Beauty Notes

I recently attended an 8 day yoga retreat in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Trust me when I say this solo trip was way overdue.      I have a long history with yoga spanning back to my early university days when...

There’s a quiet truth about professional makeup and hair styling: The final result doesn’t just depend on the artist. It also depends on how you arrive. Over the years, I’ve refined a simple preparation guide that I send to all...

Introducing 2026 Calgary Stampede Princess Sarah O'Brien, and announcing my exciting partnership with Sarah and the Calgary Stampede as her official makeup beauty community partner! (photo curtesy of Edward Ross photography)Sarah grew up in Calgary where her love of horses...

What follows is the intro section to my online makeup course written handouts... First - a reminder All of us have different skin, we are all different people, please do not compare your skin and features to those of anyone...

There’s something about the fall time of year that creates a sense of urgency, maybe it’s the ‘I need to take care of xyz now because the cold winter is just around the corner’, or maybe it’s that baked-in habit...

This little brush might look fancy, but it’s one of the most useful tools you can carry in your bag. The Lip Brush is perfect for crisp, polished lipstick application when you want definition without overdoing it. The metal cap...