Fall & Winter 2012 Eyebrow trend report

Burberry Beauty 2012

FINALLY!!! Full eyebrows are back! I have been waiting for this to be a trend again. There is nothing uglier than the bleached , no eyebrow look. Yes, fashion forward and interesting to look at but not reasonable for everyday women.
 The same goes for stamped eyebrows and thin drawn on eyebrows. Your eyebrows should still be on your face even after you wash it. If you can't go swimming because your eyebrows might come off then, there is something wrong with this picture. It doesn't look natural to see eyebrows trimmed within an inch or millimeter of their life. Let them grow I say. Free yourself from the dreaded pencil thin eyebrows!
If your eyebrows look like any of these then, let them grow! let them grow! Have them cleaned up by a pro and leave em alone! Back away from the tweezers my friend, back away.

This is what your eyebrows should look like...Beautiful, full & framing your face. If your eyebrows look like this then, my friend you are on the right track.

Christian Dior Fall 2012

Stella McCartney Fall 2012

Roberto Cavalli Fall 2012

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2012

Drop the tweezers and back away from the mirror slowly. Leave them alone and let them be natural. It's OK to tweeze little strays but, stay away from the top of your brows. Invest in some brow gel to keep them in place while growing them out. Your friends will love you for it.

And darlings remember what I always say "We PLUCK Chickens, we TWEEZE eyebrows".

Happy untweezing!,

Shawna



What's in my summer travel makeup bag 2012

Many of you know that I am a minimalist at heart. I don't like to collect a bunch of things I'll never use and so goes my travel makeup bag. During the summer months you'll need long wearing, sweatproof products that help to absorb oil and shine. In this video I show you how I pack my makeup for summer travel.
The roll was purchased at Ross and I'm not sure what the brand name was but it was only around $6.00

Here is the complete list of everything in my bag:

Kroger eye drops Artificial tears
La Femme Brow powder in Med. Brown
Tweezers
Safety blade
Shu Uemura eyelash curler
Lancome Artliners in Ice Carob and Brown'
L'Oreal De-Crease shadow base
Maybelline Collosal Volume express mascara in waterproof black
Kiss waterproof eyeliner in Blackest Black
Mac Matte Bronzing powder
Physicians formula Happy Booster in Rose
Milani baked powder blush in Corallina
Physicians formula Shimmer strips bronzer in Riviera Strip
Palladio Rice powder in Translucent
Ben Nye Total Cover all wheel in Sk-100
Celebre Pro foundation in Me-4 and DK-4
Revlon colorstay Mineral Mousse in Light/Medium
Smashbox Photo finish Light primer
Powder brush
Buff brush
blush brush
Fan brush
Brow brush
Fluff Brush
Small shadow brush

I carry all of my lip products in my purse. I only took the following:

Lancome lipliner in Ideal
Shu Uemura lipstick in 132
Stila Lipgloss in Kaleidoscope
Lancome lipstick in Wannabe cream

Black and White lace face painting tutorial

Many have asked for a quick lace face painting design that could be used on a job so, here is one that is my most popular with women and teens.
 I used the following:
a custom splitcake made with DFX Black, Fab silver & Wolfe white
3/4 in flat brush
#1 round brush
Crystal clear gem with Glimmer glue adhesive

I hope you enjoy this tutorial and if you have any special requests please leave a comment here or on my You Tube Channel at www.youtube.com/shawnadmakeup

Sunflower belly painting

I am always honored to paint a baby bump. It is such an intimate type of art. I get to spend an hour with a mommy and her soon to be child. I get to see and fell the baby moving and kicking while I paint and trust me they ALWAYS do. There must be something about the mommy sitting still and the feel of my hand and brush going across the mommy's skin that the babies enjoy.

Today this little girl was moving like crazy. She hadn't shown off her skills to any of her family except me so for that I truly felt special. Here are some pictures from today's Sunflower Belly Painting.

The second picture we added glitter to the Sunflower for a really blingy effect. It was amazing in person!