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I love spring time not just for the beautiful weather but for all the beautiful makeup palettes. Pink lip shades is my signature color to wear so I think I found my one from Absolute New York. The color that I’m wearing in the video is Intense Lip Polish in Pink Rose. Do you like? So I shared my favorite spring lip color what’s yours?
Today felt like old times when we would all get together to collaborate about the looks for the NBA Fan Patrol Dancers. I really enjoy creating the looks on what the dancers would look like. It’s such a great feeling seeing not just seeing my artistry work on television but to see a vision of everyone always bring a tear to my eyes. I love being a creative director on set I really luv to create. On this day I needed all 8 of us in the glam room. For the music group The Roots we had a lot of people to get hair & makeup ready.
We just finished getting The Roots dancers hair & makeup ready for their performance.
Here is the makeup palette I created for The Roots dancers for their performance. I didn’t get pics for John Legend dancers because at that time I was downstairs with talent. But we kept very similar makeup looks. At the end of the post you can see both videos of all of our hard work that evening.
L’OREAL Paris Revitalift Miracle Blur, ARDELL Demi Wispies Lashes, Absolute New York Strobing & Shading Palette, Primark Master Eye shadow Palette, L’OREAL Paris True Match Super Blendable Powder, L’OREAL Paris Infallible Pro Matte 24HR Foundation, Palladio Blush, Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain, Absolute New York Waterproof Gel Lip Pencil, L’OREAL Paris True Match Super Blendable Crayon Concealer, Flower Beauty Shimmer & Strobe Highlighting Palette,
Luv Zoey! Shes an awesome dancer, I’m sure you have seen her dancing with some of your favorite artists.
Leah will be my makeup muse this year. Her face is INCREDIBLE See for yourself. I luv the Flower Beauty Shimmer & Strobe Palette I used on her.
Nikki Hall the head NBA Stylist always do a great job with selecting the wardrobe. She’s a beast when it comes to fashion. I luv the clothes she picked out for The Roots dancers. She nailed all the era’s.
Can I just say how bless it is to be working with singer John Legend again. Men grooming is easy but you really have to know what products to use so they don’t look over made up. Definitely want to thank Jidenna & Daveed Diggs who performed with The Roots for being great gentlemen They treat service people excellent!
OK, I needed a minute after grooming John Legend. What a great guy!!!
This is the L’OREAL Paris Colour Riche La Palette Lip Plum I have on
I like using First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Lip Therapy on guys because it’s not so greasy especially when on TV.
The Roots Performance hereThe Roots Performance here
John Legend Performance link here
That’s a wrap! I look forward to being the Key Makeup Artist next year in LA.
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.
Tonight I had a Twitter date with my girl Ilse, Lifestyle Blogger of Live Learn Luxe It blog as we watched Cosmopolitan Magazine TV Show SoCosmo on E Entertainment. I luv watching shows and tweeting with my followers. This way I never watch a show alone. Since the show has been on the cast of the show also live tweet with the viewers which makes it so much fun. I always have my fav snacks & cocktails when I watch TV.
Here are some of my snacks, what do you enjoy eating & drinking when watching your favorite shows?
Buddha Head
Pottery Barn Set Of 4 Appetizer Plates
Apple – iPhone 6s 32GB – Rose gold (AT&T)
Kindle E-reader – Black, 6″
I am now taking appointments for prom in the Fairfield County & New York area. I already have 5 dates locked in for makeup. One of the dates the teen is hosting a makeup party for a group of her BFF. When I was that age I don’t think I was that fancy, to host a makeup party. Funny how times have changed. I really luv all this hair, makeup & fashion can’t get anymore glam then that!
So don’t wait to long to book me. Email me at: brandy@bgdmakeupartistry.com
On the pretty Kassie I’m using Laura Mercier Illuminator Powder in Seduction
The last makeup look of the day was actually my favorite because I was able to play with color. I was feeling creative on set today, I wanted some color because all of this cold weather and snow ❄️ is so boring to me. It sound weird but I get motivated by the craziest things when I’m on set doing makeup. So my model was my canvas allowing me to be creative with her Kim Kardashian West look alike face.
To recreate this colorful makeup look I used the following makeup items.
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Pure Cosmetics Pigments in Turquoise
Too Faces Shadow Insurance Glitter Glue Eyeshadow Primer
Benefit Cosmetics High Beam Liquid Face Highlighter
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Fiore
Urban Decay All Nighter Liquid Foundation in Color 5
Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara
Velour Silk False Lash in Perfect Fan
With so many new cosmetic brands hitting the shelves at your favorite makeup stores, I wanted to share with you a brand that you may not be familiar with but I know you would love.
Lord & Berry is a makeup Atelier brand from Milan that launched in 1992 as a boutique Italian fashion house. They are the premier brand backstage during Milan, Paris and London Fashion weeks. Lord & Berry is devoted to empowering women worldwide through its fashion forward cosmetics. It is also why I wanted to introduce this innovative brand to the Ridgefield area.
Here are 5 Must Have Items from the Lord & Berry brand that you will want in your makeup bag.
Lord And Berry Cream Foundation
Enjoy the makeup look created by Lord & Berry for the Via delle Perle Collection
Let It Glow, Let It Glow…Spring is almost here and my clients in Fairfield County can’t wait for it to get here soon enough especially with the beautiful weather we have had in the last two days. Ladies, I’m sure you’re ready for that effortless dewy skin; so how do you achieve that brilliant spring glow you ask? A highlighter…Highlighters help to give the skin a luminous finish and can be purchased in different textures:powders, liquids, and creams. When using a highlighter, I like to apply the highlighters with a damp beauty blender on the apple of the cheeks and along the cheekbones to give that radiant fresh face glow. While I was in Westport, CT doing makeup, a client asked me to select 5 of my favorite highlighters. With so many highlighters to choose from I had to think for a second, because I love them all!
You might recognize from my Instagram post me using Flower Beauty highlighter on The Roots dancers from the NBA All Star Weekend. So instead of 5 here are 10 of my favorite new highlighters that has hit the shelves and hopefully will make their way to your vanity.
algenist drop glow luminizing duo
cover fx custom enhancer drops
dior diorskin nude air luminizer powder
flower beauty highlighting palette
guerlain météorites baby glow sheer liquid foundation
josie maran argan enlightenment illuminizer
make up for ever star lit liquid
natasha denona all over glow face body shimmer in powder
primark white strobing highlighter set
As a makeup artist or a makeup lover, what makeup item are you looking for under your tree?
2 of my new favorite makeup items that I’m enjoying are from Absolute New York. I am so lucky to have their luxurious Icon Eye Shadow Palettes. Each palette holds 12 gorgeous colors and it comes with a large mirror and a dual-ended eye shadow brush. I have the Twlight & the new Smoked palettes. The third palette is called Exposed. I luv that the eye shadows are pigmented and the shades are to die for. I luv using them wet & dry taking any look from day to night. These eye shadow palettes from Absolute New York is definitely a must have.
I’ve been waiting for this package to arrive, and finally it’s here!
I’m so happy to announce Whip Salon is now selling Beauty Blender. Every makeup lover must have beauty tool.
What I love the most about using beauty blenders is that you don’t need face makeup brushes in your makeup bag. This cute pink sponge will give you a flawless makeup finish. We have the original, the white for sensitive skin, the black if you use dark colors and long wearing foundation, & the mini greens are great for concealers, highlighting & contouring.
Make sure you pick one up!
