Philadelphia Fashion Week

Ok so I was invited to do makeup for Philly Fashion week by celebrity MUA, mentor and friend, Dan Bayu. In the show, we worked exclusively for designer Christopher J. Brown, who does Closet for Christobal. 

http://www.phillyfashionweek.org/#!closet-by-christobal/zoom/ccjb/imageml9

In a few short words, I would describe his line and fun, flavorful, and flamboyant. Definitely not for the fashionably shy! lol 

The makeup look was inspired by a Dior runway look, and was directed by Mr. Bayu himself. It was a blast, and all the models were just a fun and friendly as the clothing! lol 

Closet for Christobal was the only one at the couture show with his own makeup/hair team and models. I was truly honored to be a part of that team. 

Below are two unfiltered pics I took with my camera phone of my work. I also added some pics of the models on the run wearing Closet for Christobal. The hair was done by Mack Stylist LLC (http://www.mackstylist.com/index2.php). The very last picture is the creative mind  himself walking down the runway for the finale , and you can see Mr. Dan Bayu peaking his head from behind the finale model lol.  Unfortunately I had to leave shortly after the models' makeup was completed, but I heard the show was phenomenal, and I had a great time working with everyone. 

Dan Bayu on FB : https://www.facebook.com/DanBayuMakeupArtist

Closet by Christobal on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ClosetByChristobal

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Todays look: Neutral eyes, flushed lips

For today's makeup look i decided to go with gold tones for the eyes and just a flush of color for the lips. I wore leopard print shoes and headband and added a pop of color with a vintage royal blue blazer, so i didnt want my makeup to over power, but compliment. I used mac foundation, ben nye translusent powders in banana and sienna to set. For the eyes i used bella terra mineral cosmetics. The gold is called goldfish, midtone is called Earth and the black is called Midnight. Then i lined with liquid eyeliner... For the lips i rubbed a little of the mineral eyeshadow in lollipop on the inside of my lip for tht "i just had an ice pop" type of look lol :) (for those of you who dont know you can use bella terra cosmetics at least 8 different ways) hope u like!! Any questions please dont hesistate to leave them in the comment section! Thank you so much! Stay inspired!

Mommy Makeover

This new mom came to see me wanting a dramatic makeover. "I want to look like a rainbow!", she says. Well, this was end result! This is why I love makeup, because there are no rules! What you consider a beautiful night time look, maybe someone else's stunning day time look...Its all freedom of expression!

Streak Your Hair with Eye Shadow

Ok so I get it, who does this right? Dying your 8 year old's hair with eye shadow? Yes. I said eyeshadow. lol I have these cosmetic grade pigments that you can do a million things with such as make lip stick, gel liner, blush, nail polish, colored mascara, and yes-streaks for the hair..You can really be as creative as you'd like, these are just some of the uses I have tried.

Anyway, for those of you who have children, you know very well how they have bionic ears--there is no whispering or having a private conversation--they hear everything! lol
So my little one over hears me speaking to a client about these pigments and what I have done with them, and her ears perk up when she hears hair streaks...Now ever since she heard it, I have not been able to rest from all the pestering and begging for her to try it! lol
This girl is persistent! Once she gets an idea in her head she will not let it rest!

So of course she waits for the "perfect time" to ask me again about the hair streaking, which was on a day we have once a month we call "Mommy and Me Day." Its just a day we choose to make  special for each other by spending quality time and giving each other our full attention 'n stuff. We make conscious efforts be as sweet, kind, considerate and respectful towards each other in order to display our gratefulness towards one another...Well in any case, she knows this is a very open-minded kind of a day, so she asks me again with the puppy eyes she is known for..lol.... with that, and the fact that I knew how excited she was for the idea, I began to consider...well:

1.she could wash it out,
2. Its eye shadow!
3. Its fun and playful,
4. shes a kid,
5. she is not hurting or traumatizing anyone and,
6. IT WASHES OUT! lol

So I said yes lol lol
And let me tell you, she thought nothing could stop her-she was on top of the world! lol
 these are the small moments we as parent live for right?!

I guess it was harmless right? What do you think? Would you try this technique on your child's hair for fun? 

Vikrant Tunious Mini Photoshoot

So I am revamping my site and logo. Mostly everything fresh, new and updated! Just wanted to give you all a little insight into this photoshoot I did with Vikrant Photography in preparation for my new site. I will even share a little peek of one of the photos I will use. So if you follow my blog, you guys get to see it before my revamped website is even launched!!
I must say, it was a lot weird being on the other side of the lens, but Vikrant and his partner/wife Puja made me feel really comfortable. My makeup was done by Mariluz West. Yes i could have done my own makeup but I have always been a strong advocate for artists to support artists. And I must say it was a pleasure to work with the whole team. The shoot was not even 15min. long, and even though i got a lot of "warm up" shots, lol, Vikrant's artistic eye was able to capture and give me exactly what I needed for my website, even a few extra.  Enjoy!
www.vikrantphotography.com
www.Mariluzwest.com
So what do you think? Do I pass or fail as a model?? lol lol

I added the little sun thing lol

One I plan to use for my new website...the other one you will see soon enough! ;)

This is one i actually took myself with my cell lol..big-up to Mariluz's work!