Sunday, November 3, 2013
Barely There
Friday, October 11, 2013
Product Review
Friday, October 4, 2013
Beauty Beyond Makeup
Monday, September 16, 2013
What kinda "Artist" are you?
Thursday, September 5, 2013
The Do's and Don'ts: Eyebrow Edition
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Photo Shoot Ready
Monday, August 26, 2013
The Weekend
Friday, August 23, 2013
When one door closes....
At this very moment in my life, I truly understand the saying "When one door closes, another one opens". This post is simply about how once you place all your faith and energy in your dreams, doors will be opened for you.
About 6 months ago I was in the process of planning a girls trip to the Dominican Republic, and I was SOO excited about it. I talked to a travel agent who was more than happy to plan this trip with me. I got all my friends together; we decided on the dates, resort, and flights and made our non-refundable deposit. A couple weeks after making the deposit a couple of the ladies backed out of the trip...WHOMP WHOMP!!! I was a bit upset, but I figured there were still enough ladies to still make the trip fun! THEN, two other ladies backed out. At this point I was so disappointed. I had been looking forward to this vacation for so long AND had already spent money (that I couldn’t get back) to go. At this point there would be only two ladies going, so we decided to eat the loss of the deposit and cancel the vacation.
I was devastated. All that hard work and planning gone out the window. I was talking to my friend and he reminded me that everything happens for a reason and I shouldn’t get too down about it, Lord was he right.
About 2 months ago I decided to put all my energy into building my MUA (Make-Up Artist) dream. I started this blog, ordered business cards, continued to build my kit and really start vocalizing my talent as an MUA. By doing that, I have received so many great opportunities. TODAY was the day we were supposed to be leaving for 5 days to the DR. Instead, this weekend, I have 4 events booked doing what I love. If I was on the beach, I wouldn't have been able to book these jobs.
I just knew I would be so down about not going on vacation, but instead, God has allowed me to be more focused on moving forward with my dream. I couldn't be more grateful to my friends who backed out of that trip, they allowed me to be free to book jobs to further my career.
My hope is that my readers understand that everything in life, including your dreams, WILL NOT go as we planned. But thank God his plan is so much better than what we could even dream.
Come back later, Ill have some post up about my Makeup filled weekend :)
Until next time..... Smooches*
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Product of the Week!!
Product of the week: Milk of Magnesia!
I know you are wondering how in the world this product made it to product of the week and how would this be used on the face, well, I’ll tell you!
Milk of Magnesia (M.O.M) is used a primer. I place this product on my clients after the moisturizer and before concealer or foundation. It works like a CHARM! Of course I tested this product on my face initially before testing it on others and I was amazed. My skin tends to be oily, so by the end of the day my face usually “shines bright like a diamond”! When I used M.O.M, my makeup still looked amazing after hours of wear.
This primer technique is a cheaper solution to the normally $30 primer problem I have. As a beginner, this is a great way to add a great primer to your kit. For easier storage and cleaner application, I filled a travel sized spray bottle with M.O.M (as seen below).
I received this helpful tip from another Makeup Artist and wanted to share it with you. Hope you find as much success with this product as I have.
Questions? Let me know!
Thursday, August 8, 2013
The Start
I have finally gotten up the nerve to post my VERY first blog! I am super excited to share my journey becoming a professional Make-Up Artist with you. My hope is that while sharing my struggle to make my dreams come true, I can make the road a little less bumpy for those who will follow!
STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM! A career in makeup will not happen overnight, this I know. So I’m starting from the bottom. I currently work as an intern with a very talented MUA. This way I get exposure to the career I want to be a part of and actually have the opportunity to practice makeup.
I NEED YOUR HELP!! I want this to be a conversation! If you have ideas, suggestions, makeup tips, etc I would love to hear them. Let’s help each other make our dreams a beautiful reality.
Have faith in your dreams, and remember, nothing stable is built on a shaky foundation!