Inside The Life of A Reiki Healer Living In California

We are on set and just lost power so we cannot do anything so I decided this would be the perfect time to catch you guys up. They hope that they can get power back on before 6:47am. Right now everybody is freakin out. My day has started at 2am and I still have to get back to New Orleans by 5pm so I can start makeup for the fashion show. Passport magazine is throwing this huge fashion show for Andrew Christian a underwear designer from Los Angeles. The event is at 7pm at the W hotel on poydras. So I have a full day today.
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Everybody knows how much I love comedian Kathy Griffin. I always refer to myself as the black Kathy Griffin in the beauty industry. Well once again, I found myself in this crazy red head shoes. If you didn’t know Passport Magazine(www.passportmagazine) is a gay magazine. I was asked to be the Makeup Artist for their fashion show at The W. Hotel on Friday evening. The designer for the show was Andrew Christian based out of L.A.





















So, I was surrounded around 12 male models some straight and some gay. The audience was filled with very prominent sexy business men who were all GAY and they just loved my black ass. All night they kept telling me that Kathy Griffin was about to get replaced. You know I was lovin it and was playing it up all night. So, I just want to put it out there…KATHY GRIFFIN, there’s a new QUEEN B in town…well at least in New Orleans.

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I came across some of these old pics of people that I have worked with a few years back and just wanted to share them with you all. I have been blessed to have worked with a lot of good people in the industry and just thinking about B Mac and being on the road made me realize that I have had a great life and have partied with a lot of people. Where would I be if I would have stayed deep in the industry…would I be in rehab by now??? There are so many more pics that I have to share with you all I just have to be on the look out for them.

Ok, I gotta get out of here….

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WOW…I just heard about Bernie and I am shock this morning. I had the pleasure to work with him a few times starting back in 2000 as well as his daughter Je’neice when she lived here in New Orleans attending school at Xavier University.

My heart goes out to his family…he was such a REAL Man and he loved his family and was so passionate about his work. He will be truly missed.

LUV U Mr. Mac and it was a pleasure to have worked with you while you were here!!! Thanks for supporting and understanding that hiring me was going to help me make a name in the industry. Not a lot of black people in the industry that makes it reach out to help someone else who is also trying to do the same or mentor the next person. But B. Mac knew the hustle in the entertainment industry and didn’t mind putting money in my hand and I respect you so much for that. Half of the time he didn’t want makeup but he knew if he had me around and say that’s my MAKEUP ARTIST it will get me a few more gigs. I am going to miss u!!!

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For the most part everybody knows that I use to work in the music industry years ago and some of the record labels that I worked for were some of the top ones in the industry. That’s when the music industry was the shit!!! Music was at it’s highest. You all know I interned at Tommy Boy Records. Then I went to Bad Boy Records….yeah I know…right. Gave Diddy four years of my life and I also worked with Arista Records. At Bad Boy Records, my boss was Shawn Prez “I use to always catch the brick” because I had a lot of mouth. When I was young I use to have a very bad temper and was this tough chick that wanted to do everything and anything guys could do. So I didn’t fear anything…I was wildin out back then. I have to one day share some stories with you all about the crazy things that I use to do. I don’t think you all are ready…Ms Nicole Robinson…I know you have some stories just as crazy so stop laughing:)))

Anyway, my kids have been keeping me up with Diddy new show “I Want To Work For Diddy”. Yes, what you all see it is just that. I do think that’s why I am crazy, don’t sleep just work work work. I do feel that working there has taught me so much and that’s why I am very tough and very hard to please. So when these young people come at me crazy about working for me and they send me texts, or email me on myspace, or write things like…I want 2 work 4 u…and there emails I just hit delete. Ok…I am getting off track…

I wanted to tell you all that I have fallen in love with music again…This new single “Rolling Stone” by 7 & Donnie Klang is the baddest thing I have heard in a minute. That joint there took me back…back to a place that I have not been in a long time…feelings and thoughts was playing in my head that I’m spinning….NO JOKE SON…if you have not heard this track I suggest you go to my blog I have it on there and I have it on my mp3 player so I have been playing this joint like all day for the last few days. I got tears in my eyes…SERIOUS…If this song is not being played on your favorite station I suggest you start calling and carrying some picket signs outside the stations or something.

That’s my SHIT!!! I don’t know what else to say but press the repeat button…

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Lord…I didn’t know that this man was all that. Here I am at this man house for a photo shoot in May 2007 and I didn’t know who he was. But, now…I can’t turn on the television, read a paper, or magazine without seen “BRETT FARVE”.

I wish I could just give him a big hug right about now. I just feel so bad for him. He was such a sweet guy and was such a gentlemen and a pleasure to work with. We hit it off right away, he got my jokes, you all who know me know that I speak a certain way and he got it. At one point the client asked if we knew each other cuz he took to me and that didn’t happen at the last shoot with the other makeup person. But, that’s my energy. Anyway, I just had to pull out my pics from the shoot…shit we acting like the man died…

Ok, Brett good luck and hopefully I’ll get to work with you again, soon.

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This is one of my many favorite nights that New Orleans host “WHITE LINEN NIGHT” so I had to lock this event in my book. It’s because I have been blessed to attend only 2 real white linen night in the Hamptons when I worked in the music industry and have been hooked since. Anyway, I had a very long day but I was mentally prepared so that way I would be able to work all day, and attend the two parties that was most important…to me at least. Sarah B. who is the writer for Mayor Ray Nagin. She was my first for the day and she was taping I believe her last footage for Nagin TV show before returning back to New York this month. Did a few lashes had a meeting with a young lady who is writing a book and she wants to use one of my makeup picture in her book as a character. Then Ms. Treasure came in for a photo shoot she was about 30 mins late but I was able to get her done in time and I can’t wait to see the pictures…My last person for the day was on location I had a wedding at the Lowes Hotel. Kawana is a friend of another bride that I did last year by the name of Mona. Kawana was a very pretty girl so I really didn’t have to do much to her. She have this amazing face that she could rock anything so I can’t wait to see her pictures as well. I had to have her ready by 5pm and I must say I am good about keeping my brides on time.

After working since 8am I headed home to get in production for this evening events. The first event was at the CAC. Ray Wooldridge, the President of Stiletto Vodka formerly of the Hornets invited us to attend his event so Michael and I went to that first. Showed face and say hi to a few associates. Carlton Mickel and Beth Ann was there hanging out but I didn’t get a chance to take a picture with Ray:((( The drinks was perfect you know I always find a way to the bar or should I say it finds me.

Long time buddy Kano who owns Kunflama Boutique was also hosting an event and that was the second and last spot for the evening. A lot of the crew was there. My buddy makeup artist Jessica was in town from Los Angeles so we met up there. I missed Anais with the baby but hubby Marco was still out like a ROCKSTAR that he is. My girl Laura was there oh…Jerome Holmes finally made it out there as we were ready to leave.

Couldn’t stay out to late cuz Michael and I were leaving the next day and I didn’t pack a thing.

It’s always great to be out amongst peers that love, support and respect you.

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Guess why I am so excited about this month issue of Ladybrille Magazine….because I have a little interview in it. I have not seen it yet so I am a little nervous. You’ll think by now that I would not be but I do get a little shy when anything I do come out. I’m human…sometimes…but I want everyone to like my work. So I can’t wait to see if the entire interview is going to be used. Plus, I can’t wait to see which pictures that used for me and for the makeup that I did.

The Editor-in-Chief, Uduak Oduok is such an amazing woman and for her to have me in her magazine is an honor. To see myself in a magazine that I read and respect is so overwhelming to me. I got turned on to Ladybrille when I was in Los Angeles last year. So my hard work is paying off and I still have so much more to do.

Thanks Toya Thomas and Chole Ball, both writers and face model on the assignment.

So, I want everyone to check it out. I will keep you posted once I receive the link for it.
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Happy New Month! You know what August means, right? The count down begins to New York Fashion Week! We here at Ladybrille can’t wait as we look forward to brilliant shows, parties, trend spotting, making new friends, reuniting with old ones and of course doing some serious fashion business.

No, you do not have to wait till New York Fashion Week to begin partying with us. Celebrity makeup artist Brandy Gomez Duplessis gets the beauty party started in our hot August Blogazine Beauty Issue. Brandy offers some hot, summer makeup tips that will have you looking sexy. She is so good she even has a few tips for our Ladybrille homme [men]!
Have a happy August, remain blessed and stay with us throughout the month as we stay inspired and party it up with these gorgeous very Ladybrille women.
–Uduak

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