Everyone jokes that every family needs a lawyer and a doctor, but I’d like to add make up artist to that list. My cousin Erica is a fabulous professional makeup artist and the beauty blogger behind Pretty Pleased, her site featuring beauty tips and tricks, her insider advice. So she’s bringing a little of that beauty wisdom over to The Kitchy Kitchen! 

When it comes to makeup basics, it’s easy to get lost in all the products out there.  But you only need a small bag of essentials that can take you from everyday, to a night on the town. I’ve broken it down into 3 parts: your basics and then some added extras for a streamlined list of tools to keep you organized.