Makeup 101: 10 Things Not To Do

 

Should you be charged with crimes against beauty? We’re here to set you straight.
 
As seen in Filly.ca
Remember in high school, when passing the part of the building where the bad rocker girls smoked in the bathroom? Remember their magnificent floating heads of ginger just to their jaw lines and then, ffsstt!, white from the neck down?
Was [...]

The Fine Art Of Brow Beating

Architecturally, brows are the most dramatic part of the eye and, by extension, the entire face. You may have a great eye makeup application but, if you don’t have a properly shaped brow, you have bubkis.
When your brow job is closer to fascistic than fashionable, an angry, constantly happy, surprised or sad look may take [...]

Color Theory

(as seen in the fabulous online magazine www.filly.ca)

Jake Surette

Oh You’ve Got Green Eyes, Oh You’ve Got Blue Eyes… Sung to the tune of the classic New Order song, Temptation. Am I dating myself again? Let’s hope not. What’s more important is that you are not dating yourself. Of course, I mean in your makeup.  
I’ve [...]

The Mythical Makeover

Lately, Deven Green has been entertaining me and a plethora of my friends with her series of dubbed videos of Brenda Dickson of 80s The Young and the Restless fame.
When I think of the word Makeover, my minds eye immediately sees the image above. Oh, Brenda.
Makeover is a term rampant from the 80s. It implies [...]

Please help me with some research!

Hi peeps!
I am conducting a survey on the personal care industry and I would LOVE to have your input on some questions. Please copy and paste this and answer it in “COMMENTS” or paste it into an email message and send it back to me at everythingsjustjake@gmail.com by Monday. Thanks so much for [...]

Check out House of Glamma!

HouseofGlamma.com has officially launched!

Please take some time to look around. Although there are a few kinks to be worked out (!), it is looking pretty cute.
Stay tuned for step-by-step how-tos and video tutorials!
And be sure to let me know what you are listening to right now to be entered to win F-I-E-R-C-E House of Glamma swag!

Summer, Stars Down, Stars Up, Weddings and Over-all Feeling Good

I live for summer.
It is everything that is important to me: longer days, loads more sun; it’s great for the soul. 
As many of you know, I have worked as a makeup artist, hair stylist and stylist for many moons. 
Until two years ago TODAY, I had made my rounds working in the fashion, TV and Film, [...]