In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month. I created a "Pretty In Pink" trio for $35. And for every collection sold, $5 will be donated to Pink Ribbon Girls foundation.
Trio includes the following shades (left-right):
Click here to purchase.
(Offer ends 10/31/17. Pink Ribbons Girls does not endorse my products or services.)
SANITATION IS ALWAYS KEY
After you've cleaned your makeup brushes with your favorite brush cleaner or soap, it's also important to sanitize them as well. In addition to your makeup bag, brush holder, vanity area and any surface you may use during makeup application with 70% alcohol.
Disinfecting with 70% versus 91% or higher has more germ killing power compared to something more concentrated. Plus anything higher evaporates too quickly to be effective.
Here's How:
Pour a small amount of the rubbing alcohol into a glass bowl and quickly dip the brush several times.
Squeeze, blot and gently wipe dry with a clean paper towel.
Dry your brushes upside down to prevent the brush hairs from falling out. Because laying them flat can cause the glue holding the brush hairs inside the ferrule can become loose.
(drying rack as pictured can be purchased on Amazon and Ebay)
REPAIR ANY CRACKED EYESHADOW
Discovering that you've broken your favorite shade of eyeshadow can be the most devisating thing one can image. Your heart jumps a beat and you gasp suddenly. Because let's face it, makeup isn't cheap. And boy does it create a horrible mess if you don't discover it in time!
But like anything in life it's fixable... here's how.
Tools you'll need:
70% Isopropyl Alcohol (mist spray bottle or dropper)
Cosmetic Sponges (wedges)
Spatula
Let's begin:
Clean and sanitize your spatula with the alcohol.
Use the spatula to chop up all of the broken pieces.
Make sure the eyeshadow is finely chopped into a loose powder consistency.
Spritz two pumps of the alcohol (or dropper) over top of the loose powder eyeshadow. Now here's where you have to work fast... using the spatula mix the alcohol and the loose eyeshadow together.
Take the cosmetic wedge and press the flat side against the shadow and press hard.
And there you have it... your eyeshadow is back to normal.
The quick evaporation of the alcohol can cause this to dry quick, so work fast. If it doesn't turn out right, add one spritz (or drop) of alcohol to the eyeshadow and use a clean cosmetic sponge to press it out to your liking.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
This past January, I had the pleasure of working on set for a Roto-Rooter Valentine's Day Facebook campaign as the key makeup artist. Which took place in Covington, Kentucky. Check out the clip in addtion to a few behind the scene photo taken on set.
It's a significant problem, an impediment to new love. It's time to get past the stigma and shine some light on this very serious subject that many couples face - especially on Valentine's Day. Roto-Rooter Plumbing, Drain and Water Cleanup Service understands and is leading the push to help couples feel more comfortable pooping at their significant other's place.
The Madison Event Center in Covington, Kentucky pulled off another "fabulous" year for Veils & Cocktails on 9/8/16!
A fun-filled night of various wedding vendors, brides, good food, music and of course cocktails. Which makes it a wonderful girls night out. Followed by an amazing fashion show provided by Donna Salyers ' Fabulous Bridal where I was the the lead makeup artist for the show!
This show is only once a year, so please visit www.veilsandcocktails.com or www.thecovingtonmadison.com for more information.
I'm so excited for this new collaboration for MAC Cosmetics and actress Taraji P. Henson! A collection that's to launch in selected MAC stores and online September 6, 2016. The collection features makeup and tools to achieve the perfect smokey eye, glowing skin and of course a beautiful nude lip! Filled with soft, deeply wearable neutrals... deep beige, bronzy coral, and reddish brown tones. Check out the YouTube unboxing video below as a sneak peek . I can't wait to show my support in purchasing this collection butmost importantly use it on my clients. #MACtaraji
(a description of the products in this collection are shown below)
First look at the upcoming MAC Cosmetics collaboration with the oh so charismatic Taraji P. Henson! This earth-toned collection is as fierce as Taraji herself. Releases on September 6, 2016! More info and photos here: http://nitrolicious.com/2016/08/23/mac-x-taraji-p-henson-collection-unboxing-video/ blog: http://www.nitrolicious.com instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nitro_licious snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/nitro_licious
PHOTOS FROM MAC COSMETICS
MATERNITY SHOOT MAKEUP
Araceli S. is expecting in a few months but before the baby arrives she decided to have a maternity photo shoot on August 10, 2016 with her photographer Clare Liming of Clare Liming Photography . One of my vendor neighbors in the Reading Bridal District.
Read MoreBuying makeup for yourself can be confusing, whether it's from a department store or drug store. But wondering how long you keep it can be another. Well here's a tip... some cosmetics companies will actually illustrate on the back of the packaging how long they're suggestion the products shelf life is. In the photo below Maybelline is saying the shelf life for this mascara is 6 months!
Here's a list of how long to keep certain beauty products:
*If not used everyday, stop continuation of use (and replace) at 6 months! Extended use of expired products, especially around the eyes can cause irritation and infections.
Here's a few more examples. Sometimes the icon is small and can be hard to see. Or a bit larger and extremely visible.
Bronzer in "Laguna" by NARS. 24M = 24 Months
Foaming face cleanser by Caudalie. 18M = 18 Months
Mally Beauty primer. 18M = 18 Months
Happy one year wedding anniversary Ronnie & Ashley Colyer.
(iPhone photos by Chenese Bean)
On Monday, June 27 I spent the entire day working on an amazing project... the Hillary Clinton rally! Which took place in Cincinnati, OH at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
I was a part of the NBC news crew as the key makeup artist for several news correspondents which aired live on MSNBC; Andrea Mitchell, Kristen Welker and Amy Chozick.
Working with NBC over the past three years has been a huge blessing to my career. Besides bridal, working on the sets of film, video and television projects is actually where I started my career as a makeup artist. I started out as an assistant, working along side of another artist (key artist) who was more experienced than I and over the course of time I began to study, learn and grow my experience level in this arena to go from assistant to the key artist.
Below are a few behind the scene photos, enjoy!
A key makeup artist is a department head that is responsible for planning the makeup designs for all leading and supporting cast.
