Monthly Archives: December 2012

Makeup Book launched in Russia

Yesterday at the end of the day my Book Agent, Jayne Rockmill, came over to the Workshop bringing a celebratory bottle of Champagne along with copies of my book “Makeup, The Art of Beauty” in Russian , it has just launched there. … Continue reading

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Christmas Day

I hope that you all enjoyed your Christmas as much as I did. My Grandson opening his first Christmas gifts and the men in the family cooking fabulous food while my daughter, grandson  and I hung out together and attended … Continue reading

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Results of the NYMA of Japan class

 Tuesday after the storm was the photoshoot day. The show went on and David Webber the photographer was a real pro capturing our stormtroopers   Silka, Natalie, Amanda and Daisy. The makeup artists Anna, Kiko , Ayano,and Mami

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Our great volunteers

Some of the great models that we had the second day of class before the storm

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Braving the Storm

Our computers were down after storm Sandy and we had problems for a few weeks, but the wonderful concert  121212 at Madison Square Gardens  to raise money for Sandy brought back to me that we had such an interesting makeup … Continue reading

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Be a Bond Girl in 2013

We were taking a look at all of the Bond girls, some pretty beautiful girls, and this last one Bérénice Marlohe is really gorgeous. Her makeup is strong and very much in vogue, but a little lacking in innovation. These Bond … Continue reading

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Makeup

Middle Earth Makeup done by Thalita McDonnell. A beautiful natural palette with a stroke of inspirational turquoise to accentuate Raizy’s magical side. Our NEW Betty Face Shadow Compacts are $59

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Natalie Gelman

Check out the incredible new EP of Natalie Gelman, “Streetlamp Musician.” Natalie was a great inspiration and model for many of my photographs. She is a very talented singer-songwriter and I find the most exciting songs on the album are … Continue reading

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Brush Tips

These brushes should be washed with soap and very hot water. Work the soap into the hairs and make sure you rinse well, then squeeze the hairs between a towel. I like to use a bar of Camay or a … Continue reading

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Cocktails & Cocktail Makeup

                        We don’t have any photos from the Christmas party last week because we were too busy drinking cocktails and doing makeup. We had Peach Bellini’s with Pallini’s Peachcello and Dark & Stormy’s … Continue reading

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