Found! “Vivaudou Mavis Boudoirette”

by Jessi | Jan 31, 2017 | Austin, makeup history, retro corner, Vintage Makeup, Vintage Makeup Collection

I started collecting Vintage Beauty products began in 1997. I had been skimming through vintage stores, swap meets and garage sales with my mother, and grandmothers since I was 6 or 7 years old. I wish I had the knowledge then that I have now, or even the care to...

A few $10 drug store products, Part 2

by Jessi | Oct 8, 2016 | Austin, eyerbrows, makeup, makeup tips and tricks, product suggestions, professional tips and tricks, tips and tricks

Brows: I love finding new brow products! And under $10, who isn’t excited!!! My first favorite is: Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Define + Fill Duo, $6.99   This product is wonderful! I love having the versatility of a powder and micro liner in one product. It...

Tin Man, and His Makeup

by Jessi | Oct 2, 2016 | Austin, lifestyle, makeup, makeup history, production, retro corner, Vintage Makeup, Vintage Makeup Collection

Makeup is my passion, and my blood-force. When I work, I try my darnedest to make sure EVERY person in my chair is comfortable, safe from contamination and safe from product irritants, as well as happy to be creating with me. Each production is very different....

A few $10 drug store products, Part 1

by Jessi | Aug 22, 2016 | Eyeliner, lipstick, makeup, makeup tips and tricks, mascara, photoshoot, product suggestions, production, professional tips and tricks, tips and tricks

Max Factor’s U.S. relaunch Max Factor is one of THE leading brands with decades of innovation and inventions, to amazing artistry and product history, and a bevy of starlet actresses he created looks for.  After migrating to the US in 1914, he...

My Battle with Tinted Moisturizers

by Jessi | Dec 28, 2015 | clean makeup, clean skincare, cruelty-free, lifestyle, makeup, makeup tips and tricks, makeup tutorial, moisturizer, product suggestions, skincare, tinted moisturizer

Last year, I took fought with a few different brands of tinted moisturizers and BB cremes.  I loved the Dr. Jart+ Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45 out of all of them, but this year I wanted something different. And, with our cold one week, warm and humid the next week...