Looking good for less takes on a new meaning...

Myself, along with a few other make up artist friends team up with The Los Angeles Urban League Business and Career Work Source Center

(a non-profit funded by LA County and City Workforce Investment Boards.)

Looking your best for an interview can seem expensive, especially when you actually need the job to be able to afford the look you want. At least that’s what I used to think, before having to speak face to face with those less fortunate than me about such preparation. I was invited to speak to a group of LA job seekers about proper make up for an interview. Excited and prepared to show them the usual, I pulled out my kit...

MAC make up brushes, Bobbi Brown foundations, and Smashbox eye shadows were ready to go. However, as I was setting up, I quickly thought about the cost of all the products I was using. This wasn’t fair to the people I was teaching, because I knew why they were there. So, I had a few minutes and I made a run to Family Dollar. There I picked up some lipsticks, lip glosses; make up wipes, mascara, and eye shadow all for under $15. I also stopped at CVS to get a $9 Cover Girl foundation to complete my model’s look. Once I was done with the make up, every woman in the room wrote the product information down. It made the phrase “looking good for less” a lot more meaningful to me. I even gave my model the products I used on her face. I wish those ladies much luck in their job search!

Mission Statement

To enable minorities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights through advocacy activities; utilizing the provision of programs and services in our uniquely diversified city and region to do so.

http://www.laul.org/worksource_ctr.htm

Sneak Peak.....

Check out this cool shot from the Kanye West / GLC video shoot "The Big Screen". Set in the 1940s, this was a very "Harlem Nights" style video! Stay tuned for the actual video and more pics coming soon...make up for both guys and the lead girls done by me:) See the lead girl below...

Click here for a look at the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRhRZ3fOg6s

Kissable Couture.......I can't get enough!

Visiting The Los Angeles Make Up Show today, I ran into my longtime friend, and celebrity make up artist, AJ Crimson. I have been using his Kissable Couture glosses on my clients for a while now, but this new shade he has out called "First Lady" is a must have!!! Surely something to blog about, I purchased several glosses today in support of the idea itself.

Working with clients like Estelle, Letoya Luckett, and Fergie, he has surely been keeping busy. A little over 2 years ago, he partnered up with his client/friend Keisha Nash Whitaker, wife of Forest Whitaker to make his dream a reality, and I couldn't be more proud of him:) Make sure you pick up a gloss soon, because they are a real treat. $22

Actor Ronreaco Lee.......up close and personal

I had the chance to do a very laid back photo shoot with actor, Ronreaco Lee. I'm sure most of you know him from the boyfriend on "Sister Sister" back in the day, or from Joan's younger boo on a few episodes of "Girlfriends". He recently played the role of Chuck in "Madea Goes to Jail", and he is staying busy. Catch him on "In The Motherhood", a TV series that premieres March 26th on ABC!


He is a really down-to-earth, southern dude from ATL, and we had such a fun time shooting.


Congrats to him and his recent engagement to his longtime girlfriend! He planned out everything perfectly, and I got all the details:) Ladies, there are still some men out there who believe in the real thing, and they go after it!




(photo credit quillardinc.com)

No news, is good news.....like the old saying goes!

Well, 3 months have passed since I last blogged, but I am happy to say that 2009 has started out well for the Jackson family...

Lollipop Artistry, Inc. has been making moves as a company. Partnering up with the clothing line "Cowgirl Heaven", providing the creative direction for their new campaign. This is one of the great shots by photographer Brittany Dixon.

Not to mention, providing the backstage beauty support to the fashion school, FIDM, as they shot their product commercial for the 2009 design graduates. To top it all off, during Grammy Awards week, Essence Magazine invited us out to provide make overs for an event sponsored by Toyota. Needless, to say we have been very busy!!

Making Grammy weekend extra exciting for me was doing make up for Grammy winner, Chrisette Michele, and Grammy nominee Janelle Monae.

Chrisette was dressed by the fabulous June Ambrose of Mode Squad, and she looked like a winner the entire night. What an amazing talent, congrats!

Janelle Monae is such a sweet spirit, and a pleasure to work with. She is even more cute and doll-like in person:) Congrats to her for her nomination! My clients are the truth...

Lollipop Artistry launches in Los Angeles...

Hey all, I haven't been blogging in a while because my fellow make up artist friend, Cc Moten, and I started a company called Lollipop Artistry for all you artists out there. We needed a creative outlet and a way to not be controlled by job after job, or agencies, or whatever keeps us waiting on that check, and at times compromising our talents. We are building an artist community and network for those fabulous people behind the scenes. If you are one of them, and even if you're not, please check it out!

www.lollipopartistry.blogspot.com

Stay tuned for more updates from me, and our website LollipopArtistry.com

Seeing your work published......always a blessing!

Hey everybody, The Sean John campaign I worked on a few months ago is finally here. Check your local Macy's to see the entire campaign for Winter/Holiday '08. I was so excited to see it, and don't forget to check out Terrance J (from 106 & Park), as a feature model! It was such an amazing shoot , the shot below was taken on the rooftop of the famous Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Way to go guys!
Also, pick up your copy of Vibe Magazine with our new President on the cover. Actress Sharon Leal struts her stuff as November's Vibe Vixen. Please go and check out her movie with the late Bernie Mac, "Soul Men", it's hilarious!