Jane Iredale’s discontinuing products

Effective in December, Jane Iredale will be making the transition to PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation Refills and and their NEW empty rose gold Refillable PurePressed compact only. Eliminating pre-filled PurePressed compacts entirely. This choice is incredibly wise and eco-friendly which we here at Brush Strokes stand behind. This is an exciting new step for Jane […]

Jane Iredale’s newest looks

Jane Iredale releases new products and colors every season to keep up with the latest trends. Their new fall line looks fabulous! Check out their newest and hottest makeup tip and tricks. Jane Iredale has perfected the 5 minute face – who doesn’t love that?! Check out their youtube channel for more fun and flirty makeup […]

Concealer How-to

Have you ever wondered how to best cover your pimples? Or those pesky under eye bags? You’ve probably heard of the power of concealer then. But concealers aren’t just for this. They have multiple uses, multiple colors, and formulas. There are tips and tricks on how to put it on, where to put it on, […]

Jane Iredale is an Industry Innovator!

We just received the new Spring issue of New Beauty magazine. This issue is all about their 10th anniversary! To celebrate, they have a section dedicated to the Beauty Industry’s top 10 Innovators. We were so happy to see Jane Iredale was picked as the Innovator for the Makeup category. As you all know, and […]

Is makeup affecting your life?

Working in the beauty industry, it is pretty much required that you show up to work with your hair and makeup done. We also believe that no matter where you work, you should be putting your best face forward too. There are 2 types of makeup loving people: 1. The ones that put makeup on […]

Spring Looks with Jane Iredale

Spring has sprung! And with it, a ton of Spring makeup looks have popped up everywhere. Spring is one of our favorite makeup seasons. Every artist takes on the beautiful Spring colors seen on trees, birds, flowers, as inspiration. And with that, we have a mixture of pastel, of soft earth tones, of bold colors, […]

Makeup Looks from the Oscars 2015

As promised, we’re back today to dish on all the makeup trends we’ve seen at the Red Carpet on Sunday. From bold lips, to nude looks, all big name celebrities rocked some amazing trends. Let’s take a look!   – Bold lips So many starts rocked this trend, but two names definitely stand out: Chrissy […]

Valentine’s Day Makeup Looks

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! Do you have plans? We are having Jane Iredale master makeup artist Georgia Mechlin here with us at the salon for makeup applications as well as great discounts! So check us out for that. We also wanted to share a few makeup looks to try this Valentine’s […]

Working with an Eyeshadow Pencil

Many of our clients have a hard time understanding eye shadow pens. And after years of relying on normal eyeshadows it’s easy to understand. There is no real mystery in using them. They are this magic sticks that apply the eye shadow in cream format, allowing some time for you to blend it, until it […]

How Makeup Can Age You

We can all agree that well applied makeup does wonders for ourselves – even our self-esteem. We can also agree that we all know when a girl put just too much makeup that it actually emphasizes her skin issues and ages her.   Elle magazine, in collaboration with Bobbi Brown, recently published an article about how […]