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Out with the Old, In With the New!
Your favorite makeup can be like favorite old shoes – it’s hard to throw away. The beginning of the year is a good time to clean out our makeup bags and old products, and start with fresh makeup. This is especially important for liquid products. Unlike with many other products we use every
Make Your Makeup Last and Solve Mishaps!
It’s happened to most of us – our lipstick dries out in the tube, or we end up throwing it away when we know there’s more in there. Our makeup pens get clogged. We drop our compacts and the product cracks or crumbles. But don’t worry! Here’s how you can make your makeup last and solve makeup
Katrina Says: Face It – Let’s Get Peachy This Year!
Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024 is “Peach Fuzz” – a color they say “captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. It’s a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul.” For some, peach might seem unappealing or boring for clothes, wall coverings,
Katrina’s Fresh Fall Makeup Looks
This fall season brings warmth with matte eyeshadows in neutral colors, smudged eye liner, a golden glow to highlight your face, a touch of blush, and matte lips in neutral pinks, plums and warm reds. Here are my cruelty-free favorites… Eye Shadow Start by applying a light or medium neutral
Katrina’s Faves for Smooth, Hydrated Summer Skin
Recently I had the pleasure of talking with my friend Annie Tevelin, Founder and CEO of a fabulous skincare line called SkinOwl… Annie, why do oils penetrate faster and absorb more than creams? Essentially, oils are a smaller molecule than creams made with lipids. This smaller molecule allows
Katrina Says Brush Up on Brush Care!
I love being a beauty contributor for Brenda After Sixty! This month, I’m going to share with you my favorite makeup brushes and tools, and how I keep them clean. It’s hard to find a GOOD, cruelty-free makeup brush set without breaking the bank. I love Kevyn Aucoin’s brush sets – especially
Clean, Easy Beauty! Katrina’s New Faves For Spring
This month I’m bringing you two amazing new makeup lines, plus adorable bags to store it all in! I spend a lot of time researching and experimenting with new products, and NudeStix is my new fave beauty line. NudeStix is a relatively new line that’s clean, vegan, cruelty-free and all good!
Viva Magenta! A New Color for Lips & More
The annual Pantone Color of the Year is here! Pantone calls this year’s gorgeous fuschia-reddish color Viva Magenta, “brave and fearless, whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration.” It’s a spectacular color and I think it will have a big impact on textiles, fabrics, clothing –
Katrina’s “Faves” for a Summer Face in Brenda after Sixty
Katrina has become a contributing beauty editor for Brenda after Sixty a life, health & beauty blog for women 60+ in & around Boston. Her latest article discusses her favorite beauty products for a Summer face & tips on applying them. Read the article & more by her. Sign up for