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RMK.

Roger Me Kiddo, Ripped Me Kilt, Rat Mates Kangaroo.

Well, who knows.

Anyway, one of yyc’s fave lines of J-make (that means makeup in Nihongo-speak).
Fall faves are two grooves of Jelly Cheeks and highlighter hues and the glam tones of gold and neutrals for eyes.

This jell stuff seems to be the rage here. Still trying to find a way to describe the sensation of dabbing a finger into a Portuguese Man O War. Oh well…….

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We first stumbled on Pixi’s line in New York’s Henri Bendel cosmetics floor about six years ago. Bendel’s used to be a haven for many newer, trendy make up brands looking to break through the retail market (much more than it is today).

A few weeks later while ambling along London’s Carnaby Street in London, we discovered their shop (flagship is a bit of a grand description for the place) and bumped into one of the proprietresses, Sarah, whom we had met weeks before in the US. We were treated to an excellent showing of the range of their line (two sisters who established this company).

Happily, after not seeing the products for several years, we did have the pleasant surprise of seeing their ‘diffusion’ line offered at Target (similar to that done by artists Jemima Kidd and Napoleon Perdis for the company).

Nice workable hues with several options per palette. Refreshing and affordable.

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Green at the Gills?
Okay, as most Pro Make Up Artists will attest, the real key to flawless (Clean) make up is foundation and concealer.
The answer here IS NOT Sephora. Yeah, I’m a Junkie. I have more Nars Blush than François in the drawers, but that said, the important part of the equation is understanding the primer/base and foundation.

Colour is like candy. We gravitate towards it and love to see it POP!

But, if the rest of the palette is off, good luck–you’ll get more of a PLUNK.

#1) Figure out your skin tone. Are you cool, warm, neutral? (and this rule applies to people of all colour/nationality).

#2) Is your skin Dry, Oily, T-Zone—Normal?

These factors will change the way that a cosmetic base affects your complexion.

Viseart colour corrector (one of my personal faves) offers a range of hues to augment and rectify boo boos, blotches, splotches and more…..Sold in-house at Takashimaya, New York as well as online at Alcone—well worth the investment for a palette that yields itself to all sorts of imperfections.

Additionally: Alcone’s Kryolan (Doesn’t that just sound like the an arch enemy of Superman????) assortment of natural base colours is also an Awesome (”Dude”) way to experiment with texture and hue.

Green masks red.
Blue masks veins and under eye circles.
Yellow (banana) puffs out the area and makes it appear healthier.

Monet, here you come…….

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