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WOW…it’s really the last day of the L’Oreal Tour. We have been together for 1 month and I can’t believe that the last day is here. Energy were good and everybody is excited about going home but at the same time we are going to miss each other as well. We are together for 12-14 hour a day so when your on the road and you deal with thousands of strangers a day you tend to lean on each other. It’s like being in a sorority type atmosphere. I am going to miss working with the crew so many good people that you build friendship with.



My girl Debra from Houston who is a makeup artist and own Renee Rae Makeup Studio was my partner in crime. We did everything together from working, to partying, to even getting sick at the same time. Because we have so much in common it was a pleasure having her on tour with me. Lisa, Cassie, Nicole, Sandra, Ryan, Monica, Lisa (Vanilla), Ananda, Tera, Natasha, Lashonda, Niveva and the list goes on of all the people who were a pleasure to work with.

We didn’t get out at exactly 10pm so I knew I was not going to see the NKOTB show. I really wanted to see the New Kids but I was having a great time afterward and saying goodbye that I was ok with not seeing Donnie Walhberg and the rest of the guys. Exchanged numbers and we took lots of pictures so I now have to check my myspace page cuz everybody will be sending over all the pics from that night. Christian and Lisa I will see in San Francisco on Friday and Saturday.

So below you will just see some fun shots of the crew from the L’Oreal tour.

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New Kids on The Block is in New Orleans tonight and I am so not a happy camper about it. It has been what 15 years and I am missing the show. Not to happy today…I have to get through the day knowing that I won’t see the show at home in most likely will miss the show in Dallas since I am working up to 10pm. If I hear one more client tell me they got tickets I am walking off the stage. Everybody that mentions NKOTB, the girls sends them to me thinking that bullshit is funny. You all should see the sour face I am walking around with. I don’t understand why everybody is confused about why I like the group so much. Don’t matter how many A-List male celebrities I have worked with they are not NKOTB. Yeah, Brad Pitt is cute but he don’t have Donnie swag…let’s be real.

So, I just have to figure out a way to get to the show in Dallas. First, I need to find out where the hell the show is. My head is hurtin again, thinking way to hard.

This is so not a GLAM LIFE OF A MAKEUP ARTIST…at least not today or tomorrow.

Here is today's challenge. You know I was pick by L'Oreal to be a part of the Oprah event on the 25th in San Francisco. While on tour I received a call from Lisa Price owner of Carol's Daughter body product. She is coming to New Orleans for the grand opening of Macy's in Lakeside .Mall. She wants me to do her makeup for 2 days but I have already been booked and received my flight and hotel info as well as pick up time. So, with that said I don't know what to do. I explained everything to Lisa and she understood but this is such a great opportunity that I don't want to miss out on. Lisa does come to New Orleans often but I don't want to have to wait for the next trip. But, I love Oprah and have never had the opportunity to meet her as well and this is my chance, can't pass this up either. What do I do???

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Just took some candid shots today. Getting close to the end and can you believe that this year I did not pull out a camera. Wasn’t on my job…everywhere I go I bring the camera so I decided to just take some random pics when in route from the hotel to work. Nothing fancy just shots but I promise on the last day I will be snapping pics all day long.




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As usual my old girl pal Wendy from New York was the first to call me (6am)to wish me HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Wendy has always beat everybody to it cuz she’s an early bird and since we were young she would be the first to get at me…that’s why I love her crazy ass…Wendy is the Koffee Brown video girl that I always talk about. Anyway, I had to work today and I didn’t mind but I didn’t know it would that busy. This was the first time on this year tour that they scheduled a hectic day. No lie, within 1 hour I spoke with a little over 100 women. It was out of control I was not ready for it. We needed some crowd control or something. Women after women was just coming in. I wasn’t planning on working that hard. The crazy thing is I was not doing makeup, the tour manager was stress cuz they didn’t know it women were going to bombard us like this. So when I arrived, she just said stand here. So I was just standing there looking cute and speaking to everybody that was coming in and answering questions. And before I knew it I was surrounded by L’Oreal lovers that Stephanie another makeup artist was like I saw you needed help. I was not giving out anything, no sample no nothing. I finally made it on stage to do what I love and that’s makeup. Back to back until 3ish. The girls got me colorful cupcakes and we shared with everybody. Cuz we are not MEAN GIRLS. I love my girls…they help get me through the tour being away from my own family and friends.

Later that evening I headed back to the hotel to get ready and Debra my other roommate arrived shortly after. Debra was coming back from an event with David Klasfield, owner of OCC Makeup. He had an event that she went to help with so I covered her shift so she would not lose points with L’Oreal. Yeah, David is the guy who sent me the makeup for All Star Weekend to us on the A-List celebs. He’s a good guy and Debra is so blessed to work with him on special events. I tell her that all the time. So we had to catch up and talk about everything before we getting ready to head to the Martini Ranch. Plus, I needed to take my excedrin so I don’t wake up with a bad headache.

The girls called to say they were on their way to the Martini Ranch and we finished getting ready and met up with; Lisa Mallard, and Cassie Cole both makeup artists. Sandra was running late so she arrived a little later. We had a great time, I had a few wedding cake martini’s and a mango martini, and the bellini martini’s. Order the grilled chicken so I could have something in my stomach. The drinks were $3 and the girls kept buying me drinks. Cassie is so funny she did the Cassie shake allnight for us. It’s so funny that you have to see it in person. We just laughed and laughed all night. Just felt good to get out of the hotel and away from work and just do me…

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Hey Guys, checked in the hotel a little after 9:30pm. This hotel does not have a pool…that sucks so I can’t go sit out tomorrow on my birthday by the pool. I do have to work so that is why I am not going back to New Orleans. But, I will have a bash at The W. Hotel when I get home. I only have to work a half day and not a full 12 hour shift.

Sandra, my roommate has been the first to kick off my B-DAY.
She is just getting here and she stopped to get me a chocolate German cake and cocktails…my favorite. I have a feelin that tomorrow will be nothing but cocktails. I already unpacked and went to my favorite site to see what is going on with New Kids on The Block (www.nkotb.com). I love to see what Donnie crazy ass blog about. He talks a lot of shit…but you know I love it!!!!

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Don’t ask me how I am doing it cuz I really don’t know myself. I last the entire day and have not slept in the last few days, well for an 1 hour on the plane. I have managed to have junk food (starbucks) last night. Worked all day, Made it to hotel, going crash, catch up with you all when I can.

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I found out that Emmitt will be getting makeup today so I am excited. I was a little tired this morning have not stop to rest or enjoy the family since I been home. Just been so busy working long hours this month. Today will be an all day assignment. I will be getting off at 1:30 am that's if the game does not go over. After that Michael will bring me to the airport have an early flight out. So I then catch up with the tour in work 9am-10pm. I can rest on the plane so don't worry I am taking care of myself.

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In New Orleans and heading to the superdome for the pre taping for Monday Night Football. The New Orleans Saints is playing a home game tomorrow night but I don't have a clue who they are playing. I guess I will find out shortly. I don't have my list yet and how long today I will be working. I know tomorrow is a 10 hour day so I don't think I will have time to see anybody on this trip.

I will keep you posted on everything I just hope I get to work with my boy Emmitt (I hope I spelled his name correct). He is always fun to work with great sense of humor.

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Hey guys, I am in Lafayette, La now heading to my bride. Her wedding is not until 6pm but I have lots of faces to do so I am stating early.

Not to exhausted like I thought I would be. My flight was actually good and on time. I called my former assistant who now lives here in Lafayette but she didn't answer her phone. She knew I was coming in town I gave her my schedule almost 1.5 months ago. She always stress that I don't call her but when I do she is never around. Plus, I know she reads my blogs so I had to put it on here.

Going to freshen up since we are 6 miles away from the bride home.

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