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)
I know on social media we only suppose to share glam things but this is a part of my glam life. I don’t have allergies but my body ( #lupus ) think I do. All of my sinuses are infected so I always sound congested like I have a damn cold 24/7. Enough is enough, today I’m going to fight this like I have allergies.
What do you do when you’re fighting your allergies? I’m accepting suggestions & tips..
Morning Thoughts….Start redeeming the invitation that God keep sending you.
By now you all know my life challenges and I never let it stop me from living a positive and prosper life. It’s perfect that my health does not allow me to have any negative & stressful people around me. If so, I bounce, literally. I’ve learned that nothing is worth me having a flare up. Now something things I can’t control like mother nature and the weather that’s something I have to deal with. But fulfilling myself my dreams doing what I’m passionate about is something that I can control. So I stay away from anyone or anything that’s not positive. Maybe I do live in a fantasy world wanting happiness around me. Today like everyday I’m doing simple things that makes me happy. It’s ok if it’s not for everyone but it makes me smile.
Spending my day with the lovely Beauty Influencer Ilse from Live Learn Luxe It. Using Stila cosmetics to get makeup ready while sipping on Mionetta Prosecco.
Stila Stay All Day Foundation inTan
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Coma
Stila Perfect Me Perfect Hue Eye & Check Palette in Tan Deep
SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Featherweight Complexion Brush #90
SEPHORA COLLECTIONPRO Mini Airbrush Sweep #53.5
Yesterday Ilse Mc Donnell and I was invited to attend Whole Foods Market beauty event held at Kure Spa Wellness Center in Norwalk. Two of the sponsors were Trilogy Natural Skincare & Mineral Fusion Cosmetics both offering mini facials & mini makeovers. All of the tasty refreshments were catered by Whole Foods Market. I was really excited to see Trilogy one of my favorite nature skincare company there. I was introduced to the brand 2 years ago at their launch party in New York. I have been a fan of their rosehip oil since.
So let me tell you about the actually event. Whole Foods Market is celebrating the launch of Beauty Week. Their 2017 Beauty Bag is such a great item especially for women who enjoy using all natural, organic, mineral based skincare items and makeup. The Beauty Bag is valued at $90, you can purchase it while supplies last for $18 at your nearest store. Inside you will find brands like Juice Beauty, Evan Healy, and Dr. Hauschkausa. Ladies, don’t sleep on picking one up, the cute bag alone is worth having. In because it’s Beauty Week ALL face care, cosmetics, and nail polish are 25% off this week at Whole Foods Market. Scroll down to enjoy the pics & videos.
I’m so excited 😊 the night is finally here! I am doing my Facebook Virtual Business Launch with Rodan + Fields Skincare at 8:30pm. It’s still not to late to attend right in the comfort of your own home. For 45mins you will get to chat with me about skincare and I can customize you the correct line for your skincare needs.
To attend just leave me a comment that you would like to be invited. Go to Facebook to request me and I’ll accept, then quickly invite you. It’s that easy!
See You Bye & Luv U Mean It 😘❤
Hi Guys!
It’s your favorite Makeup Artist! I recently took a leap of faith by joining with the award winning skincare company Rodan+Fields. I’m so elated about using the products on myself and sharing these products with you.
So before anyone freaks out I will still be doing freelance makeup but I hope this will be a great way to bring in extra income. But I will now have a signature skincare collection that I will be able to prep my clients with. As you all know that skincare is very important to me. I always tell my clients if you want a flawless makeup application then you have to take care of the skin first. So it doesn’t matter how expensive the makeup is if your skin is not being cared for your makeup will not look good. #justsaying
I hope you can join me on Monday, March 20th at 8:30pm to hear what we love about th
is business and products. In less than 45-minutes, we will share information about how Rodan+Fields skincare can change your life and your skin.So grab a cocktail, sit back and hopefully you’ll get some shopping done as well. The two items I’m using are: Lash Boost & the Redefine line. I’m really excited about the results of Lash Boost as you know I lost my lashes & brows because of the lupus & lyme.
In the meantime, please feel free to visit my websites to read a little more: If you would like to attend leave me a comment so I can send you an invite..See Ya Bye & Luv U Mean It!
www.brandygd.myrandf.biz (business opportunity)
www.brandygd.myrandf.com (product purchases)
On no, not again, I just heard that my boy Nick Cannon is once again in the hospital due to his lupus flaring up. It seems like it’s a bad one because his doctors are keeping him for a few days. So Christmas Day he will be spending it in the hospital, #LupusSucks! I’ve been there, not being able to celebrate with family & friends and inconvenience others to stop in come out to visit can be a pain. I know Nick is going to come out running ready to catch up with work that he won’t rest, I know cause that’s what us Lupus Warriors do. That’s our problem we don’t know how to rest. I’m saying prayers that you get better fast so you can kick off 2017 with a bang, #Ncredible
Everyone is always talk about getting that flawless beat face. Well, you can’t achieve that if you don’t use skincare. This month my skincare of choice at Whip Salon is from First Aid Beauty. You can see FAB being featured in this month Glamour & In Style magazine.
I selected FAB for the month for a few reasons. It’s simple yet effective, it deliver immediate relief & it’s great for sensitive skin.
At the salon I do a lot of No Makeup Makeup looks so using First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Illuminating Moisturizer gives the skin that daily glow. The Detox Eye Roller is a fan for many of my clients. They luv the cooling effect in the instant improvement under the eye.
I’ll always use the best skincare that I can on my clients, because it’s not the BB Cream & Foundation that’s important it’s the SKINCARE!
Last year at this time, I wasn’t healthy enough to work backstage doing makeup at New York Fashion Week. Due to being diagnosed with Lupus, Lyme disease, & RA, I was too weak to even attend events, bloggers lounges, or anything that I had to get out of bed for. This year my body is cooperating with me. I guess it missed Fashion Week as much as I had (…lol). The last few weeks I’ve been shopping my press kit letting everyone know that I’m back and able to resume creating those glamxurious faces. Here are a few pics from past Mercedes Benz Fashion Week of me working backstage doing makeup.
Today I’m at one of my favorite places in Connecticut getting my manicure & pedicure so when I step on that concrete jungle runway I look & feel my best.
To all my autoimmune warriors who’s days don’t looking promising and you’re missing your old life, I promise there’s light at the end of the scary tunnel. You will get your old life back, even if its just a little bit of it. We can conquer our new reality. We can adapt and endure the struggles, embrace and relish the good days, and most of all live, love and laugh ( a glass of wine, a spa day, and a nap doesn’t hurt either).
Well I going to finish getting pampered. I’ll see you in the beauty pages 😉
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.
It was so GORG out this morning that I had to go sit outside by the lake, wile enjoying a few glasses of champagne. It’s so quiet, so peaceful, just listening to the water relax me so much. This is one of my favorite past time, I wish I could spend more time out here but when the sun come out I have to go. Because of my lupus and the meds I burn really bad but I get my time in as much as I can…Look at this view!
