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Magnificent “Lightscape” Experience in Brooklyn
December at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. That Lightscape exhibit was so magnificent. We've all spent so much time indoors and we need fresh air and inspiration from art, music and light. What a great thing to do outside! This exhibit must be repeated every year. My...
How the Being “Too Festive” Affects the Skin
How we celebrate and enjoy the all the big holidays this year may be different from other years. Many of us will be making up for the lost year. There are those who will be able to have do a variety of socializing, family gatherings, open house potlucks and even big...
Skin Type 2.0: What’s Your Complexion Reaction?
You’ve checked off your skin characteristics on the “What is Your Skin Type” page. You’ve figured out if you’re normal, dry, oily or a combination skin type. Let’s look beyond skin type and see complexion reaction types. THE LUCKY ONES: There are the lucky ones whose...
Prep Skin for Fall
Skincare at Summer’s Close: after spending a lot of time outdoors this summer, we must prepare the skin for fall and changes in the weather. We just completed more than three months of sun-worshiping and hot weather, spending hours outside, soaking up the rays...
DIY Fall Fun: Harvest Pumpkin Facial Mask!
When one of my favorite stores begins to stock pumpkin spice–flavor foods (the only thing I don’t see there is pumpkin-spiced kale!), that’s when I know I can take advantage of that nutritious, ubiquitous, orange squash — and make my own fall harvest pumpkin mask...
Are Workouts Good or Bad For the Skin? Yes!
Exercise is so important for both the body and mind. But it can wreak havoc on the complexion! What can a workout do to our skin and how to prevent damage?The sweat glands in the skin make acidic secretions — undecylenic, lactic and urocanic acids — are part of the...
Don’t Let Halloween Scare Your Skin!
Color blocking by Vargas Beauty & Arts Academy. Avoid post–Halloween horror Skin! Use good skincare habits so that you don’t still find green or blue makeup in strange places a week later. Failing to remove heavy makeup thoroughly is not a good thing! Old makeup...
Halloween Idea: My Celebrity Look-Alike Costume
It is the time of year to cosplay at ComicCon and masquerade at all those Halloween parties. But I happen to do this professionally as a Grace Jones impersonator! It is fun to be hired to appear at functions as the alter ego of the brilliant Jamaican pop singer and...
How I Become Grace Jones – Celebrity Impersonation Prep
Back in 1997, Devon Cass, a photographer, makeup artist and master celebrity impersonator, wanted to share his makeup tips with the average woman. Devon can transform the most ordinary-looking opera singer’s headshot into a portrait of a high class ultra-diva that...
What is Your Skin Type? How to Find Out!
Why do you need to know your skin type? Whether your skin is dry or oily, or both, certain products work better on your face depending on your skin’s personality! To avoid reactions (more dryness, more oiliness, breakouts etc) Check out the characteristics of each...
Mask Up but Save the Skin: Watch!
Mask Up Mask Up! Bless our frontline workers! They have to wear their masks so tight! They're getting skin reactions, worse than the rest of us who have been wearing masks for quick errands. No one could have predicted that we would be wearing masks everyday for over...
Eyes Have It… in the Summer
Summer has reached its middle, the skin is glowing, but people don’t think about taking care of the delicate skin around the eyes. Summer heat can totally dehydrate your skin starting from the inside out, leaving your face and body dry, including the face and skin...
My Junior Olympic Memories
Love watching the Olympics: the fanfare, people from nearly every country, the talent, the strength and intensity. The athletes take this seriously and it is so fun to watch them all do their best! Now the track and field events begin, and that just takes me back to...
New Year Resolutions? Time to Check In!
Did you make any resolutions this year? I hope you didn’t break them! How has your year been so far? Praying that all of you are doing better, and are having a great summer. What about resolutions for healthy skin? Did you make a resolutions to have a better skincare...
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Maskne? Skincare Tips for Mask Wearing
Restrictions are lifting a little and face masks are only required at certain times now. However, we still have to take care of the skin underneath! The pressure, the friction, the itchy material and the skin oils that get concentrated around the seal of the face mask...
Throwback: Beauty Editor as Makeover Model
Throwback to my appearance in “101 Hairstyles Magazine” in 2001 where I paid homage to Naomi Campbell. I stepped out of my role of magazine beauty editor there and became a photo shoot model, with silky straight shiny hair, rocking hard the perfect fabulous bang....
Who Is Pat Collins? Watch!
Who Is Pat Collins? Beauty Authority with 25+ years in the cosmetics industry. Almost as much time as an educator. Model. Skincare brand founder. TV hostess. New opportunities continue! "Who is Pat Collins"? Watch!
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