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Be Bright, Be You

It has taken me decades to realize that my mom was always onto something. She can own any room she walks into, but not necessarily because of her unique style—it is her individuality and positivity that radiates.

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Does Undertone Really Matter?

Understanding your client’s undertone can make all the difference in her total image. It can transform their entire image and turbo-boost their confidence—having the right hair color, makeup color and clothing color are big essential components of how they present themselves every day.

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Into the Light: Contouring for Day and Night

Contouring and highlighting are effective methods for enhancing facial features when done correctly. In case you haven’t been following these mega trends, contouring is the use of shadows to slim the face and minimize undesirable features, whereas highlighting is the use of light to bring forward certain features.

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VIDEO: Contouring and Correcting

Lisa Shor, director of makeup education for New Age Spa Institute, demonstrated the latest techniques in contouring and color correcting at Face & Body Northern California's Advanced Education Conference on Aug. 20, 2016.

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Stories of Success…With Jane Iredale

Skin Inc. magazine sat down with Jane Iredale, president and founder of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, for an exclusive interview about her expertise and insights into the spa industry.

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Poll Shows Favorite Beauty Trends of Millennials

Influenster, a beauty product discovery and review platform, interviewed over 5,000 American millennial women on beauty habits for makeup and hair.

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Third Eye: Using Color When Thinking In 3s

This article suggests a fresh approach to “thinking in threes” by basing your suggestions on their eye, skin and hair color.

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Playing Up the Eyes When the Sun Goes Down

Evening lighting is much more subdued than daylight, making contouring and definition required to define the facial features, especially the eyes.

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Do Makeup Rituals = Love? (Video)

A new study from Revlon shows the power of makeup to boost romance (but we know that already).

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Reflections: It's Personal

Beauty is personal. We all have different skin issues, favorite products and application techniques, and clients are no different.

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Spring 2016 Colors Transcend Norms

Season after season, Pantone Color Institute reports on leading color trends impacting all design industries, particularly cosmetics.

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Advise Clients to Toss Expired Makeup

Items in makeup bags can often stick around much longer than what is healthy for the skin.

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Brows and Lashes for Clients with Cancer

Chemotherapy and radiation are often used as a treatment for the disease, often leading to the loss of hair including eyebrows and lashes.

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10 Reasons Why Lash and Brow Serums are Growing

The latest addition to this ensemble of principal eye cosmetics is lash and brow serums. Here are 10 reasons why women are making lash and brow serums eye cosmetic must-haves.

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Lash and Brow Styles Speak Volumes

Fashion and makeup trends seem to move enigmatically in and out of style each year, whether sparked by some iconic Hollywood starlet, or a subconscious manifestation of social or economic trends. The fluctuations in beauty standards over the years are not as random as they seem.

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Five Benefits of Airbrush Makeup

Airbrush makeup has grown in recent years, providing a method to hygienically and flawlessly create a beautiful canvas. Many spas have added this service to their offerings, but some may still be on the fence

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Global Cosmetics Pigments Market Expected to Grow 7% by 2019

The global cosmetic pigments market is expected to register between $1.000 and $1.024 billion by 2019.

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Are You Storing Your Makeup Properly?

Experts conduct a study that found one-third of its cosmetic samples were contaminated with bacteria.