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Awesome Makeup Show 2024!
19 Years! The Makeup Show had another successful event this May! Always must-go experiences in New York City every winter and spring for cosmetics professionals. And I make sure that I don’t miss them! This is one of the largest professional makeup events in the...
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Meeting Living Examples of Women’s History!
For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month I am highlighting Dame Cynthia “Mother” Pratt, CB, JP the Governor-General of the Bahamas!This former nurse, teacher and college professor also served in the Parliament for 15 years, became Deputy Prime Minister,...
Ice Ice Baby: Watch Out For That Winter Skin!
The Polar Vortex is still here.Ice-Ice, baby! Cold weather dehydrates, making skin dry out, feel tight and itchy, and even crack. So change your skin management during these harsh winter months. Never to go outdoors immediately after washing your face. It can lead...
New Year Skincare Resolutions
Start the New Year with a good skincare regimen! Keep your Skin-Smart, healthy, protected and soft by keeping to these resolutions: Prepare and Protect Skin For A Everyday Skin Defense with a clean face, unclogged pores and always wear sunscreen. Incorporate Facial...
Children’s Mental Health Symposium at Arthur Ashe Institute
I attended 31st Anniversary of Legacy of Resilience: The Arthur Ashe Institute Mental Health Symposium, an educational symposium on the state of mental health in our communities, hosted by the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health and SUNY Downstate Health Science...
On TV: SkinSmarts Flashback Throwback
Flashbacks to two of my TV appearances, this time on New York City's Good Day New York show on Channel 5. I was brought on to share beauty and makeup expertise thanks to my courses at the Learning Annex. Previous tv appearances across the country as a cosmetics rep...
African Influence Studio 189 at New York Fashion Week
I walked the Tressemmé red carpet to attend the Studio 189 collection by Abrima Erwiah and Rosario Dawson for September New York Fashion Week. Making a grand entrance!These are some of the Ghanian women who make the Studio 189 collection, by hand....
From Alabaster to Obsidian: Protect Your Skin, Always
Here’s one way to avoid the intense summer sun: go experience the “Raindrops on the Junction” Umbrella Sky project at the Flatbush/Nostrand Junction in Brooklyn. Beautiful depiction of the diversity of the Caribbean people who live in this area and variety of people...
Spring into Summer Skincare
Summer has arrived! Ah, those first sweet days of summer! Spring Your Skin into Summer. Summer brings so much fun, sights and possibilities. We’ll have lazy days and really active days. That means changing your skincare regimen along with your outfits. For example;...
Donna Karan’s Style for Strength – Celebrating Our Heroes Auction
So special to be present at an event for such an important cause on June 5: the Style for Strength – Celebrating Our Heroes auction to raise money for Veteran Services USA treatment for post traumatic stress in veterans. Organized by Donna Karan and Cheri Kaufman, the...
Makeup Show 2023!
Attended Opening Day of 2023's The Makeup Show in New York City! A great three day event! Beauty professionals, everyone from makeup artists to fashion stylists and all pros, enthusiasts and students in-between, were fortunate to go to the Metropolitan Pavilion....
Flashback: TV Appearance in Georgia!
Part 1 Part 2 Check out the above flashback throwback tv appearance (split into two parts). I've been reviewing and organizing videos of my past TV appearances. I have traveled all over as a cosmetics and skincare authority, from Canada to Europe, Africa, the...
Holiday Cheer 2022
Christmas time in New York City is the best part of the year! Every holiday season, I visit Macy's and Bloomingdale's. My earliest years in New York were working in cosmetics and perfume as a salesperson and as a product model in the City's huge department stores....
In the Barbershops and Beauty Parlors: Thirty Years of Health Advocacy
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Arthur Ashe institute for Urban Health Back at one of the settings where I was a health advocate: SUNY Downstate Campus! We're celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Arthur Ashe Institute...
Relaxing Spa Experience at the Baha Mar!
Need to get away? Come to Nassau, The Bahamas, my family home. You must stay at @GrandHyattBahaMar . Luxurious spectacular accommodations, seven pools, casino, bars, pristine grounds, and a beautiful spa! When I went to my family hometown of Nassau Bahamas, I spent...
Makeup Show Spring Show 2022: Nice to Be Back!
The Makeup Show is back and better than ever! In early May, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, 3000 professionals in the cosmetics industry roamed New York City’s Metropolitan Pavilion! More than 70 makeup and beauty vendors showed off their wonderful...
It’s Spring: Wake Up Your Skin!
Ahhh, Spring! When we think of spring, we start to put away our winter wardrobe (no more covering up!) and bring out lighter textures and more colorful palettes that reflect the new season. We should also pay attention to our skin and whole body. Take advantage of the...
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Pat Collins
(@PatSkinSmarts)
Brooklyn, New York