Announcing the 2011 winner of my AIDS Walk Donation MAC Viva Glam Giveaway…
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Handmade Kitsch Clothing
Tis the season for fashion shows and fresh ideas! I was so inspired by the Art to Wear and Raleigh Redress fashion shows, that I decided to make my own clothes! My brain was over flowing with ideas, so I had to create some handmade kitsch clothing. I’m not a great sewer and I have one of those $80 Brother sewing machines, but I’m the only one who knows what my clothes look like inside out, right? I spent all week finally starting to put a dent in my fabric stash. The end result? Check out my Flickr slide show!
NCSU 2011 Art to Wear Fashion Show
I am so excited to share the experience of working my first fashion show with you all. I had the amazing opportunity to be the key makeup artist for Designers Afaf Seyam and Suzy Atkinson for the 10th Anniversary North Carolina State University 2011 Art to Wear Fashion Show. I worked on 7 models in 4 hours. Half of their face was supposed to have a silver metallic theme and the other side was natural. The theme of their collection was modern architecture, so they had pieces inspired by the Chysler Building, Beiging Bubble Building, the Bird Nest in Beiging, the Guggenheim in Spain, the Cathedral Brazile, and the Seattle Space Needle. Suzy and Afaf are so talented and I was honored to be their makeup artist.
Here are some pictures as well as the video I put together:
MAC Cosmetics Quite Cute Collection
My favorite collection from MAC Cosmetics since the Hello Kitty line launched in America on April 7, 2011. The Quite Cute collection is the epitome of Kawaii culture in the Western world. With demure pastels and cutie girl fluff, this line will make you squeal when you see the visuals in the store. Big doe eyes, lace and ruffles, and colorful accessories complete this super kawaii look. Enjoy my MAC Cosmetics Quite Cute Collection Tutorial!
NARS Orgasm Tutorial
I recently purchased Nars’ Orgasm line of makeup at Sephora. They had a box set with lip gloss, blush, highlighter stick and nail polish. I was reluctant to buy it for a really long time because I didn’t want to give in to the hype of the name. I finally gave in when this value set came out. I’m am a coral fiend, so this line was pretty much made for me. I love how perfect the blend of pink and orange pigments look on my neutral yellow skin. Please watch my NARS Orgasm Tutorial video to see how you can wear these products.