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With the Holiday season in full swing and ladies now focusing on looking fabulous for Holiday parties it is time to turn our attention to one of the more fun categories of makeup; highlighters and illuminators. What is the difference you may ask? Well, definitions in makeup vary as greatly as the person giving the definition but basically speaking both highlighters and illuminators do the same thing: They create light effects on the face. Highlighters are – generally speaking – more concentrated than illuminators and are best used sparingly in certain key areas (brow bone, tops of cheeks, etc.). Illuminators are – again generally speaking – softer and more diffused and used in places where a bold highlight would be inappropriate (under-eye area) or they can be incorporated into foundation and used all over the face for subtle glow and brightening.

I love both highlighters and illuminators. Here are some of the best I have found. Continue reading →

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As we all know, New York Fashion Week was recently upon us, and we here at Makeup to Go! have been making note of the trends that emerged from it. A perennial favorite is creeping it’s way back onto the beauty landscape: Plum. Can Plum even be called a trend at this point? Plum makeup never fully goes away because it is just so darn flattering on nearly everyone, every skintone, all ages. The pitfall of plum is that it is such a standard that it can look boring and even dated. Done properly, however, it adds a pretty splash of flattering color. Here are some product recommendations to get you Plum gorgeous.

Sue Devitt Eye Intensifier – Zaire
Have we spoken about the Sue Devitt line yet? Sue Devitt is an Australian born celeb makeup artist who started her own micro-line. Naturally derived and skin-healthy, her line is perfect for natural beauty looks with a touch of pop. I love the Zaire pencil. It’s a perfect plum shade that works across a variety of skin tones/eye colors with just the right touch of shimmer. Super-duper pretty. Continue reading →

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Liquid Eyeliner is emerging as a trend for Fall 2010 makeup. Truth be told, however, the timeless look of liquid eyeliner is never out of style. Just one sweep of the brush can transform a look from casual to dressy giving your eyes instant pop. A lot of women have trouble with liquid eyeliner and it’s true, it’s not easy. However, it’s makeup not neuro-surgery and with a little practice you, too, can become a liquid eyeliner master. Continue reading →

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If you follow me on Twitter, you know I was recently in the Bay for over a week for work and business (and some leisure ). While I was up there, I had more time than usual, so I decided to do something I’d thought about for a while, and that is to find the “happening” beauty spots in the San Francisco Bay.

Well. I tell ya. I was initially a little disappointed, particularly with San Francisco. Being the hip, “West Coast New York” that it is, I was expected to find my hip, funky little ‘off the beaten path’ stores. Instead, I was surprised to find mostly the same large beauty chains that one can find in most cities. I’m sure the hip little stores do exist and I’ll try finding them again on future trips. What I did find in visiting the big stores, however, was that these stores often carry brands and products that other stores in the chain might not. Here then is what I found on my first SF Bay beauty excursion; Continue reading →

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As a makeup enthusiast and product junkie I love knowing what’s new in makeup-landia; what the trends are, what the hot new brands are, etc. As a makeup artist, however, I have to temper my enthusiasm with what works. Sometimes all you have 10-15 minutes to do the job and it needs to look like you spent an hour. This is where your Stand By products come in. No time for experimentation; I need to reach in, grab a product, and know exactly what it’s going to do. If you’re an aspiring artist, take note as many of these products are unilaterally loved by makeup artists all over. Makeup aficionados take note as many of these products are what artists are actually using, even when they say they’re using something else.

Here then are my Top Ten products: Continue reading →

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