So many shoots so little time

I knew that when I was in Beauty school, I didnt want to go work in a salon. Its just not for me. Dont get me wrong, I love doing hair and makeup, but I love doing hair and makeup for photoshoots. Something about capturing a look, an emotion, a feeling, it truly is a pice of art to me. Capturing that moment in time, immortalizing it and then sharing it for the world to see.

quick shot at a photoshoot-taking advantage of the awesome lighting. :)

I always knew that I wanted to work on photoshoots. What I didnt know is that my wishes would be granted. I started work almost immediatly after graduating from Paul Mitchell, and I have been doing photoshoots almost everyday at work and outside of work.

Aaron Nijai and Model wearing dress I made! Sorry for quality- I took this with my phone.

This didnt just happen, being able to work on photoshoots wasnt just handed to me. I really had to put myself out there. I was nervous about that for the longest time, scared that my work wasnt good enough for that. It wasnt until I started doign fashion shows at school and just experimenting on makeup on myself and others did I finally grow the confidence to take that step outside my comfort zone.

Myself with fellow Makeup Artist/Hairstylist Jinaki Love

I had to network and go out and meet others that are trying to do the same thing. You connect with photographers, models, designers, stylists and makeup artist. Everyone has their own style and everyone works a different way. You have to bring something new and fresh to the table.

These photos above are from tonight. The Nijai Photography Team that I am a part of did a special today for models seeking headshots. The special is you get hair, makeup and headshots for $40 to help towards adding them to a portfolio. It was our first one as a group and I think it was pretty successful. We will be scheduling another one soon and will eventually be doing themed photoshoots. I am really excited about it.

Here are a few other shots from this past week of some of the shoots from work. Enjoy!

Ice Princess: New from Xotic Eyes for Childrens Line

Kitty Design, New from Xotic Eyes for Childrens line.

It may seem Random

Lately whenever I am out and about window shopping or trying to get some inspiration, I get lazy. Instead of taking out my lil notepad and pen to write stuff down that I see. I have been taking pics on my phone. Ill see a bag or a pair of shoes or something at whatever store I am in and I always forget about it. I take a pic thinking I will remind myself to go back to get it or order it, and I never do. I finally went through my folder of pics and decided to share my pics. In what would seems like total randomness to a complete stranger, to me, it is a shopping list. hahaha

A cool hairstyle I saw in a book or magazine

me spinning..or at least attempting to look like I know what I am doing

A cute fashion book I stumbled across at Justice

This jewelry armoire I want from TJ Maxx

Am I the only one who does this? I just think taking pics is so much more easier than writing it down, sinply because I am a more visual type of person. And although I have a photographic memory, since I have been busy and a lil sleep deprived, I have been having a harder time remembering what it is I wanted.

Soooooooooo getting this!!! Found at TJ MAXX

Thought this was awesome, I found a magazine titled the same name as my daughter, Arabella

A pair of pants I wanna make!!!

An organizer cart saved from my Joanne Fabric AP

Set of bags I spied at Charming Charlies. I am in love!!!

My makeup all set up for a photoshoot last week

Above and below pic: a Nook Cover my friend made for her nook. Isnt this cute??? I am trying to get her to sell them on Etsy!

I feel like I am rambling on. Then again it is  after midnight as I type this. I am wiped out from photoshoots today! We shot our Burlesque Line for Xotic Eyes, and our new mermaid line doing an underwater photoshoot. I actually got in the water and helped and it is alot harder than someone would think. My body hurts and I am wiped out.

Hope you enjoyed some random pics from my phone. Dont forget to check out the blogging party! Click on the banner in the top right corner for more info!

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Blogging Party

I came across this blog I wanna say months ago and always enjoy reading the posts. So, as I am tucked in bed, reading blogs and commenting on them snuggled in my pjs while watching one of my favorite movies "You Got Mail", I got really excited that this blog,

The Crowley Party is hosting a Virtual Blogging Party.

So how does this work? Read below!

I included the original post on what it is and how you can participate in this!

2012 New Year Blogging Party!

HOSTED BY: Casey Danielle & Alycia

Today I have a fun treat for you all :) I wanted to do something fun to kick off 2012 in blog land and thought… “What could be better than a virtual blogging party?!”

&what kind of party would it be if there were not gifts involved?

So after some collaboration with some fellow bloggers, we wanted to start the year off right and do something that will help us all to connect and get to know each other better.

Each blogger who wants to participate will be randomly paired up with another blogger to do a gift exchange with! All packages must be shipped out so they can arrive to the other bloggers destination BEFORE January 31.

Then on January 31, 2012 we will all post about the other blogger we received a package from, and about the care package they sent us!

So where does the party part come in? Well you can all then link up the post you wrote onto all three of the hosts’ blogs, for one giant link up party!

The care package can be full of whatever you want to give! But we suggest keeping it simple, and would like to put a $10-$15 price cap on these packages. Just make it something small and fun, that you know would make another person’s day. Who doesn’t love getting something in the mail?

Try to get to know the other blogger, and send them something that will put a smile on their face. Maybe something to help them accomplish one of their New Year’s resolutions, or something only another blogger would appreciate? Be creative! If you are having trouble thinking of something, you can always e-mail one of us for some suggestions.

So how will this go down?

Any blogger who wants to participate will e-mail me their name and blog address. (the sooner the better!)

crowleyparty@yahoo.com

Each blogger will be randomly paired up with another blogger, and will receive that blogger's e-mail and web address.

It is then up to those bloggers to give each other their shipping address, so they can send each other a little care package! (try and get to know your new blogging friends!)

Make sure to ship out your care packages by an appropriate date, so that the other person will get their package BEFORE January 31, 2012.

Then make sure to write up a post about the person you met, and what they sent you! &Don’t forget to link it up to ALL THREE of the blog Hosts, to spread the love and meet tons of new bloggers!

Oh and here is a button if you guys want to spread the word on your blogs!

<center><a href="http://crowleyparty.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-new-year-blogging-party.html"><img src="http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/alycialeavitt/BPBUTTON.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center>

*just copy and past this code into an html widget on your blog!

Hope we can all meet some new people in the blog world, spread smiles with some gift giving, and have a great New Year of blogging in 2012!

I hope you join me in participating in this! I agree, its a great way to meet other bloggers and make new friends!

 

 

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Jessie J Style Alert

Today while at work, I was reminded of Jessie J and her awesome, spunky, dark and sexy style! I watched her perform on the MTV VMA's, I think, where she had injureed her foot/leg and performed all while sitting in a throne like chair and man, she rocked it out! She was featured in some lil gossip magazine wearing this awesome dress- cleopatra/egyptian inspired dress, and I love it!

I love her asymetrical sheek black bob haircut and her style is one of a kind. Check out some of her other photos that I found online that are some of my fav!

Jessie J is def one of my big inspirations when it comes to female singers/artists and someone I relate to. Her fashion is so fresh, I bet the designer who dresses her has so much fun playing dress up with her! I know I would! hahahaha

Here is one of her videos that I love to watch over and over and she is so cute in it! Enjoy!




I hope you are inspired as much as I am with this amazing singer! :) Thanks for stopping by!

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Giveaway Hosted by MIMM

Makeup is my Medicine, (MIMM)  a new blog I stumbled across is hosting a giveaway of the products shown about and listed below! As a condition to entering, I had to reblog about this- so I def wanted to share with my readers who love makeup as much as I do! So go to her link and enter! Hurry the deadline ends soon! Good luck!



What are we giving away, you say??

Some of my favorite things!

MAC Lipglass in Nymphette

MAC Blush in Fleur Power (pro pan form)

EOS Lip Balm in Sweet Mint
EOS Everyday Hand Lotion in Cucumber

2 Love & Beauty Nail Polishes

2 L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail art colors in Orange & Green
Ulta Nail Polish in Chocolate Kiss
REVLON Nail Polish in Whimsical (Deborah Lippman DUPE!)
REVLON Lip Butter in Creamsicle
NEW Essie Nail Effects in Shine of the Times
NYX Luxurious Black Label Lipstick in Volcano
NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie
NYX Round Lipstick in Orange Soda
NYX Round Lipstick in Summer Love
NYX gloss in Pinky
Everyday Minerals Eyeshadow in Stay Cool
Concrete Minerals Eyeshadow in Wicked

Wet N' Wild 8 Palette in Petal Pusher

1 Alima pure Nourishing Lip balm in Fig

5 E.L.F. Super Gloss Lip Shines from Bare Basics Collection

ivi Scents Soap in Kandee's Birthday Soap

This giveaway is hosted by MAKEUP IS MY MEDICINE. (click the link)

Here are the rules below!

• You must be 18 years old or older to enter, or have permission of your parents!
• You must be following my blog with Google friend connect
• You must leave a comment down below with your email address so that you can be contacted in case you win. You may leave more than one comment.
• You must create a post about my giveaway, including the above picture and a link to my page. Please leave me a comment with a link back to the post as proof.
• We will ship internationally, woohoo!
• The winner will be picked at random using the site random.org

Good Luck!

ENDS JANUARY 13th

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Once upon a SINGER

I was browsing a really cool blog a lil while ago, Alice's Closet, and she had posted about Singer 160th Anniversary LIMITED EDITION Sewing Machine. When I saw this picture, I literally STOPPED BREATHING. My brain had shut down. I dont think I ever reacted this way towards machinery before. I fell in LOVE..just like that.

If you share a passion for sewing and love the antique Singer sewing machines, you are gonna love this. A modern machine with an Ol' School twist. Designed similar to the Black and Gold Singer Machines like back in the early 1900s, this baby is computerized and digital and even threads itself!!!!

I immediatly looked it up on youtube and came across this video that goes over it features. And BONUS, the ladies have I think an Aussie accent, which I thought was cute. :)

I looked up a few things too on where I could get this baby, and if you cant afford the price of  

Then you can enter for a giveaway that SINGER is having in honor of their 160th Anniversary!

All you have to do is share Singer Story for a chance to win this awesome machine!

http://mysingerstory.com/

I already shared my story! Here it is below to share with all of you!

"My great grandmother and I share the same name Cecilia. What I later found out is that we shared the same passion for sewing. Although I never met her I always felt a strong connection to her. I was told she had her own boutique in Brooklyn in the early thirties/fourties and that she made patterns out of newspapers. I was always intrigued by that. I dont remember who taught me to sew, I just know that I always knew how. I would watch my grandmother and my mother sew- of course all with a Singer Machine. When I was pregnant with my children, I would sit for hours in front of my machine creating baby blankets and fixing my jeans to fit my growing belly. When I served in the army, I used my singer to sew patches on my uniforms and that of my fellow soldiers. Now, I am the only one in my family that sews. My 8 year old daughter, Arabella asked me to teach her to sew and I am so excited to carry on the tradition. My son Matthias even wants to make something! I didnt sew for almost 4 years until very recently, and the second I started, I broke down in tears because it reminded me of my grandmother who passed 2 years ago. Her and I had such a bond and sewing time was another was we were close. I hope to live on for my great grandmother and my grandmother. I feel that sewing is in my blood and I hope that it continues to thrive in my family even after I am gone. That is my story! Thanks for letting me share!"

Now that you read my SINGER STORY, GO SEND YOURS IN!

GOOD LUCK my fellow Singer Seamstresses!

"All my scattering moments are taken up with my needle. ~Ellen Birdseye Wheaton, 1851"

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Hello Kitty POP Inspired Makeup

One of my best friends, Jackie and her boyfriend bought me these awesome, loud, bright, fun pair of Hello Kitty Vans. I was inspired by these shoes to make a fun eyeshadown placement.

Here is a closeup on the eyeballs!

  I am in love with these and they are mucho comfy! :) Here is a picture of the shoes!

Do you like my makeup here? I filmed another tutorial  showing how to do this so I will post this either tomorrow or thursday :)

I filmed this tutorial on Christmas Day, and I finally got a day off to actually edit it. As one of my UNOFFICIAL New Years Resolutions, I wanted to start filming more makeup tutorials and hosting giveaways. This blog has become more to me than just a blog, its become my secret world (even though its public for the world to see) hahaha Its cool to be able to connect with other readers and post things that interest you. I can express myself in a personal and creative way. ok, ok, Im getting all sappy.

But I wanna say thank you to yall who stop by on my lil page. Its helped me alot in my confidence in my skill and my craft. SO THANK YOU! ok- onto my tutorial! ENJOY! Dont forget to subscribe to my channel!

 

 

“Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.”
― Lady Gaga

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