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Body Sushi…Party All The Time

This was one of those really rushed crazy days. I had so many parties to attend plus work all day and still do a photo shoot this evening in Metairie by Jerome and Yolanda studio. The young lady we were shooting tonight is an up-n-coming R&B Singer. Brittany and I actually made it out there before everybody. I love that Brittany was trying to keep me on schedule as much as she possible could so we can make all of the other things that we needed to do that evening.

Of course, I could not make it to every party that evening so I was kinda of upset. If any of the holiday parties I really wanted to attend the party of the guys I lease from. I love them so much they are so awesome. I still needed to go back to the studio and take a shower and try to do something with my hair and makeup. Mind you it’s after midnight. By the time we start the night we are looking at 12:45 am. Brittany and I head to the W. hotel to meet my hubby. The W. Hotel was having body sushi tonight but because we were so late all of the good sushi was gone so we decided to leave and as soon as we did we walked right into Laine who was coming in to check up. But I was not in the mood to stay cuz the crowd was so young.




We walk down to LOA , a Sean Cummings spot. He also has the LOFT 523 …wait it’s called something else now…I think it’s now Le Phare. So we hang out, nice and relaxing and just catch up with whats going on with my schedule and all the assignments I have coming up in in Jan 09. Carlyn shows up really late and was she out of it…but she looked good and that’s all that matter. We order a few more drinks and got Carlyn a key lime pie martini. She never had one from this spot. My favorite place …and did she love it!!!





We stayed about another hour and headed home afterward cuz I did have an early morning.

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Lakeside Mall

Marsha and I spent the entire day just hanging, running errands and of course we had to do lunch/cocktails. Marsha selected PF Changs. I had the key lime pie martini but my best place to get a Key Lime Pie martini is at LOA. We went inside the mall and that is something I have not done in a long time. While she was in there running her mouth I decided to check out the makeup department to find something new to write about on my beautyindie.com page. It was really quiet at Dillard so I had a great time checking out a few counters. Of course I went straight to smash box cosmetics.
I ran into Tony P, and he was very helpful updating me on what was going on at Bobbi Brown. The ladies at Dior counter also picked out a lot of great new key items. Marsha finally found me at the counter and she gave me the brick because I was kinda of working. One of the nail colors that I was interested in writing about she actually purchased.

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Bishop Lester Love & Pastor Fran Love

Bishop Lester Love and Pastor Fran Love are celebrating their 10 year anniversary today. I went to their home at 4:30 am to do makeup and then I went back for the second look at 3:30pm to give her this amazing red carpet look. Hope to have pictures to share with you soon. They may have them posted on the website soon.

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Hornets Rally on Fulton


I know that I just came back from San Francisco and I should be home resting and/or getting things together for the fashion shows this week at the W. Hotel. But, I have been gone for a month that I needed to spend time with my baby boy and baby girl. So, they wanted to go to the Hornet’s Pep Rally that started at 5:30 on Fulton by Harrah’s Casino. So, I went out for a minute basically took a break from work and enjoy being with Jordan and Shontell.


Whenever I am gone for a long period of time it always feel funny coming back. Now, I don’t know who put this shit together but this was some pissy ass seem like a last minute rally. I know I am use to events being executed a certain way. But, it seemed like the marketing team just didn’t really think. I am so sure it’s a group of young interns or college students who handle this assignment. Because, if I was college degree adults then the organizations need to re looked at who they hired. I think we stayed out there for about 1 hour cuz it was just nothing else to do after the team left. The events for kids was so lame that Jordan was bored. Again, they must have not talked out what games or activities they would have for kids. Jordan was just disgusted with the two ladies who could not do his temp tattoo. It took then about 8 try’s so they finally gave him a stack to take home. I asked him if he wanted to maybe do the face painting and he said no.He tried when he got home and guess what…it worked. The lady told him they were old so some of the tattos’s don’t work. Jordan said the ladies must have been retired volunteers are something. I was trying not to laugh…he was really just upset. Michael asked Jordan did he have fun…Jordan said NO IT WAS PISSY!

It was just good to be with Jordan and Shontell so I didn’t mind much but I feel like it was just a waste for Jordan and Shontell cuz they really like the team and Shontell and her mom has season tickets. You know I don’t care for sports so it didn’t bother me that it was half ass as long as I had my drink.

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Womentality Interview-October issue

Below you will find the interview that was done a few month ago for the WOMENTALITY Magazine. This interview was so needed for me, meaning I really needed to share my story with many people especially the young girls and up-incoming makeup artists who think I just waved a magic wand and brought myself a makeup kit and assignments just landed in my lap. As much as I write on this blog and many know how outspoken I am I still find many people who don’t know me just don’t get it. I say this due to the emails and phone calls I get everyday…yeah everyday. Recently, I allowed my baby girl Shontell to go through my phone and write down all of my messages for me because I was just so overwhelmed with work and just on the second call she said she couldn’t do it. It’s just give me give me give me your work. Nobody wants to work hard anymore. Because, I won’t take in give away my assignments they think I’m a bitch. I share work with makeup artists I know, makeup artists who can produce, makeup artists who are loyal to me, makeup artists who are also out there grinding as hard as I am. There are two makeup artists (Keisha Williams & Javetta White)in the city who I refer to others when I can’t do the gig, they are out there grinding just like I am. Yeah, they work at the M.A.C. counter but they still grinding, creating a buzz just like I am for themselves. I have a lot of respect for them and vice versa. More so Keisha then Javetta, people think Keisha and I have gotten to work with celebrities because of M.A.C. Cosmetics but M.A.C. doesn’t have anything to do with talent and the hustle. So, I hope maybe reading this interview this will give people more insight of who I am and how hard I’ve work and still work. NYC & L.A. industry people are not calling me cuz they think I’m cute and because I have a fabulous makeup kit…but I really do. I am out there hustling and grinding and my work speak for itself.


I am glad that many young girls look at me as this GREAT person but I always tell these young girls and my daughter girlfriends; the real role model is at home…Their MAMA is the one who they should be given credit to. I am so glad that my daughter know how hard I work, she sees it. She doesn’t have to look at other women on TV to see what a strong woman is. Yeah, she thinks I am a little crazy, over the top, sometimes strict, sometimes don’t like me, very old school but she understands why I am so like that.

With that saying I am still going to start my non-profit for teens because it is so needed. When I travel I see and hear so much. Just sitting in the airport I listen and watch these girls. I am such a people watcher I just love to watch people. And I see so many girl that just need help from grooming to etiquette to fashion, to lovin themselves. I’ll keep you posted on that when I finally get enough time to start it up.

Well, enjoy the interview…heads up…there is a lot of typo’s…
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=wqhhtf#/page0/
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=wqhhtf#/page46/
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?mid=wqhhtf#/page48/
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Update on O Magazine vs Carol’s Daughter

Just in case you didn't read the first blog while on tour I received a call from Lisa Price people about booking me to do the makeup for Mrs. Lisa Price of Carol's Daughter. The event is for the grand opening of the Macy's and I guess they will be carrying her line there.

The date they needed me for was the same dates that I will be in San Francisco working Oprah/0 Magazine event. How crazy right, two well know African American women needing me at the same time.

So, I explained to Robin that I fly out on Friday at 5:17 pm so I would be able to do Lisa Price makeup if it's an early call time or the afternoon. But, on Saturday I would not be able to take the assignment. Well, I have not heard back from since last week.

Today, I received the email and she said Lisa Price would need me at 4:30pm so it's not going to work. Shit, I was hoping that it would. Robin did say they are always in need of a great makeup artist in that they will be in touch for other dates.

So, it looks like Oprah won this one. The Oprah assignment is changing everyday for the best. I am getting ready to go to Bacco restaurant to meet Beth Ann and do a walk through for the W hotel fashion show next week, Wednesday and Thursday. Then I have the photo shoot on Friday, Halloween day at the W hotel with “Destination I Do magazine”.

So I have a lot to catch you all up on. Still have not made it to my studio yet but I hope to do that today. Well, I have to cuz David the owner of OCC Makeup needs me to send him a list of makeup that I will need for the fashion show.

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Womentality Magazine

Today at 12:30 Lauren Williams with Womentality Magazine stop by to do an interview with me for her upcoming issue on September 5, 2008. It will be a part of her feature story;Women of the Storm:The Post Katrina Realities of Women In New Orleans and Gulf Coast. It will be issue out at The Little Black Dress Affair.

So, I want all of my supporters and readers to pick up Womentality Magazine (womentalityonline.com) next month. I am just honor that Lauren wanted to include myself in this issue. I look forward to doing more with Lauren so I will keep you posted.

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Front Page of the Living Section


I am so excited about the article. I didn’t have the date of when it was going to run but I was taking my shower this morning and my cell phone is blowing up like crazy. Because I worry about everything I’m thinking something bad happen because who could be calling that early. So, I’m thinking maybe it’s Michael since he just left or family in Houston. But when I saw the text’s starting with CONGRATS…I knew then. So I call Michael to see if he had the paper but he had to leave early sohe didn’t take it to dark to find it he said. So I go outside in my robe to get the paper hair wet and all. And when I looked at the Liviving I saw myself and was excited!!!! After reading it like 3 times I returned all of my calls and finished getting ready to go to the studio today.

Enjoy…..and leave comments on that page…thanks

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Tipsy Tini Thursday

After wrapping up a makeup application with Melissa aka DJ Soul Sister for the OFFBEAT Magazine photo shoot that comes out July 08 the Essence issue I had to head out.

I had friends in town that I met when in living in Houston through my girl pal Anna Garcia. Jim couldn’t hang out but his other half did and boy did she have a great time. The Ritz Carlton Hotel is giving this VIP Red Carpet special invite party called Tipsy Tini Thursday. It will kick off an every week event there so on Thursday this may be a regular summer spot for me.

Michael and Fe came together and we met up downstairs in the lobby. Carlyn showed up later. Drinks were waiting as you walked the red carpet. Food such as raw oysters, sushi, and grilled shrimp and chicken was being served. Michael was excited about the cigars that was being made on the spot.Because it was warm they had a young lady walking around misting you if needed with my favorite evian water.

The event was from 5pm-7:30pm so enough time to feel grown like we did something before heading back to the studio to pack up and get ready for my long crazy day tomorrow. 1 commercial being done in Baton Rouge, a wedding in New Orleans and another in Baton Rouge.

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