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By Sheila Arkee
Besides being pretty to look at, glitter is a lot of fun to incorporate in your makeup. As much as I love wearing glitter, I realize that glitter can be a bit intimidating. What do do with it, exactly? It doesn’t really stick to anything, so keep in mind that you always need to use [...]
By Sheila Arkee
Kate’s recent videos reminded me that it’s been a long, long while since I’ve made a video tutorial. Whoops! Time just flies by, you know!
What better occasion than a Breaking Down Beauty with a focus on the pencil brush. Here’s a video, and following, a pictoral breakdown.
I’ve discussed my favorite, basic brushes in [...]
By Kate Valancy
Editor’s Note: After watching Kate’s pink lip tutorial from last week, I just HAD to know what she did to get those amazing smokey eyes. Kate graciously agreed to film a great smokey eye tutorial. Thanks, Kate, and enjoy, dear readers! – Sheila
By Sheila Arkee
Elizabeth, a longtime fan of Painted Ladies and one of my favorite online friends, was kind enough to break down some neutral colors she uses to bring attention to her gorgeous green eyes.
Notice that Elizabeth uses a light coral shade on the lid, which is a beautiful way to subtly make green-toned eyes pop. Here, [...]
By Sheila Arkee
To all of you who responded to the Breaking Down Beauty Party post, I want to thank you for your candor and idea. You’ve given me direction that I needed!
I’ll be announcing the plan very soon, so stay tuned for more information. If you’re in the Southern California area and would like to [...]
By Sheila Arkee
For a long time, I’ve been tossing this idea back and forth in my head. What if there’s a way to bring what I do with Breaking Down Beauty to a more personal level? This is something I’m passionate about and love, after all.
I’m thinking about putting together a seminar or workshop where [...]
By Sheila Arkee
So, I spend quite a bit of time talking about eyeshadow and eye color application, but what about the lips? Truth is, even when I’m wearing some of my more outrageous eye looks, I tend to keep it simple on my lips. A dash of lip balm, and I’m set!
There are times, though, [...]
By Sheila Arkee
The gals over at the Latest Beauty blog graciously asked me to guest blog for them, and I shared one of my favorite tricks for making the most out of your eyeshadow. Don’t think I wasn’t going to share it with you! Perish the thought!
I firmly believe that every person who uses eye [...]
By Sheila
After breaking down how to get rid of extra glitter last week, I thought I should do a little something about how to get glitter ON your eyes, cheeks, or anywhere on your face.
It looks pretty, but it’s impossible to make glitter in it’s purest form stick on your face. That’s because there are no [...]
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