How to keep your nails from chipping

first of all...blogspot is not allowing me to post pics up right now! (frustrated) anyway, :)

1. MAKE SURE YOUR NAILS ARE SUPER CLEAN...your nails have natural oils which make your nail polish chip, to clean your nail go over your nails with nail polish remover even if you dont have any polish on.

2. APPLY A BASE COAT... my favorite is from OPI called start to finish, this helps your nail polish stick to your nails.

3. KEEP IT AT 3-4 THIN COATS... If the polish it too thick it will take too long to dry and will most likely chip due to the thickness.

4. DONT FORGET THE TIP... most people forget to polish the tip of the nail, getting the tip will help cut down on nail chipping.

5. APPLY A TOP COAT... don't forget to apply a clear top coat. This will add shine and act as a shield.

6. KEEP TOP COAT CLOSE BY... applying the top coat every other day will help keep your nails manicured longer.

VIMBY.TOYOTA.MYSPACE MUSIC

TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY! Zosimo from Vimby called me and asked if I could do Hair and Make-up for 2 up and coming myspace music artists, Mateo and Jordyn Taylor who were both discovered by Tom from Myspace and were doing a shoot for Toyota/Vimby and Myspace Music. Everyone there was so great to work with, accessories from my girl M.E. and Justine did an amazing job of styling for what she had to work with. I have a few behind the scenes pictures that I will post a little later.

JORDYN TAYLOR

MATEO

LAVSH

My friends Alfred Lape and Danny Prasad made it on Apparel News while being a part of Project Ethos, check out their collection here.

Kevyn Aucoin

Kevyn Aucoin is by far my favorite makeup artist. He was a makeup artist for the stars, He worked for magazines like, Harpers Bazaar , Rolling Stones, Vogue and many more. He was famous for transforming celebrities into Hollywood Legends. Below are a few pictures of his work.

MARTHA STEWART AS VERONICA LAKE

LEFT: WINONA RYDER AS LIZ TAYLOR 

RIGHT: GINA GERSHON AS SOPHIA LOREN

LEFT: CALISTA FLOCKHART

RIGHT: GWYNETH PALTROW AS JAMES DEAN...AMAZING!!!

Gothic Theme Inspiration

Cosmetics from Make-up Forever, photo done by Danny Sanz.

L.A. loves DIMEPIECE!!

Laur and Ash killed it with this collection. The cut and fits are amazing! I just love these girls. 

Check out the photos from the DIMEPIECE Collection shoot  here. All the product is available and you can shop now at DIMEPIECE.

Colour Ready

Colour Ready launches today at your local MAC counters. A couple of the products are re-launches but I think its good to relaunch a color b/c it gives you new ideas on how to use it, a lot of the times I forget I have colors and remember when it gets relaunched.  Below are a couple pictures of the the new line.

Sports Illustrated Body Paint

These models are fully naked and painted. Pay attention to the detail, Its amazing! 

GOLD WITH BROWN TUTORIAL

Eye shadows used: MAC shadows

top right to left: Goldmine, Carbon

bottom right to left: Brun, Retrospeck

BASE: Rubenesque I used this as the base because it has a tint of gold. 

 STEP 1:

Place rubenesque base all over your eyelid

Step 2: Place Glodmine on the bottom half of your eyelid directly on top of the base.

Step 3: Apply Retrospeck on your highlight, right below your brown line

Step 4 With a 224 brush (blending brush) apply brun on the outter corner of your eye and blend towards the middle. 
Step 5 With a 226 brush or 217 brush apply carbon to the outter corner of your crease. This will deepen up your shadow w/out looking too much. 

Step 6: apply Goldmine right below your lower lash line. You can use a 217 brush.

 
Step 7: Then apply Teddy eyeliner all the way around your eye.

Step 8: curl and apply masacra or glue on your lashes.

Anthony

My co-worker Anthony is such an amazing make-up Artist/Photographer and Costume Designer.

PROMISE

I've made 4 make up videos but have not finished editing them. I PROMISE I will get at least one finished this week.

MAKEUP INSPIRATION

I found this picture as i was searching photos for make-up inspirations. I thought the detail was gorgeous!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!

Last night we celebrated Melody Ehsani's B.day at her place (our office was the dance floor lol). happy Birthday girl!!! save me some of that red velvet cake. :)

ONENESS... where is Ash? :(
Dada, Mel, DIMEPIECE Laur, Ash, and me

Street Chic Fashion Show

Last night we attended a fashion show that was put on by college students who are a part of The Annenberg Latino Student Association. We went because our good friends at LRG were a part of the fashion show.I'M KING, EARTH ANGEL, EK5OBITION, BCBG, 86 GESTALT AND XIMENA VALERO were also part of the show.

Ximena Valero



LRG

Earth Angel
86 Gestalt

PHOTO SHOOT ROUGH DRAFT

I was playing around with the photos we took yesterday, I took the color out of her face and I made her eyes a brighter green/blue. Help me decide on which photo I should choose below.

LADY ART / AZELLE SANTA ANA PHOTO SHOOT

Today was a ridiculously LONG DAY! My girl Azelle and I put a photo shoot together last minute that we are going to use for our marketing. We had no idea what we were going to do, my friend Dee (model) came over and Azelle (Hair) and I (make-up, alana) went to work. But we couldn't do it without our wonderful photographer Jesse. You can see a sneak peak of the shoot below.