A Sophisticated Blue look for another Dancer

Hello again everyone and welcome to the new year! This is a look I did for another dancer for a performance. We wanted to create a sophisticated yet colorful look. I think the end result came out very nice, don't you? :). This was right after her show so she's still glowing with all that performance energy!

If you have need of a makeup artist in your life, definitely give me a shout!

A Makeup Job for a Dance Performance!

Look at these lovely ladies! They are the current members of a dance company here named Mambo Sabroso. I was lucky enough to be asked to do their makeup for their first show. They all look absolutely amazing right! And they did a fabulous job:).

Here is a closeup of some of the eye work.

If you're curious how I achieved this look, definitely don't be afraid to ask!

My look from the October Photoshoot

Tadaa! Here is one of the snaps of me from the October photoshoot. Again, that shoot was a fantastic day. Lots of work, but we enjoyed every minute of it:). I've never considered myself a great model but it was fun to be in front of the camera and posing like a superstar, lol.

For my look, I decided to blend Dragon Eyes and Smoked Coals for my lid colors. I started with a base layer of Dragon Eyes just on my lid, staying below the crease. Then I brushed Smoked Coals into the crease and let it travel a little above it. I used Midnight eyeliner/matte shadow with the foil technique (dipping an angled brush into water before dipping it into the shadow) and lined my eyes heavily top and bottom. I carried my top line out just a bit to give a simple cat eye effect. On my cheeks I used one of my favorite blushes, Amethyst and for my lips I used Drink Deep, again as a clear gloss/shadow combo. And my foundation of choice is a half/half mixture of Yoli and Bali:).

Any questions about how I did any of this, definitely ask away!

Etniq Photoshoot in my new home Raleigh, NC!

I had a great time doing this photoshoot with some new friends here in Raleigh. These two lovely ladies are beautiful salsa dancers as well as beautiful women:). Our photographer was the fabulous Natalia Weedy. Make some time to check out her portfolio at her site www.nataliaweedy.com. It's simply lovely!


For Damara's look I brushed Heaven eyeliner/matte shadow over her lids and lined her eyes very lightly with Tierra eyeliner/matte shadow. Foundation wise, Damara's shade is Tippen. Her lip color was a lot of fun! We used a clear gloss and mixed it with Cotton Candy for a nice sheer pink. Very pretty, don't you think! I call this the All-American Girl look:).


For Jamila, I wanted to do a more dramatic look and decided to brush Brilliant over her lids and take the color up just slightly above her crease with Cocoa Grounds. We used Tierra to intensely line her top lid and lightly line her lower, plus gave her a slight cat-eye liner extension. Jamila's foundation is actually a blend of Kali and Yoli. On her lips is another fusion of clear lipgloss and Cocoa Grounds. On her cheeks is a light brush of Seduce blush/eye shadow combo.

I'll post my look in a very short while:).

If you want to try out any of the colors, email me about samples and be sure to check out the site! www.etniqminerals.com.

Photoshoot with Integrity Models Inc.

Hello everyone! Just wanted to share one of the prints of
a shoot I did with Integrity Models Inc., a modeling agency here in Little Rock. I used 90% Etniq for the look.

Here's a breakdown:

Foundation: Classa
Eyeshadow: Slice on lower lid and Dragon Eyes on the browbone
Lipstick: Dragon Eyes with Etniq's lipstick base
Setting powder: Original Finisher
Blush: Amethyst and Coral Cool

So if you're looking for a classic look like this with a little bit of a funky flare, definitely try these colors out! If you need help choosing a foundation, just let me know - that's my fortay!

Just a note, the model was awesome to work with and the photographer was equally amazing. He had such a good eye for how to create just the right look. Just in case he ever happens by here and reads this, thanks a million! It was an honor to work with you:).

Lashe Extensions Beauty

I also do lash extensions and I figured it'd be a nice treat to show you all an application in process.

Note, these aren't the kind that will last you months - these will give you "beautifully full" or "betty boop long" lashes for about 2 weeks:).


Here I'm in the process of applying the second eye. You can definitely see the difference in the look. Even though she has her own set of nice length lashes, the extensions definitely bring more attention to her eye.







Here is a close up of her eye after all the extensions have been applied.

And here she is with both eyes all done. Beautiful!

Makeup Look of the Day!

Today's look is inspired by my green dress:).

It's very simple with three main players - Slice Shimmer, Smilee Blush, and Cotton Candy Shimmer for my lips.

I first applied my foundation - Yoli. I've been enjoying applying it with my favorite moisturizer these days. It's really for practical reasons - I can apply it fast without having to worry about sweating in a bathroom still full of steam from my shower:). (When applying powders, it's best to wait until the skin is dry - they adhere much better this way).

The technique - Put a few pearl size dabs of moisturizer in your hand. Tap a bit of your foundation over it. Gently shake out what doesn't cling to the moisturizer back into your foundation jar. Mix this up in your hand and then apply it to your face - just like a tinted moisturizer. For more coverage - just use more foundation. You can also go back and buff powder foundation in for spot areas after the moisturizer has absorbed into your skin a bit.

Next, I applied Slice to my eyelids. Here is a picture of the application before I blended in the upper lash line. What I want to show here is how I took the shimmer up my brow bone and arched it over without filling in the middle part of the lid area too much. This creates a nice lift effect when the eye is open.

For the upper lash line, I just blended out the pockets of pigmentation and drew them lightly up the sides of my eyes, again to give lift and definition.

For my cheeks I applied Smilee just to my apples (the place that is most noticeable when you smile).

For my lips, I took my lip gloss and dipped it into Cotton Candy. I mixed it together on the back of my hand and applied with a Q-tip.

I set everything with a light dust of Finishing Powder and I was ready to go:).