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Okay, deep breaths everyone. Thirty-eight. There, I said it. Two years shy of the big 4-0, and honestly, sometimes it feels like I’m teetering on the precipice of a whole new decade of… well, who knows what. But one thing I do know is that lately, a certain kind of longing has been bubbling up, a nostalgiaContinue reading “Thirty-Eight and Feeling the Spark Dim a Little (But Not Out!)”

I loathe foundation. Dare I say I detest it? I have worked in this industry for 10+ years so I’ve tried a hell of a lot of them and I was ok with them until my texture changed and I started to develop the dreaded fine lines. I’m getting older guys and gals and thingsContinue reading “Ace of Base”

As a little girl, I had bushy Italian eyebrows and a thick head of hair. Facial hair never even crossed my mind or became something I was self-conscious about until I began experimenting with makeup in Junior High.  When I started noticing a mustache, I was mortified and I shaved it off immediately. I fixatedContinue reading “Hairy Story”

I’m a sister, aunt, makeup artist, Halloween aficionado, former freelance writer for MANIAC Magazine, and a handful of other things; both good and bad. As a makeup artist I’ve worked weddings, photo shoots, backstage at Pittsburgh Fashion Week, and on a team with other artists doing the makeup for the wives and girlfriends of MLBContinue reading “Hi, I’m Rachel.”