"Dysfunctional Friends and a Funeral"...as crazy as it sounds!

I had the pleasure of working for the first time with amazing director Corey Grant, producer Datari Turner, and an all star cast for this hilarious movie!! Getting together Stacey Dash, Meagan Good, Wesley Jonathan, Persia White, Vanessa Simmons, Tatyana Ali, Terrell Owens, Christian Keyes, Stacey Keibler, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Hosea Chanchez, Jason Weaver and Keith Robinson - -this is sure to be a classic film! Everyone was so humble, and the on-set jokes NEVER stopped. I can't give too many details about this wonderful project away, but here are some behind the scenes pictures of what I was doing at least...lol:)

Stacey, Gina and I before her bathtub scene. Also, me with one of the coolest guy's on set. My partner in crime Rodney!

Yes ladies, even Terrell Owens likes to keep those hard to reach areas moisturized. It's a strenuous job being a make up artist, but someone has to do it:) Perfect southern gentleman!

Special thanks to the fantastic crew, New Breed Entertainment, that made it all possible and easy to work those extremely long hours! Can't wait until the premiere...you may even spot me in the film (a little extra cameo)...stay tuned!

TLC's own Chilli...amazing!

I often get last minute calls to do make up for various award shows, celebrity events, movie premieres...you name it! This happened just recently for the BET Awards. The beautiful Rozonda Thomas aka "Chilli" needed my services. Her regular make up artist Day was already super busy, so they reached out to me:) Many thanks to her team, because Chilli was a pleasure to work with!

I was glad I got the opportunity, especially after being a fan of TLC for so many years! Chilli was so down to earth, sweet, funny, and simply flawless. We exchanged skincare tips, but her main thing was drinking lots of water. Her make up regime is very natural, and she knows exactly what she wants. Trust me, after seeing her skin in person, I drank about 4 extra glasses than normal that evening:)

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty....

I've recently been hosting a series of beauty events for Yves St. Laurent Cosmetics! What an exciting line to work with! Coming from a MAC Cosmetics background, I must say that the pigments in some of the YSL products are the best by far!! I am in love with their lipsticks, bronzers, nail polishes and mascara. My own lashes have never looked longer. The mascara is called Volume Effet Faux Cils, and their staple product is this miracle highlighting tool called Touche' Eclat. One of these is sold every 40 seconds all over the world. They even have a product called Gommage, and after only one use, your skin will glow to perfection. I will possibly be at a YSL counter near you, so please stay tuned! In the meantime, check out the brand and the products on their website.

http://www.yslbeautyus.com/

Beautiful Bianca Lawson

Most of you remember her face from the classic movie "Save The Last Dance", "The Vampire Diaries", or a host of other roles. Now you can catch her as a regular on a new ABC series called "Pretty Little Liars", playing a free spirited character named Maya St. Germain.

I had the pleasure of working with her recently, getting her dolled up for a red carpet appearance in Los Angeles. We went with a very natural make up look, and she looked amazing in her dress!! I love what I do, and I especially love when the client knows how to pose....work Bianca!

And the winner is....

We've been talking about the Prom Makeover Contest for a few weeks now, and the Sacramento winner had her makeover today! Congratulations to Davis High School's own, Bianca Brown. After reading her heartfelt story, it was clear how deserving she was. (Bianca tearing up below)

A bad hair day comes and goes for most, but for Bianca Brown “bad hair days” are plentiful. Not so in the traditional way, but in a symbolic way that reflects the current situation of her family. Having to care for her ailing mother each day, Bianca wishes that she could stress over and think of simply having a bad hair day.

For the past 3 years, Bianca has been the rock that keeps her family together as her mother struggles with overcoming brain surgery. Bianca’s mother is unable to work, thus leaving very little extra money for the fun stuff and high school memories such as prom. As Bianca nears her prom, she worries that she will not have all that she needs including the help from her mom to give her the classy sewn in weave that she wants. Though not a professional stylist, Bianca’s mom always made sure her girls looked good. Because of her strength, Bianca deserves a day of fun and excitement that is just about her. I hope that you will consider her and make her prom memorable and special.
We were really excited to have chosen her as the winner of our contest. She had her hair styled by Sharie Lewis of DreamGirls Fine Hair Imports & Salon in Elk Grove, and her make up done by me! The day was full of fun, laughter, and at some moments, tears. Bianca was very thankful, and we were all humbled by the experience.

Here is a before and after shot of Bianca.

Thank you FIDM Fashion Club for involving me in such a wonderful gift!!

Prom Makeover Giveaway!! So excited...

Two lucky winners will get their hair and makeup styled for Prom at Dream Girls Fine Hair Imports and Salon for a total value of up to $350 (for each winner)! Plus, celebrity Makeup Artist Tai Young-Jackson will be styling the makeup!

All you have to do is write (in 150 words or less) about a bad hair day you experienced and why you deserve a Prom makeover. Send your story along with the following information in an email to contest@dghair.com with the subject line “Prom Makeover Contest:”

• Full name
• Age
• Phone number where you can be reached
• High school and city
• Date of your prom (as in calendar day)

There are two Dream Girls Fine Hair Imports and Salon locations. One winner will be selected for the Culver City, CA location (in the Los Angeles area), and the other winner will be selected for the Elk Grove, CA location (near Sacramento). The winners must arrange for their own transportation to Dream Girls Fine Hair Imports and Salon.

To qualify, you must be a senior in high school, and your Prom must be between April 24-June 13, 2010.

The contest starts today. All entries must be received by midnight on April 22, 2010. Good luck!!

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Make up life....keeping me busy!

I have not posted in a while, why?....Thank God, I have been busy working:) I will take you back through the last month or so, and let you in on what I've been up to. More pictures and posts will soon follow.

Rihanna's make up artist, Mylah Morales, hosted a workshop at Box Eight in downtown LA. I went, and it was an amazing experience to say the least. You can check out pictures from that at http://www.iashops.blogspot.com/ Her model for the day was Chanta Patton, whom I've worked on many times before!

We shot the pilot for Stacey Dash's new reality show on Vh1 (keep your fingers crossed), it will be a great watch! I worked again with Ryan Leslie's artist, Krys Ivory, on her first music video for the song "Be Next 2 Ya" starring the very handsome Collins Pennie from the movie FAME! I worked with the talented celebrity Chef Ameera Leguex for her article in 944 Magazine, and she even brought my clients food to the set!! Another artist who is yet to be heard, but has an amazing look is Australian singer, Stephanie Sexton. Her photo shoot was dope, and the pictures are going to be crazy!

Currently, I am working on a movie with Stacey Dash along with an amazing all-star cast. I was excited to see Meagan Good, Christian Keyes, and many more from my past. Meagan Good was actually my first client for make up in Los Angeles:) I can't give up too many details on the movie, so stay tuned for details and behind the scene shots! We definitely had a great time on set.