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Lots of Makeup Talk on the last day at Essence Music Festival

Last day of The Essence Music Festival and my most busiest day but so many amazing highlights all weekend. Besides getting Donna Richardson Joyner ready and the morning at her hotel. My first beauty segment in the morning is with Essence Magazine Beauty Editor At Large Tasha Turner. This afternoon only two of the ladies from The R&B Star gets makeup. Radio personality Angela Yee from 105.1fm gets glam for her segments. In Ambush Makeover takes place in the late afternoon with Essence.com Beauty Editor Tia Williams.
By 6pm we (Hairstylist & Owner of BiBi Salon NYC Maisha Teacher) head to the hotel to eat while we get dress because we needed to get Greta Price the winner of Essence Magazine & Pebbles R&B Star performance at the Superdome. We finish up her hair and makeup inside the Saints locker room. Angela Yee gets one more makeup application for the evening and then off to party and enjoy the Essence Music Festival. Inside the Superdome we had our own section to celebrate, what a success Essence Magazine & Essence.com was this year. Now it’s time for the wrap party!!!!

Doing a bold lip with Tasha Tuner
Ambush Makeover with Tia Williams, Maisha Teacher, Crystal & myself
Last beauty segment for the evening
Having a great time with Angela Yee
Last touch up of the evening inside The Saints Locker Room
Enjoying Mary J Blige at The Superdome

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Sexy Bold Lips at Essence Music Festival

written by Tia Williams
We’ve seen a lot of sexy makeup trends at ESSENCE Music Festival 2011, but super-bright lips is one of the weekend’s hottest! So, ESSENCE magazine senior beauty editor Tasha Turner enlisted celeb makeup artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis to give audience members super-bright lip makeovers. Read more here



ABOUT:

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like: Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Erin Andrews, and Edie Falco to name a few. Brandy has worked with New York top affluent and influential New Yorkers; St. George’s Society of New York, The Royal Wedding Bash, The English Ball, world renowned event planner Marcy Blum, NY award winning CeCi Johnson, Women Of New York, to name a few. Brandy recently worked Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Star Weekend, Red Bull, and more. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist” or follow her glamxurious tweets.

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Glam Girl: Asia Jones

Friday night I had the pleasure of doing a makeup application with individual lashes on Asia Jones, a surprise treat from her hubby…how sweet! Asia lives in Gonzalez, Louisiana but she planned a photo shoot and to grab cocktails with BFF after she was done. So I had her meet me at Glam Girl Hair Studio, own by New Orleans hairstylist Erin Carter.

What a great time we had, all was needed was cocktails!!!
Picture courtesy of:
Erin Carter
Photographer Ricky Gaitor
Glam Girl Hair Studio
3348 W. Esplanade Ave suite 201
Metairie, LA 70002
504.559.7989

ABOUT:

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like: Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Erin Andrews, and Edie Falco to name a few. Brandy has worked with New York top affluent and influential New Yorkers; St. George’s Society of New York, The Royal Wedding Bash, The English Ball, world renowned event planner Marcy Blum, NY award winning CeCi Johnson, Women Of New York, to name a few. Brandy recently worked Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Star Weekend, Red Bull, and more. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist” or follow her glamxurious tweets.

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Liya Kebede New Face of L’OREAL Paris


words by Connecticut and New York Celebrity L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

I am so excited that one of my favorite supermodel Liya Kebede has been named a new brand ambassador of L’OREAL Paris. Liya Kebede is an Ethopian model, advocate, clothing designer, and actress. She has graced the US Vogue magazine cover 3 times. Her big break came when Tom Ford asked her for an exclusive contract for GUCCI Fall/Winter 2000 fashion show.

I am blessed to be a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist and had the opportunity to worked with Kerry Washington 2 times. I think if I receive a call from the L’OREAL office to come to the tech room to work with Liya Kebede I would be ecstatic.

ABOUT:

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in Connecticut works in New York and part time in New Orleans. This L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist has worked with celebrities like: Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Jennifer Aniston, Kerry Washington, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Julianne Nicholson, Jordin Sparks, Angela Bassett, Barbara Walters, Edie Falco, Ava DuVernay, Emayatzy Corinealdi,  and Reshma Shetty to name a few. Brandy has worked with New York top affluent and influential New Yorkers; Donna Karan International, St. George’s Society of New York, The Royal Wedding Bash, The English Ball for Burberry, world renowned event planner Marcy Blum, NY award winning CeCi Johnson, Women Of New York, to name a few. Brandy recently worked Sundance Film Festival, VH-1 Divas, Real Simple Magazine, GLAMOUR Magazine #WOTY, OPRAH O YOU, Project Runway, VOGUE TV, Sperry Top-Sider, Burberry Beauty, L’OREAL Paris, International Latino Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Star Weekend, Essence Music Festival, New York Post and more. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist” or follow her glamxurious tweets.

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Anna Wintour: Iconic Makeup On A Budget

Picture from WSJ
Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis Summer Series: Icons Part 1: Anna Wintour

I LOVE MAKEUP!!! I want to say that first because makeup is not something I do for status. Makeup to me is an art and the gratification comes through the emotional response it invokes.  As a celebrity makeup artist, I have touched some of the most beautiful people, but there have always been those icons who I wish I could makeover. So I thought let’s make it fun and do a makeover series on a budget based on my favorite icons using L’OREAL Paris products.
The most famous respected and powerful woman in the fashion industry is British born Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of American Vogue. She is a fashion institution and icon who is first on my list. Anna Wintour may occupy the most powerful seat in fashion but not much is known about how she feels about makeup. Being a global brand, setting trends, anointing new designers, I’m sure she could inspire the beauty industry and editors, so let’s give her the opportunity. Though known for her perfectly manicured pageboy bob haircut, her dark sunglasses, her Chanel suits, her impressive knowledge of fashion, and her cold stare that would be sure to make Fashion Publicist Kelly Cutrone (if you have to cry, go outside) look like a pushover, Anna Wintour has a subtle beauty look that delicately enhances the features she chooses to accentuate.
First things first, budget is not a dirty word.  Think of the word budget as a synonym for smart. And being a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist, I will re-makeover an icon Anna Wintour’s signature makeup look on a budget with another icon  L’OREAL Paris products. Anna Wintour understands the fashion industry taking a hit and no longer being easy on the wallet so she spearheaded NYC Fashion Night Out. So I thought why not recreate her signature makeup look on a budget. If ever I get the call to do Anna Wintour’s makeup I already know what L’OREAL Paris makeup I would use to achieve her signature look.
Because Anna Wintour is 61 years of age I selected the L’OREAL Paris Age Perfect line for mature skin to prep her face:

The Age Perfect Radiance Perfector Sheer Tinted Moisturizer will hydrate her skin giving her an instant sheer tint for a radiant glow. I also selected our Age Perfect Eye cream to rejuvenate, improve elasticity, promote resiliency and refine the delicate skin around her eyes.
 Age Perfect Tinted  Moisturizer in Light $16.99
I also selected our Age Perfect Eye Cream to rejuvenate, improve elasticity, promote resiliency and refine the delicate skin around her eyes.

Age Perfect Eye Cream $15.49

Visible Lift Serum Absolute Makeup is a luxuriously lightweight foundation that will not settle into the lines and wrinkles. In 4 weeks Anna would see smoother, firmer, brighter, even, flawless skin.
Visible Lift Makeup in Classic Ivory $12.48

Visible Lift Line Minimizing Concealer is perfect to cover dark circles. Because Anna works longs hours and days, if used daily, she would start to see a reduction in under-eye puffiness in the first two weeks while improving under eye radiance.
Visible Lift Concealer in Fair $11.95

Visible Lift Line Minimizing Powder used to set her foundation is a silky powder that will not leave her skin looking dry or dull. Anna’s makeup is always natural so she would enjoy the fresh and luminous finish that it gives and a powder that would not settle into fine lines or wrinkles.


Visible Lift Powder in Nude Beige $14.49

Day Look: Here’s a natural quick in easy day makeup look with a pink-cherry stain lip color that would be great for busy always on the go women.


*Studio Secrets Professional Eye Shadow Quads in Kerry’s Bronze

Kerry’s Bronze $7.15
*Hip Studio Secrets Professional Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Brown

Brown $10.19
*Voluminious Full Defintion Mascara in Black
Black $5.54
*Infallible Le Rouge Lipcolor in Blazing Sangria
$9.99
Evening Look: I would like to see a stronger lipcolor to glam up Anna’s  look as she attends fashion shows and parties that many can only dream about. 

I think the Gwen Stefani  Infallible Le Rouge lipcolor in Ravishing Red would be stunning on Anna’s  skin. This color was a hit last month when I applied it on the ladies at The Royal Wedding Bash hosted by St. George’s Society of New York. The Infallible Ravishing Red is actually a great color on all skin tones as I personally wear it myself.


*Hip Studio Secrets Professional Concentrated Shadow Duos in Sassy
Sassy $7.99
*Hip Studio Secrets Professional Color Truth Cream Eyeliner in Black
Black $10.19
*Voluminious Full Defintion Mascara in Blackest Black
Blackest Black $5.54
*True Match Super-blendable Blush in Innoncent Flush N3-4 $10.95
Innocent Flush $10.95

*Infallible Le Rouge Lipcolor in Ravishing Red


Ravishing Red $9.99
Let me, Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis, show you how to achieve every great makeup look with L’OREAL Paris without paying more. 
Live, Love, Look Glamxurious…on a budget!

Stay tuned for more from my “Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-DuplessisSummer Series: Icons”

CREDITS:
Written by: New York Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Pictures from: L’OREAL Paris, and WSJ


ABOUT:
Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist in New York and is also a sought after makeup artist in New Orleans. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like: Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Erin Andrews, Edie Falco to name a few. Brandy has worked with New York top affluent and influential New Yorkers; St. George’s Society of New York, The Royal Wedding Bash, The English Ball honoring Burberry Angela Ahrendts, world renowned Event Planner Marcy Blum, NY award winning Ceci Johnson, Women of New York, Elan Artists, and The New York Library 100th Anniversary Gala. Brandy recently worked doing makeup at Sundance Film Fest, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Star Weekend, Red Bull/ Red Bulletin Magazine, and much more. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist” or follow her glamxurious tweets.

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L’OREAL Paris Boutique inside Bed Bath & Beyond



Photo: Courtesy of L’Oréal
L’OREAL Paris first ever flagship boutique on the Upper East Side is located inside of Bed Bath &amp Beyond. The boutique opened last year on October 28th offering a wide-range of hair color, hair care, cosmetics and skincare products. If you’re a L’OREAL Paris consumer and can never find your favorite items you at your neighborhood drug store you may want to stop by. I find the L’OREAL boutique to be brightly lit, and fully stocked with all the of the items from Elnett Satin Hair Spray, to my favorite, The Studio Secrets Professionals and hair colors for days. Defintely a pleasant location to shop for hours. A special treat not knowing when you will find a L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist hanging out.

ABOUT:

Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like: Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Erin Andrews, and Edie Falco to name a few. Brandy has worked with New York top affluent and influential New Yorkers; St. George’s Society of New York, The Royal Wedding Bash, The English Ball, world renowned event planner Marcy Blum, NY award winning CeCi Johnson, Women Of New York, to name a few. Brandy recently worked Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NY Fashion Week, NBA All Star Weekend, Red Bull, and more. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist” or follow her glamxurious tweets.http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js_uacct = “UA-3446372-1”; urchinTracker();

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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();

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Book your GLAMXURIOUS makeup for New Year’s Eve

GLITTERY EYES, SEXY COLOR LIPS, & FLIRTY LASHES…to complete your
GLAMXURIOUS makeup look for New Year’s Eve. I’ll see you tomorrow at BiBi Salon NYC in Harlem.
BIBI Salon NYC 212.932.2221
@bibisalonnyc
ABOUT
Brandy Gomez-Duplessis is a Celebrity Makeup Artist who currently resides in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy is also an L’OREAL Paris Pro Makeup Artist and a special guest makeup artist in Harlem at BiBi Salon NYC. This New York makeup artist has worked with celebrities like; Angela Bassett, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Jordin Sparks, Anika Noni Rose, Edie Falco, and Kathryn Erbe, to name a few. You can see her at Sundance Film Festival, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, NBA All Stars Weekend, Essence Music Festival, 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.

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Working B.E.T. SOS for Haiti Benefit Concert in Miami

I was back in Florida working for Superbowl weekend. On this trip my teen daughter was my guest & personal assistant. As some as you all know my daughter is very opposite from me, a late bloomer, very quiet, very serious, not big on taking lots of pictures every 5 mins (like me), and not big on makeup. 

Early morning stroll on the beach

Off my baby girl and I go to Miami,  while intown working for Superbowl weekend I actually donated my time doing makeup for BET Television Haiti Benefit Concert. Envy didn’t want to take a lot of pose pictures so I don’t have a lot of pics from the trip. Plus, I just wanted to focus on her, a girls trip so I didn’t push it. So while I worked she met some of the celebrities I was hired to do makeup on. Some of the celebs took her with them to sound check she actually watching Justin Bieber, what a treat! We had a great trip, we did some shopping, pampered ourselves only a little and ate a LOT!

Below I posted the 2 videos that we took on the floor of Justin Bieber while at soundcheck for the BET Haiti Benefit Concert in Miami. At one point when he came toward Envy singing, she got excited…and this is when Bieber Fever began for both my daughter and I.

At soundcheck with Justin Bieber
Envy Gomez-Duplessis backstage with Pete Wentz
Chris Brown with Envy Gomez-Duplessis backstage
Brandy Gomez-Duplessis backstage with Joey Fatone

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Envy Gomez-Duplessis, Robin Thicke, and Brandy Gomez-Duplessis backstage

Envy Gomez-Duplessis backstage with Jason Derulo

Common backstage with Envy Gomez-Duplessis

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ABOUT BRANDY GOMEZ-DUPLESSIS
Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis works in New York and part time in New Orleans. Brandy has worked with celebrities like: Golden Globe & Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Jennifer Aniston, Kerry Washington, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Michelle Williams,Julianne Nicholson, Jordin Sparks, Angela Bassett, Barbara Walters, Edie Falco, Robert Redford, TV Personality Free, and Reshma Shetty. Brandy recently worked on Project Runway All-Stars Season 2, Lifetime “Project Runway” Promo Photo shoot,  E News,  MTV TV Show Hip Hop Pov, Ralph Lauren and Victoria Secret New Angel Cris Urena, Ebony Magazine, Real Simple Magazine June 2012 issue, Stila Beauty Event, Fox and Friends Saturday, NBA All-Star Weekend 2012, Donna Karan Fashion Show, DKNY Fashion Show, Keva J Swimwear Look Book, Mercedes Benz Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, Sundance Film Festival 2012, VH-1 Divas, Real Simple Magazine Holiday Pop Up Store in Bryant Park, GLAMOUR Magazine #WOTY, OPRAH O YOU, L’OREAL Paris, Project Runway 2011 Finale, VOGUE TV, Sperry Top-Sider, Burberry Beauty, International Latino Film Festival, Essence Music Festival, New York Post and more. Brandy has worked with Connecticut and New York top affluent and influential; Donna Karan International, St. George’s Society of New York Royal Wedding Bash, The English Ball for Burberry, world renowned event planner Marcy Blum, NY award winning CeCi Johnson, Women Of New York, and much more. Keep up with Brandy by reading her personal blog “Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist” or follow her glamxurious tweets.

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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.
















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