News Channel 8!

It's been a busy week on the business side of things. Lots of networking, follow up, emailing...all the boring stuff people forget to mention when they talk about owning their own business. I had a really successful trial run last night with a beauty bride named Jessica (she was referred to me by my wedding specialist collegue Jennifer Burkle, Burkle Events). She is such an awesome client, she knew exactly what she wanted and wasn't afraid to tell me. I love that!! Then I know exactly what I need to be doing and not just guessing what her idea of a smokey eye is. Excited to do her makeup at the Davis Island Garden Club on March 19th!

This afternoon I am filming a segment for News Channel 8 (NBC) here in Tampa. We are going to be discussing the appropriate age to start wearing makeup and what makeup pre-teens should be allowed to wear and what they should hold off on. I believe there will be an article in the Tampa Tribune as well about the topic! I'll keep you posted with links to all the goodness!

Also, my article "Makeup At Any Age...Your Perfect Base" is in the current issue of Phassion Magazine (phassionmagazine.com) which came out a few days ago (page 35 - 37). I hope to write many more articles for them in the near future!

Shoots.

I did makeup for a couple shoots with Sarasota based photographer Alex Stafford this past week. We first shot marketing material and corporate head shots for Physicians Regional Health Care (located in Naples, Florida). I have done makeup for several shoots with them over the past year. The second shoot I did makeup with Alex was for marketing material for Iberia Bank promoting the opening of a new location.

Sultry Makeup

Modern sexy makeup is all about sultry eye makeup. It is sexy and attention grabbing. This makeup look is typically achieved with a bronze, grey or black combination of eye shadows however, any combination of dark and light shadows can be used. It is important to include a full set of false eyelashes with this look as it is really the icing on this cake. It is important to blend, blend, blend when working with this look as harsh lines can really destroy the illusion of a seamless sexy makeup. When playing up the eyes keep the rest of the makeup low key…nude toned lips, sun kissed and not over bronzed cheeks, shimmer to a minimum…these is a fine line here between sexy and trashy.





Andie Sleeman is a professional makeup artist in Tampa Florida. Please send all makeup questions to andie@andiesleeman.com.

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Wedding Hair and Makeup!!

Roy Naccour and his team of stylists at J. Joseph Salon in Land O' Lakes Florida are wedding hair style geniuses. Together we created three beautiful hair and makeup looks for our Daytime premiere! You can see them live and in action this Tuesday, January 11th starting at 10 am on Daytime.

We created a classic, a romantic and a modern sexy bridal look. I will post the do's for classic and modern sexy makeup looks soon! You can see my blog about romantic makeup just below this post. :)

Here is a snap from behind the scenes (NBC studio in downtown Tampa). I will upload the video once it airs this Tuesday.



If you're in the Tampa or central Florida area and need a makeup artist contact me, Andie Sleeman today to discuss your makeup needs today at andie@andiesleeman.com.

Keddos Shoes Shoot

My last shoot of 2010 was with a German shoe company called Keddos. They have not launched in the United States yet but plan to in 2013(ish). We had a great two day shoot with the always fantastic photographer Dan Gaye from Studio 75 (www.studio75.com). The first day we shot in downtown Tampa at Curtis Hickson Park we wrapped the shoot the following day at the Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete Beach.

I did a light dusting of powder for the younger kids makeup. For the young adults I did a natural makeup look. For their Betsy line of shoes I did a sexier makeup look with a heavier eye, bold lashes and a light glossy lip. Here are a few images from the shoot.

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
www.andiesleeman.com




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