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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!
Women’s History Month: Naomi Sims
As we near the end of Women's History Month, I think of my time working for fashion and beauty icon Naomi Sims. About ten years after she wrote the beauty "bible” "All About Health & Beauty for the Black Woman" — which went into multiple printings — former model...
Decades of Travel, Now a Year at Home…
After a year of being very careful and responsible, hopefully we all will soon be able to make travel plans again with less fear. In the meantime, we can fantasize about where we should go. For over 20 years I worked for companies including Burberry, Naomi Sims,...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February makes you want to stay home and be cozy. Perfect month for St. Valentine’s Day! Nervous about going out this year? Then have a home spa day. Pamper your loved one! Don't forget that men have skin, too; they can use facial masks, exfoliants and other skincare...
Winter That Skin: Watch!
Winter got your skin? Or did you not know that it's got you? This video shares some of my Pat Collins SkinSmarts Tips for cold weather skincare! Learn in one minute how to protect and revive winter skin! Ice Ice Baby!
Winter Got Your Skin?
We're still in winter, people! And it does a number on our skin! Keep hydrated, take lukewarm—not hot—showers, use thicker creamier moisturizer! Ice Ice Baby! Spoil yourself inside, away from the harsh elements. Pat Collins SkinSmarts tips of the season… Concentrate...
New Skin Year: Face the Future
Past is past. Let it Stay There! Time to move on to 2021. Fully. Start the New Year with a good skincare regimen! Always cleanse at the end of the day and moisturize! Address your persistent skin concerns with a professional aesthetician or dermatologist. If you're...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The world has been through a lot. Have a very, Merry Christmas and enjoy all the end-year holidays!
Four Ways the Holidays Are Bad for the Skin
How we celebrate and enjoy the all the big holidays this year may be different from other years, but there are those who will be able to have do a variety of socializing, time off, hours snuggled up in front of the tv, family gatherings, open house potlucks and even...
Fall Into Good Skincare
Happy Fall! The temperature is cooler and that means a change in your autumn skincare routine. Are you ready? Yes, even though half of our faces are covered these days, you stIll need to reduce dry patchy, itchy, stinging skin that comes in autumn if you’re not...
Skincare at Summer’s Close
Skincare at Summer’s Close: most of us may not have spent a lot of time outdoors this summer, but we still have to prepare the skin for fall and changes in the weather. Some enjoyed at least three months of sun-worshiping and hot weather, spending hours outside,...
Clean Hands, Clean Face
Clean hands, Clean Face: Our face is bombarded by particles in the air. Our hands touch and pick up everything, even when we’re not aware of what we touch throughout the day. Remember, it’s still important to make sure before you touch your face that you wash your...
Quiet New York
Venturing out more this summer, visiting the windows at Bloomingdales, the first place I worked after coming to in New York, where I worked as a fragrance model and began my 30 year career in cosmetics after college! New York City was so quiet this month when I...
Before You Wash Your Face: What’s Essential In These Times
Photo by Shawn Punch Makes sense when you think about it! With your fingers all over your face, eyes, nose and mouth, you have to wash your hands before cleansing your skin! Doesn't sound like you need to, considering you're going to WASH your face? The first step in...
Skin Care for Mask Wearers
Warm weather will only cause more skin reactions to mask–wearing, but we all MUST continue to protect ourselves regardless! People are experiencing dry skin, others are breaking out from sweating or reacting to a mask’s material and some even end up with irritated...
Days, Weeks, Months: Keep Going!
Days, Weeks, Months. We’ve had to focus on taking care of ourselves. Keep it up.
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Pat Collins
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Brooklyn, New York