BeautyLook Magazine

MAINTAIN YOUR MANE By Sabrina DiGiovanni   There are a TON of things you can learn from working as a receptionist at a salon.  I wasn’t totally clueless about hair when I started working at a Chicago-area hair salon…but pretty close to it. I really didn’t think that I would need to know almost as much as the stylists [...]

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I just flew back from Los Angeles and boy… are my arms tired!  (rim-shot)  On a more serious note, I did travel to the west coast recently to shoot content for upcoming issues of BeautyLook Magazine.  And fortunately, the trip was a success on many levels.   No time for partying, I hit the ground running [...]

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BARRY DRUXMAN Photographer www.druxmanphotography.com www.modelmayhem.com/2484   For those unfamiliar with the gorgeous beauty work of Los Angeles photographer Barry Druxman, we like to refer to him as “The man who everyone copies on ModelMayhem.com.” Barry’s iconic image of a beautiful blonde model, slicked-back wet hair, rising from a pool of cerulean water has been duplicated [...]

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Artistic ability mixed with humility and gratitude seem to be a winning recipe for makeup artist Phoebe Dawson.  This Industry Insider is fortunate to be living her dream each and every day.  We chatted with recently her about everything from resumes to red carpets… Please tell us a little about your background in the industry, [...]

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EUGENE CONDE Makeup Artist, Hairstylist Los Angeles California www.eugeneconde.com   How did you get started in the makeup industry? I got started in makeup by accident.  I was 15 years old and in 9th grade English class when my classmates asked me to direct a small classroom play.  Even though I was supposed to be [...]

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Over 100 years have passed since color film was first patented in 1903.  And yet to this very day, black and white imagery remains wildly popular.  It’s impact is both and immediate and lasting.  It’s simplicity binds the past, present and future of photography together with only 2 simple elements.  In a society that is overwhelmed by [...]

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Blush is a great way to add healthy color to your skin and definition to your face Professional makeup artist Becky Smith shows us the right way to brush on blush. Common advice is to smile and then apply blush to the “apples” of the cheeks (the fleshy area circled in red, to the right) [...]

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To be a good ANYTHING… you need to know what you are talking about A great athlete has to know the rules of the game in order to perform and score points. A great makeup artist has to know what each brush does, or how to achieve a certain look. And fashion is no different. [...]

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The Spring issue of BeautyLook Magazine is now available! Click the image above to visit the order page What’s inside: Featured Photographer Barry Druxman Industry Insider – Red Carpet Makeup Arist Phoebe Dawson Best of BeautyLookers – Reader Submissions Pictorial Makeup & Beauty Articles & Tutorials Beauty Kitchen with Heather Marianna Role:Model – Model Advice [...]

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Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder… and sometimes that eye is dripping with blood and hanging from it’s socket. With so much computer-generated special effects in movies today, we tend to overlook the fact that there are teeming hordes of theatrical and horror makeup artists out there making us look bad… on purpose.  This style of [...]

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  Today’s rant is more of a frustrated vent than anything else.  It’s not aimed at any one person or situation in particular, just an ongoing pet-peeve of mine that I feel is worth mentioning. Too many times at photo shoots I’ve said to the makeup artist, hair stylist or wardrobe stylist on-set:  Stand by model while we shoot [...]

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What the heck is a beauty shot?  I wish more people would ask this question.  BeautyLook Magazine is currently accepting submissions for beauty shots and it has become painfully obvious to me that many new models and photographers do not know what that means.  So here’s my quickie rant about the differences between snapshots, head [...]

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Did you know we have a Facebook Fan Page?   Come on over and check us out! www.facebook.com/beautylookmagazine   Daily updates, features, motivators to get you through the day and more. COMING SOON: daily featured reader images, product reviews, casting calls, product giveaways and more.    

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Cosmetics have a useful lifespan that varies by product type.  We know you just hate to throw away those nice products you spent your hard-earned cash on.   But as they get older, those lipsticks and eyelineRs and other items run the risk of spreading bacterial infections (see our related article: The Ugly Side of Makeup). [...]

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Watch out!  Your old makeup can hurt you. Cosmetics have a useful lifespan that varies depending on the product and environment.  Unlike most other items that we put in or on our bodies, makeup is not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), save for a few exceptions.   Federal law requires that the [...]

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  AMY DeSIMONE Trevose, PA makeup artist www.protrucco.com   How did you get started with makeup artistry, and working with models? My mom was a model and my sister went to beauty school, so I was always around makeup when I was younger.  I thought they had the best jobs ever, but I wasn’t really interested in [...]

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The “F” in February stands for FAN.   Without our loyal readers, BeautyLook Magazine would just another crazy person on the street, rambling to ourselves and publishing articles for nobody to ever read. Let’s face it… we need each and every one of you.   We’re happy to have you in our corner and we [...]

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    The outstanding, beautiful work of New York photographer Angel Colon (aka “SteadyHand”) seems best suited for our glossy print magazine, rather than an online feature.  But we confess… we just couldn’t wait for the next print issue and wanted to share his Fresh Faces interview a little early.  You can see Angel’s photography [...]

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful.  Here in Chicagoland, it’s cold and dreary and Springtime still feels far, far away.  It’s all too easy to get uninspired and unmotivated when heading out for a photo shoot means 20 extra minutes of bundling up and scraping ice off the car windows.  I jokingly refer to this [...]

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Issue #3 of BeautyLook Magazine  is now available for free, in digital format.  Enjoy!   (click for full-screen layout) Open publication – Free publishing – More beauty  

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Turn the pages of any high-fashion magazine and you’re sure to see plenty of titillating content.  From sheer wardrobe and bare-breasted models to orgasmic posing, once the shock value wears off, the viewer may be left to wonder: why exactly do we see so much nudity in fashion, when the objective is to sell clothing? [...]

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Written by Jim Jurica, editor-in-chief As I write this article, I find myself searching popular fashion and beauty magazines in search of hard data to support what I already know to be true: tattoos and professional modeling careers do not mix well.  Now, before the torrent of emails comes pouring in from angry, tattooed models, [...]

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Not only is smiling good for the soul, but as a model it’s good for business. Smiling is easy as 1-2-3, as model and actress Sabrina DiGiovanni demonstrates in the images to the right. But smiling on command at a photo shoot, with a camera pointed at you, and a team of people watching? That’s [...]

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When I started in modeling, I spent some time thinking about who I was as a person.  I was 18 years old and just getting ready to graduate high school.  I was also getting ready to start college in the Fall, attending a private Christian school in the Chicago area. I was raised with traditional [...]

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By Jim Jurica BeautyLook Editor-in-Chief I get so ANGRY at this industry at times! It seems like every single day, I’m contacted by someone asking me to photograph them for free.  I get more of these “offers” than some  might think – somewhere between 10 to 50 requests per week.  Sometimes they’re for a potential [...]

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Ten QUICK & EASY uses for items you likely have in your kitchen right now… (part II) 6. Salt Why pay $90 or more for a “salt glow” at the spa when you can exfoliate your skin at home with this easy-to-use recipe? 1 cup salt 1 cup cooking oil 4-5 drops of scented essential [...]

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Ten QUICK & EASY uses for items you likely have in your kitchen right now by Heather Marianna I am always “on the hunt” for new recipes for my show, The Beauty Kitchen. So during my recent trip to London and Paris I scoured every pharmacy, spa and salon I could find, to learn how our [...]

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How did you get involved in fashion design? I began sewing at a very young age, growing up around my grandmother’s sewing shop. I designed my own clothing for many years, until this year when I decided to take my talents seriously and quit a career in restaurant management to launch my line. Since May, [...]

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BeautyLook has been fortunate to attract some top-notch talent since the very beginning. With so many gifted photographers wanting to be featured, we decided the logical choice for this issue would be to showcase the work of someone who has supported us from the very beginning. Ironically, we have yet to meet Ty Franzoni of [...]

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Wardrobe styling is something of a ‘dark art’ that often goes overlooked in the fashion industry while we focus on the models and celebrities in an ad image or commercial. We were fortunate to get an interview with Nia Dennis, up-and-coming LA celebrity fashion stylist, and shed some light on these unsung industry heroes. Nia, [...]

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BEAUTY, BRAINS & BRAWN come together in our featured model and competitor, Lisa Lynn Eveleth of LeClaire Iowa. A fitness instructor and personal trainer for over 15 years, Lisa has also struggled with the autoimmune disease Systemic Lupus since 1991. The symptoms of Lupus read like a laundry-list of excuses to avoid strenuous exercise: pain, [...]

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We asked professional makeup artist Andrea Ryl-Kuchar (www.andrearyl-kuchar.com) to step us through the process of covering up a small tattoo, from start to fabulous finish. In the un-retouched images above and below, model Amanda’s small tattoo virtually disappears without any Photoshop magic required. For this demonstration, Andrea used Cinema Secrets Makeup Powder and Super Sealer Spray [...]

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The BeautyLook Winter 2013 Edition is NOW AVAILABLE in print and online! Two great covers to choose from – same great articles &  features inside both Click an image below to order your copy today…          

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I’ve come to learn that beauty and talent are far from rare. Rare beauty and talent are things to be admired. But people of value are beauty defined.‏ The world is ever-changing, and so too the world of modeling.  Cheaper cameras with higher image quality, freely available video tutorials, Internet modeling websites and Facebook networking [...]

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BeautyLook is turning it’s focus inward to interview one of our own:  ongoing contributor Heather Marianna.  Heather is the creator and host of the The Beauty Kitchen, a video series dedicated to saving money with low-cost alternatives to expensive spa treatments and beauty products. Freshly back from her travels in Europe, this busy-bee spared a little [...]

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Hailing from Moldova, photographer Natalia Artemieva found herself pressed hard against the glass ceiling of her small eastern European country.  The wealthy glitterati and celebrities of her homeland seemed to care only about recreating images they’d seen in magazines, not creating art.  So Natalia set out in search of the American Dream, artistic freedom and [...]

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KAO VEY SAEPHANH Hairstylist San Francisco, CA How long have you been in the beauty industry? I’ve been working in the beauty industry 11 years,  and about to hit 2 year with my business, Salon KaoVey. Do you have a specialty, or preference for the looks/styles you create? I have always tried to be a well-round [...]

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Interview by Jim Jurica The path to success has never been easy, but it has always been clear to model-turned-agency-director Zelimir Lalusic.  Coming to the United States as a war-refugee from Sarajevo, he has turned a childhood love of being photographed into a career.  We talked to Zelimir at great lengths about his past, his [...]

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Trick of the Trade: For Wardrobe Malfunctions written by Kimberly Sayers   You’re going to a very important event in a gorgeous little black dress that makes you look skinny, fabulous, classy, and sexy.  As you arrive you realize that your bra strap keeps slipping, the stunning red shoes have torn a blister on your [...]

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Model Anne Winterson is a stunning, intelligent young woman with a bright future ahead of her. Multi-racial, multi-lingual, and multi-talented, her first three years of modeling have been met with plenty of success, including a national ad campaign that would turn most models green with envy. We spoke with Anne about modeling, studies abroad, and [...]

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By Jax Turyna It was my first swimwear shoot ever… and I brought what I’d thought to be everything.  We were on a public beach and I was wet and covered in sand from laying in the water, when I discovered I’d forgotten to bring a towel!  They wanted me to change into another look, [...]

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Scoring tops in both the popular vote and editor’s choice, Angeli Ortega Laizure’s stunning contest-entry image took home the grand prize in our BeautyLook Fall-Faces Makeup Contest. Hailing from Redding, California, this beauty pro is gushing with creativity and enthusiasm for life and art, both in and out of the salon. Tell us Angeli, what [...]

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In an industry revolving around youth and beauty, Theresa Hegstrom seems well-equipped for success.  This stunning seventeen year old from Kansas has only been modeling for one year, yet has been published and now finds herself traveling across the globe to realize her dream of acting in a feature film.  She was named Born Model’s [...]

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Interview by Jim Jurica Hailing from Tokyo, Japanese shoe designer Noritaka Tatehana and his unique works seem to be one step ahead of popular trends, while keeping one foot firmly planted in past and tradition. He began designing dresses and shoes while in his early teens, later moving on to study Fine Arts, dyeing and [...]

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By Devin Coleman The fashion industry is ever-changing and the amount of new model talent is increasing in numbers by the day.  In the early stages of their career, a model will find that building his or her portfolio to be something that cannot be taken lightly.  It is no longer enough to have a [...]

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Open publication – Free publishing – More beautylook

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WHAT’S IN YOUR KIT? Written by Nicole DeMet Let me introduce you to Kevin James Bennett, a Multiple Emmy® Award winning makeup artist whose experience in the industry includes: retail cosmetics, photo, runway and celebrity makeup. He has also worked in television on the Law & Order franchise and daytime dramas, Another World & As [...]

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THE BEAUTY KITCHEN by Heather Marianna Going to the spa is fun¸ exciting and relaxing.  But most of all, it’s expensive.  Why spend your money at an overpriced spa for a fruit facial when you can go to your local grocery store, invite some friends over, and have your own spa party?  Next time you [...]

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD… I’ve come to the conclusion over the past few months that publishing a magazine is a lot like raising a baby… one which will never grow up.  It definitely takes constant nurturing and a group of talented individuals to make this magazine more than just a glorified [...]

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David, tell us a little about your history with the camera: I started with photography as a kid back in the 60′s, always running around with a camera in hand taking pictures of friends and just capturing whatever I thought was interesting enough to hold on to, for viewing later on in life. And how [...]

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For a new model, your first agency interview is usually an exciting experience.   But it can also be frustrating or disappointing if you are turned down, or if you walk away feeling like you didn’t do your best.  Being prepared and knowing what to expect (or what is expected of you) can help your [...]

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What should I do with my hands?  Should I look at the camera or should I look away?  What should I do with my feet?” These words are the hallmark of a new or inexperienced model who is either over-thinking or clueless as to how to pose.  And that’s okay, we all start somewhere.  A few lucky souls [...]

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BeautyLook did a little window-shopping this week around suburban Chicago.  We were out and about to see how fall fashion trends on the NY runaways have trickled down into off-the-rack availability at major retailers this year. And from what sources like Harper’s Bazaar and Elle are reporting… there is definitely something lost in translation.  We [...]

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BL:  How did you get started photographing models? MM:  I started taking pictures as a child for my father at a newspaper where he was the editor. I didn’t know what I was missing until he hired a girl my age as summer help.  After a few lunch dates together and a tour of my [...]

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Just announced:  our first BeautyLook Magazine contest, sponsored by Palladio Beauty Group.   We’re calling it FALL FACES and we want to see your best makeup handiwork. There will be  FOUR WINNERS!   The grand prize is $150 in Palladio gift cards, plus your own feature in the next print issue of BeautyLook Magazine.  Three runners-up [...]

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You may recognize Sabrina here from our FRESH FACES section.  Here she is, holding a copy of her FRESH FACES mini-feature in BeautyLook #1.  Glad you’re happy, Sabrina!     And here’s Bethanny (below) holding her feature…  :)    

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Puffiness.  Dark circles.  Bags under the eyes.  Call it what you will, this is a persistent issue at my photo shoots.  So persistent in fact that I find myself photoshopping bags out from under the eyes of nearly every other model I work with.  So, I did a little research on the subject and solicited [...]

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Tell us a little about your history in the beauty industry. I’ve been a makeup artist for 15 years and do bridal events as well as fashion.  Makeup, beauty and fashion are my passion.  I play with colors to make my clients look naturally stunning, beautiful and happy! I have been involved with MAC Cosmetics [...]

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Our first issue of BeautyLook Magazine is now avaialable in print!   Order your copy today: magcloud.com/browse/issue/416610           What’s inside the Summber 2012 issue: – Miss Illinois USA Ashley Hooks speaks with us about pageants, modeling and charitable causes – East-Meets-West makeup pictorial with Sonia Sandhu Beauty Artistry – Dual interview/pictorial [...]

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by Terria Fontaine Summer is the time of year when the living is easy, the days are longer, and we loosen up and let our hair down.  But when it comes to summertime  hair… many of us are left looking  a bit more  frazzled than fabulous and careless rather than carefree. Don’t fret!  These BeautyLook [...]

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by Jill Glaser, Makeup First Academy It’s sunny, hot and humid. Your makeup starts to melt and run down your face.  How to keep your makeup intact?  There are a few tricks that pro makeup artists use to ensure long-lasting makeup even under even the most extreme temperatures. 1.  Use a mattifying product to prevent [...]

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by Jim Jurica Summer  weather means longer days and for most of us, more time spent outdoors at work or play.  Science has shown that sunlight has more benefits than just a healthy tan.  But exposure to sun, wind and other harsh summer elements can be harmful to your skin, causing premature aging and even [...]

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by Jill Glaser, Makeup First School of Makeup Artistry Once you have acquired makeup brushes, you will want to make sure that you keep your brushes clean and sanitized.  By doing so, you will not only prolong the life of your brushes but also reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Cosmetic brushes, particularly those used with [...]

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by Abigail Michelle After eighteen successful cycles of America’s Next Top Model, it is unthinkable that a girl has not fantasized about being a model for even a short-lived moment.  After Tyra Banks walked the catwalk for designers like Fendi, Valentino, and Chanel, and graced the covers of GQ and Sports Illustrated, she created a reality [...]

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What better way to kick off the premier issue of BeautyLook Magazine than by featuring the winner of this year’s Miss Illinois USA pageant?  We spent a few hours with reigning beauty queen Ashley Hooks, talking about everything from her personal life to modeling and the pageant world.  With a long history of activism, leadership and [...]

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by Nicole DeMet http://nicoledemet.com   Clean beauty looks… One of the first things that came to mind when thinking about this topic was a business workshop I took last year specifically geared towards freelance hair, makeup, fashion stylists & manicurists.  This was taught by the “Empowerment Diva” herself, Ms. Crystal Wright. Crystal is a former [...]

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