My first photo shoot.

Today, I did my first photo shoot to work on my portfolio. I asked my sister and co-worker/friend to be my first models. Glad they took the time to do it for me. I treated them with some Starbucks after we were done. =) It was great meeting and working with photographer, Manda Aiello. Of course, hair and makeup done by me.

 Final photos coming soon!

Miss Icon pageant photo shoot.

On Saturday morning, I joined other Hair and Makeup Artists to do a pageant called Miss Icon. It was great. I only did hair because I do both. A few others only do makeup. I did a contestant's hair curly with volume. It's below what I did. I used a 1" curling iron from Keratin Kurl: One n Only. You can purchase it at Sally Beauty Supply. There's a lot of good curling irons there. First, I used a heat protecting spray from Tresemme. I curled small sections left and right, left and right so the curls won't stay collide and turn into a big curl. I always curl away from the face in the front. Last, I used a hair spray I received at the school where I was doing Hair Design. It works. 

I did hair to a few 2 year old contestants and couldn't tale their picture because they were in a hurry to take pictures. I only have the picture of what I had to do and at the other little girl, made some mermaid curls. It was my first time doing it. I tried and what i had to do it brush her hair after curling it. Below is one of the hairstyles I did. It's pretty nice. Part of the hair is tied to the back and some loose waves.

I didn't realize an artist took a picture of me doing hair to one of the 2 year olds. 

 This is my first time doing hair at a pageant and I'm glad I did. I been wanting to be part of one. Hopefully I'll be part of another one doing both makeup and hair. I'm going to receive the final pictures and I'll be posting them up soon.

Cynthia

Beauty Bus!

I'm a volunteer at the Beauty Bus Foundation. I once in a while go to certain places where Makeup Artists, Hair Stylists, Estheticians, Massage Therapists, Manicurists from different places join together to donate their time to cancer patients and sometimes their caregivers. I'm really glad I found out about this place. People get really happy after they get something done. Today, I joined that foundation at a hospital in Burbank to do hair only. The few ladies I did were really happy with their new hairstyle. One of them even hugged me and gave me a kiss. 

 I parked by the Beauty Bus van! This is their website if you would like to know about Beauty Bus. They're great! www.beautybus.org

February

It's going to be a pretty good month. Volunteering at an event from Beauty Bus Foundation, Valentine's Day is coming up (date night with my boo boo!), joining a contour and highlight class at the school I went to to do Hair Design. I'm glad I'm going back, and doing to photo shoots. One from the school and one to start on my portfolio. I need to start on it and show my talent.