MEET WALTER OBAL: EXPERT MAKEUP ARTIST
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Walter Obal is one of the most sought-after makeup artists in the beauty world. He started his extraordinary career as a makeup artist in New York City when he was only 20 years old as the personal makeup artist to model/actress Jamie King for MTV’s television show House of Style. When the show ended he started working with Make Up For Ever Paris as a Senior Artist conducting training seminars before signing with an agency and booking fashion and beauty advertising and editorial work.
Obal has also been the brand ambassador and spokesperson for Esika (a major South American Cosmetics brand) and the Beauty Director for the New York City arts and culture publication, BlackBook. His client r
SAMPLING THE NEW PRESCRIPTIVES CUSTOM BLEND (REVIEW)
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When The Estee Lauder Companies decided to pull the plug on Prescriptives Custom Blend in 2009, the foundation world was aghast. Prescriptives, with its unique custom-blend foundation, was pretty much the only makeup company on the block who could provide the ultimate bespoke foundation experience, complete with undertone matching.
But the reason for putting the kibosh on Custom Blend was fairly straightforward: the brand was moving everything online, and pulling Prescriptives from department stores meant that everything would go online, including the custom-blend business. But instead of moving directly into online territory, Prescriptives announced that custom blend would be pulled co
LOOK LIKE A STAR WITH THESE CELEBRITY ENDORSED HITS
For the past fifteen years, I’ve been following celebrities as an editor at the national tabloids. So you might say that celebrities are my life – and my livelihood. So I thought a roundup of the products they endorse might prove interesting. Here are some of today’s hottest stars and what they use to enhance their natural beauty.
THE HOT WIFE
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No doubt about it, Julianna Margulies, 45, star of hit series The Good Wife stays hot with L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Clinical Repair 10 Day/Night Cream Moisturizer. This anti-aging multi-complex repair cr
GOOD FOUNDATIONS – HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOUR SKIN, PART II
Choosing the right foundation can be a daunting task for any woman. There are so many choices available from liquids, creams, powders, mineral brands and tinted moisturizers. You need to know your skin type before you buy. Dry skin can feel tight throughout the day and may frequently show signs of flaking or irritation, so a foundation with moisturizing ingredients is what you need. Oily, blemish prone skin takes on a shine by lunchtime so you need to blot excess oil and avoid putting on any ingredients that may contain oil that can clog pores and cause breakouts. And whether dry or oily, all women want to look radiant. Here is a look at foundations specially formulated to prov
