Makings of a portfolio...

Yay me! I'm really getting into the whole makeup artist thing! Like I serious?! LOL! Well I am and two weeks ago I began putting together my portfolio. I organised a trade-for-prints shoot with a photog friend of mine, Robert Lander. We did the shoot at my house in like two hours. Thanks to my friends who were able to participate, thanks for all the support! Here are just two of the many wonderful pictures we were able to produce. These were photoshopped by another amazingly talented friend, Rafx Illustrations:

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By the way what y'all think of the new banner?

The banner was subsequently removed.....soon after the post(04.01.10)

LLLUUURRVVVEEE IT!!!

Found this on another website, its sooo badass I just had to share it with y'all!!!


Them earrings are off the chain!!(pun intended)













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Buh wait!! check out de whole outfit!! home girl serious??? She need to come home to the Caribbean to realign herself, because clearly "she jump out she self!!!" HUH! her grandmother must be waiting to take a guava whip to her behind!

Next featured makeup look

The poll is now closed for the next featured makeup look. With an overwhelming total of 8 votes all together. I thank those of you who voted. The winning look will be posted by week's end! Have a great week!



♥Dramah

Revlon Sale - small haul

Hola beautiful people! So I just got back from the revlon sale just now and I only got a few items. Firstly, earlier on this week I had all but resigned myself to not going to the sale in the first place! Funds just weren't coming in and it didn't look like they would, however at the last minute I was able to get 'a lil sumthin'. Whoo! thankfully! Anyhoo so I got to the sale about 20 minutes before they closed the cashier!!! SO with limited funds and limited time I was able to get only 3 eyeshadows and one blush! All those bargains!! hmmm..sigh! Here's what I bought:

Revlon make a sheen eyeshadow in 'Express'O yourself'

'Olive it up'

'Plum like it hott'

Revlon A floral affair blush in 'Peachy Keen'

I am really disappointed that I wasn't able to get more but sometimes that's just the way the cookie crumbles! Sorry I don't have swatches to show you but my camera sucks a$%! I'll post some pics of the products soon!

I will do a review on them as soon I have experienced them all. As always thanks for reading and all the support. Look out for youtube videos coming soon. Those of you who have not yet subsribed go to the link in the side bar-------------------->

Ciao bellas!

♥Dramah

My new vice

Yes! I have succumbed to the wanton pleasures of the flesh! Get your mind out of the gutter right now! The vice that I speak of is none other than....FALSIES!! Omg! I love love love false eyelahes! I used to think getting them on was some totally complicated process, oh boy was I wrong! Putting them on is sooo easy, I love it!

Catogorized as a cosmetic accessory, false eyelashes, according to makeup.lovetoknow.com were invented by American movie director D.W. Griffith in 1916. He wanted his leading lady to have long lashes that graced her cheeks whenever she looked down thoughtfully. Thus the first pair of fabulous falsie were created using human hair and gauze!

There are two types of false eyelashes most commonly used, strip eyelashes which can give natural yet dramatic look and individuals which can be tailored to suit the needs of the look being achieved. Strips are definitely quicker and easier to apply and can turn a blah face into a glam face. Indivduals on the other hand are more like weave strips for the hair, they can be added to give body to the lashes while maintaining the natural look of the clients lashes. Individuals can also take the face from blah to glam but with a little extra effort and some serious application technique.

I first ventured into the world of falsies this past Carnival. Even though I didnt play mas I was adamant that I would put together a banging makeup look for the road and it had to include lashes. So I armed myself with all the knowledge that youtube tutorials had to offer, preparing some three weeks in advance for just how spectacular I wanted it to be! (the look is featured in my photos in the sidebar) The experience was daunting to say the least. But after all the preparation I was not going to fail! So I grabbed my Wonderful World $15.00 lashes with my $10.00 mini glue and got to work, here's how you do it:

1. Your first step to false eyelash application is taken long before the glue dries. You first have to select the type of lashes you would like to use and the desired look you would like to achieve. Alot of the time individuals with smaller facial features like myself may have to purchase regular lashes and tailor them to suit, by trimming them. Be sure however, to trim from the outer lashes i.e the longest hairs on the strip.

2. Have everything ready. Be sure to have your tools handy before you begin, these may include a tweezer, scissors for trimming and a small flat container for placing glue. 

3. Remove the strips from the packing carefully. Most strips and individuals come lightly glued to their packaging in order to keep their shape. 

4. Shape the lashes. For strip lashes it is important to manipulate them to the shape of the eyes. To do this it is recommended that you hold the lash at both ends and bend it in the shape of a horse shoe. Also st this time the lash is measured against the eye and cut to the desired length. 

5. The glue is then applied to the strip. It is recommended that a small amoount of glue be placed on a clean, flat, smooth surface so that it is easily accesible. The strip is then dipped gently in the glue making sure glue is applied to both ends of the strip.

6. Wait! Ok now you wait till the glue dries a little. Wait till it gets a little tacky or sticky, then you know its ready to be applied.

7. Ready, Aim, Fire. Ok now the lash is ready for application, take your time line it up right and stick! You want to get the falsies as close as possible to your natural lashes so you're sticking them at your lash line just where you apply your eyeliner. Its a good idea to actually apply some eyeliner before putting on the lashes so that any spaces can be camoflaged.

8. Lastly apply some mascara to your falsies. The small brush of the mascara wand should gently comb out the strands and also mesh your natural lash with the falsies.

For individual eyelash application you follow the same steps. You shouldn't need to trim them because they come in different lengths. The only real difference is where they are applied which is under your lashes, close to you upper lid waterline, instead of above. Oh and they require one more tool....PATIENCE! lol!

Whoo! I know it looks like a lot eight whole steps but I promise you, with the proper tools and the some practice it won't take you as long as it took me to write this post!

Happy stickin'!

♥Dramah

Weekly Dose 3: ANTM Pill

Ok for the longest while the poll (check it in the sidebar) has only three votes!! Come on people HAVE YOUR SAY! Is it that none of the choices tickle your fancy?? Is there some other look that you would like to see attempted? I'm willing to put in the work to do the look so I can tell you guys the easiest way to achieve it! So hit me up let me know what's up! Cool?

Also I missed ANTM this week, Wednesday night, I was super sleepy! I caught it on Sunday but I missed the end! So I don't know who went home!! damn! Somebody hit me up! Anyhoo, from what i saw this week was a Carmen Miranda themed photo shoot. Its a nice them but the models either were too much into the character or not quite there. Allison had a good week for a change, she actually smiled in her photo! shocking!!

As far as the makeup and fashion this week the costumes were very bright and really colourful with the fruit basket as the headpiece. However I half expected the makeup to be just as bright and to me it wasn't...so I was a little disappointed but not mare than not knowing who went home!! I wanna know!!...huh lets see if its on you tube yet! Ciao bellas!

♥ Dramah