Sobe Life Water 4th of July Party

Here are a couple of pics from mine and Azelles point of view...

While we waited in the lobby for our room to be ready we took some pics. 
Here are a couple girls make up and hair done. 


and them by the pool. 


After getting hair and makeup done we got to hang out with a couple of our friends (Melody Ehsani in pic) by the pool before we went home to celebrate 4th of July with our families. Thembi and her crew did an amazing job putting this party together. Thanks girl!

Post 4th of July ...

Back to the real world. Monday already and I cant seem to get my mind to work mode.

I hope everyone had a blast during this 4th of July weekend! 

Well, Alana and I were grateful to be a part of SoBe Life Water 4th of July pool party at the Shangri La in Santa Monica. It was an amazing experience! I did not know what we were getting into but basically it was 8 SoBe pin up girls, both hair and makeup done in 1 hour and 45 minutes! We busted that out. It was great. Sky cleared right on time! Beautiful sun decided to smile. Chillin by the poolside getting a nice tan on, with some SoBe Life water spiked with a little vodka ;) 

Here are just some pictures of our work

Some of the guest list was: Melody Ehsani, Natalie Jungle Gurl, Adam Gregory, Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, Akiva Schaffer, Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Kevin Connolly, Jessica Stroup, Dustin Milligan, Brittany Snow, Josh Henderson and Jason Trawick 

 SoBe Lifewater 4th of July event sponsored by Belvedere and EA Games.

by the way: 0 calories!!!

Soon after, we rushed to continue the party with loved ones. 

bbq pool party fireworks on rotation...

We would love to hear what crazy or relaxing events you guys had :)

Clown Face...

Okay so if you put on too much blush avoid walking out looking like this, PLEASE! you can take off the extra blush without doing your makeup completely over. All you need to do is wipe off some of the blush with a sponge and lightly brush powder over your cheeks until your okay with the color. 

MYSPACE MUSIC FEED EPISODE 6

The MySpace Music Feed:Rob Thomas and Meg&Dia

Here is episode 6 of the myspace music feed that I got to work on, with Miss Jordyn Taylor. 

Vibrating Mascara???

Yes, its true! Lancome has came out with its Oscillation Vibrating Infinite Power mascara. The wand vibrates 7000 times a minute to coat lashes without clumpy your lashes.  

Then, Estee Lauder has a mascara that has micro pulsing bristles, The wand begins to buzz as soon as you twist it open. Prescriptives has a similar mascara and we hear that Maybaline is adding a vibrating mascara to their line. 

ACCESSORIES accessories ACCESSORIES

Just wanted to share one of my favorite accessory sites!! 

Super cute and Super affordable! trust me 

$3-$10!!!

My recent buys..peacock feather headband (great for growing out bangs lol!) and dream catcher earrings in yellow

House of Accessories

Natural Treatments for Dry Hair

MAYONNAISE

If your hair is starting to feel dry and lack of color/shine do an easy at home hair treatment. Use regular mayonnaise, most cholesterol hair treatments, aka mayonnaise in hair stores, have alcohol.

Ingredients in at home mayonnaise are:

whole egg protein: an important source of necessary minerals, vitamins and protein

nettle: a natural source of VitaminA and silica used to strengthen the hair and stimulate the scalp

Safflower Oil: vital source of essential fatty acids that have moisturizing effects on the skin and hair

Soybeans: vital souraces of essential fatty acids that have moisturizing effects on the skin and hair

Amino Acids: provides herbal infusion of organic sulfur and keratin, a vital key to maintaining strong healthy hair

I was super curious about this one day and tried it out. Didn't even have to step outside and do a quick run to Ralphs for it. From my personal experience, to make it easier for you,

1. put some mayo in a separate container

2. comb your hair out, easier with no tangles

3. apply in sections, from scalp, roots, to ends and use your hands for absolute application. i like feeling the product in my hand and onto my hair so i know its fully saturated. 

4. clip up and put a shower cap on 

5. soak a medium sized towel and heat it for 2-3 minutes and wrap around your head for about 8-10 minutes

6. rinse thoroughly with warm water

Honestly, it wont feel like conditioner in your hair when you rinse out. Conditioners have silicone so it smoothes your hair. Cholesterol has natural ingredients to moisturize your hair.

***If your hair is extremely dry from chemical treatment, you can do this once a week. If you have a more oily scalp, just apply mayo to hair ends.

Aloe Vera...Face Lift.

Aloe Vera is soothing to the skin (especially when you have a sunburn), moisturizes the skin and can prevent hyperpigmentation.  Aloe contains polysaccharides, glyco proteins, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals. Aloe Vera can be used to temporary "tighten" your skin. So you would want to apply this right before you go out. 

All you would need to do is cut a piece of the aloe vera leaf, slice it open and apply the gel directly to your face, leave it on for about 10-15min and rinse off with cool water. 

BET Awards Makeup Trends

Keri Hilson had brown smokey eye shadow with black winged out liner and white eyeliner in her water line, bronzy cheeks and natural lips. She looked gorgeous. 

Ciara, her make up was very natural, very light shadow with no eyeliner making her lashes stand out, bronzy cheeks, and pale lips. 

Beyonce, I LOVE HER PERFORMANCE. She also had a bronzy look with very little eye makeup, kept it simple.
Alicia Keys, I loved her shadow it also was a smokey eye but her shadow winged out instead of just the eyeliner. 

Gold/Green Eyeshadow Combo

Okay so first off, I've been super busy the last week so I have not been able to post as much as I've wanted. but here are some photos of a color combo I love for the summer!

Base: Rubenisque (MAC)
1/2 Lower lid (inner corner): Goldmine (MAC)
1/2 Lower lid (outter corner): Olive Green Pigment (MAC)
Crease: texture
High Light: Motif

Again you dont have to use eye shadows from MAC you can use other shadows that are similar in color. NYX is more affordable and has great pigmentation. I use MAC colors b/c i love them but I have also worked there for years so I had the discount benefit :)

Is the Shag back?

Happy Monday! Well, this is what happens when I finally can gather myself together on my day off...I'm late on Kristen Stewart's  (Twilight's Bella) new hair cut?

She looked so feminine in her long, subtle layered hair .. This new cut shows her edgy, fun side. But I guess this new cut shows her personality more? I mean we tend to judge artists with how they look and what they wear. It looks cute when she pins it all up, like a pixie cut.

This is also a perfect example of a really shaggy, super layered hair cut slash almost a mullet. 

INSPIRATION

Quick Tip...

Metal Mouth, Train Tracks, Brace Face, Ironman etc... Anyone that has or has had braces know that it could get annoying to be called names. So if you do have braces all you need to do is take the focus away from your mouth and put them on to your eyes. 

   Play with eye shadows, try different colors, smokey eyes etc.. This will take the focus away from your mouth and you can avoid all the name calling. 

R.I.P.

We wanted to give our respects to Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. Its such a tragedy :( we are deeply sadden by their loss and want to give our respects to their families.  

Michael Jackson, King Of Pop! every song has a distinct memory of my childhood, Thank You! may you R.I.P.

Behind The Scenes... with M.E.

Melody Ehsani.... such an inspiration to us women . Make-Up by Alana

Hair by Azelle, her creation, isn't she good!

Azelle and I hard at work. 
Thank You Melody, Linus Shentu for photography, Nick and Ajax for filming, and Kev for helping with the interview. 

Stay tuned for final cut photos and video .

Avoid Puffy Eyes

The night before

- Drink a lot of water and cut back on salt.

- Pat a chilled eye gel around the area.

- Use products with anti inflammatory ingredients like, chamomile, green tea, antioxidants, 

- Use and extra pillow to keep your head elevated when you sleep.

Myspace Music Feed with Incubus, Regina Spektor, Green Day

The MySpace Music Feed:Incubus & Regina Spektor



Another Myspace Music Episode I got to work on. with Ms. Beautiful Jordyn Taylor. Check it out, this episode is giving you all the updates to Regina Spektor, Green Day and Incubus.

Enjoy!

Say hello to EVA!

Hi! So pretty Eva came last friday for a color appointment. A red, but something "normal".  And the result... 

Again reds are soo beautiful but be on top of the upkeep. Look back on my post titled 'Redheads'

One of Eva's concern was, "What about my eyebrows?" I recommended to not color it, bc the grow out can look gross especially if it is a bright color. And since she is one of the few who takes time to groom her brows I think it would be better just to try something temporary.

I suggest she try Show Off by MAC. It is a brow setter. ' Adds shine, style, grooming, overall wow! to the brows. A brush-on gel that grooms and slicks brows into shape without flaking or stiffening the brows. Available in several tinted shades or clear, it can be used on its own, or for a nice natural look stroke over Eye Brows. May also be used on lashes, sideburns, and chops - any facial hair.' The color Show Off is a rich brown with a little hint of reddish tone.   

If you prefer shadow, try mixing Brownscript with Espresso (both MAC shadows). AlanaDawnLA recommends this!

$13.50  check it out on MAC

and say hello to EVA on her myspace!

Make-Up Brushes

(from left to right...227,224,217,214)

I got a request from EYECEE, Can you list your must have brushes, especially ones for eye makeup?

    First of all thank you for your request, we love hearing from everyone. I am going to be doing a little more research and ill be making a video of exactly what brushes are good for your eyes and face. 

    For now, my favorite brushes to use are MAC brushes they are such great quality, they are pricey but I think of them as an investment. If you use cheaper applications / sponges etc... you have to replace them often. I have had my brushes from MAC for at least 7 years, (they end up being cheaper in the long run) as long as you take care of them they work perfect. 

STAYED TUNED FOR UPCOMING VIDEO ABOUT BRUSHES

wow!! zuca bags with MAC!

Okay so I have been trying to shop around for a sturdy, large, all-purpose travel bag. Either for a makeup kit or a hair kit. A lot of makeup artist roll in with a case, and hairstylists with their luggage. I wanted something with different compartments, large and small, for easy access and better organization, and also have enough space for your tools: curling irons, flatirons, large sprays etc.

Then, what does our favorite makeup store do? MAC does a collabo with zuca bags!!! Amazing!!!

Perfect for the artist on the go! A rolling traincase.

 If you are interested in picking up the Zuca traincase, either visit your local pro store, call 1.800.387.6707 (you can order pro items from this number even if you do not have a pro membership) or log  MACpro.com (for pro members only).

Nails, Nails, Nails

    Amazingly my son took a 3 hours nap! thats like 3 days to me. He normally just wants to play all day. I finished up all my work for the day and got to do my nails. I didn't know what I was going for I just kept painting... but I think they turned out cute. :) 

Fashion Show

    My boy, Keven  has been working on this the last few weeks, a fashion show on the roof top of a newly constructed building, Moda, located downtown Seattle, owned by our good friend Thach Nguyen. We will be here all weekend. Come join us for the event. RSVP to kevion@l-r-g.com

Volumizing Hair Products

Anonymous asked: 

Hair-

what are the best volumizing products and tools to give straight, thin and asian hair a lasting boost throughout the day?

Well it really starts in the shower. Prepping your hair can help a lot for your style throughout the day. 

1. Use volumizing shampoo/conditioner. It will get soaked up with your hair and each cuticle can plump up a little, nothing too dramatic of a change though.

2. I love Bumble n Bumble Thickening spray! Great for thin and thick hair! Works with heat and also acts as a structurizer to help hold style. Spray as much as you want and it will never feel like you have too much product. Roots to ends application.

3. When blowdrying your hair, comb everything forward from the crown to your face. This will give it a nice little lift. Make sure roots are completely dry! Dont mistake your hair for being dry when its hot, if it is hot, it will dry flat. Then dry ends as well.

4. Another product I love is Big Sexy Hair Dry Volumizing spray. Really gives hair a nice lift and texture. Great for the 2nd day look to absorb oil.

Thank you Anonymous for your question, let us know how this worked for you. 

Upcoming Project

So I wanted to share with you all, some of you may have heard Azelle and I have been working on a series called "Influence" for a while. I mentioned it in the interview with Prmtve Passe last month. We are so excited and we can't wait  to share with you the episodes, photo shoots, and line up we have going for the "Influence" series.  "Its more than an interview, its an exposure" keep checking up for updates its coming to you real soon!!

Foundations for oily/acne prone skin

Someone asked, What Foundation is good for oily/acne prone skin???

     I can say by experience that these brands work great for that, Laura Mercier's Oil Free Liquid Foundation, known for a matte finish and wont clog up your pores, MAC Studio Tech Foundation gives you a lot of coverage and has a matte finish. They are both hypoallergenic foundations as well, so they are good even for sensitive skin. Revlon Color Stay is more affordable and is also know to work very well. 

STUDIO TECH

Laura Mercier's Oil Free Liquid Foundation

Revlon Color Stay Foundation

ALSO... avoid breaking out by washing your face, even tho you wash your face every morning and night you may be breaking out because your not removing your makeup correctly. You can wash your face a couple times and still have make up left in your pores (this is why most people break out). I would suggest that you use a makeup remover, my favorite are MAC wipes, they are gentle, smell great, and break everything down. After you remove your makeup you then would wash your face, use a toner, and then use an oil free moisturizer, oil free moisturizers can help control the oils on your face. 

IMATS 2009 PASADENA, CA

It's about that time again!! Make up convention in Pasadena Convention Center! You must come! 40 % off MAC! (unbelievable) , lots of sales-sales-sales! and a great environment for all you makeup lovers. Come out! Hope to meet you there! 

How To Cover Up Stretch Marks.

I was asked: How do I cover up stretch marks? 

Well, its really hard to cover up a lot of stretch marks especially from a pregnancy because you tend to get them through out your whole stomach. Though they lighten up through time it can make people very insecure about their body. I would suggest to do a couple things. 

For a quick fix, you can try to cover up with heavy cover ups like full coverage from MAC PRO STORES ONLY. But before you apply the coverage you want something that can bond it together. Apply a face primer to smooth out the area and to allow the coverage to stick.

Also something that I found that actually worked was Elastin 3. My entire family got stretch marks so I was sure that I was going to get them with my pregnancy, I actually started to notice that I was getting these tiny red marks. So, I did some research and found Elastin 3. I applied Elastin 3 to my stomach every morning and night, at night I would exfoliate my stomach gently and then apply Elastin 3. It definitely worked! The tiny red marks are gone and I didn't get one stretch mark. :)

  Im not trying to be a spokes woman for them or anything but I know that if I didn't use this lotion I would have gotten them everywhere.