I See Beauty in All Things

Here is my favorite shot from the photo shoot that I did back in December.

Until next time.

Peace.

My sister came to town and I was able to do up her makeup for a shoot that we did. We ended up going to the old Griffith Zoo and the Brand Library and my husband did all of the photography.

I did a light smokey gray look with some light foundation. The Smashbox Photo Primer worked really well. It smoothed out her skin and the foundation didn't cake at all on her. I also loved how the MUFE HD Powder took away the shine.



For my make-up, I did a smokey look and red lips using the OCC Lip Tar.





Until next time.

Peace.

Here is a new look using green, white and black and a new updo.

The trick with this look was to do a nude color all over the eye, a white on the lid, and then put a bright green color on the corner and into the crease and then put a little bit of black on the outer corner "v". For the blush, use Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Rose and the lips are a light pink gloss.


For the updo, I did a little upside-down french twist with a small bun at on the side.


The best part about this look is that it looks classic until you blink or look down, and then you see the pop of green on the eyes. And for the hair, from the front it looks like a standard pulled back bun, until you turn around and you see that it is a modern take on a classic look. Give it a try!

Until next time.

Peace.

Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to work with one of our stylist assistants on a photo shoot for our portfolios. We went down to Downtown Los Angeles to a garage biker bar and began working. The style was big hair and 70s grunge. A lot of the makeup that I did for it was all different. The bigger the hair, the simpler the makeup was to keep it balanced. It worked well since in the 70s it was more about the natural face. For the wavy hair we went for some funky makeup and the infamous blue eyeshadow of the 70s.

All in all, I did makeup for 5 girls in 4 hours. It seem to just fly by, as soon as I was finished with the first, the next was in my chair and ready. The craziest thing about the shoot, though was how cold it was! California is going through its "winter" and usually it feels really great outside. But we had a big storm that was coming through and it was cloudy, so the cold was a little bitter.


We won't have the photos for another week or so, so it will be a little bit before they are up.

Until next time.

Peace.

So we have moved into a new apartment. One of the most exciting things for me is the fact that now I have amazing light and better areas to take pictures of my work. So hopefully I will be able to post more pictures of each look.

I am also working on some new looks for an upcoming shoot that I am doing with one of stylist assistants at Sally Hershberger.

So I have been doing a lot of research on the 70s, since that is the era that we are going to work with. And during my hunt I found an amazing website. It is a catalog website called Iconography and it has a of a ton of Vogue and other fashion magazines that span back decades.

The shoot is in the beginning of December and I will be starting my portfolio. My goal is to have my book completely finished by next summer so I can start sending it to casting agencies. Once I have enough photos done, I will be starting a website as well. So look for that in the future.


Until next time.

Peace.

I want to branch out and do other looks besides just beauty. So this is my first attempt to branch out.

This look was inspired by a fish. Below is the inspiration.

And here is the look I came up with.

Luckily I have a model that lets me do anything with her makeup :)

Until next time.

Peace.

Sorry that it has been a while since I have posted. Busy time, but I finally did another look.

This look is a classic look done with browns, taupe and sand colors for the shadows, a winged eyeliner in black, a nude lip and a strong brow.


I have decided that I want to expand my skills to be a more well rounded makeup artist. So I am working on hairstyling in addition to makeup. I did this updo the other day.
It is a cross between 1920 with some Victorian thrown in. It actually inspired someone for how they want their hair for their wedding.

I am going to be doing some more work soon and will be posting it up. A few are actually for some guys. Also, Halloween is around the corner, so I will be putting up some looks for that!


Until next time.

Peace.