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Monday Motivation At Home Enjoying Life


I work hard so I can play hard. It’s really true. All of my makeup artistry experience, 20 plus years I worked my ass off so that I could one day relax at my home. So instead of taking a lot of trips to spend time at a public beach I just grab my bag, a big hat, flip flops, a drink in just walk down to the lake. No driving, right in my backyard I get to enjoy this.

So as I’m sitting here I’m thinking of a master plan to continue Beauty Blueprint & Beauty Happy Hour makeup classes. One class I teach up in coming makeup artists how to work in the beauty industry. My Beauty Happy Hour class is where I teach a group of women how to create a look of their choice. I’m just trying to organize myself in get more visual of both. I want to make sure I’m giving my clients the best info possible.

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As Ice Cube Said Today Was A Good Day

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

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Hourglass Cosmetics New Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Is Innovated

Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation

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!

Hourglass Foundation Brush

 

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Beauty Happy Hour A Fun Event For Women While Bringing Awareness To Lupus & Lyme

Yesterday afternoon beauty blogger Mindy McDonald hosted Beauty Happy Hour at her home in East Haven. Beauty Happy Hour is a makeup class where I give makeup lessons to an individual or to a group of women. Mindy invited family, friends and associated who she knew loved makeup in enjoy getting makeup tips from a celebrity makeup artist like myself.

I started Beauty Happy Hour after I was diagnosed with Lupus, Lyme and RA, it was a way for me to continue to work doing what I love, that’s makeup. I worked with lots of celebrities, on TV Shows, photo shoots, fashion shows, music videos and so much more. Slowing down not traveling as much I thought bringing a fun galmxurious event to the women in Connecticut would be a fab way to stay in the beauty industry at the same time bringing awareness to the disease that I fight everyday. I’m so thankful for all the brands that sponsored the event for me such as L’oreal Paris, Bare Escentuals, & Flower Beauty with makeup to place in the goodies bags.

Mindy set up outdoor, we had a nice cocktail reception first, once the weather cool down we started the makeup class. The ladies all brought their own makeup & makeup brushes. The makeup look that I taught the group was a smokey eye a makeup look that all agreed was a challenged for them. Once the class was over lots of selfies was taking in pics was uploaded to every social media pages, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & Snapchat.

Beauty Happy Hour is a fun girls night out for any occasion while bringing awareness to a few horrible disease that many women suffer with.

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Teaching A Sephora Artistry Lab

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.

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This Is What A Lupus Person Look Like On A Bad Day

Lupus problem quote

When a person with lupus say to you “I’m Fine” we are lying to you. No, we are not liars but we are having a bad flare up, and or/maybe heading to the hospital in not trying to worry you. I had 4 horrible days of flare up’s. I was given a steroid shot to help alleviate some of the joint pains. Because in 2 days I have to teach a makeup class so I have to get it together enough  to get through both days. Once I get in drag (hair& makeup) I can get away with it. I know how to turn on to new people who don’t know anything about me that they won’t notice. The most they will think is that I’m congested. Usually somebody else is dealing with allergy or sinuses so I don’t come across ill.

Warning, this is not a pretty picture, this is what happens to me when I’m having a flare up. My body is kicking my ass, I’m not winning at the moment. Everything that can go wrong with my body is happening, triggering all of my Lyme & RA symptoms to act an ass as well. Guess what, I win at the end cuz I made it to another day.

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Bon Voyage With Caudalie Paris Skincare

Thanks Caudalie Family for sending me a cute goodie bag full of your products. I’m such a fan of their products. How can I not, anything made from a vineyard has to be fabulous on the skin, don’t you agree. You want to know what was in my Bon Voyage bag?

CAUDALIE GRAPE WATER

CAUDALIE VINOSOURCE S.O.S.THIRST QUENCHING SERUM

CAUDALIE VINOPERFECT RADIANCE SERUM

 

 

 

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Bridal Event At Pottery Barn Danbury Fair Was A Fun Evening

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Yesterday bridal event at Pottery Barn at Danbury Fair Mall was a success. Brides arrived alone, with mom’s and their fiances. Brides were able to speak with Pottery Barn specialists about their registries, plan a menu with Celebrity Chef Silvia, discuss wine selections with Robin and talk makeup with Brandy. Chef Silvia from William Sonoma, Robin from Max Wine & Spirits, and Brandy Gomez-Duplessis from Sephora were the invited vendors. Chef Silvia featured healthy shish kebab, Robin showcased 5 wines that was selected by owner Rick E. and Sephora Senior Artist Brandy shared with brides how to use the virtual artist app where they can try on makeup looks. Deirde Jorda, Pottery Barn Store Manager, made for a perfect host. She made sure that everyone had a great time while connecting the brides to the vendors.  She is already planning for next month bridal event, she hope to see you there. Read the full article here

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Pottery Barn Bridal Event At Danbury Fair Mall

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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