Taking on the world, answering each beauty concern at a time..

Getting out of my comfort zone

How I get out of my head and make moves.The past year has forced everyone out of their comfort zones and virtually reconstructed how we communicate..no pun intended. Even some of the biggest publicly traded companies in the world have had to “Pivot” and as entrepreneurs and small business owners we had to drink the cool-aid too. Even I, an Emmy Award Winning Makeup Artist ( NBC Universal ) pivoted in ways that only a year ago would’ve been unthinkable. Pushing myself to learn Mailchimp without a meltdown, creating content with Canva and upleveling my social media engagement. Yet throughout...

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Feeling zoomed out?

Being virtual vs Being pretty  A friend of mine refused an invite over Zoom because she said that the weekends were her “down” time and she was burned out from all the meetings during the week for work. Totally understandable. Another friend I tried to call on a Saturday afternoon but within minutes she excused herself as she was busy crafting her newsletter and was “in the zone” Anyway you slice it we are always online.  Many of my fellow business owners are learning the tech, marketing and SEO skills needed to get their websites more visibility. Maybe they are hosting a virtual talk,...

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Beauty Reboot

Time for renewal What a space to be in. Covid-19 Pandemic and sheltering in quarantine. My husband and I were just talking about our very recent, Feb 2020, trip away to celebrate our wedding anniversary and we both agreed that it felt like it happened a lifetime ago. We are all on hold, waiting to see when we can return our lives to normal. The way it was before. But I know it never will be like that for so many people. Personally I have felt so disrupted by this pandemic because the work that I do which is in the entertainment and media industries. And for the first time ever we can't even...

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Beauty Basics 101

A live event in NYC at The National Arts and Television SciencesI was honored to collaborate in a recent event in New York City at the National Academy of Arts and Sciences. Being a member and award recipient is truly an honor. With the release of my new book… Beneath The Makeup-12 lessons to Empower and Inspire You ...we came up with a great presentation for the members to enjoy. Since it’s September and it’s back to school time we called our event Beauty Basics 101. I discussed things like basic skin care fundamentals, the essential makeup brushes, and of course the 15-minute makeup that I...

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