Inside the Life of a Makeup Artist | Luxury Beauty, Reiki Healing & Lifestyle by Brandy
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I’m so excited to announce that I will be offering Brow Shaping at Whip Salon starting today. I’m old school so I will be using Tweezerman tweezers to help give you the perfect shape, then if I need to fill in the brows to accentuate the arch and/or any gaps I will.
You can book this service online or through the app
Makeup by Brandy Gomez-Duplessis, photo by: Brooily, model:Caitlin
Can I just say that today was EVERYTHING! I was so busy with so many different services that I was definitely fulfilled with it all. I wish that I had two more hands to help capture my day today. I luv when I get booked for a variety of services; pretty pouts, sultry eyes, eye brow shaping, glam makeup, lashes, and makeup lessons.
One of my clients today was Rosemarie who came in to do a makeup lesson with me. I actually enjoy my Makeup Lessons & What’s In Your Bag services because I really get to learn my clients. I get to look into their makeup bags to see what makeup goodies they like. Rosemarie and I had such a great time I don’t even know how we finished it on time. 
All of the skincare & makeup I used on Rosemarie.
It’s 6pm so let the Holiday Stroll begin, the stroll was from 6pm-8pm. We had a great turn out, Art Meets Makeup Artistry. I met a lot of great people tonight, kids, teens ladies, & men. I wish I had time to capture pics of artist Allison Meyler the other person who was a part of this cool art event with me. #HERESJOHNNY
Here is Allison abstract work that will remain up for viewing at Whip Salon this month…luv
I’m always so excited about my After Hours Makeup Class at Whip Salon. Tonight class was called Holiday Glam. I thought this would be perfect because many of you will be attending so many parties this month. Not everyone will be able to come see me so I thought this would be a nice way to help my ladies out.
Johnny did a great job as always greeting the ladies, making sure that everyone is taking great care of. Being an upcoming makeup artists this is such a great event for him to sit in on because he can now learn a lot of tips & tricks.My model tonight was Kassie, she’s such a sweet girl that I have taken under my wings.
Ready for our guests
Drinks are ready to be served
Makeup Free
Using Absolute New York brand new Highlight & Contour palette…I LUV IT!!!
You know I luv my shadow shields, had to introduce them to my class
Makeup is complete
Today was a fun filled day for me. I spent half the day at Whip Salon and the other half at Lucy’s Westport. Lucy’s had a fancy private holiday shopping event for their customers at the Westport location from 4pm-8pm. Their customers were treated to hors d’oeuvres, wine, sparkling water, and a celebrity makeup artist-moi!
Lisa & Patrice were excellent hosts to their guest. Their staff was just as lovely engaging and being personal shoppers for their customers. My partner for the afternoon was makeup artist Daisy. She helped me out with pampering the ladies with makeup. We had such a nice time in Westport, luv all of the fashonista we met. Anytime a woman would come out in that horrible weather she must luv fashion. But if you saw the fab clothing that Lucy’s sell your understand why the event was successful. If your just starting your holiday shopping definitely make a trip to do your shopping for that fancy lady in your life at Lucy’s Westport & Ridgefield. Below you will find pics from the event.
Are you looking for a fun hip art event to attend Friday night? Then you don’t want to miss out on this one. Downtown Ridgefield’s 17th Annual Holiday Stroll is on December 2nd from 6pm to 8pm and Whip Salon will be hosting an event that evening called F.A.B to embody the components of both art and makeup: Face. Art. Beauty.
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I don’t know about you but this year I wasn’t ready for Thanksgiving. With so much going on plus being busy at work I really could have slept through this holiday. Wednesday night I manage to get up to start playing around with my table. Every holiday I look forward to dressing my table with a different theme. The kids luv that I do this now that the kids are older they help with ideas. I’ve never decorated with a traditional Thanksgiving theme my creative mind just luv having fun with it.
Two things that I didn’t get to do yesterday was stop by Leslie Glover Toran home & turn on the fireplace. After all that cooking I chilled with the family. Like everyone else we were all to full to do anything else. I managed to get another breathing treatment in while we watched a movie. Working those 13 days straight I didn’t have time to do them so I was definitely overdue. My body started flaring on Monday after I got off.
What about you guys what are some the things you did yesterday with your family?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!!
The tradition; mimosa & baked goods
Just like my table I don’t usually cook traditional Thanksgiving dishes. I take my time with my menu to make sure I give each family member a dish that they crave and/or luv.
My plate for the evening, the only thing missing is the sauteed crabs. I ate that after my treatments.
Good Night, I hope your time yesterday with your luv ones was just as peaceful, fun, & relaxing as mine.
Last night at Whip Salon it was a girls night out feeling. We had a group of Ridgefield ladies book the salon for both hair & makeup. They were attending The Fresh Air Fund’s Fall Benefit at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers in New York. It was definitely a glam evening of fabulous fashion, bling jewelry & lots of sexy shoes. Here’s a peek inside of the Ridgefield women getting ready for a night out on the town to the big apple.
Wendy has become my muse…she let’s me do fun makeup looks on her.
I had so much fun with Linda. She always wanted a smokey makeup look so I gave her a soft smokey eye. By New Year’s she will be ready for one of my glamxurious looks.
Suzanne Suzanne Suzanne…she needs her own TV show #LUV
If you don’t know this FAB woman then you been living under a rock. Amy Pal is Ridgefield finest & the owner of Whip Salon.
#EVERYTHING
Amy & Suzanne
Amy & Brenda
Have Fun Ladies!!!!
This is how Whip Salon Makeup Creative Director ends her evening!!!!!
Today my first “What’s In Your Makeup Bag” at Whip Salon was with Amy Conciatori Colamaria. She came in with her basket full of makeup & makeup brushes! Amy had some goodies, I was impressed. After going through her makeup bag we threw out some old things and I taught Amy how to use the products that she had by applying a full makeup application on her. I gave her lots of tips & tricks for her to use when she’s home doing her own makeup. What a fun 1 hour spent with Amy. She’s awesome luv her energy/personality. Lots of Prosecco & laughter within that hour that I had a blast with her. Through the laughter Amy managed to write down a lot of the customize tips that I gave her for her under eyes challenge. I can’t wait to hear the feedback when Amy return to see if she walked away with learning at least 3 things.
Thanks Amy for booking an appointment with me, you are a GREAT STUDENT!
This morning before we started our day at the salon I asked Aimee if I could freshen up her makeup because I liked where she was going with it. I wanted to give Aimee a glow using the Jane Iredale Moonglow bronzer as a highlighter and contour her with the SO Bronze 3 bronzing powder. For the those dark eyes I used the Color Eye shadow Triple in Silver Lining. Aimee luv a dark liner so I traced her eyes with the mineral eyeliner pencil in Basic Black. Aimee is a fan of Kat Von D & Too Faced mascara so I knew which mascara to use on her. Jane redale Longest Lash mascara in Black Ice is very similar to Too Faced, Better Than Sex, like, it’s a tie. On her lips I finished her pout with a Lip Pencil called Berry and Lip Fixation, a lip stain called Fetish.
I didn’t see when Lisa entered the salon but when Liz her hair stylist brought her over to me I tell you what, I got #WHIPLASH. I was having a girl crush moment with this beautiful hair. Pics do not do any justices to what Liz did with this woman hair. It look like a blowout that belongs in Modern Salon, American Salon or Behind The Chair magazines. Lisa was a great client very appreciative of what we did for her at Whip Salon. When Lisa found out that I did makeup on Jennifer Aniston she was thrilled because Jennifer is a friend in her head like so many of us. Maybe that’s why I fell in luv with her hair because it was something I’ve seen on Jennifer.
Ended my evening by having a nice birthday dinner with the sexy Lizzie at one of my favorite restaurant in Danbury , Brio Tuscan Grille.
