Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist | Luxury Beauty, Reiki Healing & Lifestyle by Brandy
Celebrity Makeup Artist & Lifestyle Guide | Book: Hey Girl Hey: Things Your Mama Never Told You (The Lifestyle Bible)
When you find a foundation that can handle New Orleans 98 degree weather in you still look beat, yass!!! I’m wearing L’OREAL Paris Infalliable Pro-Glow Foundation. It’s definitely a long wearing foundation that’s buildable to make it a full coverage foundation. I actually like to mix 211 Creme Cafe & 212 Cocoa together to get a custom color. Then finish with Infallible Pro-Spray and Set for a lasting glow look…SLAY!!!
Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender Setting Spray
What’s your summer lipstick color that make you feel flirty? Mine is called FOXY from Absolute New York. Guess what it’s only $5.99
When Carmen Wild, brand rep for Caudalie gifted me with this gorgeous bottle of Beauty Elixir, I DIE! The founder of Caudalie, Mathilde Thomas partnered with designer Jason Wu to create this limited edition bottle. The bottle embodies modern femininity. It’s dressed in a meticulous, detailed lace from Jason Wu 2016 spring/summer collection topped with a light gold hardware that mimic the hardware in Jason’s accessories.
Why, is this my favorite setting spray ? First, it’s natural, versatile mist that can be applied morning and evening as a pore tightening toner after cleansing. I love to spray my makeup brushes with it before using them on each of my clients. During a makeup application I use it before foundation and powder to set the makeup. It’s great to travel with to get an instant burst of radiance. When I have sinuses & congestion challenges it’s a treat when I spray the beauty elixir on my face. It helps to open me up.
The recipe for this Beauty Elixir mist formula remains the same. Benzoin to soothe the skin, myrrh to tone, essential oils of rosemary to energize and lemon balm and peppermint to stimulate, along with orange blossom to soften, rose for radiance and, of course, moisturizing and radiance-enhancing grape pulp extract, Caudalie’s flagship ingredient.
I’m so elated about my 2 days of teaching Sephora Artistry Lab on Special Occasion Makeup with Michael & Shannon at Birchwoods Oak Lane.
Birchwoods beautiful banquet facility & restaurant in Woodbridge, Connecticut overlooking the spectacular grounds of the Tradition Golf Club
Talking about Makeup Style
Cast practicing on a special occasion makeup look
Products I used to demo Color Correcting & Concealer
Day 2 Of Artistry Lab!
Michael and I heading to the venue. Michael is a Senior Artist in Philly
With my District Education Manager Stephanie…she rocks!
Self CT Senior Artist, Lisa our District Manager, Stephanie our District Education Manager, Michael is a Senior Artist in Philly & Shannon is a Personal Beauty Advisor in Mohegan Sun
Today the cast practiced on Complexion, Highlighting & Contouring
Such a beautiful venue I had to get a photo shoot in before leaving.
Once a month on Wednesdays, Pottery Barn in Danbury Fair Mall will be hosting a premier Bridal Event. Come take a look at new items and speak with a specialist to help create a custom registry on the spot.
Nowadays registries are so much more sophisticated, it’s no longer about signing up for good china. Couples are actually enjoying attending bridal events together to both having input about items for their home.With so many home décor shows on HGTV like Fixer Upper and Flip Or Flop, couples are now making their registry list together.
Pottery Barn’s Store Manager Deidre Jorda at Danbury Fair Mall says “She’s noticed a different with the attendance in who’s doing the registry. It’s no longer the bride and her mom or girlfriend. The guys definitely are more hands on.”
Other vendors that will be in attendance is; William- Sonoma, Sephora, and Max Wine & Spirits. Come out and see high end cookware and kitchen accessories from William-Sonoma, talk with Sephora Senior Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis about bridal makeup for your engagement pictures and of course your wedding day, while sipping on fine wine from Max Wine & Spirits who can help you select what type of wine and cocktails to serve at your wedding.
Make it a summer date night!
Pottery Barn Bridal Event
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
5:00pm-8:00pm
Danbury Fair Mall-7 Backus Ave, Danbury, Ct 06810
What’s your favorite HD concealer? I like using Nicka K New York HD concealer. It’s really creamy, weightless easy to blend with your finger, beauty blender and a makeup brush. They offer many shades to select from. When I’m onset it also makes for a great product to highlight, contour & use as a foundation. Try it out for only $4.99
During the summer every girl wants a cellulite free, tight body as they head out to the beach. I received a sample size of Sol de Janiero Brazilian Bum Bum Cream in my gratis from Sephora. So after hearing all the fuss about it from the Sephora cast I couldn’t wait to try it out. Boy, were they right!! This might be the most moisturizing cream I have every felt that absorb really fast on the skin. The glow that you see is from the mica follow by the conditioning coconut oil leaving the skin extremely soft like a baby skin. On my boogie down brown skin, it had my skin looking very glistening. On a tan body it will make you look so irresistible. The only disappoint thing for me is that at the present time I cannot smell, nada. So I had to rely on my husband to tell me how the cream smell. I asked him what adjective would I use, he said AMAZING! The scent is a pistachio caramel that last all day. A great decadent summer scent and a cream that will leave your body bringing all the boys to the beach.
As I sit out on the lake at home I brought with me a few key items that I need to stay FAB! So I’m sharing my goodies, do we share anything in common?
L’OREAL Paris New Sublime Sun Sunscreen SPF 100
CINQ MONDES Spa Paris eau du Siam Body & Hair Mist
Sol de Janiero Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream
Heading to West Farms to teach a Sephora Cluster Class today on The Rebel Eye to Sephora cast from the Connecticut district.
AmberLynn is another Sephora Senior Artist from Boston who came out to assist me with todays class. Since she already taught 3 of them in her district.
Sephora Cast practicing the new looks
Products I used the demo the 2 makeup looks.
Sephora cast playing with the new Virtual Artist app.
My girls: Stephanie & Brooke
Today I was trying out a fun glitter eye makeup look on one of my face muse, Kassie. It’s one of the makeup looks that I will be teaching at Sephora Beauty Cluster Class. I love contouring as much as the next makeup lover but I wanted this look to have one focus in that’s the eyes. I was very pleased with the flawless complexion I was able to give her thanks to the beauty blender. Oh, Don’t talk about the brows because I didn’t get there yet in this picture as well as my chip nail, hahaaaaa!
