Behind the Scenes

Here are a few photos from behind the scenes at the Miss Uproar Beauty event  and Uproar Festival

It was so amazing that I was able to be apart of this, especially since it was my birthday. I dont wanna be a "debbie downer" lol about my birthdays but I have had a few birthdays that werent the best. I feel like I can finally celebrate not only my birthday but my life and happiness. I create my own happiness!

My hubby was able to come along too for the ride and he loved it. We all got in for free and got Pit passes and also scored After party passes as well. Only a few people stayed that late to enjoy the party.

I stayed to watch Seether because I knew my mom would be mad if I didnt stay for their performance. lol Jermie and I caught a few guitar picks that they threw out to the crowd to add to our collection of other concert goodies we have started to collect! I will have to give my mom one of the guitar picks just for her!


I didnt stay for the afterparty because I had an appointment with Gentleman Jim from Blue Horseshoe Tattoo to start my collar bone tattoo chest piece!  Stay tuned for the next post on my tattoo!


Here is a video I edited real quick just a glimpse of some of the excitement that went on behind the scenes in the Backstage area. At the end of the video, there is a surprise serenading for my birthday.
I tried to load to youtube, but it wont :( having technical difficulties) So, hopefully I can just load them to here!


 I will have to find another way to upload this video, my server is actin up as usual. I will keep you updated on it.

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UPROAR Festival

It has been like a week since I have posted- I am sorry all my readers. I have been so busy! I have lots to share!!!! I already gave you an update on the Super Service Day at Rudy and Kelly Paul Mitchell Partner School, but if you missed it, click here.

Wednesday, I found out that I was picked along with 7 other classmates to participate in Miss Uproar Beauty Pageant for the Uproar Festival to do hair and makeup on 8 models that were picked as well. It was such an honor to be picked to do a fun event. I had no idea that I would have so much fun. Rockstar Energy Drinks sponsored the event. At first, I wasnt even going to go to school for my birthday because that is when the concert would be. But I could not pass this opportunity up! What is funny that my husband and I were going to go to this concert anyways. Many bands that we like to listen to were gonna be there such as Avenge Sevenfold, Seether, Three Days Grace, The Art of Dying, Bullet for my Valentine and many more.

I was so excited that I was able to go even though I would be working.  Jermie (my hubby) took the day off for my birthday, so when we got to the Amphitheater on Thursday afternoon, we were able to get my husband in on the action as the "equipment Manager" hahahaha we made him carry all our makeup and hair kits. LOL! We got backstage passes!

Here we are with kits and makeup in tow walking up to the entrance!

They had everything set up for us backstage by all the tour buses. There was a tent, a cooler full of Rockstar energy drinks, two tables, 8 chairs, 5 mirrors and 2 fans that didnt really do anything! We all set up and got to work with half of us doing hair and the other half starting on makeup. It was pretty cool that we didnt plan it that way and we all just worked really good with each other!

We even had Alicia our own photographer there to snap away pictures!

My model, Leslie and I laughin away while I did her makeup. We just couldnt stop laughing!

Everybody hard at work despite the heat of being outside with no wind! We got though it though!

I had two models, Leslie and Sarah and then I painted a snake on Sara (there were 3 Sara's! )

Yours truly with Leslie my first model

My second Model Sara where we did a very pretty rainbow eyeshadow and posing with this yummy Rockstar drink which I usually dont drink energy drinks, but this one was pretty good, I drank like 4 of them!

Here is Sarah who asked that I draw a snake around her neck. I used liquid eyeliner and green and black eyeshadow!

After we finished the hair and makeup, we had an hour to kill while the models walked around showcasing their beauty.  We hung out and saw a few bands play.

We met back with the models and we were able to go onstage while The Art of Dying hosted the Miss Uproar Pageant. It was a lil weird being on stage in from of hundreds of people, but it was not a bad way to celebrate my BIRTHDAY!

Myself and my learning leader Samantha Vain backstage!

The Paul Mitchell Crew: From left to right: Jackie, Myself, Geneva, Devanne, Kim, Crystal, Ms. Debbie, Terry, Brant and Ms. Samantha

I couldnt resist a snapshot of us on stage! hehehehe

Well, I am gonna edit the backstage videos and post that when I am done! I will post more behind the scenes footage soon! I figured this post is large enough!

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LIL Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross Concert

This past wednesday, Jermie and I went to the "I AM STILL MUSIC " Tour with Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Travis Barker and Nicki Minaj in Hampton, VA.  I was so excited to go! At school that day, it was Pajama Party for Funraising. We got to dress up in our jammies, or comfy clothes, bring pillows and blankets and we got to watch movies all afternoon for $20....and we got our hours for it too! The learning leaders sold raffle tickets for some cute lil prizes. I had 6 tickets, and I won 5 times (there was like over 25 prizes). I had a few people braid and curl my hair for the concert. 

It took me forever to pick out an outfit since none of my clothes fit, so this is what I picked:

Pink & black plaid shirt: Rue 21 $12

Jeans: Forever21 $9.99

Black boots: Rue 21 $5.00

Feather earrings: Hot Topic $12

Rhinestone bracelet: Rainbow $3

Jermie and I had a blast! We got there and we bought a tshirt from some guys selling them in the parking lot, smuggling them under their shirts like they were drugs! Here is a picture of it, with front and back:

We missed Travis Barker, but we got there in time to see Rick Ross, then weezy came out and then Nicki too. Here is a video clip I found of a fan getting a lapdance from Nicki herself....along with her surgically inhanced bootay.....




The show was amazing, we had seats in the Mezzanine, on the left side of the stage, so we had perfect seats in my opinion. I have to say my favorite thing about it, was the hot Doc Martin boots Nicki and her backup dancers were wearing! I gotta say, I am gonna have to get me a pair. They are just too cute!

well, I just wanted to share how our night was! Thanks for stopping by!

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