Suelyn Medeiros.... "Beauty Close Up"

I have had several people hit me up about this look I did on Suelyn in the winter issue of J'Adore Magazine. So I will go step by step on how to get this look yourself!

I sprayed her face down with MAC Fix+ Spray as I posted in an earlier blog entry. I used Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer mixed with MAC Strobe Cream, to prep the skin. I concealed her eye area with Physician's Formula Light Concealer (Yes, I said Physician's Formula)..lol. I LOVE that as a highlight and base!! I used Nude eyeshadow from Smashbox to warm her eye are back up. A hint of MAC Bisque on her lid to make it pop just a little. MAC Smolder Eye Kohl in her water line, and lots of mascara from Lancome.

They wanted the girls to look clean, and simple...but we all know the "no make up" look takes more make up than normal for some reason:) I used concealer all over her entire face blended into the skin with a blush brush. High Def Liquid Concealer by Smashbox in Med/Dark. Set it all with a translucent powder, and contoured her face with a bronzer from NARS called Silvana (which they don't seem to have anymore:( A touch of Desire Blush from NARS on her apples. Her lip was just a mix of the same concealer and a lip gloss called Pixel by Smashbox.

Suelyn was a definite pleasure to work with! I will post her next shoot with me very soon!

Grammy Time Again...

It's that wonderful time of year when all of the fabulous people in the music industry celebrate their craft, and party like the rock stars they are! I had the pleasure of doing make up again this year for one of those rock stars...Michelle Williams.

Michelle's skin was so radiant, and her new hair cut rocked....styled by LA's own China Upshaw! I like the "less is more" look with make up on Michelle. She has a great face already, so I didn't want to hide that with lots of elements...so we just worked with a hot lip this time. She was glowing on that red carpet!

Here she is at Maxwell's Grammy party..we did the smokey eye for this event with white eyeliner in the water line.

Loving Milani Cosmetics!!

So I did a photo shoot today with a friend of mine, and she told me I could leave my kit at home?? She said someone from Milani Cosmetics was going to drop some product off, and that she wanted me to use it. Skeptical about the idea, I brought my basic kit ...just in case:) To my surprise, the Milani products worked beautifully on all of the models. I wasn't happy that I hadn't heard about them until today, but I'm glad I know about them now!


The shoot was pretty long, starting out being really hot outside, then turning very cold towards the night...and the make up stood the test of time. The models barely needed touch ups for shine, which is rare. Here is picture from super talented hair artist, Joshua Allen Brown's phone (taken towards the end of the shoot). I will post more pics as I get them!

Gearing up for the Golden Globes...

Here are a couple of behind the scenes shots of "the team" getting Stacey Dash ready for her NBC Golden Globes night on the town. Special thanks to her wardrobe stylist Lodie Spurlock, and her consultant Gina for making the preparation go smoothly!









We always have an amazing time getting her ready! It's like dressing up a doll.

The finished LOOK...

Stacey loves to look dewy and golden so I like to mix Chanel Translucent foundation #3 with Smashbox's Photo Finish Primer to set the skin. Then I take MAC's mineralized shimmer and highlight her face in certain areas for the glow. NARS Deep Throat blush is her favorite, then we seal the lips with a nude gloss.

Never Lit...Stacey Dash

I did a tweet a while ago about a new European campaign that I worked on with the beautiful Stacey Dash. The campaign was for an electronic cigarette that you have to charge, instead of light. For those of you trying to quit smoking, this is ideal! Here are some behind the scenes shots that I just came across. It looks like she's really smoking, huh?! Keep a look out for the ads, set to launch in the spring.

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Stacey Dash....She's Back!!

Most of you remember Mrs. Dash from her feisty character Dionne in the 1995 hit movie “Clueless”, starring Alicia Silverstone. I worked with her on her new film, “House Arrest” a few months ago, and her character was just as fabulous and feisty.

We caught up with her again at the Jimmy Choo, H & M event in Los Angeles last night and she looked better than ever.

She loves pink blush, so I like to mix it with the warm colors on her skin tone. Transitioning from our summer make up, a lot of the colors stay the same. We still want our skin to be bronzy, and most of us all want our eyes to pop. This simple look goes with everything, and can easily be worn everyday.