My Illamasqua Cleopatra

Yes, I'm still stuck on Illamasqua's Human Fundamentalism line. I wanted to recreate this futuristic, tribal Cleopatra and my friend and comedian Melia Mills happily played the guinea pig. With the help of photographer and friend Demecio Sandoval, we captured this recreation in nature (aka my backyard).

Here's the original

Here's the Lady C version

We had so much fun listening to Bob Marley while the birds chirped outside.

Here's my favorite shot of the day:

Thank you to Melia and Demecio for making my quirky idea a reality. I'm so lucky to have such talented friends who are down to collaborate all in the name of ART. :)

You can catch Melia Mills at the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood, Calif. If you don't live close, you can also follow Melia on her Youtube channel HERE and on Twitter HERE.

Need head shots, family photos or a photog to capture your special day? Contact Demecio Sandoval on his Facebook page HERE for great rates!

How to Apply Fake Eyelashes

Fantastic still shot of me below, right? LOL

I decided to re-do my fake eyelashes video on Youtube since I now have an HD quality camera. I did this one right after my Spring Trend: Mint video so you will see that I'm still rockin' Lime Crime's Mint To Be lipstick :) 

Things you will need: 

False Eyelashes - My favorite brands are Ardell, Makeup For Ever and MAC. 

Curler- You should curl your own eyelashes.

Mascara- Apply mascara to your own eyelashes before applying the falsies.

Lash Glue- My favorite brand is Duo. There is black-drying (which is waterproof) and clear-drying (non-waterproof.) I prefer to use the black-drying, because it stays put and looks like eyeliner, but if you have sensitive eyes, try the clear kind first.

Scissors- You will need a pair of scissors to trim your false eyelashes.

Q-tips- You can use q-tips to help push the falsies onto your eyelid and gently roll onto the skin to get rid of excess glue.

Good Luck!

Mint To Be

Spring is here, and so is the new trend of mint green! We are seeing this lovely shade of mint all over the runways in form of clothes, shoes, nails and...lips! Here I am wearing Lime Crime's lipstick shade in Mint To Be. Yes, I know it's unconventional, but if you're up for it, it's a great way to incorporate this new spring trend!

If you're more on the conservative side, you can still wear mint on your eyes while rocking some sweet peach lips.

CLICK TO WATCH  below as I show you both looks. Hope you like!

The Lip Bar- A Toast to Beauty

I love new makeup companies! At the top of my list is N.Y.-based The Lip Bar. This company was created by Melissa Butler, who was tired of feeling restricted by other makeup lines when it came to pops of true, vibrant color. Wanting to express herself creatively with beauty, she came up with the concept for The Lip Bar.

The Lip Bar boasts highly pigmented lipsticks that are created with a unique blend of natural ingredients, designed to moisturize, soften and amplify lips all while setting each beauty-lover apart with intoxicatingly bold colors. 

FUN FACTS:

    

•  What's really unique about the website is that you can change the SKIN TONE of the lip model in the photo to match yours, then select which lipstick you want to see on her.

• Each lipstick is named after a signature cocktail. For example, their bright orange lipstick is called "Sex on the Beach" and their mint green shade is called "Sour Apple Martini"

• Products are only available for sale on the website at www.TheLipBar.com

• Each lipstick runs $20 and is free of shipping charge! Each lipstick purchase comes with a velvet Lip Bar dust bag to carry it in and a ‘Thank You’ card coupled with the drink recipe for the cocktail that inspired the lipstick name and hue.

Check out their fun 2012 Spring line of lipsticks

Places to find The Lip Bar

Twitter: @TheLipBar

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelipbar

Tumblr: http://thelipbar.tumblr.com/

Anastasia's a LASH GENIUS!

File this under "Stuff I'm Excited About!" Anastasia Beverly Hills came out with this prodigy of a product called the Lash Genius. It's a Clear Waterproof Topcoat that instantly waterproofs, refreshes, and protects any mascara all day, without the typical drying or clumping. According to the site, "Its advanced, lightweight formula glides on smooth, dries quickly, and gives your lashes a touchably soft lacquer finish that lasts all day." 

I LOVE this because I can't stand how hard it is to remove waterproof mascara without getting dark smears all over your skin. This product is CLEAR so it won't leave behind a mess like other waterproof mascaras do. It also goes over any regular mascara so you don't also need to keep a waterproof one in your stash, which will (of course) eventually dry out.

Bravo Anastasia! 

Here's some additional things about the product that make me love it so much:

DERMATOLOGIST TESTED

HYPOALLERGENIC

PARABEN FREE

FRAGRANCE FREE 

Jeffrey Paul Beauty Fun!

While at Sindulge's Culver City event last month, celebrity makeup artist Jeffrey Paul pulled me up to the red carpet to talk about all things beauty. He's so spunky, talented and well-known, it was an honor to chat with him. Jeffrey has worked with companies like MAC and Dior, training artists as well as celebrities like Ginnifer Goodwin and Christina Applegate.

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH

Catch Jeffrey Paul on:

EA Management Profile: http://www.eamgmt.com/jeffreypaul/
TWITTER: @jpbeauty
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeffrey-Paul-Beauty/125147237537373

Reel Sexy Time with MAC

I'm excited to show you guys MAC's newest collections today! I was invited to MAC Pro Roberston's special event on Thursday, March 30th and boy did it bring back memories of working at the Vegas store years ago! It was packed to the brim with MAC artists and fans alike. The music was thumping, and there was endless amounts of movie theatre-style popcorn, candy bars and flowing champagne under red lighting.

Here's my friend and fellow artist Nicole accepting some yummy pink popcorn from the pretty model.

Wendy, a lovely MAC artist, applying Whisper of Gilt from the In Extra Dimension line to my cheekbones.

She was so sweet! It was hard to hear in there, but she was patient and explained to me that Whisper to Gilt is a liquid-to-powder formula made to highlight and sculpt the face. She applied it using the 190 brush.

Here's the In Extra Dimension display

Oh, how I love me some body paint products...

I loved this blue Extra Dimension eye shadow in Blue Orbit

Cute boys serving alcohol and candy are always a plus.

Nicole feeding her friend popcorn lol

It was a reunion, complete with our long time friend and manager at Pro, Jason Stanphil!

The Tre's Chic display features 6 ALL NEW blushes!

The REEL SEXY display is full service...a little bit of everything!

One of my favorite products of the evening was the Prep N Prime Skin Smoother. It's waxy, you use your fingers to apply all over wrinkles and oily areas to smooth over and help the appearance of your foundation. I want!

Cool movie theatre reenactment!

Happy to be back in my element...

Store move alert: The Paseo Mall (Pasadena) location has moved a couple of blocks down to Old Town, according to the lovely makeup artist below.

So glad I had my buddy by my side to enjoy all the sweets and drinks!