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Welcome to the WINKbeauty Blog, a unique blog for you to explore all things makeup and skincare. I created WINKbeauty to share beauty tips, product reviews for women of all ages and backgrounds. Included are stories from my journey as a mother and professional makeup artist. I also love finding reasonably priced products that offer great results while maintaining a healthy list of ingredients.
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miryam
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Authentically Me.
Like many, many people out there, I share selfies on social media quite often. While I really do try to share an image that is...
Miryam Van Horn
Oct 13, 20224 min read
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Top 5 mascaras at the drugstore
If there is one thing that every girl needs in her makeup arsenal is mascara. Am I right? Dressing up our lashes is such a personal (and...
Miryam Van Horn
Feb 2, 20223 min read
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New Year, New You, New Skin Routine?
Skin Care Promos! Don't fall for them! Ah a new year! 2022 here we come! By now you are bombarded with advertising on new creams, new...
Miryam Van Horn
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Get your piece of the Beauty PIE
In my career I have been fortunate to work for some luxury brands. Having worked with such luxe brands, I can honestly tell you, I have...
Miryam Van Horn
May 20, 20213 min read
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Faith through the fog
I was living in San Antonio when my four-year marriage crumbled, and in turn, I did too. Those four years were some of the saddest,...
Miryam Van Horn
May 4, 20215 min read
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It's Sephora VIB Spring Sale!
It's VIB Spring Sale!! I've been anxiously waiting for this sale to begin because, let's face it, when Sephora has a sale it's definitely...
Miryam Van Horn
Apr 9, 20215 min read
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SELF-CARE (it's okay, we all need it)
Throughout my career I have had the pleasure of meeting so many women by helping them with their beauty questions and challenges. ...
Miryam Van Horn
Feb 24, 20215 min read
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Meet Your New Beauty Concierge..wait, who?
From a young age I was completely infatuated with the beauty industry. I remember watching my mother apply her makeup and being so...
Miryam Van Horn
Feb 3, 20214 min read
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WINKy AWARDS!!
Read on and find out what made the 2020 WINKy Awards!
Miryam Van Horn
Jan 20, 20218 min read
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Beauty Beyond Hope
Thousands of women go thru infertility, endometriosis and hysterectomies every year. There stories are so often unheard. I wanted to...
Miryam Van Horn
Dec 1, 20205 min read
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Best of Fall !!
What I am loving this month of October!
Miryam Van Horn
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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E.L.F....OMG!!
Raise your hand if you remember seeing the E.L.F (Eyes, Lips, Face) brand at your grocery store and doing a double take at the $1 -$5...
Miryam Van Horn
Sep 24, 20205 min read
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21-days of Beauty at Ulta!
There are two things that happen every year that spark excitement in my heart. The first is the 21-day Beauty Sale at Ulta in March and...
Miryam Van Horn
Aug 31, 20203 min read
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Pep Up Your Quarantine Care!
It's been a tough first half of 2020. I think we can all agree this year has been a doozy to say the least. While COVID runs havoc across...
Miryam Van Horn
Aug 13, 20204 min read
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Break me out of the these Breakouts!
I've been in and out of the world of breakouts since I was a teenager. Oh how I longed for porcelain, glowing skin. But who doesn't?...
Miryam Van Horn
Jul 29, 20204 min read
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Protect yourself AND your skin - a warning on wearing masks on the daily
It all started with a small breakout on the tip of my nose. I had been treating it with Mario Badescu's Drying Lotion and had expected...
Miryam Van Horn
Jun 26, 20204 min read
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L'Oreal Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation SPF50-REVIEW
In the world of makeup, foundation is my favorite to play with. It's an unending search for the perfect foundation. So when L'Oréal...
Miryam Van Horn
May 22, 20203 min read
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Get your Waterproof ON!
Even though we might be staying safe in our homes, the Texas sun may disrupt our own skin routines. Here among the Texas Hill Country,...
Miryam Van Horn
May 12, 20203 min read
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Colorful Spring means Bronzed Skin
Ah Spring! The season of flowers and lush landscape has arrived. Everywhere we look nature is in its full glory with shades of green and...
Miryam Van Horn
May 12, 20202 min read
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Pretty Bottles, Toxic Ingredients?
As a makeup artist for nearly twenty years I have seen trends come and go, innovation in skin care technology advance, but nothing has...
Miryam Van Horn
Apr 16, 20203 min read
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