Beautiful and Bald Barbie!

I believe that this doll is long overdue, but I love that it is finally being done by Mattel. There are many young girls fighting with cancer and this is a great doll to help with addressing the issue of hair. Like India Arie's song "I Am Not My Hair", this doll shows the beauty of a girl or woman despite having long, flowing hair.

The power of social media is so strong! This doll came to Mattel's attention through a Facebook campaign with over 150,000 likes. Mattel will now produce and distribute the dolls exclusively to children’s hospitals and other hospitals treating children with cancer throughout the U.S. and Canada, directly reaching girls who are most affected by hair loss.

Barbie is not the first though! Moxie Girlz and Bratz have already jumped onboard with the concept, manufactured by MGA entititled "True Hope Dolls" and hit stores June 2012.

Beauty Dish is coming to Atlanta!

Hey everyone,

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!.

Limited seating so don't wait to get your ticket! Click here for tickets: http://beautydish.eventbrite.com/


Take a look at some of my past beauty brunches as well!

http://mimijonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/autumn-beauty-brunch-recap.html

http://mimijonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-beauty-brunch-recap.html

http://mimijonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-beauty-brunch.html

My Photoshoot with B Scott



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!

My Cover Shot With DAY 26

 

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 :)

Sultry Valentine's Day Makeup Tutorial

Hey everyone!

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