As many of you that follow me know, I host a seasonal beauty event which traditionally is a Brunch for the beauty industry and enthusiasts. This time I'm putting a twist on it and having a Beauty Supper...Beauty Dish!
Come enjoy food, networking and education from an expert panel. The topic for this event is #The Business of Beauty.
Sadiddy Magazine - editor in chief - Adrienne Gadling
I Heart Hair - owner - Alexis Lee
Makeup Artist/Makeup Academy Owner - Kat Flynt
Savor The Savings - Tax Advisor - Kim Hodges
If you will be in Atlanta on Monday, March 26th, be sure to check this event out!.
photo by Laretta Houston, makeup by MiMi J, hair by Zara Green, Styling by Demetrius Williams, headpiece by Avnah Couture
Last month I worked with a very popular blogger, B Scott while he made a stop in Atlanta. I had a great experience doing his makeup! The photos actually were published in an Atlanta magazine called Fenuxe and he's using one of them for his new single "Body Rock". Check out the photos and interview below!
Towards the end of last year I received a call from the editor of Snytch Magazine asking me to do the grooming of a guy R&B group, though at first he didn't disclose the name. I agreed and pulled in my photographer friend Laretta Houston to make it happen at the lab. To my surprise the group was MTV's Making the Band group DAY 26! Man did I have a wonderful time working with them. They are really a great group of guys and what you are seeing on reality with their personalities is real life :) Check out the cover of the guys and some behind the scene shots! More photos will be published in the Spring Issue of Snytch so be sure to look out for it. And yes, I had to get a photo with Willie, though Brian made me laugh the entire time and jumped in a few :)
I've been waiting to do a matte red lip in a tutorial so I've incorporated it in my new video for Valentine's day! I did this look on a model recently and she gave me the idea of doing a tutorial on it. Check out my valentine's day makeup video and the instructions to achieve this look:
Products used:
Eyes: MAC Parfait Amour, Carbon, Fig, Nylon eye shadows; Makeup Forever Black Aqua Liner, #600 false lashes
Lips: MAC Current and Brick lip liners; MAC Ruby Woo
I was super excited to receive a special package from Sigma Beauty! I've heard many great things about their brushes and have been waiting to try them for some time now. I was overwhelmed by all of the brushes that they gave me to try out and I didn't expect to get the eye shadow palette as well (SWEET!).
Here's my breakdown on the products thus far:
Synthetic Kabuki Kit - These have to be some of the best feeling brushes! I love the feel of them on my skin. They are synthetic as well which means that they are less prone to damage from makeup and solvents. They are also easier to keep clean than natural hair brushes. And of course vegan approved and great for sensitive skin. These brushes are really great for those who use mineral makeup/powders and even some creamy foundation options. Also I want to mention that the brushes have minimal shedding which is great!
Synthetic Precision Kit - these are very similar to the Kabuki brushes, except they are small enough to get more details. Love the feel! I just want to request that they make some even smaller for detail :)
Makeup Professional Premium Brush Kit - I haven't gotten to use all of these yet, but they definitely include all of the essential brushes that a professional makeup artist would need to travel with in a nice case.
"Make Me Classy" Professional Brush Kit - I now have kept this collection for myself and my personal stash :). It includes all of the necessary brushes for an everyday makeup application. Very minimal shedding. I'm also a big fan of the brush canister because its easy to separate the dirty brushes from the clean brushes. This series also comes in other colors like pink and purple (my favorite colors). I used these brushes in my latest makeup tutorial which is pasted below.
"Bare" Eye Shadow Palette - This palette reminds me of the "Naked" Urban Decay palettes. I love the colors and they turned out really nice when I tested them out, though I did use an eyeshadow primer first as I normally do. It has all of the necessary colors to create a very natural look or a dramatic smokey eye look.
Check out my tutorial video where I demonstrated an eye makeup look using the "Bare" palette as well as the "Make Me Classy" brush kit.
