Kit Questions......How many diffrent kits should I have?

So as a full time makeup artist I get a ton of questions concerning my kit and if I have different kits for different jobs. Honestly until now I only had one large kit and I would just take things out and add other things according to what I needed. Now that I am working so much more now and have so many different jobs to do I have started to separate my items, like right now by 2010 Bridal Season I will have an entire kit dedicated just to Bridal so tons of neutral colors, lashes, and tons of blush and lipsticks. Then my secondary kit will be for photo shoots and television, I usually use the same items for both so they can easily be combined, and the last kit that I will have is my airbrush kit, there are quite a few things that you need to achieve really great airbrush makeup.



Once I go through and get all my different items that are needed for each kit I will have several update videos and go through the foundations. I estimate that each kit will have about 2 different foundations to choose from simply because of skin types (dry to oily) and the rest of the items. But please keep in mind that when you split up your kits you may have to purchase multiple items at a time so it can get a little expensive so before you go through all this please be sure that you really need this. Once my kits are separated I will be sure to film the new kits and show you all. Remember a great makeup artist is a great artist with or without several different kits. As always B Beautiful....

Shoot with Melanie Yvette

For anyone who has visited my official website you have seen this young ladies beautiful face gracing my portfolio several times. This time it's a photoshoot with Woah San Photography in Philadelphia. First off I wanted to give Mel color, color and more color so I choose beautiful corals and pinks and plums to complete this look. One of the things that I did differently was I used Bobbi Brown liquid foundation and I must say even with a $45 price tag it is a beautiful foundation and perfect for my clients for everyday or bridal. Very smooth full coverage and lets not forget that Bobbi Brown is one of the originators of foundations with yellow undertones for women of color, very excited to see the final images from the shoot. Thanks Mel you rocked it!!!!

Shoot w/ Nija Michelle

This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of having a photo shoot with Nija Michelle Photography. So I haven't posted any pics of myself when I'm on an actual shoot so I hope you all enjoy the photos and I will be posting a video of more pics shortly!!
Model: Didi Sanchez and she is amazing, she gave face and many poses and just worked the camera. Can't wait to shoot with this girl. She is an actress in Philadelphia and if you get a chance to shoot with her she is a truly beautiful girl!! Click here for a link to her page
Retouched Photos coming soon but in the mean time check out Nija Michelle for more information in her rates and upcoming packages!! As an all female team we will have get photo packages COMING SOON!!!!

I choose a slightly smokey neutral eye
Have to get those highlights when working with photography lighting because it is sooooo very different from point and shoot digital cameras it is important to use just a little more product than what you would usually use. Don't pack it on but just slightly more than usual...here I spent a little more time with highlight just because of the theme of the shoot and the emphasis was really on her lips and skin.....

Here is the Photographer HI NIJA!

One of the finished photos as you can see Didi has the sexy eyes going on as well as the pouty mouth. I decided to go with a pink lipstick and gloss from NYX it was my first time using NYX at a shoot and I am very impressed with the color payoff and the staying power. I had to do very little touch ups and it gave exactly the color I was looking for! So hooray for NYX!!!

Until next time B Beautiful everyone!!!