IMAT's NYC MY EXPERIENCE

Me before heading to NYC

#winningduh lol (its crazy how these people can make this things look real)

lashes galore :-)

Me and the Queen of Blending

little prego ol me at 5 months

the only things I bought the lip tars for me and the rest for my kit

The International Makeup Artist Tradeshow was held for the first time ever in NYC on April 9 and 10.  NYC sold out both days which has never happened at IMAT's.  Since last year I knew I was going to go because I'm just a makeup freak/junkie like that lol.  Anywho I arrived anxious to meet the Queen of Blending and buy some OCC liptars since that was the booth she was going to be at.  The Queen was the one who really got me to experience with bright colors about 3 years ago. Watching her youtube videos gave me the courage to play around with my brush, so I had to meet her I mean why not she came all the way from Cali.  Of course along with the Queen a lot more gurus were there like Petrilude, JulieG, Enkore, Nikki, just to name a few.  I'm not really a groupie so I didn't go and take a pic with everybody just the Queen.  All in all I had a great time especially because I went shopping in Soho right after got some goodies for the summer!  Can't wait till next years event.

MAC Style Sessions Event

On March 19th I went to one of Nordstroms many MAC events.  I enjoy them so much because they are very educational and very entertaining.  Plus you get to meet pro artists that travel around the world to attend celebrity events and do their makeup!  In these classes they show you how to do the flawless looks they do on celebrities in 20 min, which is exactly how long it takes them during fashion week, Grammy's etc since there in such a rush to get everyone to the runways and red carpets.  Any who in this post I"m going to recap the looks I learned that honestly can be done so quick and easy in 20 minutes.  That's exactly how long it took them to do each look!  Wish I could of took pics of the models but they didn't want to be photographed.  They provided everyone with a MAC notebook and pencil for notes.  And a rundown of the looks that they were doing which they didn't do exactly how it was on the charts. (that's where I got the pics below.) 

The Everyday Celebrity look

(this look was described as the quick out the door grocery shopping look) 

Face:

first things first moisturizer &/or studio tint moisturizer you can actually use both applied with a 190 brush (foundation was optional its a quick out the door look so u can just use the tinted moisturizer or lightweight foundation.) followed by concealer (prolong wear) the artists actually use a 217 brush to apply concealer which I had never seen before but it applied lightly and softly it looked flawless.  Next the artist contoured the cheekbone with MSF (medium to dark) and applied Spring sheen blush on the cheeks softly.  This gave her a healthy glow.

Eyes:

The first thing she did obviously was put a base on the lid she used painterly paint pot.  Naked pigment was buffed all over eye with a 217 brush with the fall out of the pigment she highlighted the top of the cheek bones.  The light smokey eye was achieved by contouring the eyes (mainly on the crease) with the same MSF she used to contour the face.  She then applied Haute and Naughty mascara (which to them is the best mascara ever created by MAC all 3 looks used this mascara).  Haute and Naughty mascara has 2 brushes one that makes your lashes full and the other brush that separates them.

Lips:

They finished the look with Partial to Pink creamsheen glass

The Grammy Look

(the Grammy look was described as dramatic on eyes and nude on lips or for maximum impact BOLD lips depending on your style)

Face:

they really didn't talk much about the face products they just went straight to the eyes but she did say light weight foundation was fine to keep the attention on the lips and eyes.)

Eyes:

She first applied smolder pencil on lid (this liner could be used as base as well) it doesn't have to be perfect when applied to the lid(you can use the 239 brush to blend the smolder).  After pencil she worked constructivist paint pot onto the smolder up to the natural crease.  Next was carbon eyeshadow, she applied it on the outer corner and inner corner and connected them on the crease.  The middle lid should of been carbon free and this is where you would pat melon pigment into, which would actually be on top of the constructivist paint pot. The bottom lash line would also get smolder with carbon patted on right after.   If you had any fall out with all the black products the artist used what they call fast eye response which I believe is made of silicone and u can just grab a makeup sponge and pat it on the fall out and it just picks up the fall out it wont mess up the makeup you already had on your face if you used foundation or highlight.  She used the melon pigment to highlight her cheek bones. After all eye makeup is done she used the Haute and Naughty mascara.

She lastly applied Danty blush on the cheek bones.

Lips:

Viva Glam Gaga II

(the Grammy look and academy look were kind of shared the charts were different then what they actually used its like they mixed both looks together)

Academy Awards

This one was very simple and she didn't do much (she said the academy awards look is usually similar to the Grammy look so she just spoke about a bold lip and lashes)

She used an angled brush to apply black track fluidline (if starting line from outer corner use the longer side first point towards your ear, if starting from inner corner first use longer side facing nose)  She applied Lashes #36 for the look and just added red prolong wear lipstick with a little of the red lip gloss that came with the superwoman collection. All she used on the lid was satin taupe.

FYI:  the red that Gwen Stefani uses is MAC red

&  the lashes most times used on Kim Kardashian are #3

I had about 95% percent of all the products that the artists used so after the event I got my makeup done and bought a few things some which were spring sheen blush, lashes#3, viva glam II lipstick, bisque e/s, and soft brown e/s I'm a sucker for mattes and usually only buy mattes lol.  I wanted to get the fast response eye cream but totally forgot but I will get it on my next visit when I'm feeling good enough to walk all over the mall to shop for makeup lol this belly is not joke but I cant wait for my little goddess to get here ;-) Overall I had a great time and plan on attending more of their classes.

PAPER DOLL BOUTIQUE ANNIVERSARY IN NYC

Paper Doll Boutique opened on November 10, 2007; this November will be their third year anniversary. In Celebration of Paper Doll Boutique’s 3 year anniversary,we decided to do 3 events.


Our first event is Phase: 1, Guys. Art. Dolls. Vintage. We will be selling designer vintage, and brands sold at Paper Doll Boutique at discounted prices. Our next two events are to be announced.

Friday, November 5th 9pm to 1am
Guys. Art. Dolls. Vintage
3 years: 3 events: Phase 1
Open Bar from 9-10pm and cocktail specials for theentire night.
Admission $10, Free admission if you RSVP to ali@paperdollnyc.com
Designer vintage items, Married to the Mob,DIMEPIECE and art available for purchase.
Free DIMEPIECE and Married to the MOB giveaways!!!!
1079 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

YAGOLICIOUS EVENT at THE BEAUTY BAR NYC

FOTD

FACE:

CLINIQUE MOISTURIZER

MAKEUP FOREVER HD FOUNDATION

NATURAL TAN PHYSICANS FORMULA BLUSH

MAC CREAM COLOUR BASE AS HIGHLIGHT ON TOP OF CHEEK BONE

EYES:

120 PALETTE

YSL FAUX CILS MASCARA

URBAN DECAY 24/7 BLACK LINER

LIPS:

MAC RUSSIAN RED

ARDEN B TOP, FOREVER21 SKINNY JEANS, BOOTS (AMICLUBWEAR), EARRINGS FOREVER21, NECKLACE CHARLOTTE ROUSE

ON SEPTEMBER 16TH I ATTENDED THE YAGOLICIOUS BEAUTY EVENT.  I HAD BOUGHT TICKETS AWHILE BACK FOR THIS EVENT AND WAS ANXIOUS TO ATTEND THE EVENT.  I LOVE MAKEUP AND ESPECIALLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK.  I EXCHANGED INFO WITH SOME LADIES AND MET SOME LOVELY LADIES.  I ALSO MET MAKEUPBYKIM PORTER.  I ALWAYS ENJOY MEETING PEOPLE I FOLLOW.  ANYWHO FLO FROM BAD GIRLS WAS ALSO THERE VERY COOL IN PERSON.  SHE CHATTED WITH US AND TREATED US AS IF WE KNEW HER PERSONALLY.  THE EVENT WAS A SUCCESS OVERALL AND I REALLY ENJOYED MYSELF. Video by glitterbuzz thank you to the girls who inboxed me of the indirect tweets I didn't receive a direct message though, the only thing this post has received is a comment my inbox is empty! To my followers ya know I'm such a nice person and give credit to fellow bloggers pics! If you click on the video you would know that I didn't make this video! Obviously this comes from the owners youtube channel. Photos: taken by me and my friend

NYC BLOGGER MEET AND GREET COMING UP

IF YOU WERE INTERESTED IN THE NYC BLOGGER EVENT PLEASE LEAVE YOUR EMAIL HERE.  WE WILL BE SENDING EVITES THIS WEEKEND!  YOU CAN ONLY GO IF WE SEND YOU AN EVITE! ITS A PRIVATE EVENT WE DONT KNOW WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE READ THIS BLOG AND WE DONT WANT NO STALKERS SO LADIES PLEASE SEND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HERE OR TO MY hautedolleyes.yahoo.com! FOR THE LADIES THAT HAVE BEEN KEEPING TABS WITH THIS THRU EMAIL YA DONT HAVE TO SEND YA EMAIL I HAVE IT ALREADY! CANT WAIT FOR THIS EVENT I FINALLY GET TO MEET SOME OF THE GIRLS I BEEN FOLLOWING!

NYC BLOGGER MEET AND GREET

AS YOU MAY ALL KNOW I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO A BLOGGER MEET AND GREET FOR A VERY LONG TIME! I HAVE TEAMED UP WITH A FEW BLOGGERS TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE!  WE ARE PLANNING A DAY OF FUN IN THE CITY!  THE LINE UP WILL GO SOMETHING LIKE THIS!

11:00AM MEET UP AT MAC IN TIMES SQUARE

ONCE WE ARE DONE WITH MAC HOWEVER LONG THAT IS GOING TO TAKE WE WILL HEAD OUT FOR EITHER A SNACK OR LUNCH DEPENDING WHAT THE LADIES WANT SO WE CAN GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER A LITTLE BEFORE THE LONG DAY AHEAD, FROM THERE WE WILL CONCUR ALL THE FABULOUS STORES IN THAT AREA THESE ARE ALL THE PLACE WE ARE TRYING TO VISIT!

ONCE WE HAVE FINISHED WITH THE SHOPPING ADVENTURE WHOEVER IS INTERESTED WE WILL MEET FOR DINNER WE HAVEN'T DECIDED ON A LOCATION YET BUT MORE INFO WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THE BLOGGERS DISCUSS THE EVENTS OF THAT DAY!

YAGOLICIOUS EVENT IN NYC

ON SEPTEMBER 16TH 2010 YAGOLICIOUS IS HOLDING A BEAUTY EVENT.

The Yagolicious Beauty Affair will be hosted by Jessica Styles Professional Coach and founder of The FAB Network with Alicia Marie Rivers, author of "Pretty Thoughts of a Hot Chick" and publisher of "Pretty Hot Chick" Magazine. Complimentary Makeovers,Manicures, with Sushi will be available in addition to a relaxing Massage. Delicious Cupcakes will be provided by Cup Cake Suite NYC and Open Bar is sponsored by the "Le'Vive" natural fruit juice to promote beautiful skin.

you can get your tickets here! You can use makeupbykim for a discount on tickets

I will be attending will you? If you are let me know so we can meet up before the event or maybe even go together!

SPRING COLOUR COLLECTION EVENT

SO I WENT TO THE SPRING COLOUR COLLECTION RELEASE EVENT (YAYYYY MY FIRST TIME BEING INVITED TO ONE OF THESE RELEASE THINGS I WAS SO EXCITED) AND I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WASNT TO CRAZY ABOUT THIS COLLECTION! I THOUGHT I WOULD LOVE EVERYTHING AND I DIDNT BOO HOO! ONLY THING I GOT WAS THE EMBER GLOW LIPGLASS FROM THE SPRING COLOUR 2 AND I AM GOING BACK TO THE SPRINGSHINE BLUSH! ANYWAY WHAT I WAS MOST HAPPY ABOUT IS THAT THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN HAVING PEOPLE COMING UP TO ME RECOGNIZING ME FROM MYSPACE, FACEBOOK AND MY BLOG! I FELT SO AWKWARD WHEN PEOPLE I DONT KNOW COMING UP TO ME LOL BUT I FEEL GOOD THAT I HAVE PEOPLE THAT FOLLOW AND SUPPORT ME! I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT! HOPEFULLY I WILL MAKE IT ONE DAY IN FASHION AND MAKEUP AND REALLY MAKE A NAME FOR MYSELF! I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE GIRLS WHO COME SHOW ME LOVE XOXOXOXO

MAC PARTY

SO MY GOOD MAC MAKEUP ARTIST FRIEND NYDIA! HELD HER VERY FIRST MAC PARTY IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FUN! SHE COVERED ALL THE BASICS OF THE FACE MAKEUP AND THEN SHE DID A PURPLE SMOKEY WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND I WON THE BIG RAFFLE WITH A BUNCH OF MAC GOODIES I WAS SOOO EXCITED! THERE WERE A LOT OF STUFF THAT I DIDNT OWN BUT I WANTED AT SOME POINT AND I GOT IT ALL IN ONE SHOT AHHHH HOW REFRESHING I LOVED IT

"THE PROM QUEEN"

FELLOW friend Shaquana aka "prom queen" Is making her rounds in the industry and is ready 2 blow up! I went to see her perform and ofcourse she did great ! I wish her the best and Im happy to see a fellow doll be successful in life! DOLLS RULE! SOMETIMES WE ARE PUT THRU OBSTACLES IN LIFE AND ITS GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO KEEP THEIR HEAD UP AND REACH THERE GOALS! QUANA IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THIS AND I AM VERY PROUD 2 SAY SHE IS FROM MY CITY, LOOK OUT FOR HER SHE IS SURE TO BLOW UP HER MUSIC IS BANANAS I LOVE IT I CATCH MYSELF SINGING ALONG TO HER SONG AS I DO MY MAKEUP. EVEN WHEN I WAS GETTING DRESSED TO GO SEE HER PERFORM I HAD HER SONG ON REPEAT ON MY MYSPACE AND TOLD MY FRIEND WE HAVE TO MEMORIZE HER SONG LOL WHO AM I KIDDING I HAD MEMORIZED IT ALREADY LOL IT IS SO CATCHY AT THE SHOW SHE PERFORMED ANOTHER SONG ACTUALLY A DUET AND IT WAS HOT! SO DOLLS LOOK OUT FOR THE PROM QUEEN HER SINGLE SOON ON ITUNES XOXOXOXO LIZ

MY NIGHT OF FUN!

OUTFIT OF THE NIGHT HOW DO U LIKE? ALL FOREVER21 EXCEPT THE BOOTS

THE BARBIES OF THE NIGHT

AT THE END OF THE NIGHT BY THE FOUNTAIN

J'MAR AND HIS FABULOUS ASS

THE HEAD DOLL IN CHARGE MOI

PROM QUEEN "QUANA" PERFORMING CHECK OUT HER OVER THE KNEE CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN BOOTS

SO AS I TOLD U GUYS I WAS GOING TO SEE MY FRIEND PERFORM LAST NIGHT AND I HAD SUCH A BLAST WITH ALL MY OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS BOUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES OF MY HOOD! U CAN TAKE THE GIRL OUT THE HOOD BUT NOT THE HOOD OUT THE GIRL! YES PEOPLE I WAS RAISED IN A VERY BAD NEIGHBORHOOD AND I AM GLAD I MADE OUT OF THERE ALIVE AND NOW I AM SO PROUD OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THERE THING! I AM NOT ASHAMED TO SAY I WAS RAISED IN THE GHETTO THATS MY HOME AND IM NOT ASHAMED TO SAY IT! I CAN SAY THAT I MADE IT OUT AND I MOVED ON WITH MY LIFE I FOR ONE DONT ACT GHETTO OR DO GHETTO THINGS BUT I CAN RELATE TO THEM CAUSE I BEEN THRU THEM ALL! BUT DONT PISS ME OFF CAUSE I WILL GO STRAIGHT SHANAY NAY ON YOUR ASS LOL! AGAIN I HAD A WONDERFUL NIGHT LAST NIGHT BEST TIME I HAD IN AWHILE SHOUT OUTS TO KERYA THE BLACK BARBIE, BRITT (MY ECLECTIC DOLL), AND THE FABULOUS J'MAR (THEY AINT READY FOR HIS FASHIONS)