Just eye's...

I think I speak for most "Artist" as I write this blog entry, we DO not enjoy just doing your eyes!

Picture having your car vacuumed, shampooed, and having all the interior polished as if it was right off the the assembly line. Then, picture the exterior chipped, nicked, dirty, and the tires drug through the mud. It doesn't make much sense does it? Well, that is exactly what you are asking when you want someone who does make up for a living and has a passion for a perfect finished look to "Just do your eyes." Your skin is the foundation or the exterior, and if you think you don't have any blemishes or an uneven skin, you are probably 3yrs old, because that's the last time you went without the environment affecting your skin. So, next time you ask a professional artist to do your make up, let them do what they have worked so hard learning to do!

Fashions 30 under 30...

I'm on the heels of  being apart of a hair show where most of the performers for our company were under 30 years old; We are approaching the age that we have to let the young creative talent breathe fresh air in our world. It's always my inclination to tell my mentees how to do things, but I have learned that they have a lot to show me. I am open and receptive to the new guard. So, I thought about fashion ( as always), and how the design houses are now letting super young designers run a line....

A few of the 30 under 30

1.  Azede Jean-Pierre (23)

Former Ralph Rucci and Ohne Titel intern Azede Jean-Pierre only has two collections under her belt, but she’s already proven herself quite the chameleon. For Fall 2013 the 23-year-old was inspired by the anatomy of a beetle, which translated into city-slick leather and knitwear with spinal detailing, while Spring 2014 was a colorful urban tea party marked by some pretty great rounded hems. We can’t wait to see what she pulls out of the bag next season.

She also happens to be a friend of mine!

 Esteban Cortázar (29)
At the age of 17 Cortázar became the youngest ever designer to show at New York Fashion Week, and at 23 was appointed creative director of Parisian fashion house Emmanuel Ungaro. A dispute with management two years later over sharing creative duties with Lindsay Lohan turned out to be a blessing in disguise; Cortázar has now designed two capsule collections backed by Net-a-Porter, full of structured, athletic-inspired separates and fluid satin and stretch-cady dresses.


Dion Lee (27)
Australian designer Dion Lee makes a case for fashion as both art and science. Spring 2014 marked his New York Fashion Week debut, but prior to that he was stunning critics in London with his architectural silhouettes and technological prowess. His Spring 2013 collection used geothermal heat mapping to abstract the body’s hot zones onto both sides of his fabric, which was then slashed and folded to give his clothes a third dimension.


 Olivier Rousteing (27)
When Balmain’s Christophe Decarnin abruptly departed the flashy fashion house in 2009, 25-year-old Rousteing was brought on as his replacement. As it turned out, the designer’s vision for the brand was no less impressive than his Pharrell-rivaling cheekbones: After four years at the helm of the brand, he’s ditched the trash factor and introduced more silhouettes for real human bodies, while simultaneously proving overalls and patchwork denim dresses can be sexy.


 Jérôme Lamaar (27)
Jérôme got his break interning for Baby Phat at age 15, becoming senior designer only three years later. But don’t expect any bedazzled velour from his new line, 5:31 Jérôme. Alongside elegant takes on streetwear, such as Swarovski-studded boyfriend jeans, are sleek downtown separates like leather skater skirts and silk anoraks.


Katie Ermilio (27)
As the granddaughter of Grace Kelly’s personal clothier, elegance is in her blood. But don’t be jealous — she also put in the hard yards as a Vogue editorial intern, which is where she started designing her own dresses to wear to work. Since launching her own range of cocktail and wedding dresses she’s caught the discerning eye of Barney’s and become a go-to for industry insiders.


 Pedro Lourenco (22)
Good news for people who enjoy feeling old and unaccomplished: Brazilian designer Pedro Lourenço launched his first collection at Paris Fashion Week, to resounding critical acclaim no less, when he was just 19. Now at the ripe old age of 23 he still loudly and deservedly buzzed about. Technique and technology influence much of his pieces, which include aviator-inspired shirts and bomber/blazer hybrid jackets.


 Mary Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen (27)
We won’t humor you with an introduction. The Row has likely single-handedly made the ‘actress-turned-designer’ tag one that doesn’t make us want to punch somebody, and while we won’t be forking out $34,000 for a bag any time soon, the long-line separates are things you can look cool in now and when you’re 70. That’s no mean feat.


 Alexander Wang (29)
Just making the cut at age 29, Alexander Wang presented his RTW women’s line at New York Fashion Week in 2007 and arrived at the head of storied French house Balenciaga only five years later. With some pretty massive cut-out ankle boots to fill courtesy of Nicolas Ghesquière, he’s chosen to explore Balenciaga’s roots rather than embark on any sort of urban makeover, and has more than proved himself worthy of his liberally-tossed-around wunderkind status in the process.


Thomas Tait (26)
Thomas Tait was just 21 when he graduated with an MA from Central Saint Martins — the youngest person ever to do so, and the same age as Yves Saint Laurent when he was appointed head of Dior in 1957. With that in mind, it’s surprising his collections don’t generate more buzz than they do. But with Tait quietly building on his hyper-modern, athletic-inspired collections with a couture refinement, it won’t be long before the world is noticing.

 Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs (28)
Cushnie et Ochs is the collaboration of Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs. The 2007 Parsons Designer of the Year and runner up, respectively, they launched their brand in 2008 upon graduation. That same year they sold their Spring 2009 collection exclusively to Bergdorf Goodman and took out the Ecco Domani Fashion Fund award. They are the undisputed queens of racy cut-outs.



 Christian Siriano (27)
Since becoming the youngest Project Runway winner in 2008, Siriano’s namesake brand has become one of the mainstays of the New York Fashion Week calendar. Though known for his red carpet-ready eveningwear, he’s proving he’s capable of girly laid-back luxe too.



 Misha Nonoo (26)
If Misha Nonoo’s clothes were people, we would want to be their best friends. They’re bright, sweet, nonchalantly cool and always well accessorized. This season marked Nonoo’s first New York Fashion Week runway show, though she’s been amassing a small army of fans for the last three years.

Toile...

Did you know that Designers use a test garment on a dress form on a live model, to test out the pattern before making the real garment. 

Test garment[edit]

In Australian and British terminology, a "toile" is a version of a garment made by a fashion designer or dressmaker to test a pattern. They are usually made in cheap material, as multiple toiles may be made in the process of perfecting a design. Toiles are commonly called "muslins" in the United States, named for the cheap, unbleached cotton fabric available in different weights.

I have been witness to a designer marking a toile for a client and I have to say, it is beyond amazing, not like going to a store and buying off the rack, it is like watching a artist paint a canvas. 

Virgo spirit...

I wasn't born into privilege, but my family definitely prepared me for the moments when I had to associate myself with people who were. I have always been able to befriend and align myself with all types of people. I actually honor and pride myself on being so diverse. In my life I have worked for many women of wealth and knowledge, but there is one lady that changed my life. Not only did she expose me to lifestyles fit for Queens she taught me how to negotiate and to be a business women. What is so beyond amazing is that we shared the same zodiac sign, so the things she deemed important where the same level of importance to me. 

Virgo's have two great strengths, The ability to focus their attention, and an uncanny scenes to see what's wrong with a person, a situation or your environment.

The motto is "Perfect is almost good enough."

The weakness : The need for perfection gets in the way of enjoyment.

Sandra Anderson Baccus was born today, she no longer has any use for her earthly body, but I think of her daily and rewind every moment that she and I had together. I loved her critical Virgo traits so much, because they were so familiar. Happy birthday Mrs. B!

Anchors aweigh...

 I'm terrified of big bodies of water... but, I love everything nautical or marine. Especially Anchors!

I love the anchor motif so much I have considered having a permanent tattoo or decal on my car, of course not my body. I wasn't brought up around water, nor do I swim ( I could save my own life if needed), I just love the marine look, period. There is a nod to all things nautical in my house and in my closet. When I wear my favorite anchor pants, I feel awesome and ready to take over the world, even the sea! So, I decided to do some research on the meaning of the Anchor, not just the function. 

Symbolic Meanings of the Anchor

• Hope
• Safety
• Fidelity
• Stability
• Security
• Salvation
• Good Luck
• Steadfastness
• Ocean/Sea/Waters

I love all of these meanings. But, the most important one to me is "Steadfastness," because I have always been a person that will stick it out for a cause. May it be for my friends, family, or career. There is no greater reward than to see the result of your steadfastness. Another way to look at it is faithfulness, or devotion. If I put my heart into a thing, person, or project I will give my all, which can be my curse and my blessing. But no matter the symbolization, I love anchors...

Throw Back Thursday...

I have never been scared of good ole fashioned hard work, may it be for my place of employment or for myself. When I got into make up, I knew that I needed to showcase my work, at the time we didn't have cameras with pixels that would be good enough to use as professional pictures. As the universe would have it, Rod Lawson my hair dresser best friend was just as creative and ambitious as I, and we found a photographer that needed to pass courses at the Portfolio Center. The three of us was unstoppable for a whole year... we shot looks until the photographer graduated and Rod and I had a full 18 page portfolio. I look back at some of the images and see the detail of the set design and the literal pain Rod endured cutting and peeling lemons and limes for a headdress he made for a picnic scene, or planting fake greenery in a pool underwater in order to get the right mermaid shot ( I hand glued jewels to eyelids and face), and when I hand painted gold paint head to toe on my model. Now-a-days when I suggest newer hair and make up talent to find a photographer and shoot their friends for images, they think it is too much work...Well, it is and it is worth it! 

These pic's are 14 years old....