Beyoncé concert!

I got my fav girl ready for the Beyoncé concert today! She wanted a smokey eye, very little highlighting and natural skin. Product listing below...

Prep and prime: I prepped the skin with a gel moisturizer and sephora oil free primer 

Brows: spiked brow pencil, girl boy and show off brow gel (MAC)

Shadow: Lorac pro palette expresso on the lid, red brick by MAC in the crease along with saddle e/s ...the eye looks black because of the flash, but the lid is actually dark brown ... Placed a chocolate brown in the lash line and smudged it with NYX black liner and pencil brush by MAC

Lashes: creme lashes 

Foundation: Matchmaster 5.0 and 6.0 

Powder: set the foundation with med dark MSF by MAC 

Under eye highlight: graftobian palette and banana powder 

Cheek: peach tone from sleek cosmetics 

Contour: dark MSF by MAC

Cheek highlight: whisper of guilt by MAC

Lips: sait Germaine lipgloss by MAC

Enjoy! 

XOXO

A little shimmer.

One of my favorite clients!! She is very supportive and she keeps me cracking up Everytime I do her makeup. Love my Jen. 

I used old gold pigment on her lid with and orange-brown crease and I made her brow bone more prominent with a highlight in the peak of the brow. Jen likes the light flesh tone liner which we also did. Her lip is a clean flesh tone pink with a little liner . Her cheeks were bronzed with sun power MSF by MAC. 

I absolutely love doing this particular client because I am able to do whatever I'm feeling at the moment and she completely trusts me and my work. Plus her skin is so smooth (an artists dream)

Product Review: Graftobian HD Glamour Foundation palette (warm)

I've had many questions about what I use to highlight... Lately I've been reaching for what used to be my go to foundation. I first purchased this product after thorough research while I was building my kit in 2010 and 2011. I don't use it as much on most clients because it is very moisturizing and it's not ideal for clients with oily skin. However, I still would suggest this palette for any artist for the following reasons:

-full coverage

-easy to blend

-photographs well

-priced well

-easy to mix shades

-easy to match client's skin tones (I haven't had a client that I couldn't match with his foundation)

-lightweight

-moisturizing 

-little product needed

I still use this palette for photoshoot and clients with dry skin, but more recently it's my go to product for a perfect, lightweight highlight or contour....simply because this product photographs extremely well. I would suggest using a good setting powder or it will crease. 

This product can be purchased at:

Makeupmania.com

Graftobian.com

Camerareadycosmetics.com

40 and Fab!

I had the pleasure of glamming up my coworker and former Mrs. Maryland for 40th birthday bash. 

Her crease is a mix of red brick, and another burgundy shadow. The lid is a pink and copper. She was wearing a black and white striped dress so we wanted the makeup to be young and flirty with a dash of sparkle. The copper tones compliment her highlights. She absolutely loved her makeup!

Mrs. Cole (cont'd)

(Please excuse the spots on the photo, the computer distorted the picture)

I absolutely love when my brides send me their professional photos. A huge part of being a makeup artist is how well your work photographs. 

West VA bride

I had such a great time during my client's consultation... I truly look forward to her wedding day, she will look stunning... 

Details on this look:

Primer- hourglass

Eyes- embark, red brick, expresso ( a good mix of oranges and browns with a red base) the lid color is by inglot (forgot the name) all other shadows are MAC

Eyeliner- black trax

Lash line- reddish brown shadow

Waterline- chroma graphic pencil 

Foundation- 6.0 Matchmaster 

Highlight- graftobian foundation palette

Powder- MAC MSF medium dark

Contour - MAC MSF dark

Cheek- MAC mineralized blush rosy pink shade (can't remember the exact color name) 

Cheek highlight: whisper of guilt by MAC

Lip: all MAC lipsticks (I always mix lipstick for a custom shade to match each client's skin tone)

Lip liner: never by NYX, NYX gloss

Lashes: $2 lashes from a local beauty supply

Lower lashes: benefit they're real mascara 

ENJOY!