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What was your favorite childhood book?

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Ok, so the other night I was dreaming and dreamed I found a book that I had loved from childhood.  When I woke I wondered where that book had gone to so long ago and it made me think what other books I had read and forgotten through the years.  It also made me remember the books I have never been able to forget. What… Read More

The Pacific Northwest and Soon… The World!

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
VIP-CAT Makeup Academy is Expanding to Seattle, WA! In the fall of 2010 we began our expansion into the  Pacific Northwest, and Seattle, WA in Particular.  Starting in November we began offering special weekend courses in Professional Makeup Application. Read More

What’s in a Name?

Friday, December 31st, 2010
You ever wonder what might have been if you parents had gone with their first choice of names?  Did you barely escape alive?  If you had been the opposite sex what would you have gone through life being called? My parents were going to name me Raquel, but as soon as my dad saw me he told the nurse, "She looks like… Read More

Give your roots a Mega Boost by Cosmo Magazine

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
These are great tips we found by Cosmo. The Pro:  Created by Juan Carlos Maciques, celeb stylist at the Rita Hazan Salon in NYC. The Prep:  Wash your hair with volumizing shampoo, then apply conditioner… Read More

Kabuki Brush Uses

Monday, December 27th, 2010
OK, if you're like me you somehow purchased a Kabuki brush.  Either with a mineral makeup purchase, or just because someone told you it was the next best thing.  You may or may not use it.  If you're like me you never have and don't think you ever will.  However before you decide to chuck it or donate it,… Read More

Red Carpet Sophistication

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
This is from Behindthechair.com, Enjoy! When legendary leading ladies of Hollywood’s Golden Age were up for the Academy Awards, they often turned heads with a dramatic updo. This sleek, 21st-century version created by celebrity stylist Amoy Pitters of… Read More

If you had to live in Toys R Us…..

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
So the question is: If you had to live in Toys R Us, what aisle would you choose and why?: The big Barbie Jeep aisle or bikes cause I wanna zoom around! Hahaha. - Abby Siders, Makeup Artist for VIP-CAT… Read More

Makeup Brush Must Haves

Sunday, December 19th, 2010
There are a few brushes that every woman needs to have in her makeup bag.  And believe me, finding which ones you need, can be a challenge, considering there are so many brands, types, lengths, shapes, styles to choose from. If we were to buy every brush for every tiny thing, we’d have a few hundred brushes.  In… Read More

Purses, Purses, everywhere….

Friday, December 17th, 2010
So we told you what we carry in our purses, did it make you wonder which kind we carried?  Did you wonder if it was small or big, black or brown?  Did you wonder if… Read More

What’s in Your Purse?

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
The male of the species will never fully understand the importance and significance of a woman’s purse.  They don’t understand that it’s so much more than the fabric and thread that holds it together.  It’s an outward symbol of our personal style, our social status and more than that it is an… Read More