Wow it's been a minute. ^-^*

Let's play picture ketchup: Here is a beautiful Bride, Roxanne, whose wedding I had the pleasure of doing in Rhode Island a few weeks back. Congrats to the gorgeous couple! ^-^* Pictures courtesy of Snap!photoraphy...

 

And.... 

I enjoyed some quality time with my NY family riding along the Hudson this past week... :)

 

She's growing so quickly~!! Little monster's 4 months now. :]

I had fun working on a music video for Yip Deceiver recently. Google it. They're pretty sweet. 

The shot: dancing nuns with crazy neon makeup. Yup. 

Shot in Brooklyn; twas fun. Here's a look at the mess I made while working:

 

Please don't judge me. I feel like I'm showing my underwear drawer... a MUA's workspace is so revealing. But sharing is caring. ^-~*

The girls sitting in for camera set-up. 

One of my dearest friends was here in NY for her bachelorette weekend. ^-~* I'll let the pictures speak of the fun (& fat) that was had:

 

 

 

 

And for those that have not seen the McQueen Exhibit yet, I highly, highly, highly urge you to go. He was undoubtedly one of the most gifted geniuses of our time. His work is ethereal, magical... godly.

Au revoir beauté~! ;)

Andrej Pejic: Dossier cover and Barnes Hissy Fit.

Old news? Forgive me I've been off in bff-bachelorette la la land... ;) For those that are a little late, like me... apparently this cover's ruffled Barnes & Nobles' feathers and they want an opaque cover, for fear that customers may be confused--and freaking rightfully so! I mean, look at this guy!! He/she's gorgeous!! But who cares... let's just admire the beautiful entity captured, and the hauntingly beautiful photograph. :)

Anyway... Fascinating, found on Fashionista.com

Just had to share. This is the most beautiful dude I've ever seen in my life. I'm in awe.

puppy attack!!! :D~!!

This weekend Mayor (the bf) and I went puppy shopping. He's had an apricot fluffy on his mind, so we found one and I got it for him..! I know, what an awesome gf... hehehe! >.~*

Her name's Roomie! She's 2 months and full of hops and cuteness, the little fluffy monster custard cake sugar pumpkin cookie face munchkin. :) She just got back from the vet! Check out West Chelsea Vet. They're awesome. So caring and professional. You wouldn't believe the adventure we went through to get her... -_-" The pouring rain and thunder... the crazy guy in the taxi with us that went to jail!.... O.O... sigh...

But she was WORTH IT~!!!!! :] 

Time for some hammy hammin for the camera! :D

 

If you notice my hair's off to one side because she thinks it's her chew toy. Ohhhhh Roomieeeeee! <3

My nyc Skincare routine. woop~!

My skin's been pretty low maintenance my whole life til I came to NY. It brought the wrath. I think I finally figured it out, though. Whew~! I was lookin a little rough in the face til recently: (I use 'em in the order presented)

 

I strolled into Sephora one day a couple months ago and found this gem. So refreshing, makes me feel like I can feel my skin breathing. Stings a little--but in a good way. Like it's doing something awesome on your face. ;D I'd def recommend this toner.

 

Mah mama got me some o' this here good shit. I dunno. It's cool I guess. Nice n creamy, not too gnarly. Decent eye cream for everyday.

 

If you haven't had the demo done, go to an SKII counter. You won't believe it til you see it. It's all about their essence, yo...!!!

 

Ehh... not too sure about this one yet. I like it because it's suuuuper moisturizing, but also don't like it cause it leaves me lookin all greasy face. Meh. Does the job, though, I guess. Note: I have super dry skin so probably not for the oily!

Onto the fun shtuff!!! :D

 

I saw this on one of my fave blogs. This cover makes me wanna pee mahself. So gorgeous..! <3

So one of my clients, who is a Makeup Video Guru~ is coming in to do a look inspired by this video:

Isn't this girl ridiculous?? (Promise Phan's her name) Amazing!! She knows her face so well. Kudos to her mad skills~! 

 I bid you adieu with these deliciously gorgeous faces found on Vogue Spain:

My Splurge! :::ALEXANDER WANG Blazer Jacket:::

My wardrobe's been craving a little Alexander Wang love, and I found it! Yay! :D

 The jacket's got a nice weight to it. It's wool with mesh accents and a leather belt so it'll be versatile. Sweet. :]

Some happenings in the past few weeks: :)

Anthropologie decor @Chelsea Market.

A Levain Cookie. O.O yummm~...

This is a clip of Viengsay Valdez, a world-class Prima Ballerina from Cuba.

She was being videotaped dancing impromptu for the cameras. Such a beauty.

Sephora Trip~!!

I went to Sephora today to find a matte Taupe Powder ES for a client. I think everyone needs one in their makeup kit! I found one: Heroine, by Illamasqua. I also found something else: O.O

My jaw dropped when I tested this on my hand. That doesn't happen too often! It literally looks like liquid metal. I can't wait to use this on an editorial look! <3

I love this line. It's right up there with Makeup Forever, Armani... sighh... NARS... <3 so much to LOVE~!!!!

Vogue Gallery

Vogue Gallery

my girl crush: stephanie jacobsen

she's sooo beautiful! ^-^*

Fashion Week NYC: Jad Ghandour Backstage

Talk about little ol' LA girl getting schooled in NY!!! (well, kind of. ;) ....I filled in last minute for another makeup artist yesterday for the Jad Ghandour (protege to Elie Saab... according to stylebistro.com) show at Exit Art --I was told an hour before call time. O.O! ...I flew home from across town and packed the essentials out of fear of being late b/c of having to drag an entire case of stuff. Off I went, me and my lil ol' bag of basics. (Plus they usually provide the basic products to complete the look.)


So i show up and there are 3 other makeup artists, then another one shows up. It's a tight clique... ok, no problem, I greet them and I wait and shuffle around on my phone, wait for my cue to start unpacking.:::::... They start unpacking--their industrial-sized suitcases filled to the brim with chanel, face stockholm, everything you can dream of--i mean, ridiculous!!!! Hundreds of lipsticks and every shade possible... these girls didn't hesitate to bring the entire counter with them. I think my jaw dropped a little. And then there was me... I take out my bag of goodies and humbly spread them out on the counter. wah* wah* >.<~! Humbling experience? Yes..sireeeeee... but the girls were super friendly and professional and they were all amazing at what they did.


Then Victor Henao, the key MUA shows up with his entourage who without hesitation start setting up his tools like a well-oiled machine. Then I realize that the girl in the corner who had quietly been prepping a model's face was one of his assistants and, with impeccable timing, she hands the model over to Victor, who does the demo for us. 


It's a straight-forward look, clean skin with a brown liner base by jouer (all the MUA's in NY seem to be in love with this brand right now, and jouer sponsored the look for this show), blended out into a soft, ethereal smokey cat-eye, then blended to perfection with a mix of matte brown e/s and soft, shimmery nude e/s over the top of the lid. A crisp, thin black liner was laid down for clean definition, then curled lashes and natural-ish false lashes were laid on top, topped off with black mascara. Black kohl liner on the bottom water line, smudged out with the same brown e/s used on top lid... Brows weren't too bold but filled in if sparse, defined and elegant, and bronzer was used with a not-too-shy application, and shimmery loose powder was blended out onto the cheekbone for that delicious runway glow. A matte, red lip was topped off with an accent of obsessive compulsive lip gel in the center, last minute--right before the models hit the runway. Voila! Kudos to Victor for such a seamless look. I thought it went beautifully with the line, which... i DIE for!!! the girls looked exquisite in the gowns. 


Here are a couple of my girls:

fashionising.com

So, although this wasn't my first NY fashion week show, and although everything ended up going swimmingly... it sure gave me a test on the nerves! But I think being confident in my skills was sufficient. Hey!--you can only do your best, right? >.<~! The models loved their makeup (yay!)!! I mean, considering their faces are touched by the best mua's, that's always validating. And the Designer's bestie... I'll find her on google one of these days! A life-like doll, said she loved my makeup on the girls! Yippeeeee..! Even after gaining confidence in this industry, it's always so rewarding to feel like your work is validated. >.<~! <3 And until I can build my kit up to be 10 feet high, mine will have to do..! :) Plus--!!!! I felt much relieved after vocalizing my awe of the other MUA's impressive kits, one said "15 years in the making, baby!" Whew! I have 7, 8 more years to go... ;)


ps--i'm obsessed with my new discovery gay boy band KAZAKY that my roomie told me about!!! ahhhh~!!!! <3