Comments for Kaymontano.com http://www.kaymontano.com Adventures in makeup and other stories Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Wild West Web by Kay http://www.kaymontano.com/2011/12/06/the-wild-west-web/#comment-652 Kay Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:08:07 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=25#comment-652 If you read the piece closely it says that the press release (which is that-press, not journalism. It's not designed to be 'written up' as an actual beauty piece) never said another mua did it. It said this is how she said you could get the look. Pro beauty peeps know the small print, and know which mua does who anyway-ergo my point about experience of the industry mattering, and the fact that it's not okay for a parallel world to reinvent a fake version of it that duplicates and duplicates throughout the never-ending sea of duplicate blogs. Checking facts is NEVER a waste of time but a standard. Copying press releases verbatum...what is the point of it? It's simply churnalism. There's no need for it and there's way too much of it taking up space! The world needs unique and valid points of view from all angles, but preferably from experienced sources in general. Bumf is bumf and not that interesting! Good luck with blogging, I hope this has all been helpful, may you have an interesting and unique blog. If you read the piece closely it says that the press release (which is that-press, not journalism. It’s not designed to be ‘written up’ as an actual beauty piece) never said another mua did it. It said this is how she said you could get the look. Pro beauty peeps know the small print, and know which mua does who anyway-ergo my point about experience of the industry mattering, and the fact that it’s not okay for a parallel world to reinvent a fake version of it that duplicates and duplicates throughout the never-ending sea of duplicate blogs. Checking facts is NEVER a waste of time but a standard. Copying press releases verbatum…what is the point of it? It’s simply churnalism. There’s no need for it and there’s way too much of it taking up space!
The world needs unique and valid points of view from all angles, but preferably from experienced sources in general. Bumf is bumf and not that interesting!
Good luck with blogging, I hope this has all been helpful, may you have an interesting and unique blog.

]]> Comment on The Wild West Web by Anna http://www.kaymontano.com/2011/12/06/the-wild-west-web/#comment-651 Anna Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:49:49 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=25#comment-651 I actually really enjoyed this blog post and the comment I have just replied under. I am a new blogger and to be honest, I would like to take in to consideration this post when growing my blog. I'm not a beauty blogger so not sure the hairy arm issue will ever apply to me but fact checking and spelling will always be important. If no-one ever tells you to check a press release how would you know? I would naturally assume that, hyperbole aside, the PR would know what they were talking about and passing on? With no team to support it could be a ridiculous amount of time wasted for a blogger to check everything in an official press release every time. Right? I actually really enjoyed this blog post and the comment I have just replied under.

I am a new blogger and to be honest, I would like to take in to consideration this post when growing my blog. I’m not a beauty blogger so not sure the hairy arm issue will ever apply to me but fact checking and spelling will always be important.

If no-one ever tells you to check a press release how would you know? I would naturally assume that, hyperbole aside, the PR would know what they were talking about and passing on? With no team to support it could be a ridiculous amount of time wasted for a blogger to check everything in an official press release every time. Right?

]]> Comment on I’ve seen the future of foundation and it’s darker by digital http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/17/ive-seen-the-future-of-foundation-and-its-darker/#comment-642 digital Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:40:58 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=2002#comment-642 It has been a very long time coming. As a teenager my sister could never find any makeup in the highstreet and had to buy from a lady that would sell imported makeup from the US in the local market- flori roberts, iman, even the darker shades that elizabeth arden, maybelline etc did not stock in the UK. That stall still has customers queuing up to this day. I'm glad that progress is finally being made, it can be annoying and disingenuous when brands like YSL will claim such silly things like "we didn't have the technology before" to make darker shades of their touch eclat. Yeah right. I remember reading somewhere, i think mintel too, that black women spend double or triple the amount on beauty products in the UK than white women, and i know this is true. I think it has been a lack of advertising. i remember a popular brand stocked in superdrug/boots etc came out with a range for darker skins a couple of years ago ( the mode used to illustrate the brand l looked like cheryl cole!) They need to actually market directly to "us". This is rarely done. Thats why you see women crowded round the mac counter( where all black women are 2 shades) because they don't know and often the beauty counter staff will make you look foolish. sorry for the rant and i agree that iman can be ashy and orange, but i like her lipsticks, her foundations just don't suit me. It has been a very long time coming. As a teenager my sister could never find any makeup in the highstreet and had to buy from a lady that would sell imported makeup from the US in the local market- flori roberts, iman, even the darker shades that elizabeth arden, maybelline etc did not stock in the UK. That stall still has customers queuing up to this day.
I’m glad that progress is finally being made, it can be annoying and disingenuous when brands like YSL will claim such silly things like “we didn’t have the technology before” to make darker shades of their touch eclat. Yeah right.

I remember reading somewhere, i think mintel too, that black women spend double or triple the amount on beauty products in the UK than white women, and i know this is true.

I think it has been a lack of advertising. i remember a popular brand stocked in superdrug/boots etc came out with a range for darker skins a couple of years ago ( the mode used to illustrate the brand l looked like cheryl cole!)
They need to actually market directly to “us”. This is rarely done. Thats why you see women crowded round the mac counter( where all black women are 2 shades) because they don’t know and often the beauty counter staff will make you look foolish.

sorry for the rant and i agree that iman can be ashy and orange, but i like her lipsticks, her foundations just don’t suit me.

]]> Comment on Thandie Newton’s ‘Good Hair’. by Kay http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/01/thandie-newtons-good-hair/#comment-630 Kay Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:24:57 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=1487#comment-630 The 70's is my favourite era! I think the piece is not about how everyone should or shouldn't wear their hair.. It's more about acceptance and loving the skin you're in. The 70′s is my favourite era! I think the piece is not about how everyone should or shouldn’t wear their hair.. It’s more about acceptance and loving the skin you’re in.

]]> Comment on About/Contact by Amie http://www.kaymontano.com/aboutcontact/#comment-623 Amie Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:16:29 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?page_id=251#comment-623 Hi Kay I kniow this may seem a bit random but is there anyway I could get an email to you re: assisting. I'm at LCF at the moment studying a degree in Hair & Make-up for Fashion and just read your How to become a MAKE-UP artist…? and found it very insperational! Thanks Amie x Hi Kay I kniow this may seem a bit random but is there anyway I could get an email to you re: assisting. I’m at LCF at the moment studying a degree in Hair & Make-up for Fashion and just read your How to become a MAKE-UP artist…? and found it very insperational!
Thanks
Amie x

]]> Comment on I’ve seen the future of foundation and it’s darker by Posts I’m Reading This Week | MUSLIMAH BEAUTY http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/17/ive-seen-the-future-of-foundation-and-its-darker/#comment-618 Posts I’m Reading This Week | MUSLIMAH BEAUTY Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:56:41 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=2002#comment-618 [...] I’ve Seen the Future of Foundation and It’s Darker - I love the colour of my skin, I actually love the brown tan to my skin but finding a foundation to suit my skin tone can be the bane of my existence at times but things are getting a lot better for women of colour. [...] [...] I’ve Seen the Future of Foundation and It’s Darker - I love the colour of my skin, I actually love the brown tan to my skin but finding a foundation to suit my skin tone can be the bane of my existence at times but things are getting a lot better for women of colour. [...]

]]> Comment on I’ve seen the future of foundation and it’s darker by Hafsa http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/17/ive-seen-the-future-of-foundation-and-its-darker/#comment-617 Hafsa Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:06:13 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=2002#comment-617 I agree with everything you've just said. Iman's a fantastic brand, my mother who's about a gazillion shades lighter than me recommended I try it and I loved it; also being a Somali woman myself, I like how Iman's catering to the many complex shades of women of colour, and Somali women too. I also have problems with MAC; they're either far too dark or too light. I agree with everything you’ve just said. Iman’s a fantastic brand, my mother who’s about a gazillion shades lighter than me recommended I try it and I loved it; also being a Somali woman myself, I like how Iman’s catering to the many complex shades of women of colour, and Somali women too.

I also have problems with MAC; they’re either far too dark or too light.

]]> Comment on I’ve seen the future of foundation and it’s darker by Nadira V Persaud http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/17/ive-seen-the-future-of-foundation-and-its-darker/#comment-614 Nadira V Persaud Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:30:31 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=2002#comment-614 The reformulated Iman liquid foundations are illuminating, maybe you've not tried them for some time. Worth taking another look. I actually find the Becca ones to be grey for darker tones. The reformulated Iman liquid foundations are illuminating, maybe you’ve not tried them for some time. Worth taking another look. I actually find the Becca ones to be grey for darker tones.

]]> Comment on I’ve seen the future of foundation and it’s darker by beautypulselondon http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/17/ive-seen-the-future-of-foundation-and-its-darker/#comment-612 beautypulselondon Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:50:53 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=2002#comment-612 Great post Kay! A woman after my own heart. The UK beauty industry is making progress, much more to be done, but as we all work together - MUAs, journos, brands and retailers - it will be even better! Great post Kay! A woman after my own heart. The UK beauty industry is making progress, much more to be done, but as we all work together – MUAs, journos, brands and retailers – it will be even better!

]]> Comment on I’ve seen the future of foundation and it’s darker by Kay http://www.kaymontano.com/2012/02/17/ive-seen-the-future-of-foundation-and-its-darker/#comment-609 Kay Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:15:26 +0000 http://www.kaymontano.com/?p=2002#comment-609 I like a lot of the Iman range, the loose powders and foundation sticks but thought the liquid foundations were a bit grey.. I like a lot of the Iman range, the loose powders and foundation sticks but thought the liquid foundations were a bit grey..

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