In the spirit of Valentine’s Day and my recent post on how to find the right red lipstick for your skin tone, I loved the red lip Adele rocked at the Grammy’s. It’s perfect!
Want to find the ideal red for your skin tone? With sooo many to choose from, how do you know which one will look good on you? Or maybe you’re like many women who swear they can’t wear re...
What’s in store for makeup this spring? Here’s a sneak peak from the experts at ARTISTRY on what to expect. From On the runways, we saw a mix of old and new. Featured colours seemed pulle...
Worked with a great team recently on a beauty shoot and can’t wait to see how all of the images turned out. We did a clean, natural beauty look and then ramped it up with teased hair, smokey ey...
See the full collection at Covergirl.com
As Cupid prepares to use his bow and arrows, here are some of my favorite red (and a splash of pink) beauty items to get you in the mood for love. If not love, then how about a night out with the gir...
I saw the following on PerfectWeddingGuide.com and wanted to share with my Blended Beauté readers. I’m excited about some of the spring trends I’ve read about and am absolutely loving thi...
If you’ve followed my blog for some time, then you know I absolutely love working with brides. So I’m excited to announce that I have received the Bride’s Choice award from WeddingW...
As an ARTISTRY consultant and business owner, I was excited to hear that Australian screen actress, Teresa Palmer, is the new face for skincare and color cosmetics. Teresa will make her global debut...
One of the things I love about doing bridal makeup is the end result — seeing the dress, shoes, jewelry, hair and makeup all come together. I also enjoy seeing pictures from my clients’ wedding...
I’m super picky when it comes to body washes, scrubs and lotions. I don’t just lather up with anything. It has to smell good, feel good and leave my skin oh so soft. The ARTISTRY essentia...
I came across black|Up Cosmetics while flipping through Essence magazine. It immediately piqued my interest. According to their website, black|Up Cosmetics is the first luxury makeup artist...
I was excited to read that Fashion Fair, the largest black-owned cosmetics company in the world recently tapped celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine to become its creative makeup director. My initial rea...
I could have cried when my favorite brow pencil from ARTISTRY was discontinued. Brow Define was a mechanical brow pencil that offered rich color to define brows on one end and a soft brow brush on th...
I have tried many cream eyeliners: MAC, Bobbi Brown, Natural Born cosmetics, Lancome, Loreal to name a few and they cost anywhere from $10 and up. So imagine my surprise when another MUA said she lov...
If you haven’t checked out the fall/winter issue of Munaluchi Bride magazine, then I highly recommend you do. I love the cover which features a wedding dress inspired by a Marchesa gown and cre...
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a bridal before and after, so here is one from a recent trial I had with my client who’s getting married next month. My client doesn’t wear...
Hey Blended Beauties! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. Life has been busy for me as I recently gave birth to twin boys! But I’m back on the saddle and loving all that fall makeup...
I have worked with Ajani Truth Photography on several occasions, and this is one event you don’t want to miss! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Washington, DC July 21, 2011)—When Beauty Photographer Ajan...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Shades of Shauné Makeup Artistry is now WeddingWire Rated for 2011. {Washington, DC} – July 5, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology com...
I have enjoyed doing makeup for my prom beauties this season. Helping them get glam for their events has been fun. From smokey eyes and jeweled eye shadows to cat eyeliner, red lips, we covered a ran...
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a bridal before and after. My client is jumping the broom in October and wanted to use bronzes and golds. She was pleased with the final look and can...
In his new book, Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself, Francois Nars shows how a little makeup goes a long way by transforming 56 real women. I am definitely adding this book to my makeup library. I lo...
Spring is in the air and I’m loving the colors and trends in makeup. Fresh and fun are the buzzwords for this spring’s makeup looks. Washes of vivid color and sheer powders keep things light an...
I love beautiful makeup and Lady Gaga looks absolutely beautiful in MAC’s Viva Glam campaign for which she is the spokesperson again. Love the new lip color (also available in a lip glass) and ...
I was super excited when the spring/summer issue of my favorite bridal magazine, Munaluchi, came in the mail. There are of a lot of goodies in this issue including exclusive images of Lala and Carmel...
Jaicee Events, a fabulous event planning company I have worked with on several occasions, is hosting “Date for a Cure” THIS Saturday, February 5, 2011 at The Artisphere in Arlington, VA. The event i...
I am excited and honored to have been chosen for WeddingWire’s Bride Choice Award 2011. This marks three years in a row that I have received the award, which recognizes the top 5 percent of loc...
I love beautiful editorials and this one featuring Ajak Deng and Ataui Deng in the winter issue of Arise Magazine is simply stunning. The editorial was shot by John-Paul Pietrus and styled by Sabrina...
You are no longer following . Undo?