Burberry Angela Ahrendts honor at English Ball

I was honor to be hired to do makeup & hair for @NYCGEORGE English Ball here in NYC honoring @AngelaAhrendts @Burberry at the beautiful Guastavino’s on yesterday evening. The weather was not so great earlier in the day. But the well planned out thing that GEORGE NYC did was schedule hair & makeup to be done for the New York socials inside Guastavinos. I had more than enough space and light to give the ladies a glamxurious look for the evening. Thanks St. George’s Society of New York for bringing concierge hair and makeup services to the ladies.

THE VENUE

Guastavino’s is an architectural masterpiece and designated a New York City Interior landmark. Situated under the 59th Street Bridge with its soaring granite arches and Catalan vaulted tiled ceiling, this is a unique space for the 2011 English Ball.

BURBERRY CEO ANGELA AHRENDTS TO BE HONORED AT ENGLISH BALL

Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry Group plc, will be honored at the Society’s English Ball to be held on Wednesday 4 May 2011 at Guastavino’s, New York.
Burberry is a global luxury brand with a distinctive British heritage and some of the most recognized icons in the world – the trench coat, trademark check and Prorsum horse logo. Founded in 1856, it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index of leading shares and is headquartered in London. Burberry has a unique democratic positioning in the luxury arena, and is founded on principles of quality, function and a modern classic style, rooted in the integrity of its outerwear. It combines a rich heritage with a contemporary attitude, and is today regarded as a pioneer in the digital space.

The Burberry offer of menswear, womenswear, childrenswear and non-apparel is sold through a diversified network of retail, digital commerce, wholesale and licensing channels worldwide. In 2009/10, revenues passed the $2 billion mark for the first time in the company’s history, and net income rose to a record $350 million. The company has more than 270 stores in 80 countries around the world.
Ms. Ahrendts is the first America-born CEO of a major British firm, and only the second woman, to receive the Society’s Medal of Honor since it was established in 1996. A recipient of an honorary degree from her alma mater in 2003, Ms. Ahrendts was named as one of the 50 Women at the Top by The Financial Times in 2010, one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World by Forbes Magazine (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) and as CNBC’s European Business Leader of the Future (2010). She sits on the Business Advisory Group to the UK Prime Minister.

Learn more about Burberry at http://www.burberry.com/

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist & Bridal Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also an L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like; Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Erin Andrews, Jordin Sparks, Daphne Zuniga, and Edie Falco to name a few. Brandy was the selected makeup artist for St. George Society of New York GEORGE Royal Wedding Bash, and The English Ball. She has worked with some of New York Top Wedding Vendors; Marcy Blum, CeCi Johnson, and Parris Whittingham. You recently saw her at Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Stars Weekend, and more. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist”, or follow her glamxurious tweets on twitter.http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js_uacct = “UA-3446372-1”; urchinTracker();

CONGRATS:Prince William and Kate Middleton

How are you celebrating the 2011 Royal Wedding Bash? Tonight I’ll be doing glamxurious makeup at St.George’s Society of New York Royal Wedding Bash at the Edison Ballroom.

INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN…

THE ROYAL WEDDING BASH

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011

EDISON BALLROOM

THE EVENT
This is the first GEORGE annual fundraiser, celebrating the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday 29th April at Edison Ballroom near Times Square. The evening will start with a cocktail reception followed by a three-course meal with entertainment and live music. We will be showing highlights from the wedding and there will be an auction to raise money for St. George’s Society beneficiaries and scholars.

EVENT PROGRAM

7PM VIP Champagne Reception & Guest Reception

8PM Dinner; Live Entertainment; Silent & Live Auction; Dancing

1AM Event Ends
Listen to the official Royal Wedding Bash band…

TICKETS

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS (Prime Seating): $200

TABLE OF 10 (Prime Seating): $2,000

Prime Seating includes: best seats in the house/VIP reception/program listing

(limited number available)

INDIVIDUAL TICKETSl (General Seating): $150

TABLE OF 10 (General Seating): $1500

All tickets include: Champagne Reception, 3-Course Meal, 6-hour Full Open Bar, Live Band, BBC Wedding Highlights, Charity Auction.

If you cannot attend but wish to make a donation, your gift will be entirely tax deductible.

Donations of $1,000 and above include acknowledgement in program.

RESERVE EARLY FOR PRIORITY SEATING

About: Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a celebrity bridal makeup artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist and has worked with celebrities like Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian and Kathryn Erbe, to name a few. You recently saw her at Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Stars Weekend and more. You can also keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist“, her fashion blog “Black Tie Stiletto” or follow her glamxurious tweets on twitter. http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js_uacct = “UA-3446372-1”; urchinTracker();

Coral Lips for Your Destination Wedding

This Spring shades of Coral lipstick is popping up everywhere and many brides have been walking down the aisle wearing a touch of Coral lip color. Soft petal or bright tangy shades are great for any tropical destination weddings. A Coral lip color will complement any sun-kissed bride if selected correctly. Fair skin to brown skin ladies can all wear the shade of Coral; sheer to vibrant. What’s great about this hue is it can be worn with a neutral eye, bronzed skin or a strong dark eye and contoured cheek.

On Fair skin; sheer Coral with a hint of pink will be perfect.

On Medium skin; a true Coral or Peach color topped with a high gloss.

On Olive skin; deep Coral on a bronzed skin is flawless.

On Dark skin; bold, bright shades would pop, making your lips the main focus.

On the bride I used the following product;
*Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Airbrush Makeup in Blush
*L’OREAL PARIS Hip Cream Eye liner in Black
*L’OREAL PARIS Colour Riche Lipstick in Peach Fuzz
*Victoria’s Secret Lip gloss in Slice of Heaven

No more thinking that Coral lipstick is for your grandmother in Florida. Coral is the new summer pink, so retirees beware.

Makeup By: New Orleans in Miami Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis with BGD Makeup Artistry

Photos by: Beebe Tran with Studio Tran

Follow Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis and L’OREAL PARIS Pro Makeup Artist http://twitter.com/BGDMakeupArtist

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Sundance Film Fest 2010…Week 1

I was blessed to be selected to represent L’OREAL PARIS at Sundance Film Festival 2010 in Park City, Utah in the Entertainment Weekly Lounge presented by L’OREAL PARIS. I have been a L’OREAL PRO MAKEUP ARTIST for 6 years now and I can proudly say I enjoy working with L’OREAL PARIS makeup. My many makeup kit has about 95% L’OREAL PARIS in it. One of my favorite brand inside the L’OREAL PARIS family is the HIP line that will all soon be the Professional Studio Secerts.
So many highlights working with so many celebs all day everyday. But my favorite moment
was doing makeup on one of L’OREAL spokes models in that was actress Kerry Washington (in the green shirt below). Kerry was such a sweetheart and was very easy to work on. She is such a pretty girl in I wanted to keep her makeup light, and fresh so I selected a taupe eyeshadow from the HIP duo eyeshadow in #208 Sassy. I lined her eyes with the HIP cream eyeliner in black. I selected from the True Match line for her foundation (C7 classic tan) and blush (C 5-6 Rosy Outlook). On her lips, I first wanted to protect it from the cold Utah weather so I applied the Bare Naturale Gentle Lip Conditioner in Soft Sugar. I kept her lip color soft with HIP Professional Secrets Shine Studio Lipcolor in Euphoric.

I have combined some fun pictures of the first week at Sundance Film Festival 2010. I had a blast as you will really see in week 2 with my roommates who I shared a great condo with; Makeup Artist Tiffany Hall-Scarmana, Hairstylist Vanessa Vargas and assistant tour manager Michael Charapata who was their to run the L’OREAL studio tent.
















Wedding Couture with Harold Clarke


By Exclusive Invitation Only

You are cordially invited to “Weddings Couture” the design showroom of Harold Clarke Couturier Atelier to view the couture collection of bridal and special occasion gowns. With your registration you are entitled to recieve a $500 credit towards a purchase of $2,500 or more. With purchase you also recieve a signed, dated line sketch of your dream gown. Mr. Clarke and staff will be available for mini-consultations during the event. We have also invited an exclusive list of industry vendors to attend and offer their expertise. Attendance is limited. New Orleans Celebrity Makeup Artist and Wedding Makeup Guru Brandy Gomez-Duplessis will be there to offer mini bridal makeup consultations.

Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

RSVP as soon as possible to insure access

We look forward to seeing you at this exculsive event.

New Orleans and Florida Celebrity Makeup Artist and Wedding Makeup Guru Brandy Gomez-Duplessis