On March 2nd. I was able to perform 2 more makeovers on my show, Hallmark Channels Home and Family TV. This is a continuation of the first segment I was on back in in October. This project is my baby if you will, the first time I have pitched an idea, and I’m looking forward […]

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I am so humbled and honored that I was asked to be a part of this wonderful book.   25 Women Who Survived Cancer: Notable Women Share Inspiring Stories of Hope. Please check it out on Amazon, all of the proceeds go to cancer research!!   Here is my story:   Strength in Sensitivity I […]

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On Oct. 27th. I had the pleasure of performing my first makeover on my show Home and Family TV. Being my first “pitch” for a segment on the show, I think it turned out very well if I do say so myself. : )  Hope you enjoy and I look forward to many more!!!

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Looking back, I can confidently say that my experience with cancer was one of the biggest blessings of my life. Yes, I said it. It is one of the greatest gifts I have ever received and I would not trade what it has taught me for anything. I have worked as a professional makeup artist […]

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In the last article, I talked about the importance of preparing your skin before make up to create the perfect canvas. While there are many tricks make up pros use in their work, most of us have some pretty basic steps we take with our clients as well as our own make up application. 1. […]

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Your choice of clothing and cosmetics can highlight your sense of style, compliment your best features, and keep you looking fresh and full of life. But sometimes these decisions can backfire: an ill-fitting dress that stretches and sags in all the wrong places, or a shade of makeup that accentuates fine lines and wrinkles. Women […]

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Over the next few weeks I am going to share some of my make-up tips for dry, mature skin. This information is not only great for ladies “of a certain age,” but is also great for women undergoing cancer treatment, because their skin has a higher tendency to be dry. It is always important to […]

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Emmy®-winning makeup artist and breast cancer survivor, Jan Ping, joins the Chemotherapy: Myths or Facts campaign to share her own experience with cancer. Jan will be sharing some of her favorite tips about makeup and skin care to help women maintain their beauty regimen as they undergo treatment and will encourage women to speak openly […]

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So, you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer and you are in shock. When it happened to me I felt surprised and confused. I didn’t think this was going to be one of my life experiences. I had no family history, no glaring symptoms. I wanted to ask my physician if he was sure he had […]

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Cancer isn’t generally considered a beautiful thing. But for Jan Ping, an Emmy-winning makeup artist, getting diagnosed with breast cancer helped her rethink beauty entirely. “When the thing that defines you goes away,” Ping told us in an interview, “it’s a challenge.” For many women who fight cancer and undergo chemotherapy, that thing is hair. […]

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As a celebrity makeup artist, you have been able to see your fair (or unfair to the rest of us!) share of celebrities with and without their makeup. Yet, the rest of the world rarely sees celebrities without their “face”. What has being in your shoes shown you about real beauty, and what do you […]

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For many people with cancer, their utmost concern is about survival. It seems particularly unjust that many of these individuals must also suffer dermatologic side effects of their treatments that not only are bothersome but add issues of self-esteem and confidence to their fears and anxie- ties about cancer. The Cosmetic Effects of Cancer Treatment […]

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This is an article that was written by my daughter Alice.  It is her account of witnessing my experience with breast cancer.  I am so proud of her and hope you will read it!      

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Imagine a life working in Hollywood with some of the most acclaimed beautiful people in the world.  Now imagine your job rests on your ability to make them even more beautiful and for everyone to be satisfied with the results.  Hollywood, where one’s livelihood is based on the image created.  Emmy winning makeup artist Jan […]

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