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• Best of Boston 2005
• Best of Boston 2004
• Best of Boston 2003
• Home Advantage
• Change of Face
• Saving The Big Day
• Bridal Beauty Experts
• Bridal Fashion

Voted Best Of Boston 2005

Makeup savant Katrina Hess gives brides a glow so natural they seem lit from within. We'd guess it was magic but Hess will also provide tips to help you re-create the look at home. And she doesn't tout just one particular line: She blends high-quality products such as Chanel, Laura Mercier, and Shu Uemura to find what works best with your coloring and skin type.

(Boston Magazine, Best of Boston Issue; August 2005)

Voted Best Of Boston 2004

Katrina Hess treats the face as a blank canvas and with her expert brushwork, transforms it into a work of art. Eyes become luminescent as the moon, skin shimmers like just-fallen snow, and cheeks take on a rosy hue. Best of all, Hess starts off the application with skin-smoothing massages, scrubs, and exfoliation treatments that rival those of even the best aestheticians in town.

(Boston Magazine, Best of Boston Issue; August 2004)

Voted Best Of Boston 2003

Katrina Hess treats the face as a blank canvas and with her expert brushwork, transforms it into a work of art. Eyes become luminescent as the moon, skin shimmers like just-fallen snow, and cheeks take on a rosy hue. Best of all, Hess starts off the application with skin-smoothing massages, scrubs, and exfoliation treatments that rival those of even the best aestheticians in town.

(Boston Magazine, Best of Boston Issue; August 2004)

Bridal Beauty Experts

Hess is as thorough with her consultation as she is meticulous with her brushes.

(Bride, (Allure Magazine); 2006 Issue)

Bridal Fashion

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(Grace Ormonde, Marriage; 2006)

Home Advantage

Doorstop delivery for everything you desire.
By Doug Roberts

(excerpt from article)
These days you can get some serious pampering without even leaving home. As more chefs, masseurs, yoga instructors, and all-around lifestyle improvers are available to set up shop in your living room, the idea of staying holed up suddenly seems quite cozy.

Who delivers: Katrina Hess, makeup artist, 781-710-6865, www.katrinahess.com

The details: Makeup sessions go for $100, but to best glean Hess' expert application tips and tricks, book a "how to" lesson with your session for $150.

• Visit Applications and Lessons to learn more!

(Boston Magazine, Best High Schools Issue; September 2004)

Change of Face

Spring is in the air, Brush up on the latest looks for the season.
By Kari Molvar

No other natural occurance is more anticipated than the return of spring. The city finally sheds its frosty winter coating in exchange for a rosier outlook. Let your skin and makeup reflect the renewed sense of beauty, says Katrina Hess, personal makeup artist to some of the freshest faces in this town. Her tips:

1) Add surface appeal. Skin should be smooth and flawless without a trace of imperfection. Unfortunately, no one actuall has this type of skin. The solution is to create the impression of perfection with primers and foundations expertly matched to your skin type and tone. ("Use the skin color of your decolletage as a guide," Hess says.)

2) Kiss lip-liners goodbye. This season the attention is on nude lips with only a simple stain of color and gloss. Hess prefers peach, rose, and beige hues, all of which allow the natural color of your lips to peek out from underneath. Ragged, chapped kissers will need to be exfoliated first ("Dermalogica Skin Prep Scrup works wonders," says Hess), then bathed in an intense hydrating treatment, such as Dermalogica Multivitamin Powder Firm.

3) Let the eyes have it. Hess sweeps neutral colors across the lids, then adds contour by lining the inside rims with a pencil in lavender, brown, green, or deep blue. Lashes are a throwback to the glamour era-sexy and intense. Get there by curling the ends and the brushing on Shiseido Distinguish Mascara.

4) Ease off the tweezers. Brows should be tailored, but not over-tweezed. If you sport bushy hedges, pluck only the errant hairs underneath the hairline. Scraggly types can fill in their gaps with a brow pencil. "This season the emphasis is on natural shapes, especially for brows, eyes, and lips," Hess says. "It's all about showing off your best features." Beautifully said.

(Boston Magazine; March 2004)

Saving The Big Day

Being one of Boston's most trusted bridal makeup artists, Katrina Hess knows how to pre-empt nearly every cosmetic catastrophe in the book. Here are her top five tips for flawless Big Day beauty.

"Start with a really good primer before foundation and eye makeup," she says. It reflects light, prevents natural-looking creasing and holds everything on evenly.

When searching for the perfect foundation color, check it against your decolletage. "If it doesn't (match), you'll look pasty," she says.

Keep shine to a minimum with powder-blotting rice papers. They are a far better option than powder, which Hess says causes makeup to separate and darken.

Eye drops are key. "As the (evening) goes on, you're bound to get red eyes," says Hess. "This keeps you looking terrific."

To avoid lipstick on teeth, first exfoliate and condition the lips, then use a pencil or stain. Set it with a light powder, then add light gloss with a brush for shine and moisture.

"That will last you through all the kissing and champagne," says Hess.

(Elegant Wedding, (Boston Magazine); Spring/Summer 2004)