By Torrey, Make-up Maven Depending on where you are in the country, it may or may not look like spring is coming. Regardless of the weather, spring is here! It's time to bring out your brighter colors and pastels! To transition your winter look to a spring look, as always it only takes a few [...]
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Valentine's Week on YCS: Make-up Moves – Valentine's Day Make-up
By Torrey, Make-Up Maven For Valentine's Day you have so many options for makeup. You can keep it casual and light or bring on the dramatics. You can also incorporate the Valentine's Day colors of red and pink (although I would only opt for lipstick or blush, red/pink eyeshadow is very difficult to use without [...]
Make-Up Moves: Making Small Eyes Appear Big and Big Eyes Appear Small
By Torrey, Make-up Maven December 18, 2013 An easy way to create the appearance of a differently shaped eye is to play with different shades of eyeliner on your waterline. Now, where's your waterline? A while back we did a post on the different parts of the eyes, seen here. Basically, the waterline is the [...]
Make-up Moves: The Interview Face
By Torrey, Make-Up Maven Personally (this is MY opinion), I don't believe you should enter any professional or formal setting with a bare face. This doesn't mean that you have to wear makeup everyday to work. But when you need to present yourself in the cleanest manner possible, it's necessary to wear light makeup, at [...]
Make-up Moves: 5 Tips for Packing Your Makeup
By Torrey, Make-Up Maven A note from Erika: A few weeks ago we did a post on packing tips. Today, Torrey is teaching us how to pack our make-up for a trip! Now you're set for those fabulous summer vacations! 1. Invest in a sturdy makeup case (traincase) or bag - This will help to [...]
Flashback Friday: Link Love & Flashback Fun!
It's been a minute since we've done a #FlashbackFriday post. To learn more about #FlashbackFriday posts, click here. Today's Flashback will be a little different; instead of sharing one of YCS' older posts, I'll be sharing links to YCS' most popular blog posts and articles. Feel free to browse one, or all, of the links below [...]
Make-Up Moves: Foundation Part 2
Everyone LOVED Torrey's post about foundation last week, and I'm sure you all are awaiting part 2 which focuses on highlighting and contouring. I won't delay any longer, here it is! After applying your foundation, you face becomes flat because it is all one color. Naturally, especially for women of color, our faces are slightly [...]
Make-Up Moves: Foundation Part 1
Torrey is back this new year with a post all about the different types of foundations and how to choose the best one for you! Foundations come in varying forms - powder, liquid, gel, or cream. When choosing your foundation, first decide what type of coverage you'd like. Some women like light or sheer coverage, where [...]
Make-Up Moves: Nude Lips
First, let me apologize for the lack of a post on Friday. Due to unexpected travel, I was unable to post about this fall's must-haves. Don't fret - I will get that post up in the next week or two. In the meantime, enjoy another post from our make-up maven, Torrey (Corporate Beauty), about rocking [...]
Make-Up Moves: Parts of the Eye
Hello loves! We've got another piece from our Corporate Beauty and make-up contributor, Torrey, about how to identify the parts of your eye. She also shares the best colors to use on the various parts of the eye. With this tutorial it will make applying fabulous eye make-up a breeze! Enjoy! Your Chic is Showing, [...]