Stone Savant Jewelry Lookbook Shoot

photo by James Anthony

A little while ago, I had the pleasure of making up a model for an emerging jewelry line's lookbook, Stone Savant Jewelry . For those of you who know me or follow my work know that I'm a sucker for glowing, dewy skin so this was right up my alley! A little loose bronzer and Mac strobe cream can go a long way :) Check out some of the behind the scenes photos as well as the final pics.

makeup artist MiMi J, model Erica, owner Danielle Hinton

Beauty Behind the Beat: Algebra Blessett

Photography: Laretta Houston, Makeup: MiMi J, Hair: Terrell Smith/Tracee Anderson (asst), Wardrobe Garmai Momolu   

When working with celebrities and music artists, sometimes you never know what to expect! Will it be a demanding diva who wants the world of you? Or will it be someone inspirational who turns you into a fan in 2.5 nanoseconds? Thankfully, singer/songwriter Algebra Blessett was the latter. As I arrived on set of her photoshoot in Atlanta, I was welcomed by this lovely southern songbird's beautiful smile and matching personality. You may have heard her angelic voice on Anthony David's latest single Forever More, but Algebra is no stranger to the music scene. She's worked with artists such as Monica, Bilal, India Arie, and released her debut album "Purpose" in 2008 which stayed on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 14 weeks.  I got the chance to sit down and talk to her about her latest project and music career. Check out my interview with Algebra and behind the scenes footage of her photoshoot with Laretta Houston.

Makeup for Photography: Natural, Pretty Looks

Photography by Laretta Houston, Hair by Zara Green

I've learned time after time that I enjoy doing natural, pretty looks the most when doing makeup! Though I appreciate artist looks with bold colors and creative face art, I love to bring out the natural beauty in a person  and enhance the great features they already have.

As a makeup artist you have to have the right balance of colors and lighter application when trying to achieve this look. The small details matter the most with minimal makeup and especially the foundation match and correcting flaws. Take a look at a few shots of my makeup on a model before the photos were taken and edited to get an idea of how different makeup looks on and off the camera.

Photo by Laretta Houston, hair by Zara Green, makeup by MiMi J

Nfinity Campaign Shoot

Ok, this post is very overdue. I actually did this ad campaign earlier in the year...BUT I feel like posting it anyway :)

I was the makeup artist for a very fun ad campaign shoot for Nfinity, a women's athletic shoe company. It was probably the best 8 hour shoot I've been on, and for any makeup artist that's worked an all day shoot will know how tiresome it can be! But this was one so organized and laid back! I had to do 1 look on 4 models and maintain the looks throughout the shoot. I haven't gotten to see all of the photos yet but check out some of the behind the scenes footage and a few of the final shots.

photo: Laretta Houston

Photo: Laretta Houston

MIA in the MIA!

Yessssssss! I'm coming back to one of my FAVORITE cities with Photographer Laretta Houston! So be sure to check us out if you're in the Miami area in July!  Check out some of the beach shots from our last trip!

B-Shots: Beauty Unveiled Re-Up

Again I really dig the Indian cultural beauty and style! This was a shoot with a recent bride, showcasing Mia BelleZZa Cosmetics! Shot by Laretta Houston and styled by owner of Mia BelleZZa Rita Patel. Check it out! And Congrats Zohra!

B-Shots: A Day of Beauty

I did some beauty shots for several ladies this past week and I loved them so much I thought I'd share :)
I'm starting to really understand my makeup style: pretty, soft, sultry stuff. It's great to stand back and notice consistencies of things that come across in photos. That's how I access what works for me and what I need to work on. Enjoy! (photography by Laretta Houston)

B-SHOTS: Jomarys

This was a spur of the moment shot that Laretta Houston shot while we were working on something completely different. Came out gorge so I wanted to post :)

Photo by Laretta Houston, Model: Jomarys Castillo, Makeup: MiMi J

Getting the Shot: Femme Noir

This was part two of my shoot with Catherine Asanov. Wanted to do something dark, with structure, yet beautiful. So here it it!

Photo: Catherine Asonov, Model: Willow Amura, Makeup: MiMi J., Hair: Desi Venable, Wardrobe: Sicely Harris

Getting the Shot: "Fall deLUXE"

Through the beautiful works of social media, I met the ever so talented and fun photographer Catherine Asanov a few years ago. We kept in contact and always said we would work together. Well we finally made it happen :) Check out some of the photos from a shoot I concepted. Wanted to do some pretty beauty shots for the fall with a hint of luxury in similar styles of Kim Kardashian!

Credits:

Model: Chelsea Elisha, Photo: Catherine Asanov, Makeup: MiMi J, Wardrobe: Sicely Harris, Hair: Elecia Mitchell