Favorite Beauty Icons

Hey, dolls! Let’s talk makeup and those who slay putting it on. I definitely did a post like this way back when I first started blogging. However, it was celebrity focused. Since then, I’ve realized there are so many beautiful women out there who slay in the beauty world. They can be celebrities or not. So, I wanted to share with you guys my all-time favorite beauty icons which are women whose makeup I love all day every day. These are the ones I get my inspiration from.

Lora Arellano (via howloved.com)

If you guys don’t know this badass chick, get with the program! She is one the boss ladies at Melt Cosmetics and Rihanna’s makeup artist. This woman is incredibly talented and creative with everything she does. Whether she is doing full glam or something light, she is just pure gorgeousness. Her overall swag is just…. BOSS.

 

Raye Boyce (via fashionkulture.com)

One thing that I’ve always loved about Raye is that her natural beauty always shines through her makeup. Also, she all these big features and knows how to work them. Big hair, big brows, big eyes, big lips, etc. She’s just plain beautiful. Her makeup looks are always perfect. She mostly goes natural-esque but when she goes all out..it’s stunning! If I had to replicate someone’s makeup looks every day for the rest of my life, it would be hers.

 

Zoe Saldana (via glamazonsblog.com)

Zoe Saldana’s makeup is always classic. She doesn’t do full glam. She’s more of a natural glam goddess and that’s my favorite type. Don’t get me wrong, though! I do love some bold colors from time to time. However, I’m more of a fan of this.

 

Goodbye MUA Spotlight!

Hey, guys. This is just gonna be more of a chit chat post to update you guys on what’s going on. If you’ve been subscribed to me for a bit now, you’d know that every Friday I’d post a new makeup artist interview on the blog. However, I’ve decided to cut that series out of my blog.

If you’ve been subscribed to me for a bit now, you’d know that every Friday I’d post a new makeup artist interview on the blog. However, I’ve decided to cut that series out of my blog. Why? The reason being is that 1) finding certified artists isn’t as easy as you think and 2) getting them to hand in everything on time is a PAIN IN THE ASS. Frankly, I don’t have time to hunt people down and make sure they give me what I need in a timely manner. I have a life too and my schedule can get very erratic. I’m not trying to edit a post at midnight or 2 am. It was getting frustrating.

However, I am thinking about starting another makeup focused series. I’m not really sure what exactly I wanna do yet, but it’ll start sometime in January. I’m sorry if some of you may feel disappointed because I did enjoy sharing all those talented MUAs with you guys. It was just getting messy and too stressful! If you many have any idea of what you may want to see, let a girl know :).

MUA Spotlight On: Jehanna Silulu

Hey, peeps! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Let me introduce you to this talented beauty, Jehanna ♥. Her whole name is Jehanna Aulelei Kaleo-O-Kalani Silulu, but everyone calls her Jee for short. She’s from Honolulu, Hawaii. She was born & raised there. She’s 21 years old and a Leo!!! She was a hula dancer & just did makeup for fun before she became a serious MUA. She started loving makeup ever since she was 14 years old. Of course, in my her household, she was too young to wear makeup so she’d sneak it & do it anyways LOL. She is currently a full-time makeup artist at M•A•C Cosmetics. She absolutely LOVES her job & her fellow artists! Working for M•A•C was her dream job & she’s so blessed to have it! However, her bigger goal here is to encourage & inspire all humans to never give up on their makeup dreams!

 

Q&A

What is your favorite high-end brand?

My favorite high-end brand would probably have to be the brand I work for, which is M•A•C Cosmetics. Our products are amazing!

What are 3 makeup items you couldn’t possibly live without?

Three makeup items I can’t possibly live without would be my Soft & Gentle Mineralize Skinfinish by M•A•C Cosmetics, Dipbrow Pomade by Anastasia Beverly Hills & Myth lipstick by M•A•C Cosmetics.

What’s your favorite drugstore brand?

I buy liquid lipsticks & highlighters the most. I’m obsessed with them!

What type of beauty product do you buy the most of (mascaras, concealers, lipsticks etc)?

My favorite drugstore brand would have to be N.Y.X. Their products are really affordable yet have great quality.

What is the most common makeup faux pas that you see?

I guess a faux pas that I see happen often is when I only see one type of contour & highlight happening for every face shape. In reality, everyone’s faces are different & sometimes that same contour/highlight technique doesn’t work for everyone.

Do you have a “beauty budget” or do you spend freely?

I tend to just spend freely. Of course, after my bills & important things are taken care of.

What’s your favorite lipstick?

My favorite lipstick is Myth lipstick by M•A•C Cosmetics. It’s a pretty peachy nude ♥.

Describe your everyday makeup look.

My everyday makeup look would be primer, foundation, two neutral colors on my eyes (normally its Saddle & Rule by M•A•C), Gingerly Blush, Soft & Gentle highlighter, Boldly Bare lip liner, Myth lipstick, Boot Black liner, & Zoom lash mascara.

What’s your favorite mascara?

Favorite mascara is Loreal’s Voluminous Lash.

Is there any celebrity that you get your makeup inspiration from & why that celebrity?

No, I just kind of do my own thing. Lol.

Do you have some favorite beauty gurus? If so, who?

I LOVE Shannxo. She’s amazing!!

If you could leave the house with only ONE makeup product, which would it be?

Dipbrow pomade!

Are there any brands that you try to avoid?

I’m picky when it comes to choosing to venture off to different makeup brands. I’m pretty open to a lot of things, but I just do tons research before hand.

Do you usually “haul” or buy items here & there?

I do a little bit of both actually 🙂

What’s your favorite skincare brand?

My favorite skincare brand ever will have to be M•A•C Cosmetics Lightful C skincare line.

What is one beauty tool/brush that you’d recommend to anyone?

I definitely recommend a fluffy blending brush. It’s a multi-use tool. ♥

What is one beauty product that you’d recommend to ANYONE & why?

I definitely recommend Lightful C Serum. It tones & brightens the skin!!

If you had to give up one makeup item for the rest of your life, which would it be?

I would give up black pencil liner. I never was a fan of black liner in my waterline.

Where do you see your makeup career in 5 years?

I see myself expanding my clientele & also moving up within my company ♥

Share a beauty tip/trick/hack.. whatever you’d like to call it. Lol

My advice to all those is to just keep going! Never give up because you think you’re not good enough for this industry! We all started someplace!

What’s the best way for future clients to reach you?

You can reach me on Instagram @jeeyonceslay & my email at jeesmua@gmail.com

 

 

MUA Spotlight On: Maria Luna

Hey, beauties! Happy Friday! Let me introduce you guys to the gorgeous Maria ♥. Maria currently lives in Miami, Florida. She has always had a passion for makeup, She can still remember being so young and sneaking behind her mom’s back and drawing on dark lip liner with a nude lip! LOL. She began to build her kit and investing in herself about 6 years ago and has executed looks for a few women in the hip hop & modeling industry along with a Cover Print. She currently works for  MAC Cosmetics at Aventura Mall, which is a Global Door & #4 in the world. She has been with the company for 2 1/2 years now & still has her own business work as a freelancer outside of her amazing job!

Q&A

What is your favorite high-end brand?

My favorite hIgh-end brand I love would be MAC Cosmetics of course! But definitely have a thing for Kevyn Aucoin & Laura Mercier!

What are 3 makeup items you couldn’t possibly live without?

I couldn’t live without my Kevyn Aucoin, skin enhancer, Laura Mercier Translucent loose powder, MAC Mineralize Skin Finish compact powder, and MAC Fix +, along with brushes. Also, Anastasia’s Dipbrow in Ebony. Ugh! To be real, I couldn’t live without at least a medium size makeup bag!! LOL

What’s your favorite drugstore brand?

My favorite drugstore brand I would say is L’oreal because I absolutely love their mascaras & black gel liners! It’s the smoothest liner I have used yet to date!

What type of beauty product do you buy the most of (mascaras, concealers, lipsticks etc)?

I am a beauty product hoarder of lipsticks and eyeshadows! I think I have about 95 lipsticks and so many eyeshadow palettes from MAC, Urban Decay, Stila, Lorac, Nars, Too Faced and I believe I will continue that forever LOL. I’m also falling in love with primers – lip primers, lash primers, face primers! They really make a difference!!

What is the most common makeup faux pas that you see?

Hmm.. BROWS! I myself take pride in being a Brow Queen. I could give anyone amazing brows. I’ve been seeing blocky brows and brows that look so shiny and unnatural! Also, not lining your lips I truly believe a lip liner is always needed whether you overline or not! As a professional makeup artist working in the beauty industry, I just love an amazing finished lip with beautiful brows!

Do you have a “beauty budget” or do you spend freely?

Beauty Budget? What’s that?? haha!! I am terrible with budgets! I pretty much spend on whatever I feel I LOVE and never on something I feel I would never use on myself or for my kit. When I enter a beauty store, it’s like the gates of heaven open up and I hear angels! Nothing else matters.

What’s your favorite lipstick?

My favorite lipstick? As in just ONE? Sheesh…. that’s impossible I absolutely love Limecrime liquid lipsticks in all colors. Also, Anastasia liquid lipsticks in all colors. I LOVE LOVE LOVE MAC. Okay, ya’ll ready for my list? Here it goes! Blankety, HoneyLove, Fleshpot, FlatOut Fabulous, Diva, Sin, Cyber, RiRi Woo (limited), Heroine, Stone… and a few more :).

Describe your everyday makeup look.

Wow, my everyday makeup Look is always a finished full face because of my job! So, I always switch up eye shadow styles and techniques from a beauty look to natural to grungy. That’s what I love about makeup. You can always change things up and still SLAY!

What’s your favorite mascara?

My favorite mascara would be between L’oreal Voluminous & MAC Haute & Naughty! They both have amazing brushes and formulas! I love the consistency and how it applies.

Is there any celebrity that you get your makeup inspiration from & why that celebrity?

A celebrity makeup style that inspires me would hands down have to be Dascha Polanco & her artist Jay Suarez! Hands down. Every time he touches her face it is glam. It is clean. It is natural and is EVERYTHING! He executes amazing looks on her every time and never fails the makeup gods!

Do you have some favorite beauty gurus? If so, who?

My favorite Beauty Guru would definitely be the god himself, Scott Barnes. Also, Renny Vazquez and of course, my fellow MAC brother Romero Jennings!! I really don’t believe I need to explain why. They are by far the most amazing in my opinion.

If you could leave the house with only ONE makeup product, which would it be?

Wow.. what a question.. just thinking about it feels like torture! If I HAD to leave with just ONE.. it would be chapstick!! haha!!

Are there any brands that you try to avoid?

The only thing I try to avoid is lash glue with latex because I’m allergic! Other than that, if I love it it’s mine.

Do you usually “haul” or buy items here & there?

I HAUL, HAUL, HAUL, HAUL. I rarely have time to shop for myself because I’m always with my babies. When I do get some free time, I go IN and ALL OUT and rack up on everything I love!

What’s your favorite skincare brand?

I currently love Dermalogica and I just started using Clarisonic. Their line is so far so good.

What is one beauty tool/brush that you’d recommend to anyone?

MAC brushes! Nothing like MAC brushes, especially #217. That’s holy grail right there!

What is one beauty product that you’d recommend to ANYONE & why?

I would definitely recommend Laura Mercier loose powder! I had it for a while and once I got the chance to try it, I have never put it away! That and also Urban Decay setting spray!!

If you had to give up one makeup item for the rest of your life, which would it be?

Hmmmm…. I would say lip gloss. I have so many but rarely use any.

Where do you see your makeup career in the next 5 years?

Great question! I’m currently working my way up MAC and hope to be a Senior Artist for sure! I see my work on not only celebrities but definitely in some magazines & red carpets! Hey… a girl can DREAM!

Share a beauty tip/trick/hack.. whatever you’d like to call it. Lol

Use line filler to fill in fine lines on your lips and watch those babies plump up! Also, use a business card when applying mascara behind lashes to avoid getting the product on skin!

What’s the best way for future clients to reach you?

I can be reached through direct message on Instagram @Beautyby_Maria or email BeautyByMLuna@gmail.com.