Hostess with the mostess....

Being a host for television, red carpet, video or anything is no easy job....but after getting their make up  and hair done, these ladies are definitely ready!

Since you never know how many wardrobe changes a host may have, it's best to keep the make up clean and pretty. Focus on even brows, light contouring and making sure the eyes pop.

The award goes to...

Emily Gerson Saines is a client of mine who is no stranger to winning awards for her many accolades in the entertainment industry. She always calls on me to make sure her make up is clean and pretty, and I am happy to deliver. Here are some of her most beautiful and winning moments...

Emmy's 2010

AFI Awards 2010

Golden Globe Awards 2011

Head shot Makeup

I do a lot of head shot makeup because I have a very natural approach to beauty. My motto when it comes to make up is "less is more", and I stand by it:) My style of artistry is very clean and I like to make the client look like themselves, just enhanced. One of my good friends, Jahnika Blythe, is an aspiring actress and she was taking new head shots, so of course I assisted her with the make up. You also have to make sure you have a good photographer that knows how to capture the real you, since you have to look the same in person. The photographer she used was Kem West at www.kemwestphotography.com He has great work!

Here are a few steps to a beautiful head shot makeup:

First things first, make sure those eyebrows are clean and groomed. Next you prime your skin with an oil free, matte control primer. This is great in case you shoot at different locations and you get shiny. Concealer is your best friend when doing head shot makeup, because of all the highlights and shadows in our faces, using a lighter colored concealer in the right places naturally creates depth. Next dust a light oil free pressed powder the same color as your neck over your face to create the warm tones in the face. Since it's head shots, you don't have to use eyeshadow, but if you do it must be almost the same color as your skin tone. I just take the same blush color I use to warm and add color to the face using the same blush brush, and sweeping it over the lids. Add mascara, and as far as a lip color...neutral, non-glossy is best.

The key is to look as natural as possible....too much makeup can throw off the casting directors. So if you have a smokey eye or a red lip, or too much eyeliner on your current head shots (for acting)...it's time to redo them:) Good luck! xo

Love Frenchie's Face...

Frenchie Davis is known for her beautiful voice, but I can not get over her gorgeous face!! To rock a low hair cut like she does, her face has to be absolutely stunning.....and it is:) I love the fact that she likes her make up to be clean because that's my specialty!!

She was attending GLAAD's "Bravo Top Chef Invasion", a benefit event in Los Angeles. The event was outdoors, and she would be there all day so we had to layer the makeup just enough to not be heavy up close. The look she was going for was soft and pretty, and that's what I did. Her face is an amazing canvas to begin with, so it was easy!

FACE TIME:  I used my favorite Koh Gen Do foundations to highlight and warm her complexion. I used YSL Blond Eyebrow pencil to fill in her brows, with a blend of MAC's Beguile brow mascara. For her eyes I used a light blend of Shimmertime Pigment from MAC, and warm peach eyeshadow. We decided against eyeliner to keep the look soft, but I did smudge a little NARS Galapagos eyeshadow under her bottom lashes for depth. Of course we used a pair of Demi Wispie lashes for that baby doll effect, then coated them with mascara. On her cheeks I used Radiance (Hot Pink) blush by Smashbox, blended with MAC Raisin blush. For her lips I used YSL Rouge Pur Shine in Pink Sorbet #28.

She definitely got the look she was going for...she was glowing on that carpet! xo

Vivica Fox meets Obama!!

Yes, that's right! Vivica Fox among other celebrity guests and Obama supporters had breakfast with the President in Los Angeles last week. Her look for this encounter was definitely important to her, so she enlisted the assistance of myself and her hairstylist, Dr. Boogie to get her glammed up for the big moment!

Her dress was pretty conservative, so we wanted to keep the make up and hair clean and classic...dolling her up First Lady style.  Also, since she's rocking the short cut, her face had to make a statement all it's own.  I just kept the make up natural, while playing up the eyes with Stila Black Liner in Kajal, and my favorite lash, the Demi Wispies.  The blush a mixture of MAC Raisin and NARS Deep Throat. The lip color is MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme in 'Love Forever' with a little gold gloss in the pout! We loved this look, and hopefully Obama did too!

Classic Beauty....

I love doing event make up for Vivica Fox, but this look was uniquely thought out because of where she was going. She was speaking to a room full of professionals in Virginia who were honoring a few heroic Marines. I immediately thought....military...patriotism...red, white, and blue!! So I created a look for her that would be classic, and clean to match her navy blue dress. I even waved her hair like women in the 50's. It reminded me of old Hollywood glamour and she loved it!

The event was a success and her speech was spectacular, you had to be there!!

Movie Magic...

Although, I'm always doing Vivica Fox for red carpets and appearances....she sometimes invites me on movie sets with her to glam her up "character" style:) In this particular movie she plays a fabulous music agent, and her look had to be simple but pretty. We kept the make up clean and natural with more focus on the lips and skin. I can't reveal too much, just take a quick look at some shots I took behind the scenes...

Your "Premier Face"

PREMIER: Coming before all others in time or order; leading, beginning...

That's the definition of premier, and your "premier face" is just the beginning of your make up regimen. This is the look you must perfect for yourself before you begin to build up and experiment with all the make up out there. My "less is more" approach when it comes to make up stems from the idea of the premier face. Make up should be just enhancing your natural beauty on a day to day basis. Stage, movie, editorial, and red carpet make up is more intense, and not for everybody. When doing your premier face, the key things to remember to focus on are the brows, the skin, and the placement of the products you use. Ultimately, you want people to see you and say "you look pretty" vs. "your make up is pretty"...then the make up becomes a mask that you hide behind, and you don't feel beautiful without it.

In this photo, the model is ready for her close up using the most basic tools, and minimal products to create her look. To find out more details on how to achieve this polished look, or to create your own premier face, keep an eye out for my tell all book...coming soon!!