This year we launched Beauty School, a how-to series where I share the tips and tricks to creating some of my favorite looks. I love teaching and I love showing people how to use makeup to just be themselves. Check out some of our favorite features from this year below and for more of my beauty lessons, sign up for my MasterClass.

Perfect Makeup for Gray Hair

I met Kristen on a vegan hiking retreat a few years ago and we hit it off. I had her to the studio to shoot and she looked amazing in front of the camera. This is one of my favorite looks. Read more.

Pretty in Peach

Some people think nude makeup is the absence of color. And some think it’s the washed-out beige you see a lot on Instagram, which means putting on foundation and taking away all the color from the face, even adding foundation to the lips to remove color. I love this look on Carly Jade. It’s not a traditional nude look, but a peachy nude. Read more.

How to Wear a Burgundy Lip

I discovered Sarmishta when she was a hostess at a popular restaurant in Montclair a few years ago. Since our first shoot, I’ve had her back a few more times to try new looks. This one was all about a bold lip and lashes. Read more.

The Polished Look

It’s not super modern to expect someone to always look so put together and polished every single day. It’s more modern to look a little less polished, almost undone. That being said, I love this polished look on Ania. This is a great look for her if she’s being photographed or if she has a party or event to attend. Read more.

Mastering Winged Liner

The cat eye is not the easiest beauty look to master. It’s basically a black line, thin or thick, extended to flick out or flick up. Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Amy Winehouse, and Adele have all pulled off the look super well. Read more.