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In the Biz: Lori Taylor
FiDM is amazing because of all the cool opportunities we get to meet industry gurus, ask questions and get inspire. In my Tuesday class, our instructor Jeanne Tamayo invited Smashbox’s Lori Taylor to speak with us. She is a powerhouse. Let me tell you. With patent over the knee boots, chic boyfriend blazer with leather details, her mini Smashbox kit, clear lens gold aviators and matte red lipstick…. loves it.
Lori inspires me
Starting at a counter, loving the biz, self taught and passionate, Lori is now the Pro Artist relations manager at Smashbox – aka – her dream job. She never calls in sick because she loves what she does. And she is off to Hawaii this week, business trip!
Found this over at BeautyBlitz.com
Lori says the best gift you can give someone is the gift of confidence. Make someone beautiful…I even stayed after class to tell her about using weave glue for lashes I heard over at 2BD. We were so fortunate to look through her portfolio and watch her demo on one lucky beauty student – my girl Ffiona in class! I think she looks just like Trish Goff from Making Faces. What do you think?
I forgot my camera and took these on my Berry, I know. > _ <
I asked Lori a few questions about everything, here’s my favorite question.Do you only date industry guys?The great thing about dating industry guys is what they understand. You are at a photoshoot til 3am and they say, aight cool, do your thing. When you are dating someone not in the industry, they will say oh I was waiting for you to come home for dinner *lol*. Yep. But the down side is that you are always around industry people – you need that balance. // side note, Lori is dating a uber famous photog who use to assist Annie Leibovitz. O_O wow. i love perfect couples. good to know.
What I learned aka realized:Find out what you love to do, something you would do for free + being paid is extra. Find that thing you love so much that you would never stop doing it. Married or not. That is what I now know. My career is a part of me and not something to do til Mr. Right comes along. I will do what I love, do my best, be recognized for my talents and passion and inspire others. I will never stop doing what I love and I will hone the skills to make a profitable career out of whatever that is. And I will spend everyday figuring that out and letting destiny guide me. The world has a funny way of showing you things sometimes.Open your heart, close your eyes and say thank you.
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Haute Cho-co-laaaaa!
I’m a foodie, and I LOVE fashion, so when fashion and food come together…*gets shivers down spine* I love it!
Everything worn was either made with or layered in chocolate!
Pic source: blogcatalog.com
These pics were taken at the 2009 Paris Chocolate Festival; A five day event that featured the latest innovations by chocolatiers from around the world, as well as cooking demos, tasting shows, and of course an awards show! (us foodies love to be crowned for our delicious creations!). There were over FOUR HUNDRED exhibitors, and this year’s theme was the Opera!
There was a delicious fashion show where models, actresses and even TV personalities and Opera singers modeled dresses created by a variety of top fashion designers and chocolatiers. Mmmmm
Who ever knew edible clothing could look so haute!
*kisses*
♥Bella♥
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Black Eyed Peas – Meet me Halfway
How amazing are those gold glasses and then the space elephant and the ethereal Fergie. And the pointy finger stick???? I love! I honestly love this song and BEP is doing their thang. They are one of the only groups that have progressively gotten better and better. They put pop in hip pop and made music ‘fun’ again. I am watching the video for the first time as I am posting this. That’s how excited I am about it!
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Fred Segal – Studio Beautymix
The beauty section of Fred Segal has an impressive range of products, special selection of exclusive brands and an inviting atmosphere. When you enter to beauty section, there is a extensive fragrance collection and numerous extravagantly wrapped soaps, lotions and all things wonderful.
I have not heard of most of these brands; they are very boudoir and mostly organic. One of the brands that stuck out to me was the Crazy Sticks. They are solid perfume in a stick and their collection is extensive. With scent stories like Russian leather, vanilla, elemi crystals, ozonic flower and cedar – these ‘caress-like perfumes’ are free of paraben, alcohol and coloring agents. The rich marketing stories that come along with each sent is as rich and multi layered as the fragrance itself. There was marketing material provided in mini booklets under the product which was very helpful. One of the items included in the promotional material included a free gift, a Crazy Stick holder. So yummy, and so cute!
Towards the back of the store, color cosmetic brands like Stila, Smashbox took stage left. The center display was of Orlane and La Mer. Towards the right of the store it featured a beautiful rainbow display of custom skin care line that are packaged syringes. There was also a section for Dianne Brill, a vintage style color cosmetic brand with catchy names and beautiful products. Miniature lipgloss in a truffle box, and cute names like ‘panties in a bunch’ and ‘fresh water pearl foundation’ make this line memorable, fun and reminiscent of old Hollywood glam.
The other brand that stood out to me was mojo cosmetics. The packaging is very industrial, silver and shiny in bullets. It has an old school war-time feel with ‘propaganda style’ advertising. These brands are off the chain and very niche.. Not your everyday Sephora brand, ya dig? 🙂
Fred Segal has a beauty niche filled with little-known brands and invites shoppers on a journey to discover their new must-have products. Check it out here.
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XO aka Mirror Tic Tac Toe
With the holidays soon approaching, here’s a cool little gift idea!
Available @ Charles & Marie along with other really dope stuff!! Check it out!*for the cute, clever and connect. Follow this blog!
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My Little Pony get’s Ga-ga’d!
I loved My Little Pony as a kid, sooooo I can’t help but love it lol! Although, I love the whole innocence of My Little Pony, so I don’t know… ha ha ha
So who’s the brain behind this “Ga-ga”d My Little Pony?
lovin the fishnets! lmao so cute!She draws, she sculpts, she paints, she creates, she modifies and she destroys. She is Mari Kasurinen; a 24 year old artist from Finland.
She enjoys making “sculptures” in the style of My Little Pony toys, and like every smart woman would/SHOULD, she cakes off of them… (sells them online) 🙂
You’ll find ALL kinds of of My Little Ponies on her online gallery; including Darth Vader, Superman, a cute Kill Bill one, and even an Edward Scissorhands My Little Pony… yeah… Hey, Do You 🙂
My Little Princess Leia
My Little Pony Belle… aawwwAs far as price goes she says, “Each pony is unique in its own way, so it is really hard to just say one number for all of them.”
There you have it!
Check out the rest of her “little ponies” here!
*kisses*
♥Bella♥
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