Brushing up on Beauty by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady My mother is a makeup maven. Each season she goes to the Estee Lauder counter at Saks and gets updated for current colors and techniques. Since I was a little girl, she has been trying to convince me how much better my life would be if I wore makeup. Whenever I visit, she has some new tips and samples for me. So when I visit her, I wear makeup.  Last time I was there, her newest tool was a special makeup brush for foundation. She explained that your makeup looked smoother and how much less makeup you used.
That was the thing that got me--saving money on makeup. My mother had just gotten an expensive brush. I decided I would look in a flea market and find something similar. I did. And it worked. But then I realized that a good makeup brush is really better. You get what you pay for.  My mother was right about another thing. Quality really does make a difference. So when I heard about a new line of brushes--I decided it was time to try them. And am I ever glad I did. I think good makeup brushes are just like good shoes--you feel the quality. And you can never go back.
h a wbrush@elisamontedance.org Celebrity Makeup Artist Launches line of Sophisticated brushes made to last a lifetime Make-up artist and author, Tim Alan has a signature line of brushes, Chrysalis Beauty. Featuring nine elegant pieces, brushes can be purchased individually ($22.00-$65.00) or as a set ($275.00)
ALAN explains, “Over the course of 20 years I’ve used make-up brushes from every company imaginable and wasn’t satisfied. So rather than continue to give my brushes haircuts, I began a crusade to develop the very best for the very best--my clients. These are the most superior quality brushes, made to last a lifetime!”
Under ALAN’S close tutelage, brushes are made of the very finest quality hair and then hand-tied and cut to his dimensions. Individual brushes come in elegantly designed high-gloss brown boxes, each with a unique description and tip for use. Brush handles are hand-dipped in a pearl white color creating a luscious lacquer finish. The nine pieces can be purchased individually or as a set, which includes a brush roll store the collection. “It seems so organic to me that Tim Alan ‘the makeup artist’ created a line of brushes as soft and exquisite as himself. Love it!” Jo Frost, Supernanny (ABC) Founder of Chrysalis Beauty, TIM ALAN is currently on tour for the fourth season of ABC’s Super Nanny with Jo Frost, and in between tapings this fall, he will be making appearances nationwide to showcase Chrysalis Beauty. ALAN explained, “Over the course of 20 years I’d used make-up brushes from every company imaginable and wasn’t satisfied. Rather than continue giving my brushes haircuts, I began a crusade to develop the very best for the very best--my clients. These are the most superior, quality brushes made to last a lifetime!” Over the years, ALAN has worked with names including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Eva La Rue, Alec Baldwin, Susan Lucci, Kelly Ripa and Arnold Schwarzenegger in addition to Cheryl Burke and Drew Lachey (Dancing with the Stars). He is the author of Two Faced: Confessions of a Soap Opera Make-up Artist (Benbella, 2005), make-up columnist for Soaps in Depth and has been featured on news programs nationwide, magazines, newspapers and hundreds of websites. www.beautybyChrysalis.com Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who carries her brushes with her when she travels. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.yogayaya.com, www.carladynews.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.coffeeatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com | 