Destiny from destinygodley, Tina from thefancyfaced and I collaborated on holiday makeup tutorials. Our makeup was inspired by Sephora’s holiday looks featured on their website and catalogs this season. I fell in love with the look in my video because of pairing red lips with glowing rosy cheeks was out of my comfort zone of pairing them with bronzed skin. Hope you enjoy our tutorials and try them out for a holiday party or two.
I found some awesome videos on YouTube if you are looking for some guidance on what you should have in your kit if you are aspiring to become a makeup artist. First up is the famous gossmakeupartist. The video above covers his basics and he wrote a helpful list of his favorites in every category in the description box. Make sure to look through his other videos for reviews on specific products. I like that he tells it like it is and is short and to the point in his reviews. One of the best resources I have found so far.
MakeupbyRenRen has an excellent blog and YouTube channel for those looking into this field as well. Besides giving us a tour on what is in her kit she also does helpful product reviews on items the pros use.
Next up is InMyProOpinion, the channel of a professional makeup artist specializing in TV/Film and special effects, who shows us her kits for different kinds of jobs. I particularly enjoyed her Professional Makeup Starter Kit series (part one above). These videos pretty much convinced me that I need to invest in a Zuca Bag. Her kits are large but you can pick out the bits and pieces that work for you.
Finally, I marathoned through most of TMakeupG‘s videos. She does both hair and makeup and has a handful of videos up on specific categories/products for your kit. There is even a video on a basic hair styling kit, which is great if you are looking into offering some hair styling along with your makeup services to bring in some extra business.
Bobbi Brown
BBU Face Palette
Price: $250
Availability: www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com
After determining that I want to take freelancing a little more seriously than just doing the makeup for my friends and family, I started researching foundations for my makeup kit (currently in its infant stage). During my search I stumbled upon the Bobbi Brown BBU Face Palette. While I would love to pick up some of the Foundation Sticks because of their versatility, at the price of $41.00 each, it is a little too early for me to make that kind of an investment. Especially when, raves from pros aside, I do not have any personal experience with the product. So you can imagine how exciting it was to see a palette where I could not only sample several shades of the Foundation Stick, but I could also try two of Bobbi Brown’s most iconic products–the Corrector and Creamy Concealer. The palette includes:
The big down side for me is the price relative to the size of the palette (6.2″L x .75″W x 3.75″H). However, if you can justify the cost the quality is sure to be superb. And I’ll admit that I can be a bit of a snob when it comes to makeup, which makes this beauty all the more desirable. Can you imagine creating a flawless canvas for a group of clients with that tiny palette? Talk about swag!
To those budding and established makeup artists out there, what are the go to foundations in your kit? Are you coveting the sexiness that is this Bobbi Brown palette as much as I am?
I wanted to let all of you know that I am giving away one NARS Danmari All About Cheeks Palette on my YouTube channel. The deadline to enter is tonight, December 5th, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST. Check the video out for details (only entries in the comments section of the video’s page will be accepted) and good luck!
Urban Decay is coming out with a new Naked Palette!!! My friend cutiegingerbread did a blog post on the upcoming Naked 2 Palette and it pretty much made my day. Can you tell that we are excited? There are already pictures floating around the internet and some of the colors look similar to the original palette but that is not stopping me.
If you visit the Urban Decay site there is a picture that says NAKED Something NEW is coming… Click the link to sign up for their mailing list and the page that comes up says that the big news is coming on December 1st, 2011. Could this be the launch date? If so, Merry Christmas to me!
P.S. If you cannot wait, Urban Decay has been posting teasers today on Twitter.
JewelMint is revisiting their BewitchMint Mystery Bag they did for Halloween with the OrnaMint Mystery Bag in time for the holidays. The bag comes with 2 JewelMint pieces and bonus gifts. I picked up the Bewitchmint Mystery Bag and the items I got might have been great for someone else but they were not my style at all. It was a genius way to make room for new inventory and they didn’t call it a mystery for no reason, you never know what you are going to get which makes it very exciting. Some people got pieces that I would have purchased on my own so the possibility of getting something I want to wear is still appealing enough to make me give it another try. I ended up giving my sister the Steampunk Earrings I didn’t like and she loved them. So if all else fails whatever I get may make a great gift. I also got a $5 off coupon code that I am not complaining about.
In case you didn’t get the email, here is how they are enticing us this round with what may be in your bag:
And if the JewelMint gods are really smiling down upon you, your additional bonus gifts may include:
The promo ends tomorrow, November 30th, at 11:59pm PST and there are only 10,000 bags available at $29.99 each. In case you are as crazy as I am, yes you can buy more than one. Did I mention that my Black Friday haul just shipped today? Cray cray!
I am obsessed with JewelMint and have already picked up a few pieces over the few months I have been a member. The quality is impressive and it has inspired me to go for pieces I wouldn’t normally pick up in a store through their pictures, videos and styling tips. Check out my video to see the goodies.
You already know that I am excited for ShoeMint. I can foresee this being a major problem for my bank account since Rachel Bilson and Steve Madden are involved. JewelMint has not disappointed me yet so I am looking forward to the designs ShoeMint will come up with.
According to Who What Wear, ShoeMint will arrive on November 25th, 2011. The site is currently having a promotion where you are entered to win a year supply of ShoeMint if you sign up ahead of the launch. Invite your friends and you can earn a credit on your account (details are provided once you sign up).
Les Tai Tai is offering my subscribers 25% off any purchase on www.lestaitai.com (make sure you are shopping on the correct site for your region by looking at the top right of the page) with the coupon code Mirror Mirror now through December 24th, 2011. They say that their Model Mirror is the perfect stocking stuffer and I agree.
The mirror is genius! It comes in a a variety of designs and has a regular mirror on one side and a mirror with 2x magnification on the opposite side. The genius part about it are the 8 led lights on one side of the mirror that are saviors if you are always running late and end up applying half (or all) of your makeup in a car on the way to an event (guilty! lol). Lighting is not an issue for me with this mirror and I consider it a must have.
Tip: The led lights turn on by pressing a button on the side. Make sure you turn it off when you are done or your battery will die (guilty again!).
I was on the train on my way to work last week and I noticed two women carrying the same bag. One was sitting next to me and the other was standing right across from me. The bag in question is the glorious Emile Tote by Alexander Wang. It is obvious that the fashion gods had spoken and used them to deliver the message that this handbag is destined to be mine. I mean look at it. It is rock ‘n roll chic and totally my style; clean lines, silver hardware, no desperate gaudy logos plastered all over and large enough to carry most of my life. And how often does it happen that two people in my immediate vicinity have the same handbag? Always Never. Hence, I need it. This beauty also comes in all black leather in case the grey and black combo (pictured above) is too out there. If only I had time to work a second job to cover my penchant for designer accessories. Maybe the fashion gods can figure that one out for me.
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