Quick makeup post

Hi beauties:

Yes, yes, yes, I know that I have become a complete makeup stranger but I am still here. Life just seems to get the best of you sometimes and you never really get the chance to do what you enjoy BUT, I'm glad that I captured photos of my look this past Friday night.

There was a huge, annual, luxury party on Friday night (Feb 4) and I attended. All the "big wigs" were there and I was glad to be a part of it.

Anyway, I wanted to try Nicki Minaj's makeup look in her video, Your Love and this is what I came up with. Instead of red lips (which I was not bold enough to try), I did bright pink/ fushia lips and I think it worked. Overall, I loved the look and think that I will re-create it for a blog post. How does that sound? Oh and by the way, I know that the pics aren't the greatest because they were taken with my phone

Nicki Minaj- Your Love video

Read more »

HAPPY 2011!!!!

Happy New Year to all my beautiful and vivacious bloggers.....thank you for your kind words, support and encouragement throughout 2010. Here's to you, a year filled with love, laughter, blessings and great health......make this year yours!

LOVE deeply. LAUGH hard. LIVE fully. FORGIVE always and DREAM Big!

Read more »

From the Roots I Came....

Hi beauties!! I just wanted to do a quick post on makeup that I did for a photoshoot yesterday with one of the island's well-known models. The theme was African, but more, rural, tribal Africa. I was definitely on board to do makeup for this shoot so I basically did a neutral look then "upped" it with random tribal markings.

Cassi is truly unique and has a distinct look. View the pics for yourself!!

Read more »

Cayman Fashion Solstice 2010

Just about every country in the world has a fashion week except for us here in the Cayman Islands but Guavaberry Marketing (Cayman) Limited, gave us what we've been longing for; a fashion weekend. Once again, I had the fabulous opportunity to work with and network with some of the most gorgeous people in the business. Living on such a tiny island definitely has its pluses and being a makeup artist is definitely one of them (wink!)

Cayman Fashioin Solstice (http://www.caymanfashionsolstice.com/) is the Caribbean's premier fashion gala event! The vision for Cayman Fashion Solstice has culminated into a four-day fashion and lifestyle evnt, which combines private soirees, fun fetes, island tours and sailing excursions.

The Solstice Fashion Gala, which remains the nexus of the Cayman Fashion Solstice event, serves as a platform for showcasing international trend-setting fashion designers and models from some of the world's top agencies including Ford, Elite, Major Models, Red, Muser, DNA, Q Models and Identities.

The evening's fashion show highlights renowned designers from New York, Los Angeles, Guyana, Trinidad and the Cayman Islands (YAY!!!!!). Headlining the international cast of modesl are Georgette (Georgie) Badiel, a former Miss Africa, Bobby Roache (YUM!!!!!), Leah-Mari Guevara, Wendell Lissimore, Kadeem Fischer etc and of course, some of the islands' GORGEOUS models.

I had the fabulous opportunity of being a makeup artist for this gala event and I met every person who was involved in this production. Imagine having to do makeup for 24 models back to back??? Needless to say, at the end of it all, I was NO USE to myself. Thankfully, I was able to catch an itsy bitsy part of the show.

Here are a few pics!

Leah-Mari Guevara & I

Sitting in traffic, heading to the show

Current Miss Cayman Islands 2010- Cristin Alexander (I look like a midget next to her :(

Celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff (left), Stef & I

Bobby Roache & I (this is the "cheating" dude in Beyonce's video Irreplaceable)

INDASHIO!!!!!!!!!! (fashion designer)

Yup, that's Indashio again....he's such a COOL cat! Meow....

Local makeup artist, Stephanie Ford-Ramoon

Former Miss Africa, Georgette "Georgie" Badiel

Victoria Secret/ Runway model, Selita Ebanks (a fellow islander)

Local model, Adrianna Christian (LOVE this girl!)

Read more »

London Photoshoot

For a girl from a little island (one which is non-existent to many people around the world) I must say that I have been BLESSED to be able to meet and work with so many beautiful people (incl. celebrities like Nigel Barker from America's Next Top Model), Alicia Keys etc. This time around, I was able to meet and work with Roberto Aguilar (www.modelmayhem.com/7367) a photographer from Florida based in London. Roberto is SUPER talented and does photography for Tigi Hair Care, Bed Head ads etc. I either stumble upon these people, get connections or simply seek them out on Model Mayhem (http://www.modelmayhem/), a social network for models, actors, hairstylists, makeup artists etc.

Below are a few pics from my photoshoot in London (September 2010). Whenever I travel, I try to network with models and photographers who can assist me in building an international portfolio.

Me & Nigel Barker (ANTM)

Read more »

Rosey Melon

It's been a while since I've done a makeup blog post but I finally got my computer back. YAY!!! Here's a look that was done a while ago and I'm soooooooooo sorry but I can't remember what products were used. If I stumble upon them, I'll list them.

Anyway, enjoy this look!

Read more »

Makeup Giveaway- WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As promised, today is October 11, 2010 and it's the day to announce my makeup giveaway winner.........

First of all, let me thank ALL of you who participated in the giveaway. It was great to see everyone's versions of my looks. I really enjoyed it. To all of you, you are still winners in my eyes!! Keep up the awesome work!!

Ok, so without further delays.......................the winner of the makeup giveaway is....................................................

DRUM ROLL.................................
........................................................
........................................................
.......................................................
...............................................
........................................
...............................
........................
............
.......
.....
...
..
.

DEEA from Deaa's Beauty!!!!! Deea recreated my Color Pop look!!!!!

***********CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!*********

Read more »