Author: Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

Aloha, Oahu Hawaii Lifestyle Blogger & Makeup Artist, Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a high demand makeup artist in Honolulu Hawaii as well as on the mainland in the Beauty & Entertainment industry. She has 22 plus years of experience as a professional makeup artist. Brandy has made a name for herself in the bridal, beauty and entertainment industry through determination and exceptional work. She is highly sought after in Hawaii, Connecticut, New York, Miami, and New Orleans. Brandy was named by AOL Editors one of "15 People To Follow During The Golden Globes". She has been called a “Makeup Bridal Guru” by “Anti-Bride” & “Destination I Do” bridal magazines. Brandy has worked with Kim Kardashian, Kerry Washington, Viola Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Queen Latifah, Edie Falco, Kathryn Erbe, Angela Bassett, Ellie Golding, Mario Lopez, Elijah Wood, Usher, John Legend and worked events such as Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Sundance Film Festival, OPRAH O!You, and has appeared on “How Do I Look” and “I’ll Take The Dress”. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog, Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist, or follow her glamxurious tweets and Instagram post (@bgdmakeupartist) . Brandy shares beauty tips, behind the scene pics, fashion, perks, give beauty testimonial on products and products she use on celebrities and her challenge of living with an autoimmune disease, Lupus, Lyme & Rheumatoid Arthritis. One of her new addition is "Beauty Blueprint where she teach hair stylists & makeup artists the business side of working and being successful in the industry. She does it all online because not everyone is able to travel to take her course. Makeup & Hair school teaches the art but nobody teach the other half of being a freelancer. Brandy said she was an Lifestyle Influencer before she even knew she was an INFLUENCER. This Honolulu Hawaii Lifestyle Blogger & Makeup Artist goal is to help put Oahu Hawaii on the map for BEAUTY & FASHION! Brandy recent business adventure is launching Entitled Beauty Cosmetics, a mineral makeup line with her business partner Johnny Luoma. Now, this Beauty Guru is making Honolulu Hawaii her new home and will continue to do makeup, making brides beautiful on their wedding day, working with celebrities when they come to Oahu Hawaii and local women of Hawaii glamxurious. Her newest thing is that she's looking to be Hawaii Lifestyle Blogger, a voice for women over 40's who is still fly. Brandy can be reached at: brandy@bgdmakeupartistry.com and yes, there are black people living in Hawaii. She say's she get ask that question daily, "Do Black People Live In Hawaii" and her answer is YES, look I'm here.
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I Date Myself, Do You?!

Today is for me, it’s one of my date days. I said, I DO to my husband, I said, I DO to my kids, and I say, I DO to ME!

I choose ME! I choose me every time. In order for me to be at PEACE and HAPPY, I have to have ME TIME! It can be a simple day or a luxe day. It consists of me doing things that makes me happy and smile. I’m not on a schedule, it’s just on my time what I want to do. I can be selfish, I don’t have to wait on anyone, I can eat whatever I want, and my favorite I laugh at myself. It’s fantastic!

Do you date yourself?

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Getting Hair Styled With L’OREAL Paris

It’s always a concert or production for me when I’m getting ready. Plus, I just like to entertain myself. I’m a hair flip girl, y’all know how I do 😂 so I need L’Oreal Paris to hold me down. And Queen Janet Jackson would be so proud 🤙🏾🌸🌺

Do y’all remember I use to be a L’Oreal Pro Makeup Artist so I always used L’Oreal hair products. Elnett was my go to hairspray. OMG, the scent, it should be a candle 😂

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My Auto Immune Is Better When Grounding And Earthing

Lately, I been spending a lot of time grounding on the beach. At least 3 times a week walking barefoot in the sand. I always noticed how well I felt when I was on the beach. In the morning my body is like the tin man, I’m so stiff and achy that it takes some time for my body to warm up. But 15 mins in on the beach, I find my body starts to feel good, I’m actually running around. No pain, no discomfort of any sort not even wheezing. On my beach days, I also noticed at night that my husband doesn’t need to tap my back. The inflammation in my back and on my wrist seem to go down and I sleep all night. The next morning, I wake up early and feel well rested. I’m seeing a pattern of this and decided to do some research.

When you have auto immune diseases like myself, I have 4 of them, you will understand when I say we’re always looking for ways to heal our bodies. In what I found I was experiencing is called Grounding and I went in hard wanting to know everything about it.

Grounding is also called earthing, and it’s a therapeutic technique that involves you doing activities that electrically reconnect you to the earth. Activities like walking barefoot, being in water, laying on the ground, and using grounding equipment. I haven’t purchased any because of my beach access here in Hawaii.

The great thing about Grounding is it’s free! You don’t have to order it online you don’t have to go to a luxe spa to receive this service. You can just walk out your door to the mailbox barefoot. You can go in your yard and just step on the grass. If you live near a beach you can go in walk around. It’s great for babies and kids. Get them out of those hard shoes and let their little feet run around free. Watch how relax they will be when they go inside. Definitely helps with crying. Give your body 30 mins barefoot and watch how well you feel. If you want to do it longer definitely go for it.

I just wanted to share this information because I found so much relief from it. If you’re reading this please share it with someone who’s dealing with any auto immune diseases, chronic pains and any other stress or anxiety issues. I think I want to do my sessions with my clients on the beach to help them as we go deep in conversations. This technique can help calm them.

Thanks for stopping by, Namaste 🙏🏾

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We Had A Time Last Night

We had a time last night. Living in Hawaii and by the beach it’s always a party down there for any holiday. I enjoy being barefoot grounding in the sand instead of in fabulous painful 3 inch heels. What made this evening so much fun was that nothing was planned. Hubby and I was just excited about the evening and bringing in the new year together. Hubby got home around 6pm and I got off at 9pm. We managed to make it down to the beach around 10:30pm.

And here’s how I brought in the new year.

Meet Trinti tonight finally in person.
Africa is the best story teller, as you can see hubby is having a great time.
Just met both ladies this week at different times and now we’re on the beach bringing in the new year.
Africa rehearsing for her performance later tonight.
Love Africa’s babies.
Almost Time
Countdown to 2023!
Africa goes for a swim
In the Oscar’s goes too
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Propagated My Aloe Vera

This Aloe Vera plant I propagated last year. Look at my baby now, she so big! I let it get a lot of natural light, it’s placed at my front door. Do not over water. I give it a good watering 2-3 times a month. More if it’s been very hot by the front door. Don’t make a big fuss over it. 🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴

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