Day 4 | Allure Lounge with Maybelline New York

Saturday, September 7th, 2013

 

I was working at the Allure Lounge with Maybelline again.

 

But GUESS WHAT?

 

I ended up being extra late for the event.

 

And GUESS WHY?

 

I walk to my bus stop and my mouth fell to the ground.

 

Look at this: My day started off a HOT MESS.

 

 

 

So I head to the nearest train stop and this happens>>

 

 

All the taxi's were full and there was only one bus coming every 15 minutes.

I was screwed and there was absolutely nothing I could do but wait for an empty bus.

 

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So when I FINALLY arrived to work, a few good things happened:

 

Pink Berry was giving out free frozen yogurt cones,

 

 

 

I bumped into one of my fave models from Chicago, Megan Graveline,

 

 

I also bumped into Socialite and Fashion Blogger, Joy Adaeze,

 

 

and I saw a few more celebrities pass by heading to Lincoln Center.

 

 

Paris and Nicki Hilton

 

Kenya Moore, Former Miss America and co-star of Atlanta Housewives

 

 

Mr. Jay Manuel of ANTM and Wardrobe Stylist June Ambrose

 

and Ms.Jay Alexander of ANTM stopped and posed for everybody

 

 

 

So despite the craziness that happened that morning, it was an awesome day!

Day 3 | Elle Magazine Fashion Next Show SS2014

 

 
Elle Magazine Fashion Next Show
- September 6th, 2013 -
 

If you read my blog about the fashion show (SAIC Blog) from May 2013, you'll know what the "Elle Fashion Next Show" is about; Maybelline and Elle Magazine teamed up with SAIC to chose the top 20 graduates from Chicago, New Jersey and and Rhode Island to showcase their spring collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.

 

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Hair was created by the artists of Kerastase.

The SS2014 Hair was called the, 'New Wet Beach Wave'

 The SS2014 Makeup look created by Maybelline Artist, Gabriel Almodovar:

 

 

- Matte skin (using the new Fit Me Foundation gel sticks)

- Natural Brows

- Extreme winged liner

- Coral Blush

- Nude Glossy Lip (using the new Color Elixir lipgloss in 'Glistening Amber')

 

Gabriel is a perfectionist with clean lines; he focused on the extreme winged out liner more than anything else on the face. It may have taken Gabe at least 5 minutes to create a clean, precise, perfect line from the lash line to under the brow bone.

 

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This was my first model, Kristine.

 

Her face was a dream.

 

 

I finished Kristine's look in 10 minutes and she was good to go.

 

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Side Note:

I am truly INLOVE with these new gel sticks, seriously inlove!!

 I have a few sticks for my kit and I purchased an extra shade for my personal makeup kit. I love that the sticks don't leave a greasy feeling and they contain a non-oil building primer in the center.

 

 

 

 

 

This was my second model, Kelilah of Wilhelmina Models.

I LOVE her sweet, doe eyes.

 

 

 

  

 

 

And this was my third model, Svetlana.

I loved her intense eyes!

 



 

 

Photos by The Formula Blog and my instagram.

 

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Nails were provided by Chicago talent, Spifster, using Maybelline "Color Show" nail polish in #150 Born With It.

Spifster and her team worked so FAST!
 

 

 

 The garments!

 

 

Here's the backstage video:

 

 

 Here are a few photos from the Show:

 

 

 

Came home with an awesome goodie bag full of Maybelline makeup and Kerastase' hair products.
 

If you need a new lip gloss or lipstick, let me know: I have too many!

Day 2 | Allure Lounge with Maybelline New York

 

 September 5th, 2013
 

At the Empire Hotel on 63rd and Columbus, Maybelline and Allure Magazine teamed up to provide complimentary makeovers for every woman by Maybelline's key artist Gabriel Almodovar with the artists of Maybelline, manicures by Maybelline and hairstyling by the hair stylists from Dream Dry Salon.

 

 

The location of the Empire Hotel is literally across the street from where Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was held, so the event grew really popular really fast.

We had a long line of people waiting for hours!

 

 

 

 



 

While working, I was able to see this awesome lady:

 

Kelly Osbourne

 

A black SUV stopped right on the corner of 63rd and Columbus; Kelly stepped out and started walking towards my way to head to Lincoln Center.

 

 

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The fashion in NY is so COOL!

I was in awe of the youthful energy surrounding the area.

 

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Later that day, I met up with photographer and friend Dana Scruggs.

She is doing amazingly well since she moved to NY!

Check out her work and support this fabulous lady.

 

 

 I was so in love with the people, the energy, the music, the food;

everything was so inspiring. 

 

 

:-)