9:51 AM 12
Hi Bellas!

Last night was the MAC event for the Makeup Artists Collection preview. It was jampacked full of makeup junkies and I got home and was pooped! LOL. That's why I'll be waiting to film the video tonight. Meanwhile, I still haven't posted these pics from my 4th of July Trip to Savannah with the BF.

Not really makeup related, but take a looksy!
Weird lady giving us the ghost tour. Savannah is one of the most haunted cities in the US. The ghost tour was a rip off though...snooze fest.



They told us that if you take pictures in this haunted house we went too, you might be able to catch a ghost on camera. My BF swears that in person, you couldn't see the face of the women in the window on the left. But the camera picked it up. I'm not sure if he imagined that though, lol.


Another ghost tour guide. He liked to bang that stick to make loud noises and scare us.


Here I am with my Sex on the Beach drink at Wet Willies. It was so yummy! I don't usually even get that at the bar, but this one was so good. Savannah is one of the few cities that let's you walk on the street with open cups of alcohol.


Here's my BF trying to be cute by drawing Ren Heart Mike on a store window :)


Night number 2 at Wet Willies! lol I'm rocking a smokey eye using Stars Makeup Haven Single Shadows. No lashes because the wind was making my eyes tear up...they would have blown right off!


In front of the "haunted mansion". Yah, just because you turn off the lights in a house doesn't make it scary.


Okay okay, I was a little bit scared in the beginning.


BF and I on the Ghost Tour trolley. It was hot on that bus, good thing for those fans.


Now this is what I'm talking about! We can to Savannah knowing we would pig out on some sea food.


Fiddlers Crab shack is an affordable and great place for seafood lovers.


We also went to Tybee Island for a day on the beach. My BF took this picture through his sunglasses to give it that blue filter look. Too bad someone stole his sunglasses off the beach that same day, lol. When we were waist deep in the water, I saw fins about 10 feet away! I freaked out thinking they were sharks, but there was a group of dolphins!


Foot shot!


Crazy faces time! We're corny...


Inside our hotel room at the Hilton Desoto. It was pretty nice and conveniently in the middle of Historic Downtown. I would recommend!


Thanks for reading guys!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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9:15 AM 9
Hi Bellas,

I wanted to show you some of the pics from the Avant Garde Shoot I did a few weeks ago. I like the way they came out...totally different from everything else on my portfolio. Sometimes it's fun to work outside the box and use the face as a canvas for new and creative looks.





Tonight is the MAC event near me previewing the MAC Makeup Artists' Collection. It actually released 8/20/09 but many stores are doing a special preview event. They usually do this for bigger collections in the fall. I've already made my list and i'm ready to go! I'll most likely film a haul video soon after to share my goodies.

Till next time, Ciao Bellas!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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12:01 PM 5
Hi Bellas,

I'm back with another tutorial. I wanted to show off my new single eyeshadows from Stars Makeup Haven. Check out my previous review on these shadows here. They're a very affordable way of obtaining MAC style eyeshadow palettes with single eyeshadow pans. The colors are so gorgeous...they range from shimmery to matte, from neutral to bright. I happen to be a fan of matte eyeshadows - my favorite is this amazing bright blue called Pacific Rim.

For my video, I also decided to show you my new favorite brushes - Sigma Makeup Brushes. I talked about them recently in my review, but wanted to show you once again how to use the brush set.

The look is transitioning us into fall. The colors are a deeper, smokey teal - perfect for a night out. Check out the video!


Here's What I Used:

FACE
-Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in Medium (ss194brush & ss224 brush)
-Face Atelier Foundation in #3 and #10 (ss187 brush)
-MAC Prep & Prime Powder (ss150 brush)
-MAC Shadowy Sculpting Powder (ss168 brush for cheeks and ss224 for nose contour)
-MAC Accentuate Shaping Powder (ss168 brush)
-Graftobian Blush (ss188 brush)

EYES (All Shadows from Stars Makeup Haven)
-MAC Pure White Chromaline
-The White Shadow e/s (ss224 brush)
-Mermaid e/s (ss239 brush)
-Evergreen e/s (ss275 brush)
-Hot Ginger e/s (ss224 brush)
-Bees Knees e/s (ss252 brush)
-Pacific Rim e/s (ss239 brush & 219 brush for lower lashline)
-Steelo Cosmetics Brow Liner in Earth Brown
-Brown Shadow from SMH Double Stack Palette (ss266 brush)
-L'Oreal Liquid Lineur Intense
-MAC Feline Kohl Power Pencil
-Bliss #74 Lashes

LIPS
-Face Atelier Lip Glaze in Peach (ss109 brush)







Check out these brushes at http://www.sigmabrushes.com/

Check out the single eyeshadows at http://www.starsmakeuphaven.com/

Check out the foundation and lip glaze at http://www.faceatelier.com/

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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9:41 AM 8
Hi Bellas!

I'm back with another one of my favorite professional makeup brands - Graftobian. This time around, I tried out a bunch of their airbrush equipment and makeup. This gave me the opportunity to test out a new machine and a new line of airbrush makeup. I also turned it into a tutorial, showing you how to airbrush foundation.




Graftobian Walk Around Airbrush System

$299 comes with either 3 HD Sampler packs or 5 Full Sized F/X Aire colors

The Grafobian Walk-Around system is made for makeup artists who need a more compact and mobile airbrush system. Having this has made my travleing makeup game so much better. This airbrush system is a quarter of the size and weight of my current temptu system. This means 1) Less space taken up in my traincase 2) less strain on my back and arms. Prior to having this, I had to make a lot of room for traveling gigs in my traincase for my cumbersome airbrush system. I also had to always make sure I was near an electric outlet in order to airbrush. The Graftobian Walk Around Airbrush system has solved these problems. The compact system comes with a charger but you can also use it on battery power alone...meaning you don't always need to set up your makeup near an outlet - score!

The system did take a little bit of reorientation. The Airbrush Gun is a single action system instead of dual action like i'm used to. This means that when you turn on the pressure, you immediately feel air coming out the nozzle - pulling back on the trigger will dispense the foundation. A Dual Action is a little different - You push down to get air, and back to spray foundation. Also, the PSI control is on the actual airbrush gun and not the compressor. Takes a little getting used to but it still works just as well.


In my video tutorial I show you how to apply Graftobian's airbrush foundation using their GlamAire makeup and Walk Around system. I also show off their amazing blush palette. The GlamAire airbrush makeup matches perfectly with their cream foundation palettes. Love that! In the picture above, you'll see how the HD Sampler pack comes with a palette of 5 cream foundations and 5 coordinating airbrush colors - what a great combo! The formulas blend together so you can do some conceal and prep work beforehand. Note, you can't use just any foundation or concealer under airbrush. The fact that Graftobian coordinate these products makes life so much easier.

Check out the video for a tutorial. I go into detail about the machine, makeup and application.

Part 1 - Learn how to operate the machine and prep your skin for airbrushing



Part 2 - Learn how to apply the airbrush makeup and powder products on top



PRO Pencils (Not mentioned in the video)
This is a brand new eye pencil just revealed in May 2009 in New York. They are handmade in Italy and amazing at that! At 15cm long, these pro pencils are a lot longer than your average pencil liner - more bang for your buck! These liners are unbelieveably rich and creamy. Even more so than my beloved MAC kohls. You never have to worry about these tugging on your delicate eye skin. I also love the vibrant colors. Some liners don't give me the inky black look or deep brown I want from a liner - these do. The only comparison I can think of is comparing Graftobian's Black Velvet pro liner to MAC's limited edition Feline pencil. I swatched for you Black Velvet, Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Bean. These kohl liners are definitely meant for smudgy smokey looks, not so much long wear. I would definitely wearing a primer under them and setting them with a coordinating eyeshadow to prevent smudging. My lids tend not to be oily but these creased on me - after setting with powder though, I was good to go. If you're into super dark, creamy liner, I recommend at least Black Velvet. These are a steal at $6.99.

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Now for the fun stuff...playing with these new products is like a kid in a candy store. I love speciality makeup items.

Silver and Gold Cosmetic Powdered Metal
Ever wonder how makeup artists paint models in all gold or silver for that really cool statue look for music videos and parties? Or turn them into Greek Gilded goddesses? I never knew it was so simple as using Graftobian's Cosmetics Metal Powder. These are like extra large pigment jars. I swatched it on my hand with one quick dab on my finger and look how amazingly pigmented they are! This is also dry without a base. The texture of these powders is also super velvety - not your average chalky, dry pigment. To paint your model, you can mix these powders with Graftobian's Mixing and Lining Liquid and then sponge them on. You can also use these in liquid form in your airbrush gun. The formula can also be transferred onto hair. To make this last, you can use a makeup setting spray like Graftobian's MagicSet Setting Spray. These come off easily with regular soap and water. I can imagine using these for some Halloween tutorials - Oscar/Academy Award, The Tin Man, the possibilities are endless! For $6.49 you can get a jar of the silver and pay $1 more for the gold.

For normal makeup use, you can use these as loose shadows. This is enough product to last you a lifetime. Like I said, they go on way more velvety and pigmented than regular pigments too. This would also look really great to give you that metallic liner look - just wet your brush with lining liquid, dip into the powder and apply.

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***Picture courtesy of http://www.graftobian.com/

Glitter Glam Liquid Skin Sparkle
When I first swatched the Glitter Glams, my first reaction was OMG, I'm in glitter Heaven! The picture swatches give it absolutely no justice. If you like glitter, these are a must have. These beat any other glitter liner or product hands down. These are a water based, alcohol free product. Each glass container contains a nail polish type of brush, and you can brush on the liquid mixture of glitter. The glitter concentration is out of this world! These are totally skin safe so you can use these on your face, eyes and lips. I only swatched 3 but these come in 13 amazing colors.

Letting my imagination go wild, I can imagine placing the Ruby Sunrise on top of Red Lipstick for an amazing Dorothy/Wizard of Oz Banging Red Lip. You can also coordinate these glitters on top of eyeshadows for super disco eyes. This product is so much more convenient than worrying about loose cosmetic glitters. You don't need any type of mixing medium or glitter glue since it's a liquid product. These come at $7.59 a bottle and will last forever.

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I hope you enjoyed my haul. I plan on doing more tutorials using these products, stay tuned. Ub the meanwhile, you can check these out at http://www.graftobian.com/.

Have a great weekend!

Atlanta Makeup Artist
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