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? 

Sweet Sixteen Makeover

Today I did makeup for a pre-sweet sixteen photo shoot, where the final photos are to be displayed at my clients actual party. My client had a princess theme and lemme tell you, her mom went ALL OUT! lol She took her to Philadelphia where she rented a horse and carriage for the shoot; her dress was a full blown princess-style pink and turquoise ball gown. Oh yea, not to mention her royal scepter and crown lol. The lil preview picture she sent me was too cute I just had to share it! She is the only girl with 2 brothers so you know her mother was like oh yea, im going there! lol Cant wait till my little one gets that age..
What do you think? Would you go all out for your daughters sweet 16? 

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!

Style Me Hired Makeover Show

Style Me Hired gives free makeovers to men and women who are temporarily out of the workforce and are seeking employment. Over the past 2 years Style Me Hired has given hundreds of free makeovers to the unemployed to give them hope and to restore their confidence as they seek employment. On Sept. 24th 2012, I have the WONDERFUL opportunity to be a part of this exciting event once again, along with many other industry professionals! I did it last year and met some wonderful women, and made some awesome connections! My hand even landed a spot on channel 6 news! lol lol This year, I just got word that Modern Salon will be attending! Very exciting! http://www.modernsalon.com/

If you or anyone you know feel they are a perfect candidate for this, tell us your story and include a picture of yourself at www.stylemehired.com !  Or visit the site if you are a salon and would like to participate, or a business that would like to sponsor this event! You won't regret it I promise! Hope I have the pleasure of meeting you!

Do you know anyone who is doing something for their community? I want to know about people who are representing their towns in a positive way!

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Sixites Inspired Hairstyle

Hello all,

 My daughter goes to a performing arts camp in the summer, so this year they did their rendition of the musical play, "Hair Spray." It was actually called "Hair Spritz" lol (which i suggested but had no idea they would actually use it! lol) and it was soooo ADORABLE. She was cast to be one of the "cool kids in town" lol  along with two other girls. So she had about 3 scenes of dancing where they had them do these super cute sixties routines---OMG! Adorable!!!
Anyway, just wanted to share the hairstyle I did on her for the play, hope you like! It literally took 15mins. to do and she had a lot of fun with it!

Here is the outfit I put together for one of the school scenes lol The rest of the wardrobe was provided (I just used whatever she had in her closet already lol)

Not the clearest of pictures but below is the wall of cast member headshots. There were way more but would have had to take a couple pics to include all, so here is just a snap shot. But you get the idea lol

Do you know any kids that love theater arts? Any tips for getting better at stage nerves??

Carly Fleischmann- Autism Awareness

Ok, so my sister sent me this link to the story of this uh-MAAAYzing girl named Carly Fleischmann who has autism. She was never able to speak or communicate with others, she is now do so immensely through the help of a computer. She has gone on to co-author a book and is now taking gifted classes. This is a girl who doctors and specialists says she would NEVER reach a IQ level of a six year old--and that was with great optimism! Well she surely proved them ALL wrong!!

On her website (http://www.carlysvoice.com/) you can read this little synopsis of her story but it goes much more beyond this:

"At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Although she made some progress after years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. Then, at the age of ten, she had a breakthrough."

"While working with her devoted therapists Howie and Barb, Carly reached over to their laptop and typed in "HELP TEETH HURT," much to everyone's astonishment. This was the beginning of Carly's journey toward self-realization." (Source http://www.carlysvoice.com/).

I have an 11year old nephew who is autistic and barely speaks, but when you look into his eyes, you just KNOW there is soooo much more there and that he WANTS to tell us and show us, but his autism makes it very difficult for him to do so. Carly's perseverance and breakthrough gives all families with loved ones with autism hope and insight. Her "voice" is nothing short of divine intervention if you ask me.




Here are some things I learned from reading and watching her story:
 

• First, social media is an awesome tool when used for the right purposes. Carly really was able to find her voice by using a computer and found a sense of connection and belonging through social media that she once longed for, but could never express. She has found her calling and purpose BEYOND the limitations of her illness, and technology and social media has helped her to get there.

• Second, you can't always accept a doctors prognosis as an end-all-be-all to your life, they are only capable of telling you what they have been trained to do so. But if they don't know, then they will give you their "best answer" but YOU as the PARENT, must know your child, and trust your God-given instinct as well.

• Third, we are more than meets the eye. On the outside, Carly appears to obviously be autistic and/or mentally retarded and incoherent of what is going on around her. Key word--APPEARS. When reading her writings and seeing how she pushes herself, helped me to realize that we are more than the physical manifestation of our bodies. And all we are called to do is BE OURSELVES--not based on appearances but who we really are inside. If we would focus on beautifying the inside as much as we do the outside, how much more beautiful would we be?? We are so much more than our outward appearances and if people have a problem with that, then let them keep it as their problem.

• Fourth, we just can't judge people. We don't know as much as we think we know. There are sooo many truths out there we except as false just because WE don't understand them. Truth is the truth. whether we CHOOSE to believe it, or something otherwise. The truth is, that this girl was NOT stupid, dumb, or retarded, as everyone presumed her to be b/c of her illness; She was actually quite gifted and intelligent--just stuck in a body that she has no control over.

• And Fifth, nothing is impossible. If you work hard enough, and refuse to back down, you WILL reach your goal. Carly is living proof.

You can connect with this amazing, talented, and gifted young women by visiting these links:

Web: http://www.carlysvoice.com/

Web: http://www.carlyscafe.com/ (experience autism through Carly's eyes. Very eye-opening to say the least)

Twitter: www.twitter.com/CarlysVoice

FB: www.facebook.com/carlysvoice

The link below is an Awesome Article with Carly answering questions about autism. A Must Read! http://www.goldenhatfoundation.org/about-us/blog/119-meet-carly-fleischmann

Carly's Story as told on 20/20s segment on Medical Mysteries

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Message To All My Followers

Hey Lovelies!

I just wanted to send my apologies over the network to all who have visited my blog, looking and expecting updated posts, but found none...for the past few months! lol So SORRY! I have been super busy and kind of dreading it, but I am back! and hope you can look forward to reading my blog again!

Much love and appreciation!

You can expect new posts at least once a month for sure!

Love you guys so much and thanks for reading!! Please subcribe, follow, and comment--it really encourages me when you do-so help a sista out! lol Thanks again!!

Nikki Jay