I Decided to Take The Plunge and Just Do It!

the birth of pure skin care center pittsburgh

We’ve all forced our friends to play “beauty parlor” when we were kids, haven’t we? From the time I was five years old, I knew I wanted to be a part of something glamorous. I didn’t know what it should be, but it would be something that would allow me to “sparkle”. Something that could […]

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A tale of a Pittsburgh Girl in Los Angeles on Oscars weekend…

pittsburgh girl in LA for the oscars

I didn’t purposely plan to be here in Los Angeles on the weekend in which the Oscars was being held. I had come to LA from Pittsburgh for a much-anticipated meeting with a major, national costume manufacturer who was interested in seeing my costume design sketches for possible inclusion into their Halloween 2012 collection. This was […]

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Maniac Magazine February – March 2012 Issue Preview…

Maniac Magazine February/March 2012 – Lucy Hale photographed by April Hubal Who would’ve thought that little ol’ me would get to preview of the new issue of Pittsburgh’s Maniac Magazine? As I walked into Maniac Magazine‘s February/March 2012 live blogging event in Pittsburgh’s South Side Works, I jokingly thought to myself, “is this some cruel set-up […]

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Welcome to my world…

It's all Smoke and Mirrors - A blog about life, style, fashion, beauty and travel.

“It’s all Smoke and Mirrors” is my medium for expression through fashion, style, random thoughts, and whatever else smacks me in the head at that moment…  As a Photo Stylist, Esthetician and Make-up Artist, I will share my personal  insights on modeling, beauty, style and my fear of my favorite products being discontinued.  I will also share some honest product […]

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