Hot Mess Tranny!

Happy Halloween! I LOVE dressing up every year! :)

I call this makeup look, "Hot Mess Tranny" :)
As soon as I put on my wig, I swear a New York accent came out of me for some strange reason. Here are a few pictures of myself as a tranvestite I created for Ruben Lopez's Birthday Party/ Halloween Bash.

Before:


After(2 Hours later):









Products Used!
Eyes:
First, I used Kryolan Wax Stick to slick my eyebrows down.


Then, I used Ben Nye Latex so my eyebrows stay flat all night. I simply used my fingers and quickly applied them over my waxed brows. Make sure you work fast because latex dries fast!



Then, I applied MAC 3D Silver Glitter above, on and below my brows to create a much bigger, dramatic eye space. I applied it with a flat brush, and pat, pat, pat the glitter in place with a clear gel mixing medium from MAC.


I applied MAC Penultimate Liner in 'Rapid Black' to create thin brows above the glitter and a 1.5 inch crease on my tranny eyes. I prefer this pen liner over other pen liners for dramatic makeup because the felt tip is thick, so it covers a larger space faster than a thinner, precise tip. I also use it to outline my lower liner and to create an extreme cat eye on the ends.


I used MAC Pigments, 'Deep Blue Green' and 'True Chartreuse' to create an ombre' of greens on my eyelids.



I also used MAC Lip Mix in 'White' with a thin brush to create that sharp line in the water line and extended it to the outer corners of my eyes. Applied a white eye shadow to set my line.


Face:
Used MAC & Ben Nye Concealers & Powders with triangle sponges to create my face, cheekbones, jawline, etc.


MAC 'Silver Dusk' and 'Golden Bronze' Loose Powders for cheeks as well as highlighting my nose & chin.


MAC Cheeck Colors in 'Fever' to contour and 'Sweet As Cocoa' for mid tone highlight




Lips:
MAC Creme Cup Lipstick and I overlined my lips :)


Who Run The World? Tranny's!!

Maybelline Color Studio NYC

So I had the amazing opportunity to represent Maybelline NYC for 'Fashion Night Out' and 'Shecky's Night Out' during September and October in Chicago, IL. I even got to wear the official Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week T-Shirt (Yayy!)

So yes, I did technically represent NYFW, kinda sortof....
Although I was actually in Chicago the whole time. :-D

Here are a few pictures that were taken of us from both events. I got to work along side with makeup artists Viki Moon , Lindsay Tosto, Elisa Garcia and New York Extrodinare Makeup Artist Gabriel Almodovar for the Maybelline events!!


Smiling for the photobooth with Viki Moon & Lindsay Tosto


Kisses!!


Happy Customer! Makeup by Me :)


Another Happy Customer! Makeup by Me :)


Gabriel working his magic!

Christy Lynn Goes to New York

Christy Lynn.
My buddy, my pal, my friend, and an amazing Chicago photographer. Christy decided to move to New York to further her career and I don't blame her, I'll probably go there myself next year! I'm so proud of her and I will surely miss her! This was the last photo shoot we created together before she left for the Big Apple.

Any models, hairstylists or wardrobe stylists in the New York Area, please contact Christy Lynn to witness her amazing photography skills yourself.

Christy Lynn

:)

Model: Valerie Miles
Stylist & Designer: Katie DiFiore
Makeup & Hair: Andrea C. Samuels
Photography & Editor: Christy Lynn

Pen Liquid Liners

So I've really been getting into these pen liquid liners that are pretty 'new' in a few cosmetics lines. They are SO easy to apply and great for beginners as well as seasoned artists learning to create a cat eye. Here is my review on a few I have tried out these last few weeks:

Milani Eye Tech Liquid Eye Liner
Black | $6.99
Grade: D+


I don't know if the one I purchashed was a defect, but this one did not turn out well at all. In advertisements, it claims to be 'smudge-proof' and 'provides precise control with no skipping or pulling.'
Lies. All lies.

I cannot create a perfect thin line with this one and I attempted many, many tries on different textures. It skips, it smudges, and the 'black' color is not really black, it's more of a charcoal color on my skin tone. On smooth paper, it still skips. I got irritated with it very quickly and refuse to use this on anyone.

I REALLY love Milani products, but this particular eyeliner just wasn't working for me. :(

L'Oreal Intense Felt Tip Liquid Liner
Black Mica | $7.99
Grade: B+


This is not bad.
In advertisements, it states, "...richly pigmented liquid eyeliner with a felt tip that can make a precise line or a wide wash of color. Color lasts up to 8 hours without fading. No fragrance."

This is true. For people with sensitive skin, I highly recommend this. The felt tip that they use has a slighlty bumpy texture, which makes the line of your cat eye slightly bumpy as well. If you are like me and you want a CLEAN, PRECISE line for eyes, I would not recommend this. I have used this product to create a quick smokey eye by lining the eyes really quickly, then smudge it with a shadow brush. Other times, I use this liner as my 'base', then go on top of it with a cleaner felt tip line. This does work for weddings, it's quite durable.



I actually just used it this past weekend on a bride, Sylvia, for her wedding as a 'base' line, then went on top with another liner. I don't have any close up shots yet, but the black pigment shows up very BLACK in pictures, which I really love.

Maybelline Line Stilletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Liner
Black | $4.99
Grade: A+


This one is really good AND affordable.

I used it for this shot with photgrapher Escalante.



The black color is a true black in person and in photos. The felt tip they created for this liner is VERY clean; no bumps, no textures. I'm pretty sure the felt tip was made of silicone or some type of synthetic fabric because it has a really nice dome, rounded shape and a super thin line on the end which helps create the perfect thin or thick line for you. The formula they used for the color doesn't smudge. It's really great. I do shoots, shows and events on a daily basis so this little bottle lasted me about 3 months, which actually is a good timing. After 3 months, it's completly dried out and it's time to buy a new one.

MAC Pen Ultimate Eye Liner
Black | $17.50
Grade: A-



This one works almost as well as the Maybelline liner, but if you like to have nice labels in your kit, then sure, definitely buy this one.

The MAC liner smudges a bit, but it is durable. This one dries out at random times; for example: If I am in the middle of finishing my cat line, the color disappears, so I tend to to have to re-do my line a few times with this liner so it looks complete from end to end. Works strange sometimes, but it does the job.

So, those are my reviews!
If you have more questions, please feel free to ask me :)

MCebrat SS 2012

This is the new collection from Marta Cebrat, one of my most favorite jewelry designers and stylists in Chicago. Here's here look book from her new collection. I like to call it 'Kaleidoscope' with the fun array of colors we used on model, Violet frame to frame.
Enjoy!

MCebrat S/S 2012 Collection
Jennifer Avello Photography
MUA & Hair: Andrea C. Samuels
Violet of Factor Women Chicago











I used MAC 'Lipmix' and custom made ALL the colors you see on model, Violet.

Ruby Yo!

After a long but worthwhile wait, here's the debut of Ruby Yo!'s Video "Fire It Up-Fuego"

Don't know who Ruby Yo! is?

Please read my previous blog from February about her here
----> Ruby Yo! <----

Enjoy!

My Reputation

Nikki Lynette is at it again!

From her Roses N' Gunz 2 Mixtape (The Re-Match), she just dropped a new song & new video to amp up the anticipation of the re-release of her mixtape to come out on Tuesday, September 6th. There also alittle cameo from The SugarGamers!

I am offically the Queen of Glitter for music videos, look at all the colors I used on Nikki and her girls!!
Just watch it :)