Makeup artist to the stars, entrepreneur and author, Bobbi Brown has come out with a new book, Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual.  This book is a compilation of Bobbi Brown’s career in the makeup industry and is divided into two sections- Basics and Artistry. 

Basics covers everything from essential tools to Bobbi’s Ten Step Guide to Perfect Makeup. Section two, Artistry, is a complete “how- to” guide on breaking into the industry and ends with memorable makeup moments and legends.

My fellow Beauty Chatter, Jennifer, and I decided to try out a couple of application techniques from the book.  I wanted to learn how to choose the most flattering lip shades for my skin tone.  Jennifer was interested in incorporating color into her daily makeup regiment.

We decided to visit our local Bobbi Brown cosmetics counter to learn these techniques using Bobbi Brown products. This is where we met Shelly, our extremely helpful Bobbi Brown Makeup Artist. More »

I have been on the search for the perfect skin care line for years; unfortunately, I was “blessed” with extremely sensitive skin; it is not uncommon for me to break out or develop a rash from most facial products and/or make-up.

When I got the opportunity to try out Luxtural’s three-step program- mystique foundation (facial deep hydrating rainy mist), sophisticated veil (facial anti-aging deep moisturizing serum), and silk premonition (facial deep moisturizing anti-aging lotion); I was definitely up for the challenge, considering the products were hypoallergenic and natural.

Going forth with a positive attitude, to my dismay, my skin started to get dry within two days of trying the product. I decided to ignore the red rash on my cheeks and continue using it; still keeping my positive attitude intact. Four days into use, the redness started getting worse- my cheeks itched and looked like I was constantly blushing. More »