Making Faces, Traces of My Lipstick, etc.

Making Faces, Traces of My Lipstick, etc.
Beauty, Skin Care, Makeup + More

Welcome

I am a Makeup Artist, and licensed Esthetician with a HUGE interest in beauty, skin care & fashion!

I love what I do with a passion!

Thank you for stopping by and visiting my blog I really appreciate your time and I hope you enjoy!

Aesthetics

What is an Esthetician?
A person devoted to, or professionally occupied with skin health and beauty...

What is Aesthetics?
A branch of anatomical science, that deals with overall health and well-being of the skin.

A Little More About Me

I am not only a Makeup Artist but I became a Licensed Esthetician April 2010!

I have always done Makeup. I enrolled in Marinello Spa Academy in August of 2009 so that I could become more educated on skin care, applying makeup, as well as learn how to take care of skin.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

♥ My New Makeup Case ♥


My makeup kit seems to keep growing and growing and growing! So I finally gave in and ordered me a new makeup case that rolls. Here is a sneak peak!

I can't wait to fill it up! = )

♥ The M.A.D. Diva Makeup Logo ♥

Today on Facebook & Twitter I took a Survey to see who liked which logo the best. The logos were designed by Mr. Paul Elgin who does AMAZING work for REASONABLE prices! He also did my twitter background! Just sharing it with you. I am kinda torn between Logo #1 and Logo #2! So I may be using BOTH of them! LOL!!!






What cha think???

♥ My Experience @ Spa 313 Salon ♥



So yesterday I dropped by for an interview at the FABULOUS Spa 313 Salon located in Inglewood at 313 North La Brea just North of Florence near Downtown Inglewood and I fell in love!

This salon is so wonderful, it is way spacious, has more than 40 hair stylist, nail technicians, a barber shop connected, a spa, a covered patio, a few waiting rooms with Wifi and free valet parking. There aremore than 21 stylist stations, over 13 semi-private styling studios, a full service barber shop, a nail salon, and a day spa! What more could I ask for?!

I had the pleasure of taking a tour and meeting the Owner Mr. David Rice and his lovely wife, and I pretty much GOT THE JOB!! I am so happy, humbled and blessed and happy to say that I now have somewhere to serve my clients who have been patiently waiting on me to get situated to they can continue and\or start their services.

For more information on Spa 313 Salon, a virtual tour, and more, you may visit www.Spa313.com

Saturday, April 24, 2010

♥ April 22nd 2G10 = My Lucky Day! ♥

Thursday April 22nd was a VERY BIG DAY for me! I went to take my State Board Test to obtain my Esthetician License and YUP I PASSED! I was so nervous and was worried I didn't prepare enough for it.

I had my so called "homeboys" kinda in my ear with negativity and I was just under a lot of pressure. I would keep getting these terrible migraines. I recorded voice notes to play back to myself and I tried doing everything I could to prepare. I guess all of my hard work paid off, because I AM NOW A LICENSED ESTHETICIAN!!!

This has to be one of the best days of my life! As Ms. Kelly the Career Services Lady would say, "I am a licensed professional, I do NOT work for FREE & TIPS are NOT included!" Lol! I am definitely ready to go to work.

So now my plans are to continue freelancing with my makeup. I love having my flexibility and being able to pick and choose my gigs as I please.

Full time for an esthetician is only 20 hours, so I figure maybe I will look into employment at a hotel spa or something of the like. And outside of that I will still doing makeup. I just don't know if I want my schedule to be too tied up because I do like being on set, but most of the time but it just calls for really long hours. So I am kind of playing it by ear for now. But if a great opportunity comes my way, I am definitely going to jump on it.

I also plan to go to an actual Makeup School because I would like to learn special effects makeup and get even better at my craft. Since there is ALWAYS room for improvement.

Friday, April 23, 2010

♥ Upcoming Photo Shoot - Who Wants "IN"??? ♥

I am currently in the beginning stages of prepping my 1st Photo Shoot all by myself (as far as the MAKEUP goes). The reason for this shoot is to work on building my portfolio with some new, nice professional images as far as the MAKEUP goes!

So here is what I am looking for:
-Photographers looking to UPDATE their portfolios (samples of work must be available)
-Hair Stylist looking to also build their portfolios
-Wardrobe Stylist also looking to build their portfolios
-Fashion Designers looking to push their lines & also build their portfolios
-Female & Male Models of all ethnicities

Here is what I need the interested\inquiring minds to do:
Follow My Blog Site @ http://www.TheMADDivaMakeup.Blogspot.com/

Leave a comment on the “Model Casting Call” blog explaining:
-(A) WHY you are interested in the shoot
-(B) Why we should select you for the shoot
-(C) Your input of what “look” you would like to go for
-(D) What colors you would like to rock

Please also send an E-mail to: BookMissLynique@gmail.com
complete with:
2 Headshots and 2 Full Body Shots
your measurements, shoe size, link to your work, etc.

We are shooting for a date sometime in MAY 2010!
Be sure to specify what it is that you do.
(i.e. model, hair stylist, photographer, etc.)

Please Note:
This will NOT be a PAID shoot THIS GO ROUND, however, you will get either your "RAW\UNTOUCHED" Images if you bring a Photo CD to the shoot, as well as your makeup done by MYSELF, and we are asking that you come with your hair already done\straighten, or depending on my responses from my HAIR STYLISTS, if you come THOROUGHLY washed, blow dried & straighten then we will also be able to do your hair on set!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS TO COME!

♥ Good Luck to you! ♥

Sunday, April 18, 2010

♥ KD Aubert does the GoDaddy.com Commercial ♥

Cheers to my FIRST COMMERCIAL SHOOT!
I had the honorable pleasure of working with Miss KD Aubert!

This commercial was directed by Ukeje Aqu also known as KJ. We filmed in in my neighborhood "Ladera Heights" and we know, there is never no place like home!
KD had very great energy and she is totally down to earth with a sense of humor that is out of this world and loves her some CSPN! Another great person to work with.

We kept her makeup very simply since it was for a commercial.
Thanks again for the opportunity to work with you KD!


And here is the commercial...