few quick tips for getting your brows right during the “I’m growing them out” period…

1. Consider changing your hairstyle for a while. Try bangs that cover the forehead, especially if you were wrecked waxing. Bangs will help shield brows until you have enough hair to start over again.

2. Use a concealer to cover the hair, especially if your brow hair is light or soft. A little bit of concealer will help to camouflage (take the edge off ) of ugly brows.

3. Use a clear brow gel and a medium bristle tooth brush to comb hairs into place. Although hair may be thick, if you comb your brows and smooth them, they’ll have the appearance of looking groomed even though you’re long overdue.

Love & Lipstick!

The Look of Beauty…

Safia — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:58 +0000

I have had an opportunity to work with beautiful women of all colors, shapes, sizes and ages and what I love most about working with women of different ages is that it gives me a opportunity to step outside of my normal makeover routine. Different women like different things, and most importantly women of different ages definitely like different types of makeup looks. It’s my job as a makeup artist to be able to cater to makeup looks of all styles and most importantly all ages. This week in ” The Look” I’m showing you makeup at any age and these are some of the most sought after Beauty looks for women in the 20′s up to their 60′s, so take note.

Colorful, bold, and fresh is the look of the 20‘s. This is the age wear your either into makeup or your not! I find that women either are all about a fully painted face or they want no parts of that “stuff”. In your 20′s is the perfect time to discover new brands and figure out what features you want to show off! Usually it’s the eyes for some reason 20 somethings are all about eyeliner and they can’t leave home without it. I love beautifully lined eyes but to much eyeliner can have you looking way older than what you really are. Opt for a soft black on the inner water line, or liquid liner only at the top and keep the bottom bare. This gives you fresh youthful face but you will still look Glam!

Check out these images of 20′s Beauty style…

High Society Behind the Scenes

Safia — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:02:19 +0000

So a few weeks ago Meagan and I did makeup for an event with Jamesson Beane of Dechos Resell shops, we had a great time creating a old school 50′s glam look for the models with a 2010 jump on it. We did a strong brow pink or red depending on the models clothes and the lip color matched (a lil different but we like that). Here are a few behind the scene photos, they do the look no justice the models looked amazing!