3 Things To Make This Week Great with Makeup University

Hi ya Gorgeous!
How you doin' these days? I was just thinking to myself, I'm really liking the weekly digest, though I also like being more choosy of the brands I work with since now I have so little space to write - I only say yes to the weird and wonderful. Let that be  a clue to you about what is coming your way!

Now, this week,  I am introducing you to LAFCO New York: Luxury Articles & Fragrance Co!  The body creme and hand creme are amazing!

These Italian crafted body products are rich, thick, luxurious with a fresh scent and not greasy! There are several fragrances to choose from - I have the Mint Tisane and it's spring break perfect! Oh. But wait. Not yet. Weird, though my son's spring break is at the end of April, three weeks before school gets out. Seriously?

Get your own LAFCO online here http://lafco.com

In the video I have what I consider, the most important makeup tip ever! So watch it!

 Now, 2017 for me is a year to get back to reading a book a week. It's doable for me and pushes me to learn something new, strengthen old skills and keep moving forward.

This week I am re-reading Change Agent by Os Hillman. I picked this up at the Hollywood Prayer Network a few years back when I attended a prayer meeting at The Garland in Studio City California. Whoa. The book is great - though for me personally the big take away was that hotel.

It's so old skool Hollywood glam at the base of Universal Studios. I loved it! They have "dive-in" movies and it's my dream to take the cast and crew there and screen our film Jael A Western Tale there and then binge watch  the Tremors series while floating in the pool sipping something bubbly! A gal can dream can't she?

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These body and hand creams retail for $35 and can be found at http://www.lafco.com

Enjoy the teaching tip and please share in the comments how you wash your brushes!

This week's book read is: Change Agent by Os Hillman
Get it! It's good!

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Finally - for the spring bride who would rather spend her money on cake instead of a makeup artist: get my book on Amazon  - DiY Bridal Makeup! 
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Kimara Ahnert’s Makeup Tips to Make You Look Thinner

The Top 10 Long-Wear Liners
Total Beauty editors put these eyeliners to a daylong test -- and they passed with flying brown, black and charcoal colors
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Almay Liquid Liner, $6.75
TotalBeauty.com editor rating: 9.5
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Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, $18
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Tarte emphasEYES, $18
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Hello! I'm currently at the One Love For Chi concert and I'll report on that next week. In the meantime, here are some amazing makeup tips from Kimara Ahnert-enjoy! Next week I'll do a video demo for you to help explain it.
Now, from Kimara:
If you have gained a few pounds or even if you just have a naturally round face, believe it or not, you can use makeup to your advantage and dramatically slim down your face with cosmetics. According to celebrity makeup artist Kimara Ahnert, you can look 5 to 10 pounds thinner without even going on a diet. It only takes a few tricks of the trade.

•To Fake A Thin Face
•Apply your foundation as usual and then apply either a taupe shadow for fair skin or a dark brown shadow for dark skin to contour your cheeks.
•Find the natural contour of your cheek and apply the shadow at a slight angle, blending toward your ear.
•Take a blush, either soft pink for fair skin or berry for dark skin, and apply it to the apples of your cheeks.
•Finally, take a large fluffy brush and blend away any streaky or hard lines.


•To Get the Skinny on Your Forehead
•Use a bronzer at the temples and sides of your forehead to make your forehead appear narrow instantly.

•Disguise Double Chins
•To disguise a double chin, shade under your jaw line.
•Blending is key as you don’t’ want to see where the contouring lines begin and end
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You are about to fall in love! Lauren Luke!

Best Beauty Peeps and Companies to Fan on Facebook

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I just fell in love with Lauren Luke! She posts on Youtube as Panacea81 and has the most amazing, simple, easy to follow tutorials.
Her book "Lauren Luke Looks" was sent to me by the publisher and I'm so glad! It was such a surprise and I read it in one day. Now, before I leave you to go play with my makeup and try on another "Lauren Luke Look" I encourage you to visit her website.

You have to read her story of how she got started: a single mom with a son and selling makeup from her bedroom while nurturing a hobby on youtube of how to put on some celebrity makeup looks! Incredible!

She is so beautiful and a lovely inspiration. I hope you click over to http://www.bylaurenluke.com/aboutme.aspx
and learn a bit about her. I know you will be a fast friend and love her too!
Watch, read and then go play with your makeup!
Remember: you are beautiful!
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