Winner of the MAC Gift Card
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I did the draw since Friday, but I didn’t get time to post it until now, so here it is, the winner of the MAC Gift Card is…. Moses! Congratulations!!! Look out for the email to collect your prize!
Here’s the draw…
Glamour Calls
GLAMOUR CALLS
“When Glamour Calls we answer.” Every woman likes to feel beautiful and this is sole purpose of Glamour Calls. The founder is trained technical sciences, cosmetology and marketing, but specialises in Hair Extension Services and Makeup Artistry. When Lyndsay started, she found it quite difficult to acquire the necessary tools for mobility in both fields, particularly in Makeup Artistry. After some research, it was discovered that many, many young ladies aspired to become makeup artists and it was quite difficult for them to get their basic tools at an affordable price. This caused the focus of Glamour Calls to shift a little; one of the goals of the company is to supply budding makeup artists and their already established counterparts with high quality and cost effective products.
Glamour Calls currently carries the Coastal Scents brand of makeup palettes, makeup brushes, HD foundations, colour correctors and gel liners. Anything found on the Coastal Scents website is available to everyone; most items are in stock so you don’t have to wait for delivery as if you purchased it from the webstore. Also available are professional makeup cases and trains, which are quite difficult to source here in Trinidad. They come in fun patterns which can reflect the personality of the makeup artist. There may be other very specific items that the makeup artist could only source internationally, but the time and patience involved may be a bit taxing for a busy makeup artist, Glamour Calls is also available to assist in this area.
Glamour Calls is based in Arima and you can contact Lyndsay at 497-9527 or at glamourcalls@ yahoo.com. You can visit the Glamour Calls website for more details at www.glamourcalls.webs.com or a facebook search for Glamour Calls will take you to the webstore.
Toxic Beauty
Did you know that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve all cosmetics before they are put on the market?
According to the FDA Website “Unlike drug companies, cosmetic companies may use almost any ingredient they choose, with these exceptions:
1. There are a few substances that are not allowed to be used in cosmetics.
2. All color additives must be approved for their intended use. For example, a particular color additive may only be used in an eye shadow if it is approved for cosmetic use, including the area of the eyes. Many colors even have to be “certified” by FDA. That means that samples from each batch must pass special testing for purity in FDA’s own labs before they may be used.
If a product or its ingredients have not been shown to be safe, the product is supposed to have this warning statement on the label:
“Warning: The safety of this product has not been determined.”
Just so you know, there are ingredients that are prohibited by FDA regulation because of its animal carcinogenicity and likely hazard to human health like Chloroform (was once present in some skin lightening products), Methylene chloride (contained in some aerosol hairsprays before the 1970′s) and Vinyl chloride which is a human carcinogen (mainly used in the plastics industry to make PVC and also used to be an ingredient in some aerosol hairsprays)
I’ve seen time and time again friends and even working makeup artists grabbing a can of hairspray at the end of the makeup to “set it” and I always used to say “that can’t be good!?!” I mean, that product was made for your hair, it’s not called “Face Spray” right? I’m sure that those ingredients were not in the hairsprays at the time as they would have already been banned but I wouldn’t endorse using a product for something other than its intended use… you never know what a study can reveal 10 years later.
These are the ingredients that I know of off-hand and specifically relate to cancer but there are others that are prohibited and I am sure that much more information can be found on the FDA website, so you can do your own research.
Be informed and be beautiful.
xoxo
Spice Band Launch for 2011
I worked at the Spice Band Launch one week ago under key MUA Nina Alcantara and a fun team of Makeup Artists; Natalie, Racine, Kristoffer, Narvely and Ria. We started off pretty early and most of the models were on time for makeup which really helped with day not ending in a mad rush. We all had different roles but worked together and got the job done.
Some of the backstage highlights…
Here’s beautiful Meagan as she is prepped for the show. I didn’t have a pic of her in costume so I borrowed the final pic from Trini Jungle Juice, enjoy!
I started off with her foundation, highlight, contour, blush…
Then Narvely did her magic with the eyes, so hottt!
Tah Dah! The final look complete with a beautiful costume.
Ciao Bellas!
MAC Giveaway :: Closed
Time to celebrate my birthday with a GIVEAWAY!!!
To enter is easy, in fact, it’s going to be pretty similar to the last giveaway with just a few tweaks.
HOW TO ENTER
For any of your entries to qualify, you must be a follower of this blog and my FACEBOOK PAGE.
Step 1. Please enter your email address in the box on the side bar on the right —————->>> and click “subscribe”.
For those who missed it, this is what it looks like:
Be sure to check your email and confirm the subscription! You only need to do this once, therefore if you subscribed anytime after June 1st, 2010 and have been receiving updates via email there’s no need to do it again but don’t forget to join the facebook page as well.
Step 2. Leave a comment on this post telling me what MAC product you wanna get. So simple!
GENERAL INFO
1. This giveaway starts today, August 12 and will end August 26th, 2010 at 11:59am and once again, the winner will be chosen using random.org, true random number service from the comments on this post.
2. Open to all residents of Trinidad and Tobago and the USA.
3. You can enter up to three times. All I ask is that you make each comment different and make sure to at least mention once what you would like to get with you MAC giftcard. If the winner has more than 3 entries he/she will be disqualified.
4. I will email the winner for the address to mail the prize.
PRIZE
Wooohooo!!!, by subscribing and entering your comment below, 1 winner will get:
One MAC Gift Card
Value for Trinidad & Tobago Residents: TT $300
Value for United States Residents: US $50.00
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. Subscribing to the blog will also ensure you receive notifications of new posts (no new posts = no notifications) and vital makeup updates from me occasionally but please remember to confirm your subscription because your entry will not count towards the draw.
2. Your comment will not be approved for the draw if you don’t follow the rules…
Good luck divas!
Ciao!
Airbrush Workshop featured on TEMPTU PRO Blog!
TEMPTU PRO was pleased to be invited down to beautiful Trinidad to conduct a training for our reseller, T&T Salon Supplies. Pro trainer Shannon Pollitt lead a two day course focused on airbrushing for beauty and bridal, beneficial airbrush…CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!
Highlights of TEMPTU PRO Airbrush Makeup Workshop
Hi Dolls,
There was a great turnout at the Airbrush Makeup Workshop and I met some wonderful artists who gave really positive feedback on the education they received on Sunday and Monday. Shannon Pollitt, the TEMPTU PRO Educator from New York enjoyed her stay in sweet T&T and is open to the idea of returning for future workshops, meanwhile, for those of you who missed it and are interested in doing an Airbrush Makeup Workshop please send me an email via the contact form. A Temptu certificate will be issued upon completion and you are required to purchase your own equipment.
Ciao!
I’m a TEMPTU PRO Educator!!!
Yay! I am officially a Temptu Pro Educator and will be conducting airbrush workshops within Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean in the near future. I will be posting soon, some highlights of the 1st completed workshop in Trinidad conducted by Shannon Pollitt of Temptu Pro NYC.
Stay tuned!
Tribe Band Launch for 2011
Hi All!
So much has been going on for the past couple of weeks, I wish there were a couple more hours in the day for my blogging duties.
Under the direction of key MUA Kirk Thomas, I worked at Tribe’s 2011 presentation “The Way of the Warrior”. L’oreal Trinidad and Tobago sponsored the makeup for the event and 4 of their makeup artists Reshma, Candice, Joanna and Bernice worked with us to achieve the final look for the stage. There was one other team member, O’ren who is just getting in to makeup and was plunged into the hectic backstage madness of such a huge production.
We started a little late and it really set us back a bit as we had over 40 models to attend to but everyone got out on stage on time with makeup and costumes donned.
LaToya Woods, our representative for the Miss Universe competition to be held on August 23rd, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada presented her National Costume on stage and it surely had the crowd’s approval. Designed by Tribe’s Monique Nobrega and Douglas John, the multicoloured piece looked beautiful on stage and on a body like LaToya’s, I’m sure it will be well received at the competition. I’ve got a little back stage sneak peak for you guys…
TEMPTU PRO
Temptu, the choice of professional airbrush makeup artists with its silicone based formula is now available in Trinidad and the wider Caribbean through its distributors:
T&T Salon Supplies
#1 French Street
Corner Wrightson Road
Port of Spain
868-623-4753
ttsalon@hotmail.com
Most of the Temptu Pro line is in stock so if you are an Airbrush Makeup Artist you can quickly get your airbrush makeup, tattoo transfers, stencils and other body art essentials with no fuss.
A few of my favourite things…
Since the Maybelline giveaway and reading all your comments on your favourite makeup products, I’ve decided to make my own little list of my current favourites, so here goes…
Foundation: Face Atelier Liquid Foundation, smooth silicone based foundation
Eye Shadows: Hip Studio Secrets (good bang for the buck)
Eyeliner: Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel Eyeliner
Mascara: L’oreal Double Extend Mascara (red tube) this one blew my old favourite Covergirl Lash Blast (orange tube) away.
Lips: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars (These are must haves!)
I figure I’ll leave this post open for me to edit, so you’ll probably see more items added soon 
Ciao!
Winner of Maybelline Contest
Thank you to all who entered the Maybelline Giveaway! After all the anticipation, a winner has been chosen using random.org
The winner is… {drumroll}… Rekha!
Rekha, I will send you an email for your address so I can have the prize delivered via TTPost or possibly hand deliver.
Hugs!
Renée
Airbrush Makeup Workshop :: Update
Hi Divas and Divos!
Thanks to all who have registered for the Airbrush Makeup Workshop on August 1st and 2nd. You are in for a treat!
I just wanted to share some details on the Instructor who would be joining us from TEMPTU PRO NYC…
Shannon Pollitt
Temptu Trainer
Shannon Pollitt brings an extensive level of knowledge in both the art of airbrushing as well as makeup artistry in general. Shannon began her career in makeup working as a freelance makeup artist in Miami, Florida with her working focusing on bridal and editorial makeup. In 2006 her continuing education brought her to New York City to attend the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology where she focused on cosmetics and marketing. Through her years of work, Shannon has not only advanced her skills as an artist but has also developed a great knowledge of the industry. With Temptu Pro, Shannon has been deeply involved with the development of Pro products, writing education and expanding various programs for the brand. Since joining the team she has lead numerous Fashion Week runway shows, worked on celebrity clients and lead trainings for artists all over the world.
Ciao Bellas!
Giveaway :: Closing 20/07/10
Hi Guys!
I’m finally having a contest to celebrate my website makeover.
HOW TO ENTER
Step 1. For any of your entries to qualify, you must be a follower of my blog.
Please enter your email address in the box on the side bar on the right and click “subscribe”.
It looks like this:
Be sure to check your email and confirm the subscription! You only need to do this once.
Step 2. Leave a comment on this post telling me what’s your favourite makeup product and why. It’s as simple as that!
GENERAL INFO
1. This giveaway will end July 20, 2010 at 11:59am and the winner will be chosen using random.org, true random number service.
2. Open to all residents of Trinidad and Tobago.
3. You can enter up to three times. All I ask is that you make each comment different. If the winner has more than 3 entries he/she will be disqualified.
4. I will email the winner to arrange the prize drop off.
PRIZE
Now for the fun part, by subscribing and entering your comment below, 1 winner will get:
1 Maybelline Eye Pencil (soft) in ebony black
1 Maybelline Eye on the Prize Eye Shadow Palette
1 Maybelline Unstoppable Smudge Proof Mascara (brownish black)
2 Maybelline Shine Seduction Lip Glosses
1 Maybelline Mineral Power Blush
1 Maybelline Salon Expert Nail Colour (girly pink)
1 Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip Colour (plum sable)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. When the blog got its makeover, the previous comments and subscribers did not transfer to the new site, therefore if you subscribed before June 1st 2010 you would have to do it again to enter this giveaway. Sorry about that!
2. Subscribing to the blog will also ensure you receive notifications of new posts (no new posts = no notifications) and vital makeup updates from me occasionally.
Good luck darlings!
Ciao!
Sam Fine Event :: Review
As I entered the Ballroom of the Trinidad Hilton for the Revlon Building Your Beauty: The Corporate Edition on June 13th, 2010, I couldn’t help but notice the buzz of excitement from ladies who were either scurrying to their seats or seeking advice at the Revlon Beauty Booths. The first stop on my way in, was at the table where spa owner Anjanie Advanie was giving a free nail polish change to anyone who took the opportunity to sit in her chair. She was using all Revlon nail colours and the selection ranged from light pinks to bright oranges to deep burgundy.
I got there exactly at 1 pm; the time the show was advertised to start and although some had already found their seats, others were checking out the exhibits at the back of the room. Other than Revlon, I saw Motions Hair Products, VANC Marketing, Body Shaping Undergarments and Sidaico Image Management. The owner of Sidaico, Stacey Weeks, happens as well to be the person behind getting Sam Fine to Trinidad for the last three (3) years.
When the excited audience all settled into their seats around 1:20 pm the emcee for the proceedings, Jazz performer R’kardo St’von apologized for the late start and welcomed everyone to stand for the National Anthem. This was followed by an opening prayer and then the first speaker was our Honourable Minister of Health Mrs. Therese Baptiste Cornelis. She spoke a bit about her journey on her successful career path. As inspiring as the story could have been I was quite distracted by her leaving out the “H” in her pronunciation of words ending with “TH” and the fact that this was the Corporate Edition Workshop and the Honourable Minister showed up in what looked like leggings and a blouse. I’m sorry, I really missed what she said due to this. At about 1:45 pm VANC Marketing presented their hairpieces and wigs which ranged from about $200 – $2000. Soon after, Corine Mills, partner at Millhouse Designs approached the stage to speak about her experiences as a successful business woman. I listened as she told her story ad lib about her start in the fashion industry and how she combined her business background with her creativity to be part of a successful design team with her husband. It was very refreshing and inspiring.
At 2:04pm Stacey welcomed on stage the man everyone was waiting for… the charming and engaging Sam Fine. He started off talking about lighting as it relates to makeup and the importance of applying makeup in the correct lighting for which it will be displayed. He was very interactive with his audience, taking makeup related questions and providing solutions at the blink of an eye. The questions ranged from how to conceal acne scarring, how to achieve perfect brows, how to address under eye wrinkles and what are good lipstick choices and how to apply on full lips. Paula, the member of the audience who asked about her full lips got the surprise of the day when Sam immediately called her up on stage for an impromptu demonstration. He went through the steps to achieving a natural yet polished and balanced lip look.
At 2:40pm his model for the evening Cayenne was brought on stage and Sam proceeded to make her even more beautiful by naturally accentuating her features. There were oooh’s and ahhh’s from the audience as everyone paid attention to his technique of makeup application.
Check out the transformation…
Photos courtesy Kirk Thomas.
There was a 20 minute intermission at which we were treated to some light refreshments and what must have been the yummiest chocolate cupcake ever with the best frosting to cake ratio I’ve ever had. During the break, people took the opportunity to further check out the booths at the back of the room and enjoyed some complimentary Banrock Station Australian wine.
After the break, Stacey came back to the stage and spoke a little about image and the strength and power of a woman. Although the main attraction for the evening was over, many stayed on to see the Corporate Wear Showing by Keisha Duncan of Heidi Designs, the Motions Corporate Hair Styling Options with Hair Stylist Jasmine and the presentation of Corey Ellington for Body Shaping Undergarments.
As I headed to the area where Sam was signing his DVD there was a long line of ladies waiting to meet and chat with him. Man, I thought this line would have never ended! All the shy ladies who didn’t have questions before suddenly had so much to ask! He was a trooper though, even if he was tired, he didn’t let it show, he just kept smiling and answering, I really was impressed by this.
Kudos to all involved for a “fine” day.
Here was my grand finale… CLICK HERE
Airbrush Makeup Workshop Details
Dates: August 1st & 2nd, 2010 (Public Holiday)
Time: 10:00am -4:00pm
Discounts on Temptu products are available to students of this workshop.
If you don’t already have an airbrush kit, it can be purchased at T&T Salon Supplies on Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. Telephone 625-4753.
50% down-payment is required by July 11th and can be made at T & T Salon Supplies.
There will be a raffle of some Temptu products. Your chance of winning a prize is only 1 in 15!!!!
Lunch and light refreshments included.
Feel free to email me with your questions…
Interview with Celebrity MUA Sam Fine
Sam Fine didn’t deny anyone the opportunity to ask him a question, get his autograph or take a photo at the Revlon Building Your Beauty: The Corporate Edition Workshop. He took a few minutes to sit with me in the lobby of the Trinidad Hilton for a tête-à-tête and was very accommodating to me for this interview.
Thank you to Stacey Weeks for being the driving force behind having Sam Fine visit Trinidad for the past three years.
Once again, thank you Sam for sharing your time with me.
Friends, I need to apologize for the quality of the audio, especially at the end, my recorder battery failed (Murphey’s Law) and I had to finish the interview via my Blackberry voice notes.
Enjoy!
Ciao!
The New York Makeup Show 2010 – Day 2
It was still quite cold in New York although we were in May… temperatures were in the 40’s (F), I guess it’s not so bad if you like the feel of constant air condition, but not me, I’m a warm weather kinda gal. I knew I was on a mission though and had to get out early to get in as many hours of shopping as possible.
I had my hand band from the day before so there was no need to join the line to get in. When I entered the building I took a few minutes at the cafeteria area to gather my thoughts and run through my shopping list because at that point it was do or die.
As I was looking around I noticed it was less busy that the day before and I assume mainly that was because it was a Monday and people had their jobs to go to. It was great for me as I could have taken my time to shop and not feel compelled to get out of the way.
I bought a Kryolan foundation palette, concealer palette, a few OCC Lip Tars, some makeup brushes, airbrush foundation, airbrush cleaner, some empty palettes for depotting, a Yaby heated eyelash curler, a Japonesque double sided empty lip palette, Model in a Bottle setting spray, foundation wedges, disposable mascara wands, a bruise wheel for FX and a few other knick knacks that I can’t remember off the top of my head. Unfortunately some of the items that I tried to buy on Monday were already sold out, so lesson learnt, as long as I’m there next year, I’ll get all my shopping done on Sunday.
Throughout the day I made some new friends and caught up with some old ones. I tried to take a lot of pictures so here are a few.
Toscha and I
Cheesin for the camera with David
Sheena!
Jordan, I think the ladies get mesmerized by your bright blue eyes… lol
Ms. Crystal Wright
I was so tired at the end of the day that I just wanted to put my feet up and relax. See ya next year Makeup Show!
Makeover :: June 12, 2010
I spent the afternoon with my cousin Alana so I decided to give her a mini makeover.
Beautiful before and after, inside and out.
Enjoy!
Before (sorry, bad lighting, I swear it wasn’t on purpose and it also didn’t help that the wall and her clothes were orange)…
After… (much better lighting in this shot… we went into the bathroom for this. lol!)
Ciao Bellas!
Photo and Video Shoot – Collaborative Effort
My girl NARVELY LABASTIDE asked me to help her out at a shoot yesterday, I wasn’t very sure about the details as it was put together pretty quickly but I agreed nonetheless. That’s what friends are for, right? She picked me up at home and we headed to the Anchorage in Chaguaramas, where we met the designer and crew we would be working with for the day.
As soon as I met the designer, Berns Bedard, it clicked in my head that I saw this woman before, I mean other than Thursday night at Fashion Week. Although I wasn’t sure, I still asked… “Are you Ms. Queen of Bling?” She stopped and stared at me for a second and then said “You know me from You Tube?!?!”
Yes friends, I know her from You Tube, you see, before Carnival, Berns sent a video over to Saucy at Trinidad Carnival Diary with her demonstration of the waterproof makeup that she would have worn for carnival 2010. After that, I checked out some of her other videos and yesterday it took a couple of minutes after I thought to myself that she looked so familiar for me to make the connection.
Bernadette “Berns” Bedard (interview coming soon) currently resides in Canada and owns Passion Fruit Designs, some of the most blinged out bikinis I’ve ever seen. Man, I don’t know how you feel about sparkle but it gets me weak in the knees.
We met the rest of the crew who we worked with for the day, Kibwe and his team from CENTRIC; “Spice” and Nicholas who were taping for their show called SPLASH, the beautiful models, Leah Marville (Miss Barbados 2009 and Television Host) (interview coming soon), Crystal Cunningham (Model and Television Host), Models Vanna and Lee-Ann, and special guest for the day, Kees Dieffenthaller. As well, the crew from Nexus Studios was there to handle the photography.
It was really hot and mosquitoes were out with a vengeance but we got the job done and everyone was happy at the end of the day. Maybe about three minutes after the final frame it started to rain, I mean right out of nowhere the clouds hid the sun and the crew had to run for shelter, we didn’t complain too much though because the job was already done.
Here are a couple behind the scenes shots from Narvely’s camera…
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