Bombshell makeup for a bombshell model!

I had the pleasure to work with Tampa based photographer Tony Firpi with Devious Elements recently. One word to describe the entire team and experience: chemistry. Makayla Goings was our beautiful bombshell model and Alex Condorpusa did a stellar job with the hair. I really look forward to working with this team again. Bravo!
















Photographer: Devious Elements (Tony Firpi)
Model: Makayla Goings
Hair: Alex Condorpusa
Makeup: Andie Sleeman

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Vocess Magazine Shoot

I did makeup for a shoot with photographer Ross Krison featuring the designs of Tampa based designer Michael Wayne a few weeks ago for Vocess Magazine's anniversary issue (www.vocesslive.com). Here are a few images from the shoot.








Designer- Michael Wayne
Photographer- Ross Krison
Makeup- Andie Sleeman
Model- Nitta
Hair- Star / Midori Salon

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automatic loveletter

If you remember a few months back I worked with Automatic Loveletter on their AP Magazine shoot. Photographer Andrzej Liguz recently made mention of this shoot in his blog More-Propaganda. Check it out. :)


http://more-propaganda.blogspot.com/2010/08/automatic-loveletter-conquering-from.html

Clean beauty makes a comeback.

I was recently inspired by the new Burberry Beauty ad campaign (first and only...their line was just launched last month).



So with this image and a bit of Marilyn Monroe edge inspiring me last week photographer Olivia Pullinger, model Lauren Klemm and I came up with these beautiful images.




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Wooloot Images.

Just received a few images from the Wooloot shoot from last month. They look really great. I'm going to test with Dan sometime in the next month (www.dangaye.com). He mentioned getting me on board for a t-shirt line he's shooting in the near future. That would be great.

5 Foods For Beautiful Skin

I came across this article today and thought it was a great one to share. I truly believe that the key to great makeup is great skin. Everyone reading this should be wearing spf daily...if you aren't...START!

http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/08/04/5-foods-for-beautiful-skin/?icid=main|htmlws-main-w|dl10|link3|http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/08/04/5-foods-for-beautiful-skin/

True Religion Snaps

Some press snaps from True Religion Fashion Show.










The show in entirety

http://www.bloginity.com/blog/2010/07/18/true-religion-swimwear-runway-swim-2011-mercedes-benz-fashion-week/

Swim!

So I've been in Miami for the past 4 days and it has been an absolute blast! I have been surrounded by artist I admire and inspire to be like when I grow up...James Vincent (www.jamesvincentmakeup.net), Orlando Santiago (www.beautybyorlando.com), Roshar Sandage (www.roshar.com)...seriously need to be pinched right now.

James doing a demo for the True Religion show.


Makeup I did for the show...



her on the runway in the link below. :)


http://photos.masslive.com/republican/2010/07/true_religion_4.html

The art of eyebrows.

Would you hang a Dali without a frame? I wouldn’t. Think of your face as your canvas. When doing your makeup think of it as painting your masterpiece. You should not be ignoring your natural frames. Your eyebrows are these frames. They should be treated as so. Take the time to keep your brows in nice shape with plucking, waxing, threading…whatever method you are inclined to use…just do it with regularity. Incorporate an eyebrow product into your makeup kit. I highly recommend the Anastasia Beverly Hills line. They specialize in eyebrows and they have perfected their products light years beyond most brands (you can pick up some of their products at Sephora…their entire line is offered on their website). Once you find the right product for your needs practice, practice, practice. Use little strokes when applying products mocking your natural hair growth pattern. Start with a little and build on that. Play around with manipulating the shape with your product (it’s only makeup…if you mess it up was it off and start again). Taking the time to incorporate your eyebrows into your everyday makeup routine will dramatically enhance your final result.

wooloot

The Wooloot shoot was excellent. An awesome company run by a really fantastic family. We shot at Studio 75 in Largo with photographer Dan Gaye. Here are a few behind the scenes snaps. :)

Not much makeup booked until the end of the week.

I have signed on with the Make Up For Ever Alliance as an artist for this event. I will be working under key makeup artist James Vincent (www.jamesvincentmakeup.com). He is a dream to work with! I am excited about this event...can you tell??

I have a photo shoot tomorrow with Wootloot. (www.wootloot.com) We are creating marketing material for a few new products they are launching. Should be fun. I get to play with paint. :)

Here are a few photos from the Automatic Loveletter AP Magazine shoot.


Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim is just around the corner! (www.mbfashionweek.com/miami)

PPSP was a success!

The Public Photo Shoot Project in Tampa happened this weekend and it was a total success. We were busy all day dolling up the public for their individual photo shoots! To learn more about the project go to www.publicphotoshootproject.com.

Tomorrow I'm working with newly signed Sony artist Automatic Loveletter.

PPSP in Tampa today!

So I'm super excited about a project I'm working on today. My good friend Christina owns a company called The Flock apparel. He major marketing campaign is The Public Photo Shoot Project (www.publicphotoshootproject.com). This is the project I get to have the please of collaborating on today at The Roosevelt Art Museum.

The talented Sean Deren will be photographing the everyday human flock in Christina's clothes and accessories. I do hope we have a great turn out.

Fashion Week Swim Miami

So I received an email from James Vincent the other day asking me if I would like to join him for Mercades Benz Fashion Week Miami Swim. YES!

I heart makeup.

So I completed the Winghouse project last week. It was an intense 3 weeks of makeup, makeup, makeup. I'm super excited to see the end result in September. I've included a few before and after pics from the shoot on this post.

Projects Coming Up....

Busy makeup artist this month. That makes this girl smile.

1. 2011 Winghouse Calendar shoot
2. A few weddings
3. Makeup lessons
4. The Public Photo Shoot Project

Makeup Artist Story

Your Name: Andie Sleeman

Tell a little about yourself personally and if you attended school or you are a self taught makeup artist? I’m a sister, a daughter, a friend, a lover, an artist, a student. Real world experience is my classroom.

Do you think going to school for make-up artistry is important to excel in the business later on? I don’t. I think having the drive, heart, talent and a little bit of luck is needed to excel in this industry.

Did you always want to be an artist, or did you stumble upon your talent by chance? I’ve always been an artist. Transitioning into makeup was a natural progression for me.

What is your favorite or most exciting aspect about your job? Being inspired by new personalities with every project is what excites me.

What challenges you most about working as a makeup artist? Becoming a business woman is challenging me at the moment.

Describe your “Classic Approach to Beauty.” How do you define beauty? I think beauty makeup is clean and not over done. Every woman is an individual who has her own unique quirks that makes her truly beautiful. I use makeup to enhance this not hide it.

What individual products and brands you're "addicted" to at the moment and you use on a daily basis? RCMA foundations are my go to when creating a flawless canvas for photography.

What are some of the most basic but effective skin care tips in general that you have, that are really important? Keep your routine simple and be consistent with it.

What are the biggest skin care don’ts? Leaving your home without SPF!!

Have you had an extreme, crazy or bad experience with a skin care product or during a makeup session? A model and I found out she was allergic to latex on the set of a project. These are things women should be aware of.

What do you find to be the most common mistakes women make with makeup? Not blending enough. When you think you’ve blended enough double it.

What do you think are best/worst trends in the makeup / skin care industry right now? Best: Beautiful Skin. Worst: Too much makeup applied with little technique.

Do teenage girls needs to splurge on high-priced makeup products, or are drugstore items are just as satisfactory? There are tons of awesome products you can purchase at the drugstore. A little advice to the little ladies is to stop using foundation, a good moisturizer will go a long way.

What feature(s) do you love to accentuate? Cheekbones.

What are your steps for the perfect, flawless, natural look? Moisturize, conceal (where needed), blend, add a few highlights and shadows, then blend again.

What is a really quick way to change a day look to a special occasion or nighttime face? Punch up your cheeks and add a bold lip or eye.

What are the differences between applying makeup on models and on real women? Models are generally genetically blessed young ladies that need fewer corrections. Real women have skin that is affected by their lifestyle. I can learn a lot about a woman by the condition of her skin.

In terms of eyeliner, if you had to choose between a pencil, liquid, or creme/gel based, which one would you choose? Pencil. Liquid is too difficult for most women to manipulate. I only use liquid on myself.

Lip gloss or lipstick. Why? Lip gloss or Vaseline applied over a lip pencil. More control and a more natural look with a lip pencil.

What should a client consider before deciding to try permanent makeup? All I’m going to say about this is I can usually tell right away when a woman's makeup is tattooed on.

What brand/type of concealer is your favorite for covering up the after effects of a late night out i.e. under-eye circles, blemishes? Joe Blasco Orange Highlighter for dark circles under the eyes. Foundation is usually enough to conceal blemishes.

How about the airbrush makeup trend? Are these products better or easier to use than standard sponge? As an artist my favorite means of applying makeup is with my brushes in hand.

What do your clients think of you? They come back and refer me often, they like me. :)

Would you share some of your future goals, your life motto, any words of wisdom that get you by in life and professional career? I hope to see a change in women's opinions of themselves and their definition of beauty. My goal is to live a happy healthy life surrounded by people who inspire and encourage me.

What tips and advice do you have for aspiring makeup artists just starting out? Eat, dream and breath makeup. Every no is one step closer to a yes. Continue learning.

Quote of the day...

"Smile, it enhances your face value." - Dolly Parton, Steal Magnolias

LinkedIn

So finally sat down and set up a LinkedIn account today. My url for that is www.linkedin.com/andiesleeman.com. Find me...let's connect.

2011 Winghouse Calendar

Had the crew meeting for the 2011 Winghouse Calendar. We start up mid-April. This is a fun project. Fewer people on crew should make for a better time.

A busy makeup artist is a happy makeup artist.

The makeup world has been great lately. Lots of projects...several new contacts...this is a happy makeup artist.

I recently worked with photographer Neal Norton. He is a Hollywood cinematographer who is expanding his photography portfolio. It was really neat to work with him. I hope the images come out as great as I anticipate.

I contact photographer Alex Stafford a few weeks back and he had a project coming up that needed a makeup artist. We worked together on Friday. It was an editorial piece for a USF Magazine. It looks like he's going to continue using me. That is awesome. As soon as I get proofs from that project I will update.

I'm doing makeup this weekend at the grand opening of Vibe Fit Club in Oldsmar. It's a girl friends gym so I'm going to set up and be part of the event. Should be good times. I do hope to generate new business from it.

Updates to come. :)

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Orlando Makeup Tomorrow

So Playboy is having their casting call in Orlando tomorrow. I'm doing two makeups. Also meeting with a photographer to discuss a few projects. Then stopping by a bridal store to reserve a booth for their upcoming show on Sunday. Busy business lady tomorrow.

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Celebrity Skin? Eyebrows? All day eyeliner?

Hi Andie,

I have a few makeup concerns. I know to use brushes when applying makeup but how do I get that celebrity makeup look? I really am at a loss with my eyebrows...How can I get them back in shape? And when I apply eyeliner it tends to disappear throughout the day...any suggestions as to how I can get it to last all day?

- Nicole


Hey Nicole,

I love that you use brushes...such an important part of makeup. In my opinion the tools you use is far more important then the actual makeup. I think this because I use the same brush set no matter what makeup I'm doing but depending on the shoot I often have the makeup provided by the client trying to push their products. The end result is always the same...flawless clean makeup.

To get celebrity makeup you need photo shop. Honestly to get flawless makeup you need flawless skin. Take care of your skin...I'm talking spf everyday lady. Moisturize the hell out of your skin especially now that it's freezing outside. Don't forget the lips...I put on a lip balm every night before bed, if I wake up in the middle of the night I put more on and when I get out of the shower in the morning...you guess it...even more. I cannot tell you how many models I've worked with that have amazing skin but their lips are a train wreck. Once your skin is flawless the makeup part is becomes so much easier.

Brows are tricky. Next time you see someone with brows that you absolutely love ask them who does their brows. Go to that person with a picture of the brows you want. Once you have them shaped professionally you should be able to keep that up on your own with tweezers (I really dislike when people wax my brows so I only tweeze but go with what you're comfortable doing). Having well manicured brows is worth a little extra money...they frame your face. I use a brow pencil from Estee that I swear by. Swing by their counter next time you're at the mall and try it out (you don't have to purchase it then...just "test drive" it...I recommend doing this with all makeup...if you want to try something try it...don't feel pressured to purchase it then...just get the sales associates name and ask for her if you decide to make a purchase).

To get eyeliner to stay better make sure your eyelids aren't greasy or slick when you apply it. Also once you apply the liner tap a matching eyeshadow on top to "set" it. Kind of the same concept of setting foundation with powder. :)

Hope my rambling helped a little. If you have ANY other makeup questions (ever) ask me. I'm not kidding if you read about a new trend or product or technique shoot me an email. I can let you know my opinion. :)

Andie Sleeman
Professional Makeup Artist
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Jan 14 Shoot

Had an awesome shoot yesterday with Neil from Smooth Photography and model Olesya G. from Dallas. I think we were able to get a few really great beauty frames.



Woohoo here are the photos from our shoot.

Busy weekend ahead.

It's been pretty laid back and low key around my place the past week. I had a shoot with photograher Janelle L. on Saturday in Tampa (at an abandoned motel) with four wonderful models who were absolute troopers (Adriana Susana, Adisleydi Alonso, Cobra Renee, Di Zavala) . The shoot we originally planned to submit to a few online fashion magazines but I doubt we were able to get anything from the shoot worth while because it was FREEZING outside. I think the high that day maybe hit 40. So did we get anything for submission, I doubt it but I think we were able to get a few killer beauty shots. Janelle should have those ready by the end of the week (fingers crossed).



I also was in contact with Jon Cancelino today regarding the shoot we had in Orlando late December (Walker 1812 Photography Stuido). He said he's been super swamped but that he will be able to get the images out in the next week. Again with the crossed fingers.

The rest of my week is pretty booked starting on Friday. Friday I'm shooting with a model named Olesya G. and photographer Carol Plymill (her work is SICK). Then Saturday morning I'm testing with a new client (a model management group). If they like my work then they should prove to be a great repetative client booking me at least once a week. That would be amazing. On Sunday I'm shooting with model Cynthia Rodriguez, photographer Bryan from BWL Photography and fashion designer Karmia Brown from Ladiez of Love inc. All great shoots that should produce some top notch images.


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Time to get back to normal

Photograph Below Taken by Jesse Walker, Model Keri Tutein.




It's been an exhausting week. Between Christmas, my birthday and the new year doing makeup has not happened. I did have that shoot in Orlando a few days ago with photographer Jon Cancelino (Sheridan Road Magazine, Teen Vogue Magazine) from Chicago and Jesse Walker (Walker 1812 Studio, Orlando). I think we are going to get some spectacular images from that shoot. As soon as proofs start coming in I'll post them (models Sasha VB, Angee Killian Huntely, Keri Tutein).

As for this week I don't have much scheduled at the beginning of the week. I do have two shoots scheduled with photographer Janelle L. later in the week. We have put together several concept for magazine submission so we're busting our asses to get them perfect. That's one of my goals for early 2010 to get published in a fashion magazine.

I'm going to head out this week and meet wedding planners. I've corresponded with many of them via email but that just isn't enough. I think once they can put a face with the work they may book me more often. I'm also going to get back out on the networking circuit.

Okay off to do things.

2010 this is my year.

Picture below taken by Jesse Walker, model Angee Killian Huntely



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