Makeup Class in Atlanta: Fall/Winter Edition

Envy Boutique in Atlanta

So it's been a while since I've held a makeup class, but some of my clients and a few followers have asked...so here you go! I'm super excited about this one! One of my favorite boutiques is sponsoring the class, Envy Pretty Party and is giving a 50.00 giftcard to each attendee! Also one of my favorite ATL bloggers, OH Nikka will be co-hosting the class.

I will be going over the Fall trends/color palette, a live model makeup demonstration, product recommendations, and my tips and techniques for flawless makeup application.

So if you're in Atlanta, don't miss this class! For the everyday woman who wants makeup tips to the novice/intermediate artist, this is for you! Limited seating so get your tickets now:

www.fallmakeupwithmimi.eventbrite.com 

Beauty Event: P3 Beauty Tea

Since I was a little girl, I've always been obsessed with tea parties and dressing up! So what better way to have a tea party than to share it with some special friends!

My company, P3 Lab, is having a Beauty Tea co-hosted by some awesome bloggers and beauty pros: Maeling Tapp of Naturalchica, Mattie James of Mattieologie, makeup artist/vlogger Alexandra Butler, and yours truly! The wonderful tea is sponsored by Soren Tea!

The Beauty Tea will serve as a social gathering and networking platform for all makeup artists, hair stylists, curly girls, beauty bloggers, and beauty enthusiasts. There will be giveaways and shopping opportunities during the event as well. Stylist attire is encouraged and will be rewards.

If you are in the Atlanta area, get your tickets asap as the event is limited: http://www.p3beautytea.eventbrite.com

NO DOOR SALES! Hope to see you there! :)

Prom Photoshoot with Crush by RJ Formals

Photo by Laretta Houston, makeup by MiMi J, Hair by Zara Green, Styling by Robert Ballew

Last week I had the pleasure of working with an awesome formal dress designer and her prom dress collection Crush by RJ Formals! It was a 3 day shoot and we put in a lot of work shooting over 100 dresses! For those of you that know me, know that I love to do flirty yet pretty makeup and this was a great assignment for that type of makeup look. Lots of blush, fresh-looking skin, lashes, and pink lips! Check out some of the shot and behind the scene pics. Be sure  to check out Crush's website at http://www.crushprom.com/.  (ps, thanks Robin for sharing some shots on Facebook!)

What's in the Makeup Kit

I often get asked what I personally carry in my makeup kit. Well I could spend all day detailing every single piece, but I'll highlight a few essentials and my favorite investments!

1) Brushes. I have a variety of brushes from different brands like Sigma and MAC. (A stipple brush is a must, along with an angled blush brush, round MAC 109, and a very small angled brush for brows and liner)

2) Foundations. I carry a variety of foundation types. For a Matte finish and especially for TV/HD cameras I use Makeup forever HD foundation. For dewy finish I prefer to use MAC Face and Body.


3) Concealers: I have used many concealers and honestly Bobbi Brown is my fave, but I currently carry Makeup Forever palettes No1 and No4 along with some random Ben Nye colors.

4) Powders: I have a bunch, but I condensed my kit to a few Ben Nye powders, Makeup Forever Super Matte Loose Powders, NARS Albatross Highlighting Powder, and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powders.

5) Lips: Too many to name but I love NARS and MAC lipsticks, lip glosses and lip liners. However I do have some glosses and lipsticks from NYX, Milani, and L'Oreal that work just as well.

6) Eyes: There's way too much to name here but I have a slew of MAC eye shadows, Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance, Maybelline Waterproof Falsies, and Duo glue stay in my kit.

7) Lighting: Glamcor travel lighting system are my most recent investment.

8) Travel Case: Zuca Sport Pro

9) Miscellaneous Stuff: Wipes, Sponges, Glycerin, Milk of Magnesia, Hair pins/clips, Makeup Forever Flash Color palette, spatula/steel plate, and Laura Mercier Foundation Primer.

Until next time....have a POSH PRETTY day!

-MiMi