Wednesday, March 25

Alumna uses MAC, New York Fashion Week as foundation for career

Andrea Tran dabbed an eyeshadow brush in a light shade of eyeshadow and spread it on her eyelids. She then applied a darker shade to the outer corners and blended the colors together with a blending brush to fade the colors in the popular smokey eye look. Read more...

Photo: Andrea Tran, a UCLA alumna, turned her experimentation with makeup to a profession of styling models for New York Fashion Week. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)


UCLA student displays self-taught, YouTube-inspired makeup skills

Samaria Hudson has transitioned from dancing on stage to working behind it over the course of 2015. Third-year psychobiology student Hudson and two other students will be makeup artists for the UCLA Cultural Affairs Commission’s fashion show, “So Fresh and So Clean,” Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Third-year psychobiology student Samaria Hudson will apply bold looks to models for Cultural Affairs Commission’s hip-hop fashion show, “So Fresh and So Clean.” Hudson plans to use dark reds to create a gothic, smokey eye look for the 15 to 20 models she will be styling. (Tehya Faulk/Daily Bruin)


Party Flavors: Zucchini-walnut loaf

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Zucchini-walnut loaf is made of ingredients including flour, cinamon, nutmeg, zucchini, baking soda, salt, baking powder, walnuts and egg whites. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


‘Free & For Sale’ Facebook page brings happy tales of pet adoption

Dominique Mashburn encountered a photo of a gray shih tzu in need of an owner. Mashburn, who was originally browsing for furniture, saw the post as a sign. Read more...

Photo: Fourth-year earth and environmental science student Dominique Mashburn adopted Princess, a gray shih tzu, after seeing a post on the “Free & For Sale” Facebook page. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


Party Flavors: Meatball sliders

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: Meatball sliders, an ideal snack for a sports viewing party, use few ingredients and take less than an hour to make. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: Stand-up comedian alumnus discusses acting, upcoming performance

A crowd of about 1,300 people listened to Max Amini’s stand-up comedy routine at a concert hall in Toronto. “Why is your husband not here with you? Read more...

Photo: Max Amini, a Persian-American comedian and UCLA alumnus, will perform special Valentine’s Day-themed comedy segments under the theme of “Night of Love” at Royce Hall Friday. (Creative Commons via Wikipedia)


Video Game Review: ‘Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak’

Sand clogs up everything; it’s gritty and coarse. “Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak” might just be the sandiest game ever. It’s a distant prequel to the decade-old “Homeworld” and “Homeworld 2,” and transplants the series from space to the vast expanse of the desert. Read more...

Photo: (Gearbox Software)



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