Beauty takes The City

Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Contest Part 5

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:39:00 +0000

Round 3....This is the final round for Day 1 of the competition. In this video I battle the amazingly talented Patricia Cameron for the New York title. The winner of this round will go on to battle the winner of the DC competition.

Please check out other videos from Ruby Kisses on www.youtube.com/rubykissescosmetics

their blog at www.rubykissesblog.com

and their website www.rubykissescosmetics.com

Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Contest Part 4

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:47:00 +0000

Round 2.....If you remember in the previous video (Round1) they were suppose to eliminate 2 of us but since there was a tie for first place (I was one of them) and a tie for second place they only eliminated 1 contestant. In this round 4 of us compete to create a look based on the inspiration image. The twist was we didn't receive the image until right before the camera started rolling. Talk about having to thinking fast on your feet. We also only had 15 mins to do this look!! For those of you that have ever done your eye makeup understand that 15 mins isn't a lot of time when you know what look you are doing so to not know is even more of a challenge. Also add in that this was the first time seeing or using most of the Ruby Kisses products. Some were still in the wrapper when the time started. Luckily I was smart enough to have my model help me open a few products that i was pretty sure I would need.

This round was a bit of a struggle for me because I am not the fastes artist. Dont get me to talking....lol. I slow down to a snails pace. The judges were walking around and asking questions qhile we were working so I was really nervous I wouldnt complete this is time. My model was even worried at one point. She made sure to remind me of the time but still keep me calm.

Well check out my look and let me know what you think :)

Please check out other videos from Ruby Kisses on www.youtube.com/rubykissescosmetics

their blog at www.rubykissesblog.com

and their website www.rubykissescosmetics.com

Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Contest Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:14:00 +0000

A few hours before the contest I was still hesitant about my participation but had already given my word. I wasn't sure how I was going to balance my other commitment of working The Makeup Show and the doing the contest at the same time. On top of that I hadn't done any preparation for the contest and I didn't even have a model. Thank goodness for great friends, my bff Ty Brown went scouring the crowd of attendees to find me a model. I couldn't have picked a better model if I had planned it. Having Carla Reed as my model was definitely not by chance. Not only does she have amazing bone structure but her positive energy and supportive words kept me motivated through out the contest.

So check out Round 1 of the challenge which had all 5 of us competing to make a flawless face with foundation and contour.

I couldn't hear the judges so I had no idea what was going on the whole time.....lol.

Please check out other videos from Ruby Kisses on www.youtube.com/rubykissescosmetics

their blog at www.rubykissesblog.com

and their website www.rubykissescosmetics.com

Smurfette Rocks....."Accessories That Pop"

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:07:00 +0000

I remember growing up and loving the Smurfs. I even tried to take on the nickname Smurfette no one ever really called me that so it didn't stick. But a little secret about me is that I was part of a break dancing crew called The Smurfette Rockers...lol. I so wish I had a picture but unfortunately I dont. Its sounds cool to call it a "break dancing crew" but I assure you we weren't that cool at all.

With the much anticipated movie "The Smurfs" due to hit theaters on July 29, 2011 it seems Ms. Smurfette has found herself back in the limelight again and quite the fashionista to boot. So trendy that even Harper's Bazaar did a 4 page feature on her in their August issue. Its so super cute I just had to share.

How freakin cute is this??!!

Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Contest Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:49:00 +0000

Here we go with Part 2 of the Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Challenge web series!!

This is kind of exciting, like waiting for the next episode of your favorite reality TV show only you don't have to wait a whole week for the next part. This video introduces a few of the amazing judges (another reason I was so nervous) and our wonderful hosts. We had special guest appearances from YouTube Sensations Ateya from AteyaTV.com and Koren of EnKoremakeuponline.com along with Elessa Jade aka Pursebuzz.

The competition was set like any other reality TV competition ( I felt like I was on American Idol or something...lol) where 5 contestants will receive a challenge that must be completed within the a set amount of time. After time is up the judges review the work and someone is eliminated (like Survivor...voted off the island). Noted Fashion/Beauty photographer Brandon Showers (i'm feeling a little ANTM now), World Renowned Makeup Artist Kevin James Bennett, and Celebrity Makeup Artist Victoria Stiles were a few of the super talented panel brought together to judge this competition.

and so in my best Cat Deely voice "Here are yoooouuuurrr JUDGES"

So what do you think? Wouldnt you be scared too...lol?

Please check out other videos from Ruby Kisses on www.youtube.com/rubykissescosmetics

their blog at www.rubykissesblog.com

and their website www.rubykissescosmetics.com

Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:58:00 +0000

Some of you may know that I recently participated in the Ruby Kisses "Real Women Makeover" Challenge held at The Makeup Show NY 2011. This was my first ever makeup competition and I was actually quite nervous. I was especially nervous when I heard that this would be the first ever web series contest to kick off the launching of Ruby Kisses new line of products. I barely like to have my picture taken but a when I heard the words "video camera" I almost changed my mind about participating....lol. I'm not comfortable in front of the camera which still keeps me from making you tube video's but I dont think I did too bad.

I will be doing several post giving detail about the company, pictures from the contest and even videos from the web series that was created for the contest. Here is part 1 of the 6 part web series. Make sure to leave a comment letting me know how you think I did :)

Please check out other videos from Ruby Kisses on www.youtube.com/rubykissescosmetics

their blog at www.rubykissesblog.com

and their website www.rubykissescosmetics.com

Happy 4th of July ....Make Up For Ever Style

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:31:00 +0000

I happily worked this Independence Day at the Make Up For Ever Boutique at Sephora SoHo, it's always so much fun. Such an interesting dynamic of customers and a group of super talented and creative artist.

Here is how we showed our patriotism...

Patriotic to my fingertips :)

My face was painted by an amazing French man (I forgot his name) but eyes and lips were done by me.

Val is the amazing Lead Resident Artist for the Make Up For Ever Boutique at Sephora SoHo and here he is working is artistic magic on Derek a regular freelancer at the store.

A close up of Val's work.

Derek created this master piece including the New York City skyline and even the Statue of Liberty. This picture does no justice.

The lovely Frenchman did Jennifer's makeup too!

I'm always so inspired when I leave there. I really need to step up my avante garde and creative makeup skills. I will definitely be posting some of my creations.

Did you do anything fun and creative to show your holiday spirit?

My NYC 1 Year Anniversary Bucket List!

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 21:03:00 +0000

So in 4 months I will have been living in New York City for 1 year!!!! Whooooo hooooo!

My how time flies when you’re having fun. But only I haven’t had as much fun as I would have thought. There are so many things in New York that I have yet to experienced. So I decided to make a list.

My sister and I use to make list and we were very productive and felt very accomplished, so I’m hoping this will provide the same results.

This list is not in any specific order and I’m sure I will be updating it with more specific links and other information as I start crossing things off. I also hope to blog with a little more detail about each of my experiences. I picked 38 things because I just celebrated my 38^th Birthday (yeah me).

So here it goes…

Empire State Building
Ride the Central Park Carousel
Take a Carriage Ride thru Central Park
Take a ride to Ellis Island and tour the Statue of Liberty http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm
Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge thru lower Manhattan (I hear its beautiful sight)
Staten Island and Staten Island Ferry
Chrysler Building
Tour the unique NY food landscapes of NYC http://www.foodsofny.com/ (anything food I love)
Cupcake Wars – Tour and rate cupcakes from 4 legendary cupcakeries, Billy’s Bakery http://www.billysbakerynyc.com, Cupcake Café http://www.cupcakecafe-nyc.com, Magnolia Bakery http://www.magnoliabakery.com, and Butter Lane http://www.butterlane.com/
Check out the floating barge in Brooklyn http://www.bargemusic.org/
The Roof Garden café at the Met http://www.metmuseum.org/visit/dining/
The Mandarin Oriental Lobby Lounge – Stop by for afternoon tea, lunch or evening cocktails and enjoy a stunning view of Central Park.www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork
Sex and the City Tour http://www.screentours.com/tour.php/satc
Prospect Park
Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Natural History Museum
Coney Island
Rockefeller Center/Top of the Rock
Tour the Apollo and See Amateur Night (I’m hoping to see Brian McKnight on July 23^rd)
Central Park Zoo/Bronx Zoo (Gotta see the animals)
Shakespeare in the Park
Madame Tussands
Museum of Television
The Highline (public park suspened 30 feet in air
Double Decker bus tour
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival flushing meadow park
Lenox Lounge
Blues Bar B Que Festival August 22 and 23 Pier 54
Korean Parade October 2
Be in the audience for Regis and Kelly
And David Letterman
And Rachel Ray
And the Today Show and Good Morning America (I have to do these shows)
Attend an event (doesnt matter which one) in Madison Square Garden
Attend a play on Broadway
Take a real dance class.
New York Dinner Train http://railandcruisetravel.com/WineDineTrain.htm

By the way, I got a few ideas from this cool blog so you might want to check out his list:

http://blog.chambermagic.com/places-you-must-visit/48-cool-things-to-do-in-nyc

Please feel free to add any suggestions :)

And I look forward to keeping you posted on my progress.

con't Birthday Wishes.....Time to make a wish!

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:42:00 +0000

So I spent most of my actual birthday with my roommate Ryan. He’s such a sweetie. I swear I am the luckiest craigslist roommate finder everJ. Anyway, first we took a little trip to IKEA. I know you are probably thinking who wants to go to IKEA on their birthday but I was excited. I hadn’t really been to IKEA since I moved to New York at least not one nearby. I heard it was so far on the train so I didn’t even try to find it. Ry rented a zip car (which is one of the best things invented) for a few hours and we took a drive to Jersey. It was such a beautiful day and only took 30 mins in heavy traffic. On our way there Ry mentioned how excited he was about the getting a hot dog…lol. I couldn’t help but laugh. We found what we needed for the kitchen right away and headed straight for the IKEA Café. Hot Dogs were our motivation to finish our trip early. We enjoyed hot dogs, split a cinnabun and had sierra mist and lingonberry juice (it was delish). Happy Birthday to me I thought.

I didn’t really know what was planned for the evening except going to dinner in the city, which was kind of exciting and annoying at the same time…lol. When we got back to the house Ryan quickly changed to go teach a spinning class (he’s an amazing instructor) and I got dressed. He told me to meet him at the corner of 14^th Street and 9^th Ave. I’m kinda familiar with that area from my many visits to the Inglot Store in the Chelsea Market. I sat and waited for him in this really cute little park area in front of the apple store where there was a street piano. I love to people watch so I was quite interested to see what was in store. I was pleasantly surprised to see several people sit down and play. They were all really good and I was hoping they wouldn’t stop.

My roomie showed up and we immediately headed to where ever, I still had no idea.

We went about a block away and he said "We're here!!" La Bottega Restaurant in the Maritime Hotel.

I have always walked past this building and wondered what was inside.

It was so freakin cute. Again to excited I forgot to take pictures, but here are a few I got off the internet.

It has the cutest little inside/outside spot in the middle of the restaurant.

As soon as we ordered I got to open my gift J

He always takes such care in wrapping packages. I have a minor obsession with purple that my roomie remembered.

It was the cutes little journal to keep all my thoughts and dreams for my next amazing year in New York!

Dinner was great. Then we headed home for cake!! But first we made a stop at the Duane Reade for some ice cream and milk.

Saw this strange sight….lol. Who wheres dress shoes and shorts anymore...lol

Look at how cute my cake was! My roommates friends have adopted me and they got me a cake. They affectionately call me Townesy :) (mispelled on the cake)

Its all about presentation :) A cute little party for two.

My roomie sang to me (I wish I could have recorded it, it was beautiful)

Then I finally got to make my wish!!!

What a great day!!! What a great birthday...and its still not over ;)

con't Birthday Festivties!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:49:00 +0000

A last minute gathering on a saturday night at Fontana's with a few close friends!!

My hair was still wet and it was so hot in my house I was super shiny but I still felt birthday festive :)

We had CUPCAKES!!!! :)

Not sure why he was trying to give me his drink...lol

Awww look at me and my little brother Orlando, it was his birthday celebration too.

One of my few NY confidants!

Cupcake toast!!

The dynamic duo!!

Working hard as always!!

Fun times....................con't....

Birthday Festivities!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:49:00 +0000

So it seems like I've been poppin bottles for my birthday for weeks now but it really hasn’t. Since this was my first birthday in New York I figured I should do something exciting but really wasn’t motivated at all (a low budget can do that to you sometimes). Since the actual day fell in the middle of the week I kinda figured most people would be quite busy. The weekend after is a holiday weekend which can be tough to plan anything around so I picked the weekend before. Well I should actually admit that it kinda chose itself. My friend Francisco called to hangout on Friday night and I was in the bed....lol. At 5 o'clock in the evening...lol. After a little work convincing me to get up I finally got dressed and we met at the Red Rooster in Harlem.

(I wish I had actually taken a picture because they have really cute outdoor seating this time of year)

I didn’t think we would get a seat so last minute without reservations but we did. I’ve never sat at a community table before and thought it would be weird but it was quite cozy. Our neighbors overheard us tell the waiter it was my birthday so they extended very kind well wishes also. They also shared their thoughts on the food they ordered. Since I was so close to where the food was coming out I got to see everything that was on the menu and almost wanted to change my order a few times…lol. I would have taken a picture of it all but I thought that might look a little odd plus.

We toasted with a bottle of Rose` to many more fabulous time in New York and crazy New York adventures together.

The food was all amazing. We didn’t leave a thing on the plate. I don’t know exact names of anything but these little tacos were surprisingly amazing. Francisco had the catfish and I had the salmon, both were cooked perfectly. We then ordered a side of green to share and they were quite flavorful.

We then had dessert!!! My favorite part! I cant believe I didn’t take pictures but I was so excited to eat it I forgot. I had strawberry rhubarb pie with a meringue cream on the side and Francisco had sweet potato donuts with an amazing vanilla cream. So dinner was perfect. We were the only ones left at the table but we were still engrossed in conversation when the waiter said he knew it was my birthday and didn’t want to interrupt our wonderful evening but he needed the table for a large party that had been waiting for a while. I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about it but we were about to leave anyway so it really wasn’t a big deal. The waiter then offered us free drinks and a seat in the lounge downstairs. We gladly took him up on that offer.

( I dont know if you actally see the crushed grapes in the bottom of the glass but the were an amazing little treat)

I believe the names of the drinks were the Savoy. It was delicious!! And the lounge is super cute with a great DJ. I was impressed with the space. I didn’t realize it was so big. There is more dining area downstairs too. All in all it was a great unexpected birthday surprise thanks to a good friend, good food, and good conversation.

To Be Continued….

Birthday Wishes!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Birthdays are such a momentous time of the year that can evoke such a wide range of emotion. From happy to sad, exciting to depressing, or even outrageous to uneventful. As the true Cancer that I am, I have experienced all of those and then some during my birthday life. But I am happy to say that this birthday brought a whole new group of emotions and thought process.

Thoughtful, Grateful, and Thankful!!

When I think back from my last birthday until now, my life has gone through such a drastic change. Last year this time I had stable and secure income, amazing health and financial benefits, a new car, a decent savings account, vacation days, and a large 2 bedroom apartment with a garage, elevator, pool, and central air condition, but yet with all those things I was still unhappy. I was still searching for my purpose in life. I was pretty sure I had found it but had no idea if I was right or if it was even possible. I am so grateful for the people that believed in me and continued to support and even push me to do what I needed to. I am even grateful for those that doubted me and intern gave me the desire and motivation to prove them wrong. I am so thankful for the opportunities that presented themselves and the courage I had to take them.

It’s funny to think that I can just barely managing my bills, I have no benefits, no savings, no paid vacation days, a weekly metro card for transportation, and live in a room on the 3^rd floor of a brownstone in Harlem with no elevator and no ac but I’m the happiest I’ve been in a long time. I truly feel like I’m living my Dream!! No one ever said living a dream was easy. If it was easy everyone would be doing it, right? So as I blew out my candle this year I remembered what I wished for last year and realized that Birthday wishes really do come true. And I made an even better wish this year.

Make Up For Ever Pro Social

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:05:00 +0000

What an awesome event!! It was hard work keeping track of product, who wanted what and squeezing through people to get to stuff but as always it was a great group of people. I enjoyed seeing familiar faces and making new friends.

Here are a few pics from the event...

Friend Friday: Work, Life, Balance

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:04:00 +0000

Image courtesy of Coach Terri

I'm not an official member of the Friend Friday project (YET) but I have definitely enjoyed the last couple of Friend Friday posts. Enjoyed it so much I wanted to participate. I decided to respond to Gorgeous in Grey by posting my answers in a blog.

When it comes to prioritizing your life, in what place does blogging fall? Since moving to New York my day to day life is still in the adjustment phase so I am definitely in search of my Work, Life, Balance. My priorities seem to change on a day to day basis but they are all focused on survival. I would love for blogging to be number one but I'm not quite there yet. It is something that I now I atleast think about everyday and make a contious effort to work on. As a beginner blogger it has definitely surprised me how much I enjoy blogging and so it is has moved from the bottom of the list to somewhere in the top 10.

Have you discovered any short-cuts that makes blogging easier or more time efficient? I have started to write about things that I have experienced or would like to know more about. So I do research for myself and then share what I have learned or experienced in my blog. Like my BFF Gorgeous in Grey I also like to blog surf but typically get way to caught up reading other blogs. :) Then I run out of time to work on my own post...lol. I'm still a work in progress..

Do you have an editorial calendar or something similar that help you plan ahead? I don’t have an editorial calendar, yet but I do see the need for one. I have missed a few things in the past few months that I would have loved to write about so I think a calendar will be quite helpful so I don't forget about up coming events or projects.
We all wish we had more free time to dedicate to blogging and all it entails. What are your tricks for taking advantage of the time you do have to be as productive as possible? Since I am still in the discovery period of my blog I don't think I am as productive as I could be. I definitely over think some things and wait to long to write about other things. I definitely plan to set goal for myself each week and have my blogging buddies help keep me accountable. I plan to take a moment to work on my post while I am still in the moment and everything is still fresh.

If time wasn’t an issue what would you be doing on your blog or for your blog that you aren’t doing now? If I had more time I would do more product reviews and instructional videos. I'm still a little camera shy but I think I could be more detailed in my reviews and instructions. I love my twitter friend @JenJamesBeauty's video set up and hope to one day have one just like it. I would also do contest and giveaways via you tube. I enjoy the excitement of a contest and the opportunity to giveaway cool stuff.

So since it was asked of me I ask the same to you –" How do you find balance in your life? Whether you are a blogger, a mommy, an entertainer … I wanna know what keeps you sane!"

So if you are interested in Friend Friday, Grit and Glamour has all the rules on how to participate. I am going to see if this baby blogger can keep up with the big dawgs and join in on the Fashion, Beauty, Friend Friday fun started by Modly Chic.

Fall/Winter 2011 New York Fashion Week: Boy Meets Girl Runway

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:50:00 +0000

So thanks to wireimage I actually get to see all the stuff the I missed when I was back stage.

Natasha Bedingfield opend for the show

Her guitarist was extremely talented and very hansome and charming.

What a really great show!!! What do you think??

Fall/Winter 2011 New York Fashion Week: Boy Meets Girl Backstage

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:27:00 +0000

My first show at the Metropolitan Pavillion this year and the opening show for Style 360 was Boy Meets Girl.

I just read this great post from one of my favorite blog sites stylelist.com and it talked about the online casting done by Boy Meets Girl. This is a video of one of the models:

"For this latest runway casting call, models will need to upload a video of their catwalk skills, along with photos, measurements, and a short blurb about themselves and their modeling experience."

Check out stylist.com for more on this hot new casting trend.

The Makeup For Ever Team Lead by James Vincent was ready to make magic happen. Here are some behind the seen shots:

Lead Makeup Artist James Vincent prepping his model for demo.

He's explains as he goes.

Loves for us to not only see where he is going but feel it too.

They did a run through in the middle of the demo. So while we waited...

James joked around a bit...ha ha ha

and I got to catch with Kat Aragon, who it felt like I hadnt seen in years :)

Now for her finished makeup look and off to hair (I thought it was done til I saw her later...lol)

Amazing bone structure, no wonder she was cast from her online video.

My model before, I think if I remember right she was 15.

I told her she could smile in the "before" shot....lol. Its not like those ads where they are sad before and then happy after...lol

Here is Wendy examining her work, she is a perfectionist,which is why she is so great at what she does.

I think she was caught off guard. So many camera's back stage.

very subtle smoky with browns and taupes.

Finished models waiting for the show to begin.

So the fun part is over and now its time for the show....next post :)

Style 360 New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:40:00 +0000

The next few shows I did were part of a group of shows put on by Elle Magazine/Style 360 and presented by Polaroid sunglasses. They also had many sponsors like BMW, Absolute White Tea, Trident Vitality, Java Monster, Make Up For Ever, Babyliss, and the New York Post to name a few.

"These shows are where independent designers, creative brands, and emerging developments in fashion converge on the runway to provide a looking glass into the future of style. Inspiring devotion from the media, celebrities, industry insiders and tried-and-true trendsetters, STYLE360 sets the stage for the evolution of culture."quotes from the Elle blog.

They were held at The Metropolitan Pavilion which we all may be familiar with because The Makeup Show New York happens there every year. The venue is quite fabulous and has a variety of events from fashion shows to large conventions or sample sales to elaborate dinner parties. It proved to be the perfect setting for these shows.

Here are a few pics of the set up:

Great runway and seating.

One of the step and repeats.

I really liked this gum.

massage station

oxygen bar

pick up an elle magazine

the Make Up For Ever station was super cute

I loved the set up.

And the Polaroid eye wear station

And last but not least in the far corner was a cute little bar :)

This was quite tasty :)

Fall/Winter 2011 New York Fashion Week: Callula Lillibelle

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:06:00 +0000

So my next show was a presentation The Box at Lincoln Center. I actually worked on this show last season too. I really got a chance to see the clothes this year and loved almost everything.

Here are a few of my images mixed in with a few from wireimage:

loved this! I'm starting to get in to fonts, I think they say a lot.

my first model done :) It got really busy so I didn't take any more pictures.

It took me a while to recognize my model after she was dressed because almost everyone had these super fabulous bands.

The red heads all worked it out. I love the glasses :)

And how cute is this dress with the little gloves :)

This is one of those jackets you must see up close. The fabric was amazing.

This was my model from the Suzanne Rae show. She is so pretty and super cute in this skirt.

It took a while but I finally figured out which one was my model. She looks so different with the bangs. I love this suit.

These leggings would never look this good on me but they areone of my favs.

I've always loved textured tights, they can dress up anything.

So my favorite item (which I don't own many at all) is a jacket or coat. This retro style red is hot.

And then to see this. I love this fabric.

And last but not least!!! :) I think this was my favorite but now as I'm typing I'm changing my mind....lol. I really like them all.

The presentation set up was very chic.

Be sure to check out there website www.callulalillibelle.com. They also shot their lookbook and the pics for the website during the show.

I got my picture taken backstage at the Suzanne Rae Show

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:02:00 +0000

I thought it was cool that a fellow bloggerista "Krasey Beauty" posted this great image of me hard at work :)

I so love what I do but I really need to work on my concentration face. I need to be more camera ready...lol!

Check out the whole post at the link below:
http://www.kraseybeauty.com/2011/02/backstage-at-new-york-fashion-week-suzanne-rae.html

Thanks Krasey Beauty for my 15 seconds of fame...lol. Oh and thanks to Stephanie Flor for sending it to me :)

Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Week: Suzanna Rae

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:44:00 +0000

As a Make Up For Ever Alliance Team member, I had the pleasure of working with an incredible team of artist lead by the amazing James Vincent for New York Fashion Week. My first show was the Suzanne Rae Collection.

Here are some pics...(not sure why half of the image is cut off at the bottom but it has to do with my phone and picasa...sorry, I'll figure it out. I'm still new at this stuff)

In my shirt ready to work!!!

Still couldn't really believe I was here!

Im set and ready to go....oh wait that's James' station...lol. One can only wish :)

James' gaves us a demo on this gorgeous model.

Very thourough but still allows us to express our own creativity.

Here's my set up....not too bad. I'm getting there.

I felt so lucky to have such a cute model.

She could take a bad picture if she wanted to.

After instruction we all started working hard.

Orlando Santiago was in his element.

Angelique Velez was working it out!

Stephanie Flor got to work with my girl Zaya from DC! Im so proud of her :)

The hair was really cute too. I had just seen this in a magazine and was so excited to see this technique in person.

Complete Look!!!

My girls complete makeup application, now off to hair....Next!!

I got to snap a few pics during the run thru.

I loved the look!

We even had time for a few of our own photos :) Ahbi Nishman and I happy to see each other and work together again.

I still havent mastered the art of the self portrait but Angelique didnt mind.

As I was leaving the show I got a copy of the program. I was so excited for James. He designed an amazing look that went perfect with the collection.

I love Fashion Week!!!

Cocktails and Couture

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0000

Again I am a little behind with putting this info out but it was a great event that I had to share with you. I was so excited I had the pleasure of attending an amazing networking event given by the wonderful Lianne Farbes to kick off Fashion week. There were lots of great sponsors like Smartwater, HTC, Mario Badescu, Paint and Powder Pro Team just to name a few. You can check out more deets on the event at Cocktails and Couture.net. There was a manicure station, makeup stations and a wonderful bar sponsored by Hpnotiq Liqueur.

Here are a few pics:

The place was packed!!

Everyone having a great time!

New City, New Season, New Hair Cut!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:37:00 +0000

So most of you have already seen it by now but I still feel like it was only yesterday that I whacked off my curl-fro...lol. I had been talking about doing it for quite a while but it was completely an impulse decision to finally do it a few days before fashion week. I didn't want to see another picture of me with no makeup and my hair pulled back in a pony tail. My sister would always ask me why I was at these great events and looked all crazy...lol. I didn't even have a good answer except that I was working and that's not even a good enough excuse, especially now, living here in New York! Everyone is fabulous all the time and everyone that's in fashion is ridiculously stylish and trendy.

Before.....a hot mess!! I tried to smile but I looked so crazy I didn't even want to take the picture....lol

I gotta figure out how to take decent pictures of myself...lol, especially with out crap in the background.....lol.

Not sure what was going on here, bad light but I thought the pic was cool anyway.

I think I will get the back cut a little closer since my hair is naturally curly it don't really want to lay flat.

I do like the angle of the cut :)

And even curly I still look pretty hip. It was still a little wet in this picture.

And this is so easy to do, I just have to be careful because it was windy one day and I swear it blew my hair into this big curly Afro...lol

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So I think I look a little more like a makeup artist that lives in New York. I think next I might do a little color....like blue :)

What do you think???

Glee at the Grammy's

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:32:00 +0000

I love Glee!! and I have loved watching them on the Red Carpet during this awards season. Always keeping up with todays trends, even with the hair and makeup.

Lea Michele with the hot red lip.

Backstage with Bobbi Brown for the Heart Truth's Red Dress Show

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:37:00 +0000

Bobbbi Brown and Camila Alves getting ready for the show.

Please check out the stylist.com , Dana Oliver is the best and always has the inside scoop.

Click here for more.

Bobbi Brown Heart Truth Campaign 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Bethany Beauty Marque Townes) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:12:00 +0000

Bobbi Brown is and amazing makeup artist who always finds time to give back. As a partner of the Heart Truth Campaign, she helps to raise awareness for women’s heart disease.

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Plus Enjoy Free Standard Shipping with any order that includes this set.
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Set is $59

Image and quote courtesy of bobbibrown.com