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Roquinne’s Makeup Missive: Crystal Ball Not Required

It was only a few days past Canada Day and Independence Day in the United States when the next batch of magazines began landing in my mailbox. Most of them bore some headline like this: “First Look at Fall.”
It’s pretty hard to concentrate on sweaters, tweeds and suede pumps when you’re wearing sandals, floaty […]

Roquinne’s Makeup Missive: In the Nude!

Angela Lukach

If you’re anything like me and you wear a lot of eye makeup, your collection of neutral lipsticks and glosses is probably as large as mine.
Nude lipstick doesn’t necessarily have to be the same color as your skin. The ones that you’ll find look best on you are most likely a variation of what […]

Roquinne’s Makeup Missive: How Quickly We Forget

Roquinne dispels some common myths about sun protection

Roquinne’s Makeup Missive: Freeze Frame Part II

Roquinne finally takes the Botox plunge.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Purple Reign!

In terms of makeup, purple eye shadow suits every eye color.

Roquinne’s Makeup Missive: On the Fringe!

False eyelashes can be a great way add pop to your eyes.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Love Apples!

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a phytochemical that is one of the most powerful antioxidants known.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: One pair of lips, and…

Each of us has our own idea of what is essential to carry in our purse each day. But there are a few things that are commonly found in every woman’s daily makeup bag.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: Shop ’til You Drop

A gift of beauty doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are some of the best of the season’s offerings from budget-conscious to extravagant.

Rouquinne’s Makeup Missive: The Primer Directive!

The first widely-available primers were adjuncts to mascara. These milky-white solutions are applied to lashes first and are supposed to give an illusion of length and thickness to the color solution applied over it.