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Written By: Brigitte on February 14, 2011 1 Comment

Has your budget been tightening up? Did you have to forget about the hot new handbag so you could make the rent? Has shopping as therapy been put on hold? Well, in leaner times a girl can indulge in smaller luxury items—makeup being one of them. And if the usual designer […]

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Written By: Brigitte on December 7, 2010 Comments Off on Insider’s Guide

Hi, everyone. Here’s a link to a few tips and tricks on touch-ups from a recent interview with me by Allure’s Elizabeth Siegel:  Insider’s Guide: How to Touch Up Your Makeup

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Written By: Brigitte on October 18, 2010 1 Comment

Makeup artists just love the idea of having products made just for them!

The first time I came across the concept of customization was in London in the 80’s. I had always had a hard time finding a foundation that would match my neutral/slightly olive skin tone in a world of pink based skin […]

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Written By: Brigitte on September 30, 2010 Comments Off on Shocking Pink lips!
Shocking Pink lips!

I love a strong, electric color statement for Spring: a flick of electric purple liner, a dab of harlequin green – or my favorite: Shocking Pink on the lips!

Back in May, I did a look featuring this wild pink shade in an eight page trend story for a very visible Condé Nast […]

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Written By: Brigitte on December 21, 2009 Comments Off on Puffy, Tired Travel Eyes

This morning I got on a plane at dawn and went straight from the airport to a Nashville photo studio for a shoot. Looking fresh is a real challenge in this case…

THE CUCUMBER QUESTION
What really works to remedy tired, puffy eyes? Here’s my personal lowdown on the subject.

What works:
Anything cold – ice, […]

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Written By: Brigitte on November 20, 2009 5 Comments
Sexy Like Victoria’s Secret

Nobody owns “sexy” like Victoria’s Secret. From the lingerie, the beauty products to the mega-models, the company really knows how to project “sexy”.

I am lucky to have been part of the Victoria’s Secret family for many years. For this extraordinary brand I have created the makeup for countless commercials, campaigns and “books” (as […]

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Written By: Brigitte on October 28, 2009 3 Comments

I was doing an interview for a magazine about my 12 favorite products – which I happily provided the journalist with – when she called me back informing me that three of them had been discontinued!!!! What? Shock and consternation. We get attached to a particular product over the years […]

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