What Happens In Vegas…

What happened in Vegas at the IECSC held at the Las Vegas Convention Center last weekend…was overwhelmed, learned a few techniques, learned about new products and learned more about the products I already knew about, spent some money, got an idea of equipment costs for my own future spa suite and had some good times!…

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Intuitive Style

“To have style you have to know who you are.” ~Iris Apfel Thanks for the advice Iris. I like to have a stylish presence and look like I care about myself without overdoing it. I am low key with a love for fashion, be it haute couture, upscale or the fast fashion of HM or…

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Barely There

Bare…. Minerals? I know, I know, this line from the brand Bare Escentuals is not new on the scene by any means but it is for me and I want to talk about it. I’m not a mineral wearing girl but in my journey to become an Esthetician I have learned more and more about…

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How To Make Up

The Makeup Show in downtown Los Angeles last month was a blast! Outside of breaking the bank toward goodies for myself and adding to my makeup kit, I sat in on a tutorial/demo with Kathy Jeung, Celebrity Makeup Artist (IG @KathyJeung) to mega stars Gwen Stefani and Rita Ora to name a couple. During the…

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The Skin You’re In

The skin you are in… You only got one, take good care of it! With a medical background and love for all things beautiful, I have always been secretly interested in skincare. I think it was the moment I had my first laser hair removal session back in my early twenties. Now that I am…

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How To DIY: A Body Scrub

Something about making a valuable product for yourself by yourself and the fact that because you made it from your own hands, you know it is safe enough for your skin and  to even digest it, really makes it quite special and pretty cool. This could actually make a thoughtful Valentines Day gift since the…

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My Daily Beauty Products

A couple weeks ago I posted a picture on IG showing a few of my favorite beauty products that I am using right now and since sharing is caring I thought I would provide a bit of information about them in this post. I am literally loving these and wearing all of them daily or…

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Beauty Pointers: Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Makeup Artist

The love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is Art. – Emerson Enjoying those long romantic walks down the makeup aisle? Or, instead are you spending time being confused at Ulta, Sephora or MAC? Either way I am sharing the things I wish I knew before becoming a makeup artist. Here you have…

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How To Do It Yourself and Save $$

Hello again and Happy Wednesday! So, I was at Bellus Academy in Poway, CA this past week for their DIY Beauty and Wellness Event and while there I was introduced to a super easy and beneficial face mask that I knew I had to try and of course share and tell you about it. In…

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Perspective

Hello, hello! Happy Monday! Yes, House Of Vine is still here! I know it has been an insurmountable delay and I’m not about excuses, however with getting through my venture of taking a night course to become a certified makeup artist while working my demanding federal career in management by day, it really was a…

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