Review of Crown Brushes

I had bought this wonderful purse looking brush set from Crown Brush. I love it!! I first heard from them from the most wonderful Makeup artist Kandee Johnson ( http://kandeelandkandeeland.blogspot.com/ ) which she gave a coupon Code.(expired already sorry guys). But Any way they are soo soft and I have this set for 3 months already and I get asked every time where I got it..So Fashionable.. I will Say Sigma Brushes are much softer but they are more expensive. So if Sigma is too pricey then try Crown Brushes.

This is how it looks closed..

This is how It looks open. You choose the colors, I picked black because it has the red brushes..

http://www.crownbrush.com/

Settle Smokey Eye

I just got my first Ruthless Makeup Palette and decide to play around with it so i did my version of this look.

The Ruthless color are real pigmented I'm going to be a freguent customer now ;)
The steps are below..

First use a concealer in the eye lid only, leave the foundation part for after the eye shadow. Its much easier cleaning the fall outs. I used brown as my base color then black in lower lid and under eye.

Blend the black into the brown then use a copper brown color and blend from the crease to the brow bone and with a brow brush use the same copper color and out line the black from under eye. ( two colors under eye black & copper). Outline your water line with black eye liner.

After that, clean the fall outs from under eye with foundation and continue to the entire face. I used a pink blush and contoured my cheek bones you also could use a bronzer. I also colored and shaped my eyebrows. Hope you guys like this look :)



Square App review

Freelance Makeup Artist could now accept credit card payments through your cell phone. I have mine for a month and I loved it!! Very simple to use and to download the software. I have a Evo from Sprint and I used the Android to download the Square App and once you sign up  you get a FREE square card reader shipped to you..The only fee is a 2.75%  per transaction no matter what you sell. I think its a great tool for a makeup artist to have. http://www.squareup.com/

The Bible for the Inspiring Makeup Artist

This really is amazing book for the inspiring to be a Makeup Artist. Its called "Fabjob Guide to Becoming a Makeup Artist"  by Jennifer James. In this guide you will learn:

• How to apply makeup like a pro, skins type, face shape and what you must have in your kit.
• How to choose a makeup artistry training program and also has a listing of great schools.
• How to get freelance work and also includes a CD-Rom with templates for invoice, a template for a advertising and a list where to buy business cards.
•  In the CD-ROM also includes a E-book version with online links..soo cool..lol

                   This book is packed with information about the makeup artistry business. I bought this book in Amazon.com and I must say I learned alot..!!

Just a pointer this book does not include tutorial pictures.

P.S. I just ordered Making Faces by Kevyn Aucoin..Updates soon on this :)