Holy Flowers!

My tush hurts from sitting and making flowers all day yesterday! I am in need of a "model" for my collection of flowers from yesterday, but I will share some of what I have already made.

They are selling like hotcakes at the salon where my mom works, Bella A'more. Incredible! They aren't doing as well on Etsy as I would have hoped, but I am keeping my chin up.

Although, I did my first online order the other day! In fact it was a custom order! She didn't leave any feedback, but she wrote me an e-mail telling me how much she loved it and how perfect it was going to look with her dress for an event she was going to. (She was new to Etsy, so I figured she must not realize how much we count on feedback at times.)


All in all, still pretty awesome. I mean hey, my creation went to New Orleans! What a fun thought. Someone from another state is wearing and enjoying my creation. Love it. ;)

Today, I am going to clean my room. It's a nightmare. Then, I need to find a good bead store. And of course make more flowers!

Ciao for now loves.

Wow. Wow. Wow! LIFE!

So sorry, things have been going crazy! Got a new job within a fairly large corporate spa, and the training has been intense! They use some incredible skin care lines that I have been using on and off for a while now, B. Kamins and Image, I LOVE them! I will get into each of them and my product favorites as I begin to write more again. As I totally intend to.
I also started a side project that I am so excited about! I am making some adorable flower hair clips that I would like to sell on etsy. Only problem is that I can't make them fast enough, they sell before I can list them!

But, back to skin. My favorite :)
I am going to try and switch off from one to the other. There are so many products in each line that I like and want to share and it can be over whelming. There is just so much!
Let me start with a little background on Image today. The company was founded in 2003 and has been approved and is sold all over the US, Europe, Switzerland and the Middle East.
They believe in their products being:

• paraben free
• not tested on animals
• no petrochemicals
• no chemical preservatives
• fragrance is 100% composed of essential oils
• full of active ingredients and has so much to offer for every skin type.

They were one of the first companies to remove parabens from their line in 2007.

I wanted to give you a little background on the company because I strongly believe in this product and back up this entire line 100%. I use it, love it and am always excited to keep learning more!
I will go into each division and talk about my favorites first, so keep checking back. And if you have any questions HOLLA!

Wow! Time is flying!

Well, I would like to start off by saying Happy Father's Day! And I would like to apologize for neglecting my little blog here. Things have been busy with the job hunting, which I think are over, thank God!

I work out of a few different places, but my main place of business has been working at The Tattoo Room. It's a tattoo shop located just off the Kuehner Dr. exit from the 118 freeway. A few months ago Skin & Ink magazine came out to do a feature on the owner, Danielle Oberosler. A phenomenal artist, tattooer and mother. I had the pleasure of doing her makeup and she landed the cover of the August 2009 issue! Plus, a 7 page article!!

The article is beautifully written and the pictures of her work are amazing. I am very fortunate to be working alongside this strong incredible woman.

www.thetattooroom.com

Happy Mother's Day

Whew! Today was crazy! I think this is the first time I got to sit down all day! I started today out by cleaning up the house and getting things ready for the BBQ we were having. I gave my momma a manicure and pedicure, which was great. I'm not the manicurist in the house she is, so that was fun! She always gives me the BEST mani/pedi's, so I thought it would be nice to return the favor.
My sister and I did everything, well besides the BBQing that's dad's deal. We set up, chopped, made a few trips to the market, made dessert, cleaned up... non-stop! All in all it was great. The food was delicious and the company was fabulous!

I have gotten a few incredible job offers this week and tomorrow I get to find out the details! I am so anxious, you would think I was searching for my first job! I have taken risks in my career, and those risks I took didn't really work out. I can honestly say that I am happy I did make risky moves, I wouldn't have the doors I have open today without those experiences. So, wish me luck!

Chin Up!

So, I have to say I am totally in love with my logo. Once again, Mark Ayoub has blown me away!
Things have been pretty slow, and I've even been considering getting maybe a bartending job for the evenings. But, I am so not a drinker! I don't even know what drinks are what!! My friend who bartends says it's really simple, we'll see.
I am trying not to get too down on myself, I knew starting my own business was not going to be easy, especially this year. But, I wasn't happy with what I had going on before. Which is why I moved back home with my parents. I also understood that moving my business from Westlake Village to Simi Valley was not going to make things any easier! I need to be thankful for what I DO have though, and what I do have are amazing clients that travel from Agoura, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and even Hawaii to come see me!
I am still waiting on a response for a room I will be sharing with Brandi at Bella A'More so I can get back into facials and more body waxing services. And hopefully it hasn't been too long to contact my facial clients!

I can feel it in the air though, things are going to pick up. Summer is right around the corner and tax returns will hopefully be good for everyone!

Skin Tip! If you have an inflamed angry pimple the best thing you can do is not touch it! Get an Aspirin and some Witch Hazel. Mix into a paste and apply as a spot treatment only. Aspirin is a form of Salicylic Acid, which will help with inflammation, bacteria and pain. Witch Hazel is a great astringent and helps to fight acne. Both of these can be purchased at your local drug store!
Please don't use rubbing alcohol or peroxide, they are too aggressive!

Spring Specials!

I am so excited to announce I will be working with P!ay Hair Lounge! We are going to be having a little client appreciation special running! I will be offering $10 off first time brow waxing clients. P!ay is a fun, fashion forward, energetic and extremely educated hair salon. They were chosen by Bumble & Bumble, an animal friendly and environmentally friendly line. The staff at P!ay are costantly continuing there education keeping them up to date on every fashion trend.

Mark Ayoub | Photography

I am very excited to share more of Mark's photography and skills with you all! His love for what he does shines through his photographs capturing each and every moment of your special day. "It is an honor to be the person that captures the emotion, the love, the laughter, the happiness, and the memories." -Mark Ayoub | Photography
I felt it was extremely thoughtful and generous for Mark to make me this awesome slide show of my makeup work. So professional and aesthetic! Thank you again!