Film

Anything for Salena

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She walked onto the set at the mansion outside of Orlando, looking like a very young girl with her slight frame and big brown eyes. If I hadn’t already known her age, I would’ve thought she was just entering adolescence. This is why she was cast in the role of the child bride in a […]

Hair

Albie Mulcahy – The Shape of Hair

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As a 40 year veteran in the hair industry, International Platform Artist and Senior Educator Albie Mulcahy is in favor of all non gimmicky approaches to cutting, or in his case shaping hair (with scissors, razors or clippers). He has used them all in his day. “To me there are only two approaches to cutting […]

Makeup

Cease and De-Cyst

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I’ve had a few cancer scares over the years, but this recent one is the worst. My mom had breast cancer in her early thirties, so I began getting mammograms over a decade ago. About five years ago, they found a lump under my left nipple. Tests showed that it was probably benign. A few […]

Makeup

The Fakeup Artist

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I’ve had my share of crazy assistant stories and I always think the last one is the worst I have ever encountered, until I run into yet another insane lunatic who claims to be a working professional. I almost titled this blog post The Disaster Artist, but the Fakeup Artist seemed more appropriate. In today’s […]

Makeup

It’s going down, we’re trying Tinder

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Everyone said if you want to meet someone new, try Tinder. It would be fun they said. It was interesting, to say the least. One of my model friends just came back from abroad and said she met her new guy on Tinder. Working overseas made it hard to meet people, so the app worked […]

Makeup

Moe Money Moe Makeup: A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Let’s call this the prequel to my online dating escapades. Like Diana Prince’s evolution into Wonder Woman, it involves a story about reinvention and growth. You have to know where you’ve been, to see where you’re going. While not makeup related, it gives the back story to how the dating series came to be. I […]

Dating

Ok Stupid

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Originally my intent was to write a separate dating blog chronicling my adventures in the world of online dating. After initially trying Tinder (before I knew what Tinder actually was known for) and Bumble (where I dated a few nice men), I had given up hope of an actual relationship. After a girls weekend with […]

Makeup

Anywhere but here

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Most times we take a job because we need the money.  I got into insurance because I was tired of retail pay and wanted to make more money.  I was living on my own before I graduated high school, complete with a brand new car payment and rent to pay.  I walked into my insurance […]

Makeup

Hello Dali

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Two years ago, I was asked to participate in the Twelve Days of Dali, as one of twelve featured artists at the world famous Salvador Dali Museum. This was especially an honor, as I was the first makeup artist to be featured at a Zodiac event at the museum. I had done avant garde hair […]

Makeup

You can do it…….

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I first remember meeting America’s Personal Trainer and Pitchman Tony Little, when he came to my high school.  He shared his inspiring story of overcoming challenges to eventually succeed and excel at the business of fitness.   He was the first person that I can truly remember sharing his tremendous weight loss journey. I remember […]