Makeup

Apparently it is rocket science

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I’ve finally figured out what’s wrong with America today.  We’re on the tour bus to Idiotville and no one is questioning anything. When private clients book me for events out of town, I usually end up with some free time between call times. Today was no exception, so I decided to go to the John […]

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When the bough breaks

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Last week, I saw an article where local doctor and philanthropist Kiran Patel bypassed red tape to send relief to Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm, decimated much of the Caribbean island. The hurricane took out the US territory’s power grid and destroyed communities. Having just been to Puerto Rico in April, […]

Makeup

Bad Blood and Good Cookies 

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Being a good makeup artist isn’t always about the application of makeup, as much as it is about the ability to make people feel comfortable. I was contacted by a friend who owns his own local production company, because he needed a makeup artist for a show being filmed for the Investigation Discovery Channel. Brian […]

Bridal

A Conch’s Tale 

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They call you a Conch, if you’re a local native  to Key West.  You gain honorary Conch status, when you’ve been around the Keys just as long. At the time of this blog post, Hawk’s Cay was part of the destruction impacted by Hurricane Irma. The Florida Keys were struck pretty hard by the Category […]

Bridal

Where the wind blows

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As a traveling makeup artist, it’s always exciting to go to different and exotic locations as part of the job. It’s even better when it’s for the wedding of one of your favorite clients.  Looking back on this destination wedding, it’s bittersweet as St Thomas was ravaged by Hurricane Irma a few weeks ago. Angela […]

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I see crazy people…. 

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I was doing makeup and hair for a shoot for Sea Ray boats in the Florida Keys and encountered one of the craziest experiences I have had with a makeup assistant, to date. It’s often hard to find reliable makeup assistants in this industry. Most either don’t want to put in the work to learn […]

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Why I’m behind the camera

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For two days this past week, I’ve been lucky to work with one of my favorite beauty photographers www.adrienneandersen.com Adrienne is the photographer who is responsible for creating the images that I currently use for my marketing and advertising. She shares my philosophy that every skin tone is beautiful and diversity is essential.  Wednesday’s shoot was […]

Film

Hanging with Bedsheet Man

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Bedsheet Man Makeup

I was asked to Makeup Department Head the short film Bedsheet Man https://m.facebook.com/BedsheetMan/ a few weeks ago and I was elated for the opportunity to do another film this summer. I received the script fairly late in the game and had to come up with many of the actors’ looks on the fly. I am always […]