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From The Eyes Of NBA Makeup Artist: Third Day at NBA All Star

written by Connecticut / New York Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Make Up For Ever sponsor the makeup for the makeup team this year and here is one of the color palette that I used on Sunday. The makeup I used on music the Latin music artist Nayer was very similar to this palette. 
NEVEREST…These boys were awesome to work with. We talked about boys bands and my major crush on Donnie Wahlberg. Their manager is Howie from Backstreet Boys

Second day doing makeup on the group Pentatonix at All Star.

Pitbull sexy dancer Jamie Lee Ruiz…
The gorgeous Nayer backstage with the Ne-Yo, and Chris Brown before going on stage to perform with Pitbull during the NBA All Star half time show.

NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND 2012 WRAP PARTY!!!

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Connecticut Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis 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 Donna Karan, DKNY, Keva J, Mercedes Benz Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, 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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From The Eyes Of NBA Makeup Artist: Second Day at NBA All Star

written by Connecticut / New York Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
I started my afternoon by going over to Digiwaxx Media suite. Monster Products demo their new high performance headphones collection during NBA All Star Weekend 2012 at a listening experience and product suite at Peabody Hotel. The suite was powered by Digiwaxx Media and drinks were sponsor by CIROC. Invited guests consist of DJ’S, artists, athlethes and industry heads to experience the best in audio headphones gear from Noel Lee, founder of Monster Cable, the creator of the popular Beats by Dre headphones.
Sponsor by CIROC picture by Dan Dion

Big Tigger picture by Dan Dion
Bill Bellamy picture by Dan Dion
Kid Capri picture by Dan Dion
MC Search picture by Dan Dion
DMC picture by Dan Dion
Scotty B picture by Dan Dion

Arrived at the Amway Arena to get the NBA Fan Patrol dancers ready for their performance with Flo-Rida. I wanted the girls lips to pop so I went with a bold red lipstick from Make Up For Ever and strong contouring with high shimmer on the cheeks. Flo-Rida was schedule for makeup not until 9:40 pm, right before show time. So I had time to get others ready and check up on the Fan Patrol.

After getting the girls ready I headed over to the trailer of the group Pentatonix makeup ready for their performance. Luv these kids, the entire time in the trailer they joked with each other that I could not stop laughing at them. The group consist of 4 guys and 1 female. They did practice on the song Starship, luv their version. 

DJ Rob Nice did an amazing job hosting the NBA All Star Weekend

Just finish getting Candian singer Katie Caufield makeup ready in her green room

Back in the glam room having fun with Niki Hall, NBA Stylist before heading over to Flo-Rida green room to get him ready to perform my favorite song, Good Feeling.

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Connecticut Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis 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 Donna Karan, DKNY, Keva J, Mercedes Benz Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, 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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From The Eyes Of NBA Makeup Artist: First Day at NBA All Star

written by Connecticut / New York Makeup Artist

Call time for the first day was at 3:00pm, car service picked me up and brought me over to the Amway Arena. The first day I like to go over a little early to set up, talk with the ladies in the production office just to see if there were any changes, pick up a daily run down sheet, and  talk with wardrobe. 
Make Up For Ever sponsored the makeup for our fabulous team thanks to Makeup Artist Debra Gutierrez. So after looking at the fashion selected by Niki Hall I went to the makeup room to meet up with my girls who arrived around 1pm. The girls help me set up my area then we had a quick meeting to go over the makeup looks and schedule.

The first day is always easy and quiet so after the event was over we all went out to Tier Nightclub. The party was presented by CIROC & CROWN ROYAL with special guests: Lebron, Melo, Chris Paul, Jermaine Dupri, Terrance J, & Dougie E. Fresh.

The makeup items that I selected from Make Up For Ever for the dancers to wear were: 
Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick Satin Fuchsia #36, 
Aqua Lip Lip Pencil in Fuchsia #16c 
HD Blush Microfinish Cream in Fresh Pink #3
Aqua Cream in Golden Copper #12
HD Invisible Cover Foundation
HD Microfinish Powder

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Connecticut Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis 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 Donna Karan, DKNY, Keva J, Mercedes Benz Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, 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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Arriving to Orlando Florida to work NBA All Star Weekend

written by Connecticut / New York Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
I headed out to work NBA All Star Weekend 2012 on Thursday morning. Car picked me up from the airport, checked into the hotel, unpacked and I headed downstairs to grab a bite and of course order one of my favorites; a margarita. Maisha, head of hair for NBA All Stars met me in the lobby along with one of her girls, Falon. 
Keenan Towns stop by and invited us to CIROC & Crown Royal “Ball So Hard” party one of the many parties that would take place that weekend. Such a gentlemen he brings me over a special Jose Cuervo margarita that he asked the bartender to make for me. Being that I am a tequila and champagne connoisseur that was definitely a top shelf drink..luved it. 

On a Thursday afternoon the Grand Bohemian Hotel had a DJ outside the hotel kicking off NBA All Star Weekend. I luved it, the energy reminded me of being in New Orleans for Essence Music Festival. A proper way to greet the hotel guest as they arrive, all they needed now was two BA’s holding trays of champagne.

We walked over to the Amway Arena to pick up our credentials and to do a walk through of the makeup & hair room. Making sure that we had enough stations and lighting. Perfect timing because they were just setting the room up with everything that we would need for the weekend. Including lots of snacks and drinks to keep us energized for three long days. 

After the walk through and talking with the girls in production about the daily run down I went to watch the rehearsal and to see my babies; NBA Fan Patrol. On stage was Ne-yo and Chris Brown so I was able to watch them and to meet Pitbull dancers. Very sexy girls and was now able to visualize the makeup look that I would do for this halftime show. Nayer wasn’t there so I didn’t get to meet her but I already knew the makeup look that I wanted to do on her. After rehearsal we left to enjoy Orlando.

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Connecticut Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis 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 Donna Karan, DKNY, Keva J, Mercedes Benz Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, 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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