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Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia

By April Chaney

One of my favorite fragrance lines is Jo Malone and this  August she introduces “English Pear and Freesia”.

This fragrance is suitable for any occasion. The inspiration speaks for itself, its a scent that is inspired by a poem titled “Ode to Autumn”, by  John Keats.  For a seasonal autumn transitional scent, Jo Malone’s  [...]

62/365 Days of Eyeshadow

By Sheila Arkee

April Chaney, a Painted Ladies pro contributor, is doing some consulting work for BH Cosmetics and invited me over to create a special look for 365 Days of Eyeshadow. I got a day off from doing my makeup, so I couldn’t say no!

A true artist, April mixed, matched, and blended colors [...]

Hot New Items of the Month!

By April

While freelancing in the Cosmetic Department last week, I had the great pleasure to run across a lot of new products, and there are a few I had to share with you and give a test grade.

Courtesy of Amazon.com

We’ve all heard the hype a couple of years ago about Bare Escentuals, but I just now took a [...]

My Trip to the Oscars … Gifting Suite, That Is ….

By Sheila

I <3 Hollywood. Even though I live about 30 minutes away (when the traffic decides to behave) and have been there plenty of times, I still get a little starstruck whenever I have the occasion to travel to the land where so many famous careers have launched.

So, when I got a message from April [...]

5 Must Haves For Your Spring Beauty Wardrobe

By April

 5. Chanel’s new Top and Base Coat for your nails, aka “no more chip away!”

They finally did it, and my nails are living proof. I must say that it not only held up in comparison of other base and top coats on the market, but my nails sparkled like I hadn’t done [...]

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 [...]

Behind the Scenes, Part III with the Sunset Beauty Team

By Sheila

Where we’d left off in Part II, the models were fully glamorized and ready to face the camera.

Step 3: Photography

Three photographers were on hand, including yours truly as well as Daniel A.V., who is stunningly talented.

L-R: Adam Jaffe, Rasheed Daniels, [...]