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I Always Enjoy Happy Hour At Terra Of Danbury

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Brandy Gomez-Duplessis & Johnny Luoma, Co-Founders of Entitled Beauty Cosmetics

Such a beautiful day it was yesterday here in Danbury, Connecticut that Johnny and I decided to meet up at Terra Of Danbury for what you asked, Happy Hour, of course! Got a chance to talk with one of my girls at Hotel Zero Degrees about some upcoming things we’re working on. So once I got business out the way let the drinking begin!

Both Hotel Zero Degrees and Terra of Danbury restaurant are two of my favorites spots here in Danbury. Normally, I only enjoy my time in New York but these two spots are stylish, it’s bright and very glam without being gaudy…so ME!

Both Johnny and I needed to get some ME TIME in because we never really have time together to just let our hair down. It’s always WORK Work Work Work Work Work. We have been really good at keeping everything separate, Friendship, Business and Mentor-ship. So today it was nice to just enjoy each other company. Randy met us after he wrapped up at work so he also managed to make it before Happy Hour was over.

My drink during Happy Hour was the Lavender Spa Lemonade until the bartender said they were out of the Lavender so we ended up getting a bottle of red wine. Of course, their Truffle Fries was going to be order followed by their Certified Angus beef carpaccio. We go hard for those two dishes, it’s always going to be ordered.

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What a way to end a great evening in Danbury, Connecticut… Terra Of Danbury

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Entitled Beauty Cosmetics Glam Saturday At The Home & Leisure Show

img_4065-1We’re so elated to share with you Entitled Beauty cosmetics glam day at the 2018 Home & Leisure Show at Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT. We were placed right at the entrance of Starbucks. So we got to introduced Entitled Beauty to a lot of new Entitled Beauty Babes.

Johnny and myself helped our EB Babes find the correct lipsticks, lip glosses and highlighters that would match their skin tones. Of course we sold out once again in Jaco, our bold liquid lipstick and ran low on our Spotlight Highlighter in Resting Bitch Face.

 

We had a great turn out of supporters from friends stopping by even if it was just for 2 mins. We also had some lookers, that was a given we knew that was going to happen, lol. Thanks everyone for showing us love and wanting to see Entitled Beauty do well.

 

 

 

 

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What Activated Charcoal Exfoliating Face Scrub Do You Use

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So how do I keep my skin flawless and oil-free? It’s all about using the correct skincare product for your skin. Activated charcoal is a great item for someone with oily skin. I just started using DERMA E Purifying Daily Detox Scrub to exfoliate my face with. I can already see a difference and my face not being oily as fast. I feel like my face is matte longer than usual. So this is a good sign that DERMA E is working for me. It’s a natural exfoliate that is living me with a fresh, healthy, and radiance glowing complexion.

What exfoliating do you like to use on your face?

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Below is a video of me trying out DERMA E Purifying Daily Detox Scrub

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Come Meet Entitled Beauty Cosmetics This Weekend At The 2018 Home & Leisure Show

Founders Of Entitled Beauty Johnny Luoma and Brandy Gomez-DuplessisThis weekend Entitled Beauty cosmetics, an indie mineral makeup line based out of Connecticut will be a vendor at the 2018 Home & Leisure Show at Danbury Fair Mall in Fairfield County. The Home & Leisure Show is the state’s largest, oldest and most respected Home Show. Entitled Beauty will be doing live demonstrations all weekend long with their products. Co Founder and Celebrity Makeup Artist Brandy Gomez-Duplessis will be there to offer exciting new trends, tips and tricks while Co Founder Johnny Luoma will help you find the perfect spring lipsticks, lip glosses and highlighters. Stop by the booth to learn everything you need to know about Entitled Beauty and the products that Gomez-Duplessis and Luoma used during Oscar de la Renta Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, Harlem Fashion Week and at the NBA All Star Weekend.

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Entitled Beauty will be located on the 1st level near Starbucks.

Hours: 

Saturday March 24th- 10am-8pm

Sunday March 25th- 11am-6pm

Follow Entitled Beauty cosmetics on Instagram  watch their Instagram Stories this weekend while they attend the Home & Leisure Show.

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Ask An Expert: Celebrity Makeup Artist & Entrepreneur Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

Hello!  Today’s “Ask An Expert” interview is with a celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur and kindred spirit of mine, Brandy Gomez-Duplessis. She is one of those magical people that are simply larger than life.  When she walks into a room, she owns it.  I mean, you guys…

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Read the full article that Lifestyle Blogger, Mindy from Finding Silver Linings blog. It was a fun interview and I enjoyed my time with Mindy. It’s a treat when your peers show you love. I hope you take some time to check it out. Her blog is fabulous you will want to subscribe and Oh did I mention she’s freaking GORG!

Where can I be found on social?

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BGDMakeupArtist

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/bgdmakeupartist/

Blog:  https://insidethelifeofamakeupartist.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/public/Brandy-Gomez-Duplessis

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWb6XK6HKvdg5htrf6fYlw

 

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Flirty Friday Working NBA All Star Weekend In LA

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The first day of NBA All Star Weekend is finally here and I am ready for it. Before I start my day, I’m on my computer checking on my makeup line Entitled Beauty cosmetics. Johnny and I talk business and go over any emails that came through since yesterday. Then I get ready for my first full day.

Today, I get to meet my team for the first time. Looking at their pics on Instagram and talking through emails and texts is not the same. I have them meeting me here at NOMAD Hotel to pick up their credentials and parking pass. Then, we will head over to the Microsoft building to set up to do hair & makeup.

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Once everyone picked up their items my assistant/intern Bailey and I was was driven over. So who’s Bailey? Bailey is an aspiring makeup artist from Michigan and she is going to go through my Beauty Blueprint program for 3 days. My goal is to teach her what it’s like to work as a Entertainment Makeup Artist. This field is different from a salon, weddings, department stores, and Instagram makeup artists. This is something a lot of aspiring makeup artists have to learn, the different types of artistry. So, instead of just asking me questions through SKYPE about the business side of makeup, Bailey is  actually getting her hands dirty and learning how much work goes into working on a live TV show. The production life is no joke and as crazy and fast pace it is I live for it. Plus, it’s nothing like seeing your work later on screen.

After getting set up, our first set of talent came to the glam room to get her hair and makeup done. First up was Lauren Braganza, what a sweet young lady who can SANG!!! We also got to meet her mom Patty, what a lovely woman. She definitely get it from her mama.

While Ira & Phoebe worked on Lauren, Jessica, Bailey and myself headed over to the Convention Center to get 2 more ready. Actress Dascha Palonca and Rachel DeMita, a former basketball player, model, Vlogger, sports host and media personality. I’m so excited that I got use my makeup line, Entitled Beauty on these FAB ladies. I used my Bold Liquid Lipsticks, my Glamxurious Lip Glosses, and my Spotlight Highlighters on their eyes and cheeks. I brought enough for all of us to use on the talent and dancers all weekend.

Everyone looking good! Why don’t you give Entitled Beauty cosmetics a try to see if it’s worth having in your makeup bag.

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We made it through the first day, Friday’s are always quiet but plentiful. Meeting more team members tomorrow. But tonight Bailey & I is going to a private viewing of Kendrick Lamar concert. Free drinks & food!!!!!!

 

This is how you end your evening!

 

 

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Hotel Review On Hotel Zero Degrees In Danbury Connecticut

Whenever your visiting Danbury, Connecticut or have family and friends visiting and your looking for the best place to host them in the area. I always recommend Hotel Zero Degrees, it’s my favorite hotel in Danbury. This boutique hotel has everything you and your guest would need while away from home. Not only is the hotel fabulous but the staff is so welcoming and accommodating. Anytime I personally need to check in a hotel this is where I go.

Hotel Zero Degrees boutique hotels offer a wide variety of complimentary amenities to make your stay more exceptional:

  • Warm breakfast buffet
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • Daily newspaper
  • Starbucks coffee available 24/7
  • State-of-the-art fitness center
  • Self-parking
  • Local shuttle service throughout the day
  • On-site Grab & Go market
  • Award-winning restaurant and catering partners
  • Unique public spaces
  • Business Center

And Ladies, they have the best bathroom space ever! I’ve stayed at many hotels and I’m always working out of hotels with my celebrity clients and my biggest complaint is the lighting and bathroom space. Well, the designers at Hotel Zero Degrees got it right, because I can do my makeup and hair very well in the bathroom.

Come inside and see for yourself the Executive Suite, my favorite room when I’m at Hotel Zero Degrees in Danbury.

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Filming A New Makeup And Martinis NYC Makeup Review Video

 

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So happy for Makeup And Martinis NYC to be back filming a new makeup review video on Pat McGrath Mothership ll Eyeshadow Palette Sublime. This palette has a wardrobe of great colors with different shadow textures to help and give you a variety of gorgeous makeup looks. And while I’m talking about GORG, the case is so fabulous and fancy.

As you will see in the video once it’s up we used our fingers to swatch the colors as well as used makeup brushes from Morphe to apply the shadows on. This palette comes with 10 highly rich pigmented hues that are so brilliant. Can’t wait for you to see the makeup review on our Makeup And Martinis NYC Youtube channel.

 

This palette contains:
– 10 x Eyeshadows in Skinshow Glow (champagne pink pearl), Copper Toned (soft reddish brown), Iconic (neutral bronze gold), Rose Dusk (soft reddish mauve), Dark (rich warm brown), Xtreme Black (ultimate black), Bronze 005 (metallic warm brown), Astral Ghost Orchid (white iridescent with pink), VR Nectar (peachy pink with gold pearl), Blitz Emerald (blackened green with lilac pearl)

As you can see I travel everywhere with my Earbolts NUB Bluetooth Micro Stereo Speaker.

This is how we get ready to film our videos….MARTINIS!

Johnny cracks me up I don’t even know how we get complete our filming because we laugh so so much.

Follow our Makeup And Martinis NYC Instagram page

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Beauty Editor Favorite Lips From Caribbean Posh Magazine

Caribbean Posh Beauty Editor Brandy Gomez-Duplessis
Caribbean Posh Magazine Beauty Editor Brandy Gomez-Duplessis

I had to post this summer article because it just came out this this month. Due to the Hurricane this summer, Caribbean Posh magazine was wiped out and had to put this summer issue on hold. But this was such a fab article that I had to share it with you all. I thank Janette Brin, the owner of Caribbean Posh magazine for working hard on rebuilding her life, giving everyone’s their job back and still managed to publish the summer issue magazine. Now that’s what I call a SUPERWOMAN, right?!

This article I  wrote in May 2017 featuring all of my fabulous peers on Instagram who make me fall in love with makeup artistry everyday. I hope you enjoy the article and start following so of my favorite peers. If you all like this article I would redo it again with some of my current new obsessed peers.

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  • @theglambeast wearing Bare Minerals Matte Lip Stains in Swank
  • @sarmichelle3 wearing Stila Cosmetics Stay All Day Lipstick in Como
  • @desiperkins wearing Kat Von D Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Malice
  • @bgdmakeupartist wearing DIOR Addict Lip Maximizer in Beige Sunrise #006
  • @xsparkage wearing Kevyn Aucoin Molten Lip Color in Gold
  • @luv4artistry wearing Pat Mc Garth Darkstar #006 in Ultra Violet Blue with Astral White Pigment

  • @livelearnluxeit wearing Maybelline Vivids Lipstick in Shocking Coral
  • @daisynicole wearing M.A.C.  wearing Lipglass in Lust & Lipliner in Stripdown
  • @sonjdradeluxe wearing NYX Cosmetics Cashmere Silk Lip Lingerie
  • @keybeauty wearing Morphe Liquid Lipstick in Homecoming
  • @luv4artistry wearing Pat Mc Garth Darkstar #006 in Ultra Violet Blue with Astral White Pigment
  • @fvfrancyvalentini wearing NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Alien, Suede Matte Lip Liner in Alien and Face & Body Glitter in Gunmetal

Ladies, if you have any unused items at home and would like to still give read this flyer below.

Caribbean Posh Hurricane Relief

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Long Wearing Foundation That Can Stand Even Stand The Caribbean Heat

TROPICAL FOUNDATIONS…

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Here comes the sun if your heading to the Caribbean this time of year. If you’re a makeup wearer the one thing we all hate is the feeling of our foundation dripping. If your anything like me, a person who loves full coverage foundation and have very oily skin then finding a really good long wearing foundation is a MUST. Sweat no more because I found us new foundations that can hold up  in any Caribbean weather.

Caribbean Posh Hurricane Relief

Last September Hurricane Irma hit the British Virgin Island and the entire island was destroyed. Caribbean Posh magazine was suppose to run this article inside the summer issue but everything came to a halt. Janette Brin, the Founder of Caribbean Posh has worked extremely hard to still release that issue with many more new articles to come. So for the next few days I will be posting all of the articles I written in that issue.  For Janette to still release the magazine it shows how amazing of a woman she is. This is why I am so proud to be the Beauty Editor for Caribbean Posh magazine. You can still donate to The Caribbean Posh Girl Project.