Those lips 👄 created by the one and only cosmetic make- up artist and photographer Vlada Haggerty! Born in Kyviv, Ukraine and now in Los Angeles. How lucky are we!
I’m shining a light on her work and this book! Her first and brand NEW book! I got a sneak peek before it launched.
“The Art of the Lips!” By an awesome makeup artist I discovered on Instagram! Her various artworks on a tiny palette like lips 👄 continues to amaze me!
253 pages of LIP Bliss! By now you may figured out how much I love ❤️ all things lips and 💄 lipstick!
Vlada’s work has quickly drawn attention and she’s been featured on TV shows, art shows, makeup campaigns, articles, magazines and is also sold around the world as wall art!
I love this book so much I featured it on a beauty segment I did on River City Live TV / WJXT here in sunny Jacksonville Florida. 😎
Her intricate designs are amazing!
Check her out on @vladamua on Instagram! she has over 650k+ followers!
Also if you love art and or in the world of beauty you need this book in your library or on your coffee table.
There’s a beautiful product that you may not know about. It is an old school apothecary beauty product invented and created in 1895. I have enjoyed it for years! I use it in my makeup kit for makeup assignments. I also even carry it on my beauty shelves in my studio.
Love 💕 love 💕 love!
It is called Rosebud 🌹 Salve. Make-up Artists, esthetician’s, fashion magazines and Celebrities consider it their number one #1. lip balm. It is also a popular staple in hairstylists kit and makeup artists kits. As it not only conditions the lips it is great for hair flyaways.
It comes in a simple round tin. No fancy packaging, It is quite the multi-tasker!
It is also a mommy and family favorite used to aid on the relief of dry skin, diaper rash and the company says for detergent burns. Nail techs love to use it on cuticles and dry knuckles,and elbows as well.
Another version is Rosebud Mentholated balm with skin loving ingredients formulated by G.F.Smith’s grandson Allen R.Smith Jr.. it helps with not only the skin but bug bites, allergies, sore red itchy noses from the cold and other minor skin ailments.
Even the great granddaughter got involved and formulated and designed the newer lip product Smiths 🍓 Strawberry lip balm. Smells like Strawberry Shortcake!
All of the above lip formulas are very emollient!
If you ❤️ love all things beauty and fashion like I do… You gotta try this wonderful lip balm.
Oh by the way, if you’re a fan of mini tube like packaging you’ll love their new small but mighty squeeze tubes.
I feel like a lab rat this month. Testing lotions, potions and throwing out the old products I’m not using anymore. Yes, it is that time of year. if you’re not wearing that colored mascara anymore or hot pink lipstick you tired but hated you gotta say Goodbye!
In my cleaning, playing and editing my beauty and skincare I wanted to share one tool I’m obsessed with! Created and manufactured by an esthetician and speaker in the spa industry who wanted to improve her skin! But wanted a device that would be safe, easy to use and a one tool wonder to use and not clutter up the bathroom counter or vanity. Yes, I still love my jade and agate face and eye rollers BUT this is the Rolls-Royce of beauty tech tools to look your best.
The skin care tool is called My Skin Buddy. You can use and enjoy the ease of six convenient ready-to-go settings with so many benefits! Safe and easy to use. I must admit when I first used it on myself I was afraid. It buzzed and lit up my face and the room and I was scared of it. Silly me! I didn’t realize it can’t hurt me. It would be my skins BFF.
It compliments ANY skincare brand and complexion. No plastic surgery needed.
It has 4 proven technologies!
LED light therapy
ION care
Ultrasonic vibration
Heat therapy
All to help you achieve a clearer, brighter and even skin tone and a more youthful appearance.
We can’t stop the aging process it is happening daily 24/7 to all of us. But if you want to look fresher and your best. You might want to consider owning one of these!
💋💋💋Bonus:
You know I am all about the LIPS and lipstick. It is my favorite part of the face to make up! Using it can even actually plump your lips and make them look smoother and a fuller. No needles needed. It also is wonderful for smokers lips and the skin around the lips. It even makes your lips look rosier and healthier.
And don’t forget to take the time to go over ALL the beauty and skin care products and tools and some may need to be thrown out and replaced. Even though you are not ready to.
It is January and a brand new year. Start FRESH and stay healthy!
What color are you wearing today? Are you a lipstick girl or a glossy liquid lipstick girl?
I truly believe and my signature mantra is: “ A day without lipstick is like a day without sunshine”
What’s hot in the world of lipstick 💄💋?
💋Lipstick in general from soft to bold hues. Women are starting to pull out those lipstick tubes! Lip stains rule!
💋Lip conditioners and lip balms are HOT!! These face masks are making our lips dry as ever.
💋 Lip masks are HOT too! From Korea, Hong Kong and now made in the USA 🇺🇸 these masks are little miracle workers.
💋 The dark trimmed lip liner is out. Invisible or Nearly Nude are IN!
💋 Lip Exfoliators are a skin care necessity!
💋 if you vape or smoke cigarettes 🚬 maybe you want to give that a rest and rethink it. If you want your lips to look prettier and more youthful and kissable. You need to do the right thing. Each puff makes you wrinkle more! Day after day! Really!
💋 Wearing sunscreen on your face is a must. Also… pay particular attention to and protect the tissue on the upper lip area and chin from 🌞 sunburn and wrinkling!
💋 Honey 🍯 is a delicious and cheap lip treatment. It can be used on the lips only or all over the face!!
💋Lip brushes make your lipstick look better and your tube last longer. It is a makeup artists fave brush.
Do you have a passion for lipstick like I do? Share with me. I’d love ❤️ to know your go to. Fave color and why you love lipstick?
We beauty professionals and speakers have been waiting for over a year and half to reconnect with each other,educate and see what’s trending and new! The show did go on and I could not be BE ANY HAPPIER!
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The International Esthetics Cosmetics and Spa Conference was wonderful! My class went well. I was thrilled with all the beautiful faces looking to learn all I had to share with them too!
Yes, there was social distancing but we did not have to wear a face mask 😷 while educating. The show attendees had the option if vaccinated they did not have to wear a mask. There were sanitation stations and there was mindful social distancing. Attendance was UP considering what we have been through. Lines to shop 🛍 were long but worth the wait. I can’t believe the crowds of beauty PROS and spa and salon owners so many happy faces.
It was wonderful to be out and about and to TRAVEL on an airplane again. Seeing lots of people was great and Delta Airlines took good care of me! Chatting with strangers and and seeing SMILING FACES without face covers and masks was beyond joyous.
It was HOT and steamy in beautiful Las Vegas and I got a chance to work and play!!! One day it was actually 116 degrees.
Networking at it’s finest! Like a GIANT COCKTAIL PARTY! The IECSC show even treated us to a cocktail 🍸 or other libations to toast and welcome us back!
Here is a list of what I discovered on that’s Trending and NEW! Some I predicted and knew but some trends I saw on the show floor.
Skin care is HOT! It is even more in than makeup! We got to see the latest in action with LIVE demos on the show floor.
Facial embellishments were a thing and step aside tattoos and piercings. Pearls,colorful stencils,flowers and bold eye designs.
Wellness is a MUST in our lives. We must take better care of ourselves!
Self care is the best care!
“Caked on” made up faces are NOT happening. Makeup is heading softer and pretty is back.
Softer prettier makeup is the look now.
Brows and lashes are cared for with serums of gold. Brow laminations are hot.
Lash Lifts are still in.
False Lashes depending on who you speak to are out but faux lash companies are still selling. All kinds of lashes and COLORS!
OVER done and over the top contouring is OUT!
Lip plumpers are still coveted alongside a gorgeous lipgloss or 💄 lipstick.
To plump or not to plump?
Shimmery GLOWY skin is still with us.
Dermaplaning is still hot!
Concealing the entire face with concealer, highlighters and foundation is not in.
Tinted shampoos in all colors too!
Root Powder coverups in all HUES!
HAIR YOU WEAR and take off …faux bangs,pony’s and more are not going away.
Glossy faces!
Bright shiny glass like skin for the hair.
💅 Nails are fresh and natural but also pointed and embellished and long!
Facial Masks reign supreme! ALL kinds of treatments,smell and feel amazing!
Celebrities weren’t the only ones on the Las Vegas Strip.
I found something you might be interested in. It is a page and shop I follow on Instagram by a professional make-up artist and artist who creates lovely ART out of a photo or you can choose something from her artistic designs.
I did a telephone consult to chat on what I was looking for.
Next I emailed her a photo of my lips 👄 wearing a lipstain that I created for my cosmetic collection. It is a rosy hue. I love it so much I wanted to preserve the memory, photograph and the actual lipstick on my lips.
This is an postcard ad we sent out to my clients when we launched my lipstick. Isn’t it lovely?
This card photo is what I sent the artist to work from.
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Look at the magical piece she created!
It is a silk scarf! I love ❤️ it and am beyond impressed. The artist suggested I frame it and make it wall art but for now…..
I am simply enjoying it around my neck.
My 👄 scarf!
Her creation came with a small card that read:
“Lady Barbara PinsonArtist Collection. Your fashion fairy godmother. Lady Barbara’s Art is your JOY, Beauty, Hope.
Wrap Yourself in Love”
Lady Barbara creates original 🎨 paintings, then translates those pieces to wearable art,home,fabric, which then become your fashion for rears original lifestyle brand.
Thank you for your encouraging support, with your Lady Barbara Pinson Artist Collection.
If you are looking for a legacy piece, a memorable gift or your logo on a scarf or other pieces. I highly recommend you look into this artist. I love ❤️ supporting other women business owners. It feels so good! I hope someday they will support me too.
That is why I went the extra mile and featured her scarf in my Valentine & Galentine Gift 💝 Ideas segment on TV.
Pedicure,yoga,dance class or D.I.Y. at home pedi’s you need this!
I even like to put a foot and heel cream or lotion on and go to sleep in them. If you own a nail salon or spa they are an awesome retail addition.
This winter take the chill off and pamper those dehydrated and not so pretty feet.
Slip on the sox as a final step in the pedicure process, apply toe nail polish. Your feet will stay clean and comfy cozy as moisturizer absorb. Toenails will dry flawless! They can be worn alone or with sandals and year round.
Fun designs, classic favorites and a variety of material weights to suit any desire. My two favorites are the sox with the lips called Lips’n’kisses and the animal print style.
SWAK Pedi-Sox
Wear flip-flops year round, keep feet clean in Yoga class, or luxuriate the pedicure experience for your next pedicure at the salon.
If you love getting or doing pedi’s you have to try and experience The Original Pedi-Sox! Worth a look!
It is time to celebrate 🇺🇸 the redwhite and blue or even if you don’t celebrate it in your country let’s celebrate YOU! Mask on or mask off at home get out that red lipstick and celebrate America and happy to be alive too!
Lipstick 💄 is happiness, lipstick gives instant gratification. Lipstick gives your face a lift! 💋
Happy 4th! If you live in America. If you don’t you can still enjoy the beauty of a gorgeous red lipstick!
Looking for a cool tool you for your lipstick loving clients will LOVE?
Don’t you just hate lipstick on your teeth after you freshly applied your fave color?
Using the old beauty trick by sticking your finger in your mouth remove the remains so it does not stick on your teeth. You need Lipstuk. Created by two awesome girl bosses who happen to be moms and childhood friends.
What is does it look like? A lipstick tube.
What is it made of? Baking grade silicone. Diswasher safe. Much more sanitary than your finger. EASY to use, clean and recyclable… Great for on the go!
What it does?
AFTER applying lipstick. Insert Lipstuk in your tube.
Close lips around the tube indent and slide out to trap excess lips product. You may use the top to blot, smooth and blend out your lipstick.
Not only is it a cool useful beauty tool it is just plain adorable!
My two favorite hues Luscious Kiss Red and Pretty in Pink.
Another beauty hack that you can do is refrigerate or place in very cold water and chill it. Use it to cool down tired eyes after a long day or when you have a migraine.
Life, Lipstick, & Glowing Skin 