I've never been much of a scented body lotion person, but on a whim at my local Target, I picked up new Suave Exhale body lotion, scented with Lavender Vanilla. I absolutely love the scent and what I love more is that its not thick and goopy. It's the perfect lotion for the summer months when you don't want to feel the lotion on your skin, but still need moisture. My skin would laugh in it's face in the winter time, but this, I declare is the perfect summer lotion!
Until next time. Thanks, all five of you for reading! ;)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Beauty School Dropout
Make that "drop in". That's right, y'all I've gone and enrolled in beauty school! In 9 weeks I'll have the knowledge and experience to really make my dream of becoming a freelance makeup artist happen! Wish me luck!
Saturday, June 16, 2007
My Makeup Idols
As a young girl, I'd dream about being a famous singer like Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston. When I got seriously into makeup, my day dreams changed. Now I daydream about being a makeup assistant in a fashion show, or arriving on the set of a photo shoot ready to make someone beautiful. Like a goofy groupie I worship the following phenomenal makeup artists and hope to be like them very soon!
Pat McGrath - What can I say about her? She's the Michael Jordan of the beauty biz right now. She does practically every fashion show and probably has more makeup than Sephora. Her work is amazing, genius and it is my dream to assist her one day. Hey, Pat? Are you out there? Call me!
Kevyn Aucoin - A rockin' Saturday night to me is following the techniques from his books and trying to replicate the looks on my own face.
May he rest in peace and even though I never knew him, I hope to one day do him justice when I get my own career off the ground.
Sam Fine - I LOVE him. He made every black woman who ever appeared in a music video in the 90s look amazing. He's done more Essence Magazine covers than I can count. His look is so signature; clean and fresh, but polished, always with the lightened brow, that I am too chicken to try out on myself, but I admit looks awesome. He can pull off the dark lip liner, light lipstick thing and make it look classy and decidedly, un-ghetto.
A few years ago, when I found out he'd done a book I ran right out and bought it and just like Mr. Aucoin, I practice practice practice the techniques on my face...and sometimes my thigh just to get a feel for what it's like to work on another person.
Bobbi Brown - What list of favorite makeup artists would be complete without Bobbi Brown - the queen of invisible makeup. For my 9 to 5 job, I sometimes travel to schools to coordinate PD workshops for teachers. I recently went to one at Jane Addams High School in the Bronx. She has done so much for their cosmetology students, including actually coming to the school to teach master classes! She's also donated makeup chairs and equipment, and donated money. That is awesome, and I wish I could have been there on the days she comes there to teach.
All of these makeup artists inspire me and I can't wait until I'm telling people the story of how I got started and people are inspired by my own signature look...um...when I create one...
Pat McGrath - What can I say about her? She's the Michael Jordan of the beauty biz right now. She does practically every fashion show and probably has more makeup than Sephora. Her work is amazing, genius and it is my dream to assist her one day. Hey, Pat? Are you out there? Call me!
Kevyn Aucoin - A rockin' Saturday night to me is following the techniques from his books and trying to replicate the looks on my own face.
May he rest in peace and even though I never knew him, I hope to one day do him justice when I get my own career off the ground.
Sam Fine - I LOVE him. He made every black woman who ever appeared in a music video in the 90s look amazing. He's done more Essence Magazine covers than I can count. His look is so signature; clean and fresh, but polished, always with the lightened brow, that I am too chicken to try out on myself, but I admit looks awesome. He can pull off the dark lip liner, light lipstick thing and make it look classy and decidedly, un-ghetto.
A few years ago, when I found out he'd done a book I ran right out and bought it and just like Mr. Aucoin, I practice practice practice the techniques on my face...and sometimes my thigh just to get a feel for what it's like to work on another person.
Bobbi Brown - What list of favorite makeup artists would be complete without Bobbi Brown - the queen of invisible makeup. For my 9 to 5 job, I sometimes travel to schools to coordinate PD workshops for teachers. I recently went to one at Jane Addams High School in the Bronx. She has done so much for their cosmetology students, including actually coming to the school to teach master classes! She's also donated makeup chairs and equipment, and donated money. That is awesome, and I wish I could have been there on the days she comes there to teach.
All of these makeup artists inspire me and I can't wait until I'm telling people the story of how I got started and people are inspired by my own signature look...um...when I create one...
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Beana's Favorite Eyeliners
I've always loved the look of eyeliner. My favorite way to wear it is just on the top lid. I've always felt eyeliner around the entire eye was overkill, plus it made my eyes look smaller. To look more natural, I went through a phase as a teen/young adult where I wore brown eyeliner every day. I'm back to basic black now, especially after seeing The Devil Wears Prada. It is my personal belief that Anne Hathaway brought eyeliner back just as JT brought "sexy back".
I'm not so steady with eye pencil, though. I haven't found one that glides well enough across my eyes, and I refuse to spend more than five bucks on one. Luckily I've found a few eyeliner products that I absolutely love!
M.A.C. Fluidline - $14.50. Even though you need a brush to apply this gel-like liner, you can't beat how highly pigmented the shades are, and how nicely it goes on. this stuff is perfect for that 1960's glamor girl look with the winged eyeliner and all.
Maybelline Express Finish Easy Lining Pen - Unfortunately, you can't find this stuff much anymore as Maybelline discontinued the product. I still have mine from many years ago and still use it. It gives the prescision of an eye pencil with the look of a liquid liner. It goes on very wet at first so I suggest you keep your eyes closed for at least 30 seconds after applying...that is if you can ever find the stuff! And if you do, let me know where I can get some more!
Photo courtely maccosmetics.com
I'm not so steady with eye pencil, though. I haven't found one that glides well enough across my eyes, and I refuse to spend more than five bucks on one. Luckily I've found a few eyeliner products that I absolutely love!
M.A.C. Fluidline - $14.50. Even though you need a brush to apply this gel-like liner, you can't beat how highly pigmented the shades are, and how nicely it goes on. this stuff is perfect for that 1960's glamor girl look with the winged eyeliner and all. Maybelline Express Finish Easy Lining Pen - Unfortunately, you can't find this stuff much anymore as Maybelline discontinued the product. I still have mine from many years ago and still use it. It gives the prescision of an eye pencil with the look of a liquid liner. It goes on very wet at first so I suggest you keep your eyes closed for at least 30 seconds after applying...that is if you can ever find the stuff! And if you do, let me know where I can get some more!
Photo courtely maccosmetics.com
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