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13/05/2019
Makeup Hacks for Busy Moms

One of the biggest things all moms struggle with is time. There just never seems to be enough time to get everything done that needs to do get done. This is especially true in the mornings when everyone needs to be dressed and ready and out the house by a certain time. Mom’s are always looking for makeup hacks that can make their makeup routine simpler but still effective.

Applying makeup does not have to take you hours. It is possible to create every day looks that are still stunning but do not require you to spend time you don’t have in front of the mirror. You also don’t need to apply every single product out there to create a pretty look.

Keep only the products you use. We all have those basic makeup products we use all the time. Keep only those items nearby when you are doing your makeup in the morning. This prevents you wasting time looking for things you need and it helps you to stick to those looks you know.

Wear Moisturizer. Don’t skip on the moisturizer, it not only moisturizes your skin but prevents your makeup from looking flaky and dry. Apply your moisturizer and then wait for it to soak in. When you are deciding on a moisturizer, look for one that has SPF in it, then you won’t need to apply both.

Remember to blend at the chin. When you are applying your foundation, don’t forget to blend at your chin otherwise there is a very distinct line where your makeup ends and it doesn’t look great. Blending sponges can help with this but you can also use your fingers.

Apply Foundation To Lips Before Lipstick. When your day starts as a busy mom you often forget to reapply lipstick during the day. An easy way to make it last a little longer is to apply your foundation to your lips and then apply your lipstick.

Wear Either Dark Eyes OR Dark Lips. Bold looks are stunning but you don’t always need to make a statement, especially when you have limited time. Pick either dark eyes or dark lips and work with that.

Apply Concealer In A “V” Shape. Moms often struggle with dark circles under their eyes. An easy way to conceal this is to apply your foundation in a V-shape under your eyes instead of the usual semi-circle.
Doing this will reflect more light and make your face look brighter and more awake.

Don’t forget to remove your makeup every night. Our makeup eraser makes this process so simple. Wet the eraser and wipe it all away. Don’t skip this step, cleaning the makeup off your face daily is not negotiable.

It is also important to clean out your makeup stash regularly using a good quality cleaner. Eye shadow palettes bacteria and need to be replaced fairly regularly to avoid infections and other nasties getting into your eyes. Your brushes and blenders also need to be cleaned regularly

26/11/2018
Synthetic v.s Natural Brushes. Which Is Best?

Synthetic v.s Natural brushes. Which is best?

There are a number of different reasons as to why you would perhaps choose one type over the other or have a combination of both. I will briefly share a few on each.

Natural: Natural brushes are just that, natural-bristled brushes made mostly from Goat or Boar,  Horsehair or Sable even Squirrel. They are super soft against the skin and feel like heaven when applying make-up. One of the main reasons professionals favor natural brushes over synthetic is their ability to pick up fantastic pigment and distribute it evenly and more precisely every time. Natural brushes are amazing with the powdered product like shadows, Bronzer, Highlighter and mineral powders.

Synthetic brushes don’t seem to be able to simulate this exactly which makes reaching for natural brushes more of an obvious choice for professionals for these specific applications. Natural brushes would also be the first choice for those that experience sensitivity to synthetic fibers against their skin.  However, there are still a few downsides to natural brushes and they are that natural brushes may not be your first choice for liquid or cream products as they are porous and soak up a lot of product.

If you have a sensitivity to animal hair, you would probably not be wanting to use natural brushes and another being that if you follow a Vegan lifestyle you would want to be sure the brushes you were using were all synthetic. Probably the biggest downfall of a natural brush, however, is that fact that because they are made of animal hair they are prone to shedding and you may find yourself with a few bristles lodged in your almost impeccable foundation application which is not the look you were going for.  That being said, see FAQ 3 in our previous post again for the best way to clean and care for your brushes and you can keep shedding to a minimum.

A few natural brush options on our store are:

BL 04: Slanted Contouring Brush

ES 06: Soft Dome Crease Brush

EB 02: Petit Dome Brow Brush

BB 06: Tapered Blending Brush – Black Goat

BB 01: Soft Blending Brush – Special Goat

BL 006: Tapered Blusher Brush – Goat

Synthetic: Even though natural brushes are typically the preference for professionals the world over, there is a growing love for synthetic brushes and I will touch on them here. One of the biggest reasons is their affordability making girls all over the world very happy to be able to add to their collection with ease and achieve many different looks.

Brushes made with synthetics would also be the obvious choice if you were allergic to animal hair or perhaps follow a Vegan lifestyle and would not want anything that contained animal byproduct in your kit. Synthetic brushes are also much easier to clean than natural brushes as their bristles are not prone to holding onto product like the natural counterparts. Synthetic brushes also take on less product so you would also benefit from less product wastage. On the downside however you may find that synthetic brushes are a little harsher on some skin than the natural brushes perhaps would be.

As with the natural being good to pick up the powdered product, the synthetic brushes aren’t quite as good at picking up powdered product although they are hard workers and can really take a beating and will last a very long time if cared for correctly.

Some examples of Synthetic/vegan hair brushes  are:

SS 02: Large Foundation Buffing Brush

FD 05: Stipple Foundation Brush

SS 11: Angled Brow Brush

SS 05: Soft Eyeshadow Blender

SS 07: Large Eyeshadow Dome

FB 01: Standard Fan Brush – Synthetic

At the end of the day, the choice between the two is very personal.  You may find you are happy to have a combination of both or you may swing more towards one rather than the other.  The choice is therefore however entirely yours. For this reason, we have chosen to supply both types of brushes in our collection to suit the needs of everybody.

If you haven’t found us on social media yet then come on over and meet us on Facebook and Instagram. We are excited to see you there.

05/10/2018
Women We LOVE: Mareli Gardner

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Inspirational Women

Here at Burst we believe in showcasing our local talent! We are proud to be featuring some of our most inspirational woman in the industry.

This week we chat to Mareli Gardner

Follow Mareli via social media or get in touch with her, see details below

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Website      Email          

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Introduce yourself – name, age, etc.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My name is Mareli Gardner… I am 40 years of age and originally from Cape Town, but have been living in Joburg for 2 and a half years. I was a typical Capetonian, dreading the move to JHB (Husband, Grant, is a pilot and found work here), but soon I fell in love with the buzzy, vibey, eclectic and integrated energy of this amazing city! At the end of the day, it’s all about having the right attitude, hey?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709257503{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Are you a makeup artist / hairstylist / stylist, or all of them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Make-Up & Hairstylist[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709265550{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Which area do you run your business from?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Linden, Randburg, but only since June 2017[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709832997{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Do you have another job apart from the makeup/hair/styling job?  Please elaborate

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I own a boutique skin care salon in Linden called Sherbet Angel. I do makeup and hair from there, as well as being mobile for shoots, weddings etc. In the salon, I do all treatments, besides nails, including permanent makeup, paramedical procedures and Micro needling.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709840406{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

How many years have you been in the industry?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]16 years in the film industry and 1 year in the Health & Skin care industry[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709850248{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Tell us something you like about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Working with different people, amazing locations and doing different jobs all the time… and every now and then, when vanity is not a factor, making a difference in someone’s life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709857816{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Tell us something you don’t like or would like to change about the industry

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  • Over sized ego’s
  • Vanity
  • Jumping through hoops for people that don’t know what they want
  • “Hurry up and wait”

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Who is your favourite celebrity you would like to work with and why?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ooooh I have a few, purely because I have utmost respect and admiration for celebrities that use they’re voices for deeper meanings and things that make a difference. These celebrities are all environmental activists who fight for Mother Nature in their own awesome way: Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio, Darryl Hannah, Natalie Portman, Brad Pitt and Sting to name a few.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709877102{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your best skin care tip you can give?

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  • Always remove makeup before bed
  • Apply sunscreen every day

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What is your 3 must-have product is your makeup kit?

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  • Concealer
  • Bronzer
  • Mascara

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Which is your favourite brush/es in the Burst Brushes range?

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If you could meet any living person, who would it be and why, and would you suggest a makeover for them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I think Sir David Attenborough would blow my mind. He has dedicated his life to educating the world about the wonders of nature and in the process creating utmost awareness of the incredible, but fragile and magical place we live in. I can’t begin to imagine the places and animals he’s seen, the pristine natural wonders he has experienced and the wonderful memories he’s made. What a remarkable life he’s leading… A makeover…LOL, I don’t think so![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709907063{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

3 fun facts about yourself

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]a.       What did you want to be before you grew up?

A teacher, a model (Lol!!!) and a physiotherapist

b.      What scares you the most?

The ignorance of selfish humans towards this planet

c.       What is the biggest love of your life? (not family)

Seeing that my dog is my furry child, and makes her family, hey?

Nature and gardening…[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709915803{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is one of the hardest things you had to overcome in your life?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Breast cancer at the age of 33 and again at 37… First time I just had a lumpetomy and second time a double mastectomy (they come in a pair, theyhad to go in a pair :). I’ve expercienced chemotherapy and radiation (walk in the park in comparison to chemo) twice on 2 separate occasions.

In total a year of chemo has brought me to a place where I now fight cancer every day with healthy eating, mindfulness, exercise, deep breathing and cannabis oil. I have come to believe that chemo is so poisonous, that is has the abilty to actually cause cancer. I have gathered so much information over the past 8 years, that it freaks me out every now and then, but then I become still, ask my Creator to help me do the best I can, breathe and “Let go and Let GOD”.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709923927{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your life’s philosophy?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Be kind, everyone has a story to tell and not everyone knows what it feels like to “love and be loved in return”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-envelope-open” color=”violet” link=”url:mailto%3Amareli%40sherbetangel.co.za%20|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-globe” color=”sky” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sherbetangel.co.za|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3816″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3815″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

11/09/2018
Women We LOVE: Genevieve Crystal Jevon

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Inspirational Women

Here at Burst we believe in showcasing our local talent! We are proud to be featuring some of our most inspirational woman in the industry.

This week we chat to Genevieve Crystal Jevon

Follow Genevieve via social media or get in touch with her, see details below

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Facebook      Instagram             

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Introduce yourself – name, age, etc.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My name is Genevieve Crystal Jevon I’m 43 years old and stay in Moreleta park Pretoria. I am married to Vernon and have three crazy busy sons Owen, Oliver and Oneal[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709257503{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Are you a makeup artist / hairstylist / stylist, or all of them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I started off as a make-up artist but the industry brought out an interest in hair[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709265550{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Which area do you run your business from?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am based in Pretoria, but I freelance so, I travel to where I am needed[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709832997{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Do you have another job apart from the makeup/hair/styling job?  Please elaborate

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I help my husband with his recycling business – another passion of mine……cleaning our planet. The Recyclers  www.therecyclers.co.za https://www.facebook.com/TeamworkYouGatherWeCollect/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709840406{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

How many years have you been in the industry?

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Tell us something you like about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Meeting new and interesting people.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709857816{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Tell us something you don’t like or would like to change about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Rates should be constant, artists should be paid what their worth is. Sponsorships should not take work away from freelancers but rather create jobs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709866784{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Who is your favourite celebrity you would like to work with and why?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ellen DeGeneres, not because of her features but more about her way of healthy, kind and positive outlook on life and of course her insane sense of humour, I think she’d like me. #justsaying[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709877102{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your best skin care tip you can give?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Never but NEVER sleep with makeup on.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709884479{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your 3 must-have product is your makeup kit?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bronzer, concealer and matte shadow for brows[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709891701{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Which is your favourite brush/es in the Burst Brushes range?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Only one????……. that’s tough so many I love!!! mmmm lets see BL 04 Blush Contouring Brush and the EB 04 Angled Brow brush because brows are important 🙂

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If you could meet any living person, who would it be and why, and would you suggest a makeover for them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Karen Zoid because I love her energy, she is kind and one of the COOLEST people I know, I am a rock chick at heart![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709907063{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

3 fun facts about yourself

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]a.       What did you want to be before you grew up?

Veterinarian, thank goodness that idea came to swift end, i am highly allergic to animals.

b.      What scares you the most?

I have many fears but not providing for my family and that they grow up to resent me not because i wasn’t wealthy but that i was never kind or loving enough (Wowser that’s hard)

c.       What is the biggest love of your life? (not family)

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What is one of the hardest things you had to overcome in your life?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]mmm this is VERY personal those who know me very well would know.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709923927{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your life’s philosophy?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Laugh as hard as you can EVERYday. Never compare what other people have to what you have, we all have our own stories. Empower each other and soften your heart.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-facebook-square” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgenevievemakeup%2F%20%20|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-instagram” color=”green” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fgenevievejevonmakeup|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3838″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

11/09/2018
Women We LOVE: Stavroula Georgakis

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Inspirational Women

Here at Burst we believe in showcasing our local talent! We are proud to be featuring some of our most inspirational woman in the industry.

This week we chat to Stavroula Georgakis

Follow Stavvi via social media or get in touch with her, see details below

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Facebook      Email     Website     Instagram             

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Introduce yourself – name, age, etc.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Stavroula Georgakis, 39[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709257503{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Are you a makeup artist / hairstylist / stylist, or all of them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Makeup artist[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709265550{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Which area do you run your business from?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I freelance so I work all over the show, but I am based in JHB

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How many years have you been in the industry?

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Tell us something you like about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Working with people who are doing incredible things in the world. A normal 9-5 job limits the amount of people you meet and are exposed to on a daily basis, but being a freelancer means meeting new people every day.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709857816{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Tell us something you don’t like or would like to change about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There is no governing body for this industry so there is a lot of undercutting of rates as well as no protection from clients that don’t pay after a job has been done.

My pet peeve is the expectation that makeup artists should also do hair styling, they are different departments! Either book a hair stylist or pay the makeup artist double to do both![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709866784{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Who is your favourite celebrity you would like to work with and why?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kim Kardashian. She invests so much time and money in her face, it must be the perfect canvas![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709877102{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your best skin care tip you can give?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Always wear sunscreen. Even in winter. Even if you think the sun doesn’t see you . Sun damage is very difficult to reverse, it also accelerates the aging process. And obviously there’s the very real threat of cancer. Wear sunscreen![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709884479{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your 3 must-have product is your makeup kit?

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  • Mascara
  • Black eyeliner
  • Eyebrow powder

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Which is your favourite brush/es in the Burst Brushes range?

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  • Mascara fan brush – it’s perfect for creating a crease in your eyeshadow
  • BL03 – it’s the softest brush ever! My favourite brush for applying highlighter

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If you could meet any living person, who would it be and why, and would you suggest a makeover for them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I would love to host a giant workshop for each and every Shoprite/Pick ‘n Pay teller that has scary eyebrows. Ladies, I can help you![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709907063{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

3 fun facts about yourself

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]a.       What did you want to be before you grew up?

I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up!

b.      What scares you the most?

The rate at which people spread fear and hate through social media

c.       What is the biggest love of your life? (not family)

Music. Every significant moment in life has a soundtrack. You can hear a song years later but you’ll be instantly transported back to the memory of that time in your life.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709915803{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is one of the hardest things you had to overcome in your life?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I recently watched my best friend’s father pass away – a man I have known since my very first day of grade 1[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709923927{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your life’s philosophy?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Life is better when you’re laughing![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-envelope-open” color=”violet” link=”url:mailto%3Ainfo%40stavmua.com||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-facebook-square” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fstavmakeupartistsa%20||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-globe” color=”sky” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stavmua.com||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-instagram” color=”green” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fstavmakeupartist%20||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3831″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3830″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

13/08/2018
Women We LOVE: Dale Madison Titus

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Inspirational Women

Here at Burst we believe in showcasing our local talent! We are proud to be featuring some of our most inspirational woman in the industry.

This week we chat to Dale Madison Titus

Follow Dale via social media or get in touch with her, see details below

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Facebook      Email     Twitter     Instagram             

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Introduce yourself – name, age, etc.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dale Madison Titus, 35 years old.  Lifelong Transformer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709257503{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Are you a makeup artist / hairstylist / stylist, or all of them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am a make up artist and hair stylist[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709265550{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Which area do you run your business from?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cape Town and surroundings[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709832997{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Do you have another job apart from the makeup/hair/styling job?  Please elaborate

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am also a Mind and Body Coach, more so now than ever before. When I left Film industry full time by the end of 2016 after a Health reality check, I had already studied both life coaching and personal training. Knowing that part of what I love doing is helping people to transform to access the most beautiful innate part of themselves, I don’t only need to do that using makeup, I can do that on so many levels. So at this point, most of my week is dedicated to that. Helping people transform from the inside out. Eventually, I would like to be doing that full time.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709840406{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

How many years have you been in the industry?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was in the film Industry for 10 years before having moved into doing only weddings, special occasion makeup and the occasional shoot and fashion show for the past 2 years. That’s a 12 year run of doing this! I didn’t even realise it was so long![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709850248{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Tell us something you like about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]That there is such a personal interaction that I get to be part of, usually something so joyous. I get to share people’s happiest moments and shine a light on their natural beauty! 🙂 I like also that I got to experience things, people and places that hardly anyone gets the privilege to see like the Full moon from shooting in a cave in the Hex river at 2 am as an example. I do so much less of these kinds of wild experiences but it really has taught me to look for it in the everyday. I love that I get to do that.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709857816{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Tell us something you don’t like or would like to change about the industry

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3794″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3793″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I would like to change how the crew is protected while working. One of the deciding reasons that helped me leave the film industry in the capacity I was in it for. A union that actually has some sway and that looks after working crews. There have been many life and death situations (I have a had a few myself) because people feel that they don’t have a choice. A Union would provide the much-needed protection and help for misconduct in the industry which is not being addressed at this point. The industry at the moment needs a governing body which has the interests of the crew at heart.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709866784{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Who is your favourite celebrity you would like to work with and why?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I actually don’t have a favourite celebrity strangely enough. My focus has changed so much in the last few years that I don’t even follow a lot of celebrities. If I were to be pushed for an answer, probably Pink. Her energy and warrior spirit is something I very much admire. Just to be in that kind of fun yet thoughtful force would be an experience of a lifetime I think. Being in the presence of great women does a lot.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709877102{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your best skin care tip you can give?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good skin starts from the inside out. If you look after your body, your skin will show you that you are doing a good job and a glass of warm lemon water every morning to help flush toxins also doesn’t hurt![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709884479{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your 3 must-have product is your makeup kit?

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  • Bobbi Brown Foundation Palette
  • Body shop Vitamin C Spray
  • Blacktrack Mac gel eyeliner

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Which is your favourite brush/es in the Burst Brushes range?

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If you could meet any living person, who would it be and why, and would you suggest a makeover for them?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Oprah, who would not want to meet Oprah! 🙂 Definitely not! She has a vibe and an authenticity that is all her own that she cultivated over many years! She is a brand in herself and to mess with that would be to mess with the formula.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709907063{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

3 fun facts about yourself

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]a.       What did you want to be before you grew up?

Under 10yrs A mermaid, a performer, a fairy… Anything completely fantastical where women are strong and magical really!  In the teens, I actually geared my whole life towards being a marine biologist when I studied fashion design! Somehow have come back to the innate part of what I wanted when I was little, that I find really cool.

b.      What scares you the most?

Not living to my full expression of what I have dreamed for myself.

c.       What is the biggest love of your life? (not family)

The desire to help people and myself to remove any obstacles they have to really love themselves and inhabit this life well and with vibrancy.

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What is one of the hardest things you had to overcome in your life?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’ve had a few, but the one that people have most known me for is having lost over 60 kg. After having two asthma attacks before 12 years old, putting on huge amounts of steroid weight. The huge cortisone doses created massive insulin resistance and threw my thyroid out of whack before 15.

Diagnosed with an overactive thyroid in a very overweight body (a tiny percentage of the population ever experiences it), I received radiation to stop thyroid production.

This however added on even more weight. By 16 I had ballooned to over 150kg. The scale stopped there, so I probably weighed more than that. My journey from then has been an interesting one of losing a lot of the weight but also looking after my body to become healthier in every way. Battling with adrenal fatigue a few times in the film industry and working with the real reason my thyroid had pushed up its production.

Till 2016 where after a regular check-up, we had found some morphed cells in my cervix that is a precursor for cancer. That’s when I decided to leave the film industry, my body had taken so much and for so long that stepping out was the only way I could see really honouring and looking after myself. If we don’t feel good in our own skin, there isn’t very much left.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1535709923927{background-color: #e291bd !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

What is your life’s philosophy?

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is one of the hardest questions to answer for me. I live by quite a long list of philosophies. Maybe the one that rings true for now is that we are all guided by a quiet voice that we hardly take the time to listen to and acknowledge but it really is the key to feeling more authentic to yourself each and every time you learn to tune in. Its only whispering ways to you where you can fall in love with your life if you choose to.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-envelope-open” color=”violet” link=”url:mailto%3Athegirldale%40gmail.com|title:thegirldale%40gmail.com||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-facebook-square” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fthegirldalemakeup|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-twitter-square” color=”sky” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fthegirldale|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-instagram” color=”green” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fthegirldale%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3757″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3756″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

30/01/2017
New Year – New You; Let the brushes do the work for you!

New Year – New You; Let the brushes do the work for you!

This is the year for you to stride confidently towards those resolutions and there is no confidence boost like that of flawless skin! With the help of Burst Brushes, there will no longer be streaky foundation or cakey concealer to get you down. This makeup example, by Nikkie Tutorials, shows you the power of makeup and these Burst Brushes can help you achieve this look:

  • Perfect your foundation using the Burst Brushes ‘Teardrop Foundation Blending Sponge’ by first wetting the sponge and squeezing out the excess water and then applying your foundation in a roll-patting motion.
  • Conceal all imperfections using the Burst Brushes ‘CC01 Concealer Brush’ as it is designed to work on small areas like blemishes, as well as larger areas such as dark circles or pigmentation.

Remember that in order to accomplish great makeup looks, the right tools must be used for the right job in the right way. Find these helpful tools and more by visiting www.burstmakeupbrushes.co.za today.

28/06/2016
Buy Makeup Brushes Online South Africa

Buying makeup brushes online in South Africa used to be quite tricky – there are so many varieties, shapes, options, styles and brands – how do we even start?

Finally – Burst Makeup Brushes has come to the rescue and we are now able to offer you the opportunity to buy makeup brushes online in South Africa!

Looking to buy makeup brushes online in South Africa?

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  • With a fully equipped online store to care for everyone’s makeup brush needs – from pro’s to those of us who keep it minimal when it comes to makeup – Burst Makeup Brushes has something for everyone.
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Buying Makeup brushes online in South Africa has become a breeze – thanks to Burst Makeup Brushes!

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