On the shelves at Sephora we have so many mascara’s to use on clients. At the present time I’m enjoying the following 3 mascara’s to give volume, length, and curl. What’s your favorite?
Lancôme HYPNÔSE DRAMA Instant Full Body Volume Mascara
3 Must Have Kiehl’s Skincare Items You Need This Summer
During the summer we spend more time outdoor enjoying activities. This can be challenging on the skin if not properly cared for. The first thing that normally comes to mind during the summer is applying SPF. By now we all know that the SPF should be at least 30+ and higher, wear it every day during the summer, and reapply every couple of hours. But what about keeping the skin looking healthy and radiant after being damaged from all the UVA & UVB rays from being outside. With so many skincare products to choose from how do you decide what’s best on the skin. I selected Kiehl’s skincare products because it’s made up of the finest naturally derived ingredients like Lavender, Squalane, Calendula, Caffeine, Vitamin C, Beech Tree Extract, Jasmonic Acid, and Rosa Arctica just to name a few. Give your skin a treat by using concentrated products to restore and replenish the skin. Read the full article on Connecticut Post blog here.
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JLo Was My inspiration For This Wet Makeup Look
Many of you know that I am now the Senior Artist at Sephora in Connecticut. With this position I spend more time with the cast coaching to them, doing certification, teaching beauty classes and getting the cast ready for elevated position. So I don’t often do makeup everyday. As a die hard makeup artist, sometimes I miss my brushes.
Alyssa Perez a nail tech from Florida came in to get her makeup done by me. I was so elated when I saw how pretty she was. I knew she would make for a perfect canvas. What made it sweet was that Alyssa told me that I could do whatever I wanted. Now this is the type of client I’m use to. At Sephora it’s the opposite.
Anyway, the first look that came to mind was an old picture of JLO with this wet hair and luminous look. That was my inspiration that I wanted to recreate because Alyssa had the features and personality to pull of that look. I knew that her features would be able to handle all of what I was going to do. I started pulling products and lashes that I wanted to use. That’s the great thing about doing makeup at Sephora. Any thing I need when I’m creating a look I have it right in my hands. It’s like having my own personal makeup studio when I’m working. I showed Alyssa a variety of ways to wear the look, starting with matte to a full out South Beach glow.
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer in Eden
Stila Aqua Glow Perfecting Bronzer
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation
Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer
Urban Decay Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation
Stila Perfect Me, Perfect Hue Eye & Cheek Palette-Medium/Tan Palette
NARS Limited Edition Orgasm Blush
BECCA Luminious Blush in Copper
Sephora Collection MicroSmooth Baked Foundation Face Powder
Smashbox Contour Kit in Medium/Dark
Lancome Glow Silky Creme Highlighter in Amber Lights
Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Eyeliner in ME42
Stila Stay All Day Eyeliner in Black
Sephora Collection Rouge Shine Lipstick in 48 My Everything
Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in Sunset Strip
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown
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BEAUTY HAPPY HOUR Make Up For Ever “Amp Up Your Color” Event At Sephora
Over the Memorial Day Weekend Sephora in Danbury Fair Mall held a fun event with Make Up For Ever called “Amp Up Your Color” with their new Aqua XL Eye Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner. Make Up For Ever and Sephora makeup artists treated the clients to a free mini makeovers. The staff all wore colorful eye makeup looks using the Aqua XL Eyeliners so clients could see all the different ways the eyeliners could “Amp up” your look.
Make Up For Ever joined forces with pop star Charli XCX to create the Aqua XL Eye Pencil Waterproof Eyeliners collection. These eyeliners are favorites amongst pro makeup artist because of it’s high pigmented colors. The eyeliners glides effortlessly and don’t smudge, crease, or fade. The 20 shades range from neutrals to bright pastels that work great for tight lining, eye liners, and for a pop of color as eye shadows. These liners are both waterproof and long lasting and applauds creativity by designing any look you want with these creamy eyeliners. Be sure to stop by any Sephora and let a certified makeup artist teach you all about it. Click here to read the full article.
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As A Lupus Warrior Aloe Vera Is My Best Friend During The Summer
It’s that time again of the year when I have to pull out a bottle of Clean + Easy Aloe Vera Gel. The reason for me using it is because of lupus, my skin burn. It’s called Photosensitivity, yes, black people burn to. I say that because my former rheumatologist didn’t think it was possible for how he put it “African American” people can’t burn…smh #ignorant.
Anyway, if I’m outside just for a short time during the summer I start itching, then stinging, then burning like I’m on fire. The only thing that help me when it’s that bad is some assistance getting inside, showering then rubbing my entire body down with Aloe Vera Gel. UV rays are especially intense between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., at higher altitudes, and in or around the snow and the water. Each season my body deal with weather differently. The only season I tend to do well is Spring and the beginning of Fall.
I already had to take two cold showers today to cool my body off because I had to run errands earlier. If you know of anyone that has lupus and is dealing with this same challenge stop by a Sally Beauty Supply in pick them up a bottle. I promise they would love you for it.
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Vitamin C Does The Skin Good When It Come To Aging
When it comes to skincare, Vitamin C is not just about fresh oranges or a taking a lot of it when you have a bad cold. Skincare companies have found a way to add Vitamin C to products to help with anti-aging. Vitamin C helps to prevent the signs of aging by keeping the skin firm and youthful.It’s incredibly essential for creating and maintaining collagen. Vitamin C is so powerful that it helps to reduce the appearance of brown spots and sun damages. Because Vitamin C is water soluble, our bodies don’t store it which is why daily intake is highly important when using it. Here are 10 skincare items that your face will love. See the skincare products I shared with Connecticut Hearst newspaper here.
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4 Makeup Products I like To Use During Prom At Sephora
During prom season I enjoy using a lot of illuminator and glitter on my clients. Here are 4 of my favorite items I luv using when I’m at Sephora.
TOO FACED Melted Matte Liquefied Matte-It’s Happening
URBAN DECAY Naked Illuminated in Luminous
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World Lupus Day Has Come To An End
Tonight WORLD LUPUS DAY has come to an end and I asked for support from family, friends, social media friends and followers to wear the color purple today then hashtag #worldlupusday to show your support by wearing purple any of these way; makeup, hair, clothes, nails, or wearing a purple ribbon. Only 7 new people in my life came through for me. No I didn’t think I would won’t break the internet with this request but it would have meant a lot to me if more people would have participated!
Showing support will help bring awareness to lupus and all of us lupus warriors. That means better doctors, better meds with hope that our disease go into remission so we can live a healthy life. If I could see #WORLDLUPUSDAY trending that would be a start. If lupus warriors could get the love and support that cancer patients receive it would be a wonderful thing. I’m not the first person in my family to be diagnose with lupus. We were first introduced to lupus when my mother twin sister died from the disease. She was diagnosed with lupus to late so her complications was to strong for her body to handle. Doctors didn’t know what she had and didn’t have the right meds to give her. I’ve been living with lupus for year and it took many many trips to the doctors office and ER before being diagnosed. I was told so many things, that I didn’t look sick, I must be depress, that my symptoms could not be true because I was African American, that I need to make friends, that my job stressed me, my lifestyle of traveling with my job was the cause, that I was fat and getting old, and that they just couldn’t help me. The list of insults went on in on from doctors. So I lived in pain for years because those doctors weren’t educated on lupus.
Every day I feel like I have a horrible flu that’s just one feeling. I feel like I’m on fire a lot especially during the summer. I feel like I’m about 90’s year old. My bones are so delicate when it’s cold or the AC is on my bones feel like their breaking. I have blood clots if I sit to long in my legs. I have chest pains daily, it hurts more when I walk to fast, pick up my makeup kit or walk upstairs. I have kidney problems, an enlarged heart, my arms, wrist, back, knees, and feet are swollen daily that’s another type of pain especially if I’m standing. By 7pm my body start to shut down. I suffer with hair loss in you know how vain I am that it messes with me when I see my hair on my pillowcase in the morning or I see clumps of it when I shower. Now I’m having problems with my lungs. Last year I was told that I have asthma so I use my inhaler almost every day because my lungs are weak. My bedroom look like a hospital with so many breathing machine I need to use. Then recently due to taking prednisone for too long I had an ulcer. The medicine was eating my stomach lining so I am now off of one medication but was given another. I am so happy about that because prednisone was making me look fat, you know that sick swollen look. I was doing treatments every Monday and now I’m no longer so I am blessed for that. I could barely drive myself home all I wanted was to crawl into bed. It was rough but I did it. I do freak out a lot when I’m doing makeup on a sick person, the funny thing is lupus warriors are not contagious but unfortunately you are to us. Our bodies are so weak that it can fight off those viruses so it usually lands us on bed rest for days or the hospital.
I’m going to continue to fight in bring awareness to lupus by writing on my blog, talking to the media, speaking at events, writing a book about living with lupus, you name it. All lupus warrior’s doesn’t have the same symptoms and lots have it worst then me. We shouldn’t have to be a celebrity or a reality personality to get support for this disease especially from family and friends. Let’s show the government the power we have by talking about it, or tweeting about it. I need your help, we have to start from somewhere. So that’s why I asked everyone I know to support by wearing the color PURPLE for me! One day I will see purple everywhere on World Lupus Day.
Thanks Everyone
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Long Wearing Makeup Products To Use On Prom Night
It’s prom season everywhere and last weekend I was busy with getting the girls from Brookfield and New Fairfield, Connecticut high schools makeup ready for their proms.
There were many that I couldn’t help with their makeup, so I thought about the girls who will be doing their own makeup. If your not able to book an appointment at a salon, at a makeup counter, or have a glam squad come to your home, then you will need a few key long wearing items to help your makeup last all night.
Being that I’m a makeup artist I always make sure that I use a few must have items so I selected 4 (foundation, eyeliner, lipsticks, setting spray) must have items that will be important to achieving a long wearing glam look. Hopefully this will help you pull off your favorite Pinterest or Instagram makeup look.
Here are a few things that you will need to keep your makeup lasting the entire evening and leave you looking like you went to a pro.
Here is the entire article so you can seethe makeup & products I selected.
http://blog.ctnews.com/beautyhappyhour/2016/05/03/long-wearing-prom-makeup-to-stay-looking-flawless/
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It’s Certification Day At Sephora Today
Today was such a good day at Sephora. As you know I’m a Senior Artist at Sephora and one of my job description is certifying the cast to do makeup at the beauty studio. Today’s cast member is someone that I have been spending a lot of time with observing and coaching her for this day. During the 2 hours certification the participant has to do two makeup looks; Natural & Tri-Color. To see her do both look and the growth in her work made me so happy & proud..Yes she passed!
