Miss A Columnist

Monica Garcia's love for makeup started at a young age, powdering herself with her mother's vintage powder puff and going round and round with the few lipstick shades she rarely wore. Her Auntie Norma's love for fashion and makeup only added fuel to the fire. Every shopping trip always included a stroll through the tantalizing cosmetic department maze, always wanting it all, and leaving with at least a lipgloss. Her growing passion for this beauty medium turned into a career in the cosmetic and beauty industry, and she's enjoyed learning and growing as an artist with Sephora, MAC, and Blush Beauty Bar in Portland, OR. Now, returning back to San Diego, she will share her talent and advice with Miss A readers to make them look and feel their best. Support your San Diego local makeup artist, by voting for Monica, CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE! If you have a beauty brand, product, store or topic you would like covered by Miss A, please contact Monica via her webpage:
Monica Garcia Makeup Artistry or at monicagarcia_makeupartistry@yahoo.com.
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RAW Natural Born Artists Event At 4th & B In San Diego

San Diego RAW Event

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What is RAW? RAW Natural Born Artists is an independent arts organization for artists and by artists. Artists of their craft include and feature Fashion, Music, Film, Hair, Makeup, Photography, Art and Performing Art all coming together to put on an amazing interactive showcase.

RAW was originally an L.A. art [...]

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Mystic Tanning

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Longing for that JLo glow without the UV exposure that leads to aging and skin cancer? A great way to achieve that bronzed-beauty look is a Mystic Tan. Look like your weekend was spent jet-setting to the tropics and fool everyone with a fresh spray tan. It’s a quick and [...]

Stiletto Nails: The New Celebrity Nail Trend

Katy Perry Stiletto Nails

There’s no doubt about it, nail art is a hot trend right now. The newest trend in nail art is “stiletto” nails, which have been rocked by celebs like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry.

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Achieve the look: Grow out your nails, long enough that you can file them into [...]

Rock it like Raquel (Welch) At The Beach

Raquel Welch

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To look your best by the water this summer, think beach bunny NOT Playboy bunny. Raquel Welch is known for her iconic smokin’ hot beach bod, bikinis, and beauty. A beauty regimen that always included a bronze glow and a whole lot of lash. A full face of makeup might [...]