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Nov 8, 20171 min

Gabriela Lugo

Hair and Makeup for the beautiful Cuban ballet dancer Gabriela Lugo. Getting ready for her moment on stage with Carlos Acosta for his...

Apr 29, 20160 min

18th century hairstyling in less than 30 seconds

Apr 13, 20162 min

Mel's top 5 makeup tips for black skin

First and foremost and of major importance is to get your foundation colour right! With the very popular trend of contouring a la Kim...

Aug 10, 20153 min

What is beauty?

This is a subject close to my heart as a makeup artist, having studied faces for many years. Early on whilst training, I found out that...

Aug 5, 20151 min

Getting rid of puffy eyes

Failing surgery, there is not much one can do to get rid of eye bags, but there is however a quick method to disguise them using the...

Feb 21, 20151 min

Talking Beyonce and black beauty on CNN

I recently appeared in a CNN report about the controversy over the singer's leaked unretouched L'Oreal photos.

Jan 23, 20151 min

A Kenyan CNN Make-Up Artist’s Tips

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