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Addicted. I Am A Nailpolish Junkie …

Todays topic is my addiction. Hi my name is Amy and I am a nailpolish junkie and hoarder!

You know how some people love shoes… well I love nailpolish.  I am addicted to it quite frankly.  My husband (Byron) tries his hardest to keep me from buying more any time I come near a drugstore or anywhere that sells the stuff.  He has even tells clients I have been out with shopping to not let me buy any nailpolish…%#@ox!`!!!  Honestly what’s next a NPA meeting? I mean the stuff does turn. So I need more, especially in this heat where things go rancid faster! I have proof. I have bottles that are clumpy and gooey, that is sure ooey and not useable.  I even give away annually the polish I do not use anymore:)Charity!  Not really…. I just don’t like the color anymore.  So this way I can buy more, or at least justify it. The funny thing is, is that I seem to only buy red or pink.  Sometimes I get real adventurous and will buy a baby blue or deep emerald green with a nice shiny satin finish. But I wear it once and then it just sits in my NP bin. So I like to think I have gotten better with my choices.  Oh and did I mention I rarely wear it on my hands?  I mostly only paint my toes.  And those days might be over now too due to an accident. You see this month my son Andre’ miscalculated the distance of my feet to his and slammed into mine.  It left my poor pretty pink polished big toe not so pretty.  I lost half my nail.  So much for my pretty polished toes.  My one big toe looks like a snaggle toe if that is even at all possible.  Meanwhile I have still managed to find a new fave color its called “Italian Love Affair” by OPI.

The prettiest luminous, sheer summery pink that I have come across yet.  Happy painting!

Until Next Time…Ciao!

The Girl Behind The Brush On Your Wedding Day

MakeubyHW-Interview-image1-940x615Who is Heather Wilson?
Heather is a highly skilled freelance makeup artist with over 15 years experience in her makeup career. She specializes in bridal, special occasion, fashion shows, fashion
photography (black & white and color), commercial, television, High Definition, film, and providing lessons in makeup application. She has a full kit stocked with brand name, as well as trade products, and high standards of hygiene.

How did you get into makeup?
I went to school to become a graphic artist, but she soon realized that her passion was “painting faces” My goal is to make every face a piece of art!

Do you have a wedding makeup philosophy?
My goal is to make every bride look like themselves, but at their best! I want them to look at their wedding pictures today, as well as 20 years from now- and see how beautiful they are, not how good the makeup looks.

Do you think every bride needs professional makeup?  Why?

I feel that the benefit of having a professional do the makeup is that we know how much makeup to add to the face, to have it show up in pictures, without taking over the pictures. We know how to bring out your features, and hide any flaws. As well, we have products that will be more waterproof and longer lasting (8-12 hours).

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Cool in The Pool

We recently photographed “mom to be” Patti in her pool. It was a blast and she was such a sport in the heat! You cannot really tell she is pregnant here, but I wanted to blog a bit about summer makeup again. My friends at FACE http://www.facestockholm.com/ have done a bang up job putting together their summer collection. Here is a code to FACE Stockholm Save 20% on your next purchase at facestockholm.com! Enter code PromoSpr09 at checkout. Offer expires June, 30 2009.

Face stockholm’s Summer Look
Face Stockholms Summer Look Makes a Splash in Surf-Inspired Blues and Vivid Sunset Pinks! BASEA sheer application of
Loose Powder #2 and Magic Wand will leave skin even without masking that natural summer glow. LIDSApply Pearl Eye Shadow #44 on the lid up to the brow bone. Top off with a touch of Details Eye Dust for shimmer and shine. Brighten the inside of the eye with Clarity Eye Dust. Use Dark Blue Matte Eye Shadow and Forceful Eye Dust on the outer lid for a smokey effect. The Dark Blue Matte Eye Shadow also does double duty as a soft liner on the top lash line. LASHESDouble up! Apply both Black and Blue Volumizing Waterproof Mascara for thick, rich lashes with a colorful twist that won’t budge, smudge or smear. CHEEKSCheeks pop with Organza Blush-On or Rio Crème Blush.LIPSFull color power and shine is achieved with Instinct Lipstick and a top coat of clear Glas.
Photo of Patti in the pool: Amy and Byron Alcid A&B Photos. www.anbphotos.com
Model in Pool: Patti McKiernan
Photo of Cool in the Pool: FACE Stockholm www.facestockholm.com

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