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Father’s Day Must Haves From Sephora’s Erik Soto

Father’s Day  is around the corner, and Erik Soto, a Pro Artist with Sephora, is back with some great tips for the men in your life. Men, after all, deserve to be pampered, too!

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Painted Ladies: What gifts do you recommend giving Dad this year?
 
Erik Soto: This Father’s Day Sephora has all you’re men’s must haves [...]

Revitabrow Test: Week 0

By Ilana Weiner

Eyelash and eyebrow conditioners have so much potential if they really work. And isn’t that the question for all beauty products, that is, do they really work? My favorite go to website to answer that question has always been Make-Up Alley. The wisdom of the crowd letting me know whether or not I [...]

Erik Soto – A Sephora Pro Artist’s Take on Trend

By Sheila

Erik Soto was one of my very first friends when I moved to Southern California from Northern California seven years ago. We were co-workers and I was immediately struck by his kind nature and sheer makeup artistry talent.  

As our lives took us in different directions, we’ve stayed in contact through the power of social [...]

Welcome, Ilana!

By Ilana

Hello, Painted Ladies! My name is Ilana and I have been a certified beauty junkie ever since my first visit to the Clinique counter right before my high school winter formal.

I continued my journey to beauty maven in college where I learned about the transformative power of eyebrow shaping from my mentor, hair stylist Dale Johnson. I’ve  worked in marketing [...]

Beauty Blogger, Writer, Makeup Artist, and Photographer

By Sheila

My kitchen was a flurry of brushes, powder, lipstick, eyeshadow and mascara. Giggles and chit chat filled the air as two good friends joined me for an afternoon of makeup and photography fun.

You see, photography is one of my life passions, and earlier this week I felt absolutely compelled to grab a couple of friends, do [...]

A Beauty Breakdown With Actress Erica Hubbard

By April

Recently I had the opportunity to do the makeup for the very talented actress Erica Hubbard. Erica is on the tv show Lincoln Heights, and has also appeared in Akeelah and the Bee Film, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,  A Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff , and she was also a Noxzema Girl.

Here’s what I used [...]

A Chat With Tanisha Harper from Models of the Runway

By April

I have the privilege of working with a amazing talent: she is the creative, aspiring, kind and very intelligent Tanisha Harper from Models of The Runway.

Recently I did her makeup for a Project Runway segment and had the second to discuss the Painted Ladies blog with her and found out she has a stylish [...]

Ask An Artist: Getting Out of a Makeup Rut

By Sheila

When I visit or talk to makeup artists, there are a few questions that I ask all fo them. One question we get frequently from readers is wondering how to get out of a makeup rut?

Luckily, when we went to see Lisa Winters at the Primping Parleur, she had [...]

A Q & A With Ted Gibson

By Sheila

Recently, we had the great opportunity to talk with celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson. In his illustrious career, he has styled a multitude of stars, is frequently sought after by television shows for his expertise, and has also launched an eponymous line of hair care products.

You can learn more about Ted and his [...]

So You Wanna Be A Makeup Artist

By Nicole

 
The number one thing I can tell someone who wants to have a career as a makeup artist is to have confidence in yourself. This industry is very competitive and if you don’t think you are the best at what you do, other people will be able to see it.

If [...]