Who is behind Beauty Gala? Beauty Gala is owned by Rebecca Kazimir, a twenty-six year old photographer with a lifelong passion for all things beauty. The earliest memories family members have of me as a little girl, are of me trying on all my mother’s lipsticks and mixing them to form colors all the adults loved and wanted to recreate. Some of my best teenage memories consist of excitedly taking my allowance (and later on, paycheck) to the local drug store, and seeing all the new displays and products that came out. While I am not a professional makeup artist, I am an avid, lifelong hobbyist of beauty, and want to share my affection for makeup with others. I have always enjoyed photography, particularly portraiture, and Beauty Gala allows me to merge my insatiable appetite for both photography and beauty.

What are the three types of posts on Beauty Gala?
The three types of posts on Beauty Gala are reviews, tutorials, and looks. Reviews are an in-depth analysis of a product, tutorials are “How-To’s” described via photographs or video, and looks are photographs of various makeup looks, nail art, and hair styles, both random, and for specific occasions. All three of these types can be searched for specifically in our “Beauty Vault” drop down box above.

Are you sponsored by companies to give reviews? Can I trust the reviews?
Beauty Gala will always make note of any samples or products given for free, otherwise all products have been purchased with my own money. The intention of a Beauty Gala product review is not just to compliment, plug, or put down a product, but to truly inform consumers about every aspect of the product they are buying. This includes, but is not limited to, price, value, color, scent, usages, photographs, pro’s and con’s, as well as swatches. The belief here at Beauty Gala is that consumers need reviews to be as informative as possible so they can “test drive” the product via our website, and then form their own opinions and conclusions. Think of Beauty Gala reviews as your news source!

What is Team Gala and how do I sign up?
Team Gala is our free community of beauty lovers here at Beauty Gala. You can sign up and create a login for yourself that will act as your own “dashboard,” to navigate the site. Here you will be able to leave comments on posts, which will help create a persona for you to use to interact with other like-minded beauty passionista’s on the site. We always encourage visitors to sign up so that user’s will know each other by username when commenting and interacting with each other under posts. This same login is also used for the Beauty Gala forums.

What are some ways to stay involved in Beauty Gala?
Beauty Gala is written for you. We applaud any suggestions, comments, or requests you may have. Think of a feature you’d love to have on our site? Send it in. Have a product you’re unsure about and want reviewed? Send it in. Want to submit a review or look yourself? Send it in. Need technical support, or have a technical suggestion? Send it in. Beauty Gala is constantly striving to improve its functionality and content, and we encourage you to use the “Contact” form under the “About” drop down box above. You can also e-mail rebecca@beautygala.com at any time. Lastly, on the left hand side of our site, you will find a box titled “Follow us.” There are four other places you can connect with us on the internet: Subscribe via RSS feed, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. If you wish to receive an e-mail every time there is a new post here on Beauty Gala, then feel free to subscribe as a simple way to keep up with us!

How do I search for or find specific content on Beauty Gala?
There are a few ways to go about finding specific content on Beauty Gala. You can search via date, by using the calendar on the left hand side of our site. This will allow you to see posts by month and day. You can also use the “Search” box and use a phrase, keyword, product or brand name, and get results. Our Beauty Vault is a fast, simple way to sort through archived reviews, tutorials, and looks. You can use the drop down menu up top to navigate our Beauty Vault.

Can we do a link exchange? How do I affiliate myself with Beauty Gala?
Currently, Beauty Gala is accepting link exchanges. If you would like to exchange links, please use the contact form to set the exchange up. If you have any affiliate related requests or questions, please use the contact form or e-mail us at rebecca@beautygala.com

Can I use your photographs?
All Beauty Gala photography is taken by me, personally, and is copyrighted by law. All photographs are watermarked and can be traced back to Beauty Gala. If you would like to use a photograph you see, we ask that you contact us and make sure a credit link back to Beauty Gala is given. No photography is to be used without permission.