A vampire Halloween costume is a pretty popular item, especially considering how vampires are still all the rage with the True Blood and Twilight franchises everywhere. Plus, if you’re running short on time before the big Halloween party, vampire costumes can be an easy option to put together on the fly. But we know beauty ...Read more

Going to a costume party this Halloween? If so, chances are you have some accessories to spice up your costume – maybe a witch’s hat, crazy jewelry or some festive makeup. If fun Halloween makeup is in your costume plans, you might want to read some of our tips before you go hitting the glittery ...Read more

Wish you could get up out of bed and be instantly prettier? Of course you do. If you could altogether avoid or cut in half the daunting task of dolling yourself up for the day – wouldn’t you? Absolutely! Well, now you can with this list of 5 ways to wake up prettier. No more ...Read more

The other day, a Groupon popped into our inbox promoting photorejuvenation, and even though we work in the beauty industry all day, we had a little trouble defining exactly what it was that we now had a coupon for. We could kind of break it down – “photo,” which generally has to do with light, ...Read more

You’ve seen them on Steven Tyler. You’ve seen them on Ke$ha and Miley Cyrus. You’ve probably also seen them around town. Feather hair extensions are a red hot trend everywhere. But do you know where this flashy and colorful fashion is coming from? And the controversy behind it? Feather extensions – which clip into your ...Read more

Streaking. What comes to mind? Well, you might want to change what you think about streaking because it has a whole new meaning. No longer is streaking running naked through a public place. It’s not even adding dyed or highlighted streaks to your hair. This month, it’s about lining your hair with trendy colored tinsel ...Read more

Fashion is a constant and ever-changing part of our society. New clothes and hair trends come and go just like yesterday’s old news. However, unless you’d like to resemble Bert from Sesame Street, there’s one fashion that’s probably not on your must-have list. In case you’re lost, we’re talking about the forehead caterpillar, the eye ...Read more

It seems like there’s a smartphone app for anything and everything these days. Now the beauty industry is even benefitting from our mobile devices.  You can check prices, read reviews, and test out hairstyles and nail polish colors with a simple click on your cell phone.  What’s next — sampling perfume scents and trying on ...Read more

How far would you go to save your pet? Would you punch a bear in the face? Last week, one cosmetologist in Juneau, Alaska, did just that. When her dachshund Fudge was snagged by a black bear that had been hanging around their neighborhood, 22-year-old Brooke Collins bravely slugged it out to save her dog. ...Read more

Freedom, Art, Respect, Community, Unity By Guest Blogger: Valerie Reed A night of hair, makeup and fashion? Yes! FARCU (Freedom, Art, Respect, Community, Unity) is brining all of those and more for this one-night event. On September 30th, at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, come see local hair and makeup artists showcase their passion ...Read more