Glamazonian Transformation Egyptian Couture

Say Hola to Michy, I've known this girl since she was a Infant and now she is 17 years old. I felt it was time to give her a Over the Top couture look something she would never let me do on a everyday basis... So I transformed her in a Modern Egyptian with a Hint of Gaga Couture

Before

After

 Check out the entire Shoot Here In the Photo Section 

10 Color Camouflage Concealer Palette Review

I am currently a working makeup artist who knows the deep desperation of trying to get your set kit completely stocked on a budget. Concealers can get very expensive when you are trying to buy all the shades that you may need for your clients.

When I was at a Photo Shoot one day me and a fellow artist was talking about new products that can help us build a better more efficient kit and see showed me her Sedona Lace 10 Color Camouflage Concealer Palette. At just $15.99 can you imagine the money you are saving!
Ofcourse I was shocked when I saw the great sized palette with all the colors you would ever need and even more shocked when she told me the price. Immediately I told her to order me one...

After a month of me using it I was sold. As a makeup artist I have a saying that " A good Makeup Artist Uses a Product because of its quality and not its name i.e its mac so its professional"

All the colors are uber creamy, come in warm and cool tones and can easily be blended together to color match your client perfectly. They are a great size, you get more than enough product. I have mine now about 4 months and I still have not touched pan yet.

This palette is a Must have for Makeup enthusiast anywhere. Thx Sedona for making my Clients and pocket Happy

Tips for Breaking into the Wedding Industry

There's a couple ways you can break into doing wedding makeup.

1-Reach out to friends & family, letting them know that you're a makeup artist, but most of all, if they know anyone that's engaged, to gently ask for referrals. Offer to do a complimentary makeup demo, if you don't feel comfortable charging for those services yet.

1a-Another creative way to get the word out is to look up your engaged friends on Facebook and reach out to them personally!

2-If you're a certified makeup artist or cosmetologist, reach out to the salons in your area. Offer to do a 2-week trial or "audition" so you can show your makeup skills.

2a-Another method is reaching out to experienced wedding makeup artists and offering to assist them for free. You would be their assistant--offer whatever help they may need, such as cleaning brushes, helping set up on site, etc.

3-If your pockets are deep enough, sign up to do a few wedding shows in your area. That is the best way to jumpstart your wedding makeup business, since you will be provided a list of brides to follow up with. Good makeup skills are not enough to cultivate a bridal clientele, you should also have good salesmanship skills--such as following up, making phone calls, and being aggressive. After these expos, brides get a deluge of solicitation calls from vendors, so you might have to reach out up to 6x just to get an appointment (unless they say no).

4-Again, if you have the money, I'd recommend signing up with MG Hair & Makeup. Megan Garmers runs an agency exclusively for wedding makeup artists & hairstylists. You set up an interview and pay into the classes - www.mghairandmakeup.com/Careers_Classes_1.html. Also, she runs the bridal beauty artists network, which is a more affordable option, if you're already trained in hair/makeup (http://www.bridalbeau....

5-After every successful appointment (wedding-related or not), remember to collect testimonials! It can be either typed or video-recorded (preferred). As you collect testimonials, people will know the quality of service you give your clients, and you're able to show them to the brides you have trial appointments. Also, offer an incentive for existing clients to refer your services, such as a free gift or complimentary service.

Reality Check: Hair Battle Spectacular

Reality TV is something American’s can’t get enough of, especially when a profession is involved. Project Runway has been giving fashion designers a spotlight for a number of seasons now, Top Chef has allowed foodies and consumers to see just how hot it gets in the kitchen and thanks to networks like BRAVO and Oxygen, the general public now understands how hard salon professionals work with shows like Blow Out, Split Ends and Shear Genius. Recently added to the lineup of salon-based programming is Hair Battle Spectacular,” a competition series that pits 10 of America’s hottest fantasy hair stylists against each other for $100,000-- set to premiere Tuesday, August 10, 2010. 

We recently got our hot little hands on a pre-cut, raw version of the first episode and we can say this competition is going to be filled with MAJOR drama. What do we love most? Yes, the fantasy hair is pretty incredible and you can see how much time and effort gets put into creating these impressive (and sometimes ridiculous) style, but it has to be when stylists are forced to duke it out Mike Tyson style in a boxing ring during the ultimate face-off. Seriously folks, this is going to be one show you WON’T want to miss.

 

The show is going to be hosted by the one and only Brooke Burns, and judges include the award-winning Derek J (who can also be seen on The Real Housewives of Atlanta and the documentary of Good Hair) and celebrity stylist Lindsay Albanese along with a panel of rotating guest judges who will be critiquing and determining the fate of each contestant. And speaking of contestants, let’s meet them shall we?

Do You want to meet the Contestants? Click here to read the entire Article

Glamazonian Transformation Jade Amethyst

Welcome Maria, I have known this Chica since I was 5 years old but I have never had the Tribal Duty of transforming her. After one day of her just coming over my house and chit chatting i asked her if she wanted to be transformed. She was a Lil' hesitite at first since is normally a very Casual Dressing girl. After i convinced her she said okay and here are the results. 

Doing her transformation reminded me how Passionate I am about my work, after seeing a clients confidence go sky high and for them to actually thank you for making them feel Beautiful brings a tear to my eye. Women like Maria is the reason why I do what I do...

For the rest of her Shoot Click Here to check it out in The Photo Section

Glamazonian Transformation Tropical PinUp

Meet Luz, She is a fellow Glamazonian who i have transformed before. We starting talking about a tropical look ala Hawaii and i decided to throw a Lil' Pin Up in there as well, since to me 2010 is the year of the Pin-Up....This is here before pic and this is her after...

Check out the entire Shoot Here In the Photo Section

Pop Beauty Blowout 70% off

If this doesn't deserve a tribal Glamazonian Yell then nothing does!! There are palettes that normally sell in store for $22.00 on sale for $3.00 OMGeeeee

Click here before its sold out since its only Limited Supply...

POP the Lowdown:

"Born to be mild" POP is not! Acres of blah beige, paltry pinks and lackluster lilacs—we say No, No, No!

What is POP? POP is a make up brand that encapsulates all that makes London "Swing," Cool Britannia indeed! Innovative and inspiring, POP is a brand that is renowned for show-stopping results. Silky, long lasting, über-flattering textures in punchy, punky must-have shades.

Pop girls listen up! You can create eyes that hypnotize, pucker up pouts, candied cheeks, killer cheekbones and a perfect good- to- glow canvas!

POP pushes the boundaries, creates trends and has a maverick style, POP has no etched in stone demographic, it appeals to all. POP is more like a state of mind, an appreciation of award winning make up and an innate sense of style!

With POP make up, simply you can have it all: from the most whisper light, skin flattering nudes to the latest bang on trend shades for true individuals.

Love color, Love POP!

Beyonce :: Telephone :: Tutorial

When I 1st saw the Lady Gaga's and Beyonce new music video for :: Telephone :: I Gagged at the oozzesss of glam spewing from their pores! Sort of a modern day version of a Femme Fatal, Today's Glamazons are confident and powerful!

I remember when I woke up that day to go to school (Cosmetology) I was trying to decide what makeup look to do for that day and TADAAA I immediately thought of Beyonce's yellowed eye vixen!

The look took me about 10 minutes to complete from Foundation to Lips... I wish i would have made a video Tutorial but the glitterati spirit took over and In i went..

Now as you may know I had to kick it up a Notch , Beyonce has on a matte Dust Yellow compared to My Shimmer Canary yellow from the BH Cosmetics 120 Pallet. Of course No need explaining the priming and the prepping.

1.  Primed and Prepped eyes ;) ( I used Too Faced Shadow Insurance & Mac beiging Shade stick )

2.  Get a jar lid or lil' Plate and Squeeze a couple drop of  Visine or Mac Fix + if you have it. This will make the color even more vibrant.

3.  Dip Eyeshadow brush in the Visine then rub onto the color of your desire. Begin to pat NOT brush the color onto the eyelid only. Try to avoid the outer V because you are going to use a different brush for that. Pat as much color as needed

4. Grab your Eyeliner brush and do the same that you did with your 1st brush but this time you are going to "draw" the yellow out to you outer v like you would when applying eyeliner and wing it out and bring it back in to the lid. Then when you are done draw from the winged out yellow back  to your eye crease and paint the crease so it can look SHARP.

5. Finish your look with Black Eyeliner ( I Used a Gel Liner from Coastal Scents) & Mascara

Here is the video for those of you who want to get inspired by the other million looks in it!