



Makeup and Hair by Mandy Perez
Photos by T. Kahn
New work for Tropical Affair!
If I was stranded on a desert island one of the things I’d want to be stranded with … is my eye lash curler. While it might looks like a medieval torture device, it’s really the quickest way to make your eyes pop. My favorite is Kevyn Aucoins! Shu Uemura also makes a great one.

Tip for using:
Start at the base of your lashes and press down. Release to the middle of your lashes and press again. Release to almost the end of your lashes for a final press. This is called “walking the lash.”
Safety tip- Don’t clamp down on your eyelid.
Use BEFORE mascara. Unless you want to look like Minnie Mouse.
Speaking of Mascara … It’s a fact that in every pro artist kit is a drugstore brand mascara. (Gasp in horror!!) You heard right! From the good ol’ Maybelline green and pink tube to my favorite mascara, L’oreal Voluminous. As artists, we spend serious money to buy what works the best. But when it comes to mascara the drugstore brands have it down. L’oreal Voluminous now comes in Carbon Black in their waterproof formula. Whoo hoo!