News: I got the boot!!

The golden boot that is... I am so excited to say that I won two Critic’s Choice awards for Best Use of Color and Most Creative Makeup Artist at the Austin Fashion Awards on Sunday! I was honored just to be a nominee but to actually win two awards is just amazing.

I also had way too much fun working with the crew from Jackson Ruiz Salon (who won Critic’s Choice for best woman's hair cut) doing makeup for Project Runway's Johnathan Kayne for the

awards show on Sunday... they were all a blast to work with!

I also want to give a shout out to a few of my friends who also

won awards, I am so happy for you!!

TANIA QUINTANILLA won Critic’s Choice for Best Lighting

ANDREW CHAN won Critic’s Choice for Best Editing

LAURA ANN won Reader’s Choice for Best Model

Below are the the pictures I submitted.

Personal Blog & Photo Shoot: Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.

That’s a Russel Baker quote and I think we can all appreciate it right now! It's been almost unbearably hot, but I have to say, I've truly been enjoying it... that’s a rare thing for me to say because I LOVE cold weather.

The month of June has been so busy with weddings, photo shoots and well, life, that I think I forgot to blog.... oops! Over the next few weeks, I'll be posting pictures from some of the more memorable of my projects and jobs...

First on the list; a still life shoot with Hammondovi Photography. I asked Geoff to take some pictures of my makeup for me to use on my web site and blog... I think he did an amazing job, but you can decide for yourself!

Wedding: Leala & Jeff

Leala is one of the most unique brides I've ever had the pleasure of working with. She's beautiful, fashionable and has a witty since of humor... a combination that's just delightful!

Her bridal pictures were taken in April by the wonderful Jeff Loftin. He did an amazing job capturing her beauty don't you think?

Her hair was crafted by the wonderful Necole Marlow, the wedding was held at the always gorgeous and tranquil Kindred Oaks, and coordinated by Donna Aleman, a woman who always makes weddings a piece of cake!

Now that they are happily married, I wish Leala and Jeff (not the same as the photographer!) a blissful life together!

Photo Shoot: Beauty... its kind of a big deal

Beauty. We all love it, we all crave it, and when it comes to editorial photography, it doesn't get any better than

contributing to images like this.

Megan is extraordinarily beautiful and today, photographer Maria Bernal and I were finally able to work with her on a shoot that had been in the works for over two months... I must say, it was well worth the wait!

Photo Shoot: Shopping and Guns? What do they have in common?

Hayli, that's what!

Hayli is a student and two of her loves are shopping and hunting, so when photographer Eric Doggett was planning her shoot, he did a great job of finding a very unique way of bringing the two things together!

I was delighted that he asked me to be a part of the shoot and it was so nice spending time with Eric, Dave McLaughlin, another good photographer friend who assisted, and of course the star of the show, Hayli!

Enjoy the pictures!

News: Five reasons my clients will love me... and you will too!

Over the years, my clients have told me the many different reasons why they love me... here’s the top five!

1. I specialize in bringing out the natural beauty in people from every ethnic background and creating exquisitely stunning makeup for every face. I can be counted on to come up with unique ideas and can always be relied on to be constant in the quality of my applications.

2. I always arrive on time, set up quickly, bring all my equipment and keep my kit neat, clean and organized.

3. I attended one of the best makeup artistry schools and that gives me a perspective that some others in my industry might not have. I have extensive experience in my field and I have worked on numerous commercial, editorial and catalog shoots, weddings and other occasions.

4. I am easy going and can remain calm in stressful situations. I love making my clients feel comfortable, making the best of long hours and talking and laughing with my clients.

5. The products that I use are formulated to last and look great on camera. Many of them are used on HD film and television sets and my education and experience has thought me how to pick out and use the best products for every job.

Photo Shoot: Its great to be a hippie chick when you're dressed in hippie chic!

What do you get when you combine photographer Jean-Philippe Martin, hair stylist Jeni Hoover, wardrobe stylist C.LO, models Rae and Summer and of course myself on makeup, for the BuyDefinition.com lookbook shoot?

Some amazing pictures and lots and lots of fun!!!

We shot at the home of Lee Ann Atherton, an amazing local musician. Lee Ann hosts the Full Moon Barn Dance on occasional full moon Sundays and some holiday Sundays at her home. Her house and yard are full of gifts from each and every Full Moon Barn Dance making it an amazing place to shoot!

Great job team!