Back Into Blogging

When I started blogging in 2010, I never thought I would have come to enjoy it this much. What started as a way to write down my thoughts, somewhat an online journal of sorts, ended up becoming a creative outlet, a way to express my pent up artistic energy.

2010 when I began this blog

I blogged for years, documenting my journey through college classes, Hair school, body and face painting, photo shoots, video shoots, hair shows, and so many exciting and the not so exciting events. If you look back through the years, you can slowly see how I began to transform, becoming more comfortable in my skin and confident in the things I am passionate about.

It wasn't until last year in August when I decided to delete my blog. I didn't expect to have an email from google telling me I had a significant number of errors because I deleted it. I began to miss it, even though I didn't blog as much as I used to. I went through blogging withdrawals

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I don't even know if this gets read at all, and frankly I do not care. I write this for me. My mom thinks I write too much, I get too personal. Maybe she's right. This blog is an extension of me, so of course its personal.

I am not sure I had a purpose in today's blog topic. I guess I just felt like writing. I want to say thank you to any of you who keep up with my blog or who have been on this journey with me, or even if you just stumbled across this blog somehow. I will give a more updated blog post on what I have been up to lately here soon!

Chinese New Year

Last night, I was booked with Magical Solutions Inc (a company I contract with) for an event at Origami Asian Bistro and Lounge to help them celebrate the Chinese New Year. 

I painted my version of celebratory Chinese New Year Makeup on 6 Lounge Girls, each with a slightly different neck design and added Orchid flowers and a ton of glitter! 

We had 2 stilt walkers and 3 cirque mimes as part as the entertainment as well, which I helped to also paint their faces as well. 

It was a great event, and officially the first face/body painting event to kick off 2017! 

I can't wait to share the next event with you! Thank you for stopping by and see you soon! 

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.

 Neil Gaiman

Western Zombies

Western Zombies! 

SUGAR SKULL

As I am going through all my old blog posts and updating my online portfolio, I came across this photo. For the past 6 years, I am always asked how long I have been face/body-painting or how I got into doing this as a profession. 

I was in hair school when this was taken. It was photoshoot day and we all had the opportunity to come up with a makeup theme and we would have professional pictures taken for our portfolios. While everyone was doing glamour or wedding makeup, I was the only one who decided to do half a sugar skull. 

Now that it is 2017, as I look back, I can say that it has changed my life. This is what started my passion in face and body painting. I am so thankful for the opportunities this field has opened up to me. 

It just goes to show that you never know that one single moment, a single day, a single person, a single idea can change your life. 

If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary. Jim Rohn

Weeping Statue

Half Sugar Skull

CyberTiger UV