Wake Up For Makeup

makeup artist perspectives

5 years of waking up for makeup

10/31/2017
This beauty blog turns 5 years old today. I’ve also been doing makeup professionally for that same amount of time. I started doing makeup and writing this blog when I was 28 years old. A lot has happened in 5 years so, I wanted to reflect for a sec. In the past 5 years of...

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Best Glossier Products

10/29/2017
If you’re unsure of where to begin, these are the best Glossier products that I recommend wholeheartedly. I truly think you’ll dig them too. Cloud Paint I love these the most. They give cheeks, lips and lids a beautiful, buildable watercolor effect. Dusk and Beam are my favorites, especially mixed. My original review can be...

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How to make your makeup last

10/22/2017
Lately, I’ve been working 10-14 hour days. It’s October, and if you’re a photographer or makeup artist, especially one working in the wedding industry, you feel me. Doing makeup all day means not even looking in a mirror, let alone touching up. What this also means is that I’ve had to find a way to...

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Urban Decay Troublemaker Mascara Review

10/12/2017
I’ve never been a troublemaker. I’m a rule follower, for the most part. When it comes to makeup though, I don’t mind a little chaos.  promises to stir up trouble with 13.7x the lash volume in a long-lasting, sex-proof, yes sex-proof formula. Read on to find out if this newest mascara offering is trouble in...

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Beautycounter Makeup Review

10/03/2017
I’ve reviewed skincare offerings from Beautycounter before but ya know what? I’ve never reviewed their makeup offerings. Weird right? I had to change that so here we are. Thanks to my friend Kelli Weber, I was able to try a whole slew of Beautycounter makeup for review. I’ll be giving you the scoop on what...

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best lip balms

09/26/2017
I drink water and put on lip balm like it’s my part time job. Yet somehow, I still have dry lips lately.  I couldn’t live without lip balm. Nope, never, ever. Here are the best lip balms, according to me. [show_ms_widget id=”35990353″ image_id=”41849626″ width=”640″ height=”557″] Emile Cordon Lip Pot This is the most luxurious lip...

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