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Normally I’m on the other of the camera side helping with makeup but today I was the talent at this photo shoot. I am so elated about what’s coming up in September. I look forward to sharing with you all the new chapter in my life. This is one of many photo shoots that a fabulous business woman is orchestrating for me.
Looking at this pic I need to go on a quick diet before the next one. See ya bye & luv you mean it!
Today’s wedding vow renewal in Litchfield, Connecticut was one that I was so elated about. My bride is a beautiful model from Trinidad and her husband is a firefighter/DJ. The wedding took place at their beautiful home outdoor surrounded by all of their family & friends from the Caribbean.
When Annya sent me the pics of her dress I knew exactly the makeup look I wanted to do on her in the ladies. So I brought so much makeup with me just so I could have everything at my disposable.
I chose to do all of the makeup outdoor because I wanted that natural light. Since Annya was going to be outside 99.9 % of the day I needed that light because this is how everyone will see her. I didn’t want that heavy face that looked only good in pics. I wanted it to be stunning yet effortless.
If you wanted to find all of the girls of course they were hanging with the beautiful bride.
The food was DELICIOUS…4 of these Shandy Carib lager beer had me feeling really good.
The family, only person missing is 4 month old baby London
Annya Best Friend for life… Yendi Phillipps is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
What a beauty…still can’t believe she had a baby 4 months ago.
Good Morning! Started my day off very early in New Milford, CT getting a client makeup ready for her bridal photos. Then rushed home got ready for a lunch meeting. When your passionate about something you can chat for hours. Maghen & I brainstormed talking about our favorite topics, hair & makeup. Can’t wait to share with you what we’re working on. Happy Makeup Monday!
Always rockin purple for #lupus & #autoimmune
It’s almost about that time again where parents will be putting together care packages for their kids heading out to college. Here are a few items that I thought a girl might need her first week leaving home. All of the items can be found at a Sephora near you.
Clarisonic Mia 2 Summer Beauty Bag Sonic Cleansing Set
Coola Sport Continuous Spray SPF 30-Tropical Coconut
Living Proof No Frizz Humidity Shield
Clinique Pep Start Quick Cleansing Swipes
Sephora Collection Green Tea Face Mask
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bun Bum Cream
Sephora Collection Intenstive Instant Moisture Cream
Perricone MD Pre: Empt Series Exfoliating Pore Refiner
The Estee Edit by Estee Lauder Dissolve the Drama 2-in-1 Makeup Remover + Cleanser
As one of the most popular makeup trends, long wearing products is still the rage but can make for a challenge at night when your trying to remove your makeup. Waterproof, stay all day, long wearing makeup products can be stubborn. No more wasted makeup wipes and pulling on your eyes and lips trying to get the last of the waterproof high pigmented formula off. I found 6 makeup removers that will gently remove all of it quickly.
1. Boscia Sake Cleansing Water
2. Caudalie Micellar Cleansing Water
3. The Estee Edit By Estee Lauder Dissolve The Drama 2-in-1 Makeup Remover Cleanser
4. Lancome BiFacil Double Action Eye Makeup Remover
5. L’OREAL Paris Clean Artiste Waterproof Long Wearing Eye Makeup Remover
6. Make Up For Ever Sens Eyes Waterproof Sensitive Eye Cleanser
Everything I need on my boogie down brown skin to give me a sun kissed summer makeup look. I look so glowy like I been on vacation in the Caribbean soaking up the sun. These products I can use year round when I want to achieve that look.
BECCA COSMETICS AQUA LUMINOUS PERFECTING FOUNDATION in Dark Golden
LAURA MERCIER FACE ILLUMINATOR in Seduction
NICKA K NEW YORK HYDRO LIPSTICK in NY009 GLADIOLA
STILA COSMETICS WONDER BRUSH FOR FACE & BODY
This look was suppose to be about a Nightime Smokey Eye at Sephora Beauty Class but I wanted Jen to really push the look by giving her a fun lip color. I selected Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Plan 9, a opaque deep sea foam green lipstick. Because, it’s a opaque shade I selected Kat Von D Metal Crush Eye shadow in Iggy, a metallic mermaid green shade. I scraped a little of the shadow out on a cotton round in had Jen use her ring finger to dab the product on the middle part of the lip to get a high pigmented metallic lip. What a rebellious look…
Today was a beautiful day minus the rain. Waking up to a nasty morning of rain at 6am I wasn’t feeling well. My body was so achy that it took awhile to get out of the bed. I was so worry that I was going to have another not so good health day. My day started early having to be at Sephora for 8am for a Nighttime Smokey Eye class.
Great time teaching a Sephora client, a regular client of mine how to complete her rebel eye makeup look with a bold colorful lip.
Having to much fun with Stephanie Blanco trying to make a video for the Instagram page. We had this great idea but it didn’t come out as we planned…to funny!
It’s now 3:30pm, home just collecting my thoughts while the guys are inside preparing dinner.
I purchased these beauty sunflowers yesterday while in New York.
Dinner is on
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY
Headed to New York City this morning to do makeup on Fashion Blogger Nashelly Messina of Fabulatina. I always enjoy doing her makeup, it’s nice to have personal clients that is actually effortlessly fabulous.
The weather in the city was so beautiful that I fell in love with New York all over again. After I finished doing makeup on Nash I went for a stroll, had a nice lunch follow by a few glasses of champagne, shop for flowers at Dahlia Flowers, hung out in Grand Central market picked up dinner from Ceriello’s Of Manhattan for the finest gourmet meats.
The weirdest thing about today was that I felt amazing! Didn’t have any of my daily challenges with my lupus, lyme disease, & ra…New York, just what a girl need.
I recently got to play with Hourglass Cosmetics new Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation. Let me tell you, it’s wonderful! Hourglass out did themselves on this item. The foundation comes in 26 shades, it’s creamy, longwearing, and a concealer in one with 12 hour coverage. I told you, it’s wonderful!
The formula contains twice as much of a pigment to give an instant full coverage. If you use their foundation brush you can buff the foundation to give you a sheer to medium coverage. I will use these foundations to contour & highlight with. Usually with cream products you would use either a brush or your fingers to warm up the product, I find that the product adjust by itself to your body temperature to easily blend into the skin. I like the shape of the foundation, it’s a unique triangular bullet to give a precision application. The brush also has a unique shape to fit into the contours of the face, around the nose and under the eye. Definitely the future of foundation, it’s really innovated!
