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- Fiona Apple, Limp
**EXPLORED**
Quite possibly the world's greatest song to blare from your car while singing at the top of your lungs after breaking up with somebody. I know it helped me through a few break ups back in the day. I would love, and I mean LOVE to sing this song at a karaoke bar some day. Have a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWpIzDhVn8k
Well, I definitely did something to my knee yesterday during my climb a tree shoot. I'm not happy about that at all. Didn't run today. I've already iced it once today, so I'll be doing that on and off all day while keeping it elevated. I don't think I tore anything, so it should just be a matter of resting it to heal it up. But the problem is, I've got that 5k coming up on October 4th. So this is going to have to be an intensive healing regimen followed immediately by getting back out on the road in my running routine again. Hopefully I'll be just fine by race day. Fingers crossed. Everybody send good mojo my way, ok? And while you're at it, send some to Slightly Amazing Grace, who also hurt her knee, but in a much more dramatic fashion than I did.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 168
30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 15 (Limp - Fiona Apple)
TOTW: Lyrically Inspired
I always choose wrong when left to my own devices. Apparently you guys like this one better. So here you go.
no words, my tears won't make any room for more,
and it don't hurt like anything I've ever felt before,
this is no broken heart,
no familiar scars,
this territory goes uncharted...
- Sara Bareilles, Uncharted
Despite the painty tears, today is a good day. A great day, actually. Feeling whole. Feeling happy. Feeling hopeful. I'd spend more time going on and on about how today is such a breath of fresh air for me, but I've got more important things to do and (no offense) far more important people to do them with. Love you guys. ;)
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Challenge Week 107
Musically Challenged: Sara Bareilles - Uncharted
First things first, congratulations to cre8iveaddiction, who ends year 2 of her 365 today! I decided to tie in a tribute to this shot of hers, which was one of the first ones I ever saw of hers and totally sucked me into her stream. Vanessa, you rock!
I was thinking earlier today that I wouldn't be able to come up with anything good for today and would have to accept the fact that I cannot do a week straight of twisted fairytale album covers. But tributing Vanessa's shot got me thinking red and that led to this Little Red Ridinghood inspired shot. With a twist. :)
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365 Days (self portraits): Day 280
TOTW: album covers
The Vent: twisted fairytales
Tributes to My Homies: cre8iveaddiction
Mag: Catalogue (Summer 08.N10)
Ph: Josefina Alazraki (www.jalazraki.com)
Idea & Styling: Adrian Fagetti
Asistente: Florencia Armesto
Pelo: Jesica Baez para Estudio Olivera
Maquillaje: Jazmin Calcarami
Asistente: Julia Dalila
Modelos: Pablo y Matias para EP Bookers, Mariano, Marcos y Alejandro de Civiles.
Agradecimientos: Rulito y Vicky (L)
Mag: Catalogue (Summer 08.N10)
Ph: Josefina Alazraki (www.jalazraki.com)
Idea & Styling: Adrian Fagetti
Asistente: Florencia Armesto
Pelo: Jesica Baez para Estudio Olivera
Maquillaje: Jazmin Calcarami
Asistente: Julia Dalila
Modelos: Pablo y Matias para EP Bookers, Mariano, Marcos y Alejandro de Civiles.
Agradecimientos: Rulito y Vicky (L)
Night has always pushed up day
You must know life to see decay
But I won't rot, I won't rot
Not this mind and not this heart,
I won't rot.
And I took you by the hand
And we stood tall,
And remembered our own land,
What we lived for.
And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.
- Mumford and Sons, After the Storm
Clearly on a bit of a Mumford and Sons kick these days. Not sure what inspired this, but I guess it's kind of classic Ali. I guess this is kind of where my head went with this week's emulation challenge. Not very clownish, but whatever. That's the beauty of emulation challenges, right? Kinda liked the outtakes in the comments too. Hope you guys have some fun plan for this weekend. I think I'll be spending some quality time with the hubs. Probably watching movies or playing golf. Or both.
TGIF.
You know what I love most about helping Abe out with Theme of the Week? Getting to wave my magic wand and make everybody do vampire shots for an entire week just because I am obsessed right now. :) And so far I am completely amazed by the shots being produced. You must admit, whether you are addicted to vampires or not, that they make for dramatic photos. You know you want to try your hand at one of these shots during Vampire Week. You know you do.
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365 Days (self portraits): Day 293
TOTW: Vampire Week!
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I can't explain how tired I am and that I should be in bed by now; But there are a few photos from this set that I like. I had time to play with this one, hopefully tomorrow I'll post the rest.
I seem to remember when I was younger collecting weird clothing from my travels that I never wore. Hide them in my closet like it's a time capsule, to only bring them out now when I want to play dress up in front of my camera.
*Random thought - I can't listen to a full album of certain artists. My stereo can hold 50 cds and the player is always on random. Change the sound, change the voice, make my mood shift from song to song. I like that.
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I submitted a photo for JPG Magazine's theme of Noir. Is it a good fit?
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It's a double-whammy kind of day! This is both my emulation for this week's challenge in My Face is My Canvas AND my response to Kevin's music challenge for the song Sugarfoot in Musically Challenged! Booyah! Two birds, one stone, you know the rest.
And I can't post today without congratulating my boy, Vic on finishing his 365. Vic, you better make good on your promise to stick around here and keep posting shots or else I might really learn how to make my head explode. Congrats on making it through a year and on turning out the kind of genius works of art that you did. You're inspiring. I find your style seeping into my subconscious and making my shots ever so slightly scarier. The last outtake in the comments is for you. Ha.
I hope everyone else had a good day. I spent mine working on drafting a brief and texting with Ry-O, Pimp, Cirkus, Ashley and Anna. :) Thanks for helping me get through the day, guys! Now I'm going to head out for the evening, so this is a post and run until later when I can catch up and comment on all of you guys' brilliant work from today.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 205
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Week #5
Musically Challenged: Sugarfoot - Black Joe Louis & the Honeybears
TOTW: Face Art
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I took this earlier today but had no time to process and post because I had a date with my dad tonight. We went into Detroit and had a great dinner at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in the MGM Grand Casino. Holy eff the new casino looks much better than the old temporary one! I have been away from the Detroit casinos for far too long. I need to change that once I get some paychecks rolling in. Nothing like supplementing your income at the blackjack table. Not that I got a chance to gamble tonight. Nope. We went to see Legally Blonde: The Musical after dinner. It was great. I was a huge fan of the MTV reality show a few years ago where they were searching for the new Elle Woods for the Broadway musical. Anyway, it was a great night with my dad. I hope the rest of you had a great night too. I know Ashley is having fun at her concert because she's been texting me and sending me video and pictures all night. Although I think she was pissed that A Fine Frenzy cancelled tonight. Talk about last minute notice. But she's loving Landon Pigg right about now anyway. :)
Ok, I'm going to listen to my Legally Blonde cd and try to catch up on some stuff now. Good night everyone!
365 Days (self portraits): Day 206
TOTW: Face Art
- Lenka The Show
Guess who went to the Halloween Superstore today? I was like a kid in a candy store. It was everything in me not to buy one of every single variety of wig. Instead I settled for five wigs, this awesome top hat, and these killer false eyelashes. Prepare for fun new looks coming from me soon!
On another note, I've been kind of struggling over the past week or so with feelings that are difficult for me to explain. I had more anxiety dreams last night, this time with my parents lecturing me, dead birds, car crashes, and all sorts of frustrating stuff that had me feeling just awful when I woke up. I realized that I think what's bothering me so much is that I'm almost 31 years old and right now I'm feeling like I can't make my own decisions. Not that I don't want to make my own decisions, but I feel like I'm prevented from doing so. For a variety of reasons. Mostly I feel pressure from my parents, from Andy, from all different directions, to do certain things in a certain way. And sometimes that goes directly against the way I want to do things. The way I want to be. And it's frustrating. Anyone understand what I'm talking about? I feel like I'm talking in circles. I still can't really adequately put into words why I'm so unsettled and that pisses me off more than anything. Because I'm used to being able to describe anything very clearly.
*sigh* Enough complaining. I'm still sitting here in my false eyelashes and makeup, so I should probably go wash that off before an unsuspecting neighbor sees me out in the yard with the dog and has a heart attack.
Oh, and I'm including more shots in the comments. Andy's favorite is the first outtake. Which is yours?
365 Days (self portraits): Day 173
30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 20 (The Show - Lenka)
totw: Lyrically Inspired
Here's a little lesson for all of you, inspired by the lily on my hat in this photo. While very pretty, lilies are my least favorite flower. In fact, I despise lilies now. Six years ago, I picked some lilies, much like this one, from the bed beside my driveway. I brought them inside, arranged them in a vase, and enjoyed the bright color they brought into my house.
They weren't out where my new little cat, Samson could get to them. They were up on a high counter (he was physically incapable - or at least he thought he was - of jumping that high). I would prune off the dying blooms each day as they started to shrivel up. No problem.
Well one day I came home from work and went about my usual relaxation routine: beer, tv, pajamas. After a little while, I started hearing a horrible hacking in the hallway. I found my sweet little Samson throwing up. Violently. And there was something strange in it. Being a good (see: neurotic) mother, I went to the kitchen, got a plastic fork, and fished out the funny yellowish looking thing from the pile. I realized it was a lily.
I called my mom right away to ask her what I should do. See, my cat isn't really a frequent puker, so the fact that he was throwing up so much was really worrying me. She told me it would probably be fine because he had obviously thrown the lily up. To this day, I don't think I've ever been happier that I ignored my mother's well-meant advice. I got online and started googling plants and flowers that are poisonous to cats. Turns out, lilies are on that list.
So I called the 24 hour animal clinic in town just to get their opinion. I was still thinking they would tell me everything was ok since he had already thrown up the lily. I got quite the opposite reaction from the vets. They told me to bring him into the clinic immediately; that lilies were the most lethal plant a cat could injest, and even if he had thrown it up, he could still be in grave danger.
So I rushed him over to the 24 hour clinic, where they whooshed him into the back and told me to wait in a room. About fifteen minutes later, a vet came in to give me the news. They wanted to give him an IV, and feed him activated charcoal to help line his stomach and block any more absorption. But even then, she couldn't make any promises as to whether he would survive. She explained to me that they refer to lilies as the "silent killer." Nobody realizes they are so deadly. And if they do notice their pet throw them up, they figure, as my mom and I did, that it's probably fine. Then they wake up the next morning to find their cat dead.
You see, a cat can do as little as lick the leaf of a lily flower and die from kidney failure. A lot of times, people don't ever realize what it was that did in their precious pet. And since I never knew this, I realized that most people probably had no clue either. So I try to tell people the story as often as I can remember. I would hate to think of anyone losing a pet because they accepted a nice bouquet of flowers from a friend in total ignorance.
Samson spent 48 hours in the clinic under constant supervision, hooked to an IV. And a series of kidney function tests were run on him for quite a long time afterwards. He came out of it perfectly, probably in great part due to my quick actions in getting him in to the clinic.
Moral of the story: I hate lilies. I don't EVER keep them in my house. If you give me lilies in a bouquet, I will immediately remove the lilies and keep the rest. I was even nervous having this lily in the basement on my hat for this shot and kept my hand on it at all times in between taking shots.
Annnnnd I believe this is the longest post I've ever written with one of my photos. Kind of funny.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 106
TRP: Orange
Mag: Catalogue (Summer 08.N10)
Ph: Josefina Alazraki (www.jalazraki.com)
Idea & Styling: Adrian Fagetti
Asistente: Florencia Armesto
Pelo: Jesica Baez para Estudio Olivera
Maquillaje: Jazmin Calcarami
Asistente: Julia Dalila
Modelos: Pablo y Matias para EP Bookers, Mariano, Marcos y Alejandro de Civiles.
Agradecimientos: Rulito y Vicky (L)
Model : Zoé Briswalder, Miss Jura 2012
MUA / Stylism : Maral Sabbagh
Assistant : David Sabbagh
Jewelry and clothes
Maral et David Store
7 Avenue du Général de Gaulle
90100 Delle
FRANCE
I uploaded this picture before a while back but I submitted this photo to JPG Magazine's theme of Noir. Is it a good fit?
Rowr. This was a fun emulation challenge. :)
Woke up early today so I'd have time to stop by and see my mom for Mother's Day before heading to the coffee shop to write. And then I proceeded to get absolutely nothing written. Ugh. I was just too scattered. Which roughly translates to - I got distracted looking at pictures of Carlos Bocanegra online and never got my focus back. Whoops! Anyway, I packed it in and headed home to enjoy the afternoon with all the windows/doors open. This beautiful weather won't last. We have rain in the forecast this week.
And I've got three more client shoots, which means I totally wasted one of my few writing opportunities this week. I suck.
I loved this cat makeup shoot. You get some oldschool Ali outtakes in the comments. Thanks to Joel, Libby, Jenna and Jason for helping me pick a winner. ;)
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Challenge #86
I think I might have a slight problem. I can't handle shots where my hair is just hanging there limp anymore. That's why there's so may of these swishy hair shots on my stream during Year 2. I try. I really do. But I just stare at the shots where my hair's not flipping around and they feel like they're missing something. Oh well. I guess Year 1 was about wigs and Year 2 is about hair movement? We all have our crutches.
Spent today reading through what I've written so far of my book. I've been blocked for a week and a half. I mean, part of that time I was distracted with other stuff, but the fact remains that I haven't written anything new in eleven days. I feel like I've kind of "lost" the story. So that's why I'm going back through it and reading it with a fresh set of eyes. I think it's helping. And the best part is that I'm really enjoying it. So hopefully by the time I catch up to where I'm at in the plot, my creative juices will be flowing again and I'll be able to get back inside my main character's head for the major scene that I'm about write. Time will tell.
Incidentally, before people start asking (as they typically do in shots like these), I didn't do anything to my eyes in this shot. These are just my eyes. No special wands/layers/brightening/whatever needed to make them look like this. Just genetics.
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Challenge #81
Mag: Catalogue (Summer 08.N10)
Ph: Josefina Alazraki (www.jalazraki.com)
Idea & Styling: Adrian Fagetti
Asistente: Florencia Armesto
Pelo: Jesica Baez para Estudio Olivera
Maquillaje: Jazmin Calcarami
Asistente: Julia Dalila
Modelos: Pablo y Matias para EP Bookers, Mariano, Marcos y Alejandro de Civiles.
Agradecimientos: Rulito y Vicky (L)
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Outtake from last night's shot that apparently you guys really liked. Thanks for all the comments. I guess I should wear my hair like this more often.
Mag: Catalogue (Summer 08.N10)
Ph: Josefina Alazraki (www.jalazraki.com)
Idea & Styling: Adrian Fagetti
Asistente: Florencia Armesto
Pelo: Jesica Baez para Estudio Olivera
Maquillaje: Jazmin Calcarami
Asistente: Julia Dalila
Modelos: Pablo y Matias para EP Bookers, Mariano, Marcos y Alejandro de Civiles.
Agradecimientos: Rulito y Vicky (L)
Not really sure I like these, but far too lazy to put the makeup back on and re-shoot. More in the comments mostly because I'm unsure about all of them. Andy liked the first one in the comments best. Actually, he liked this main one the least. He's usually right.
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Challenge #98
I ain't often right
but I've never been wrong
It seldom turns out the way
it does in the song
Once in a while
you get shown the light
in the strangest of places
if you look at it right
- The Grateful Dead, Scarlet Begonias
Got a really good phone call today. Keeping my fingers crossed that it leads to something even better. We could use some good news right about now.
I originally processed this in color, but on a whim tried a b&w conversion and I think I like this better. Anyway, it's my submission for this week's emulation challenge in My Face is My Canvas.
Musically Challenged: The Greatful Dead - Scarlet Begonias
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Week 104
Dress - BeBe, on sale. Super cheap. No one was interested in it's fantastic shape and design so I snagged it and in my size at that. This was about $17.00, YEARS ago. Had to dust it off b/c it was hidden in my closet for so long.
9AM photo shoot and the most painful location made the cut. There was a few good ones but this shot did it for me. Might post the others if I have sometime to mess with them.
* Random thought - I need to invest in some more gloves.
* Music I was listening to today - Laibach, remix album.
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I know what you're doing, I see it all too clear
I only taste the saline when I kiss away your tears
You really had me going, wishing on a star
But the black holes that surround you are heavier by far
I believed in your confusion, you were so completely torn
It must have been that yesterday was the day that I was born
There's not much to examine, there's nothing left to hide
You really can't be serious if you have to ask me why
I say goodbye...
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
I don't suppose it's worth the price, worth the price
The price that I would pay
Everyone keeps asking, what's it all about?
I used to be so certain and I can't figure out
What is this attraction? I only feel the pain
There's nothing left to reason and only you to blame
Will it ever change?
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
I don't suppose it's worth the price, it's worth the price
The price that I would pay
But I'm thinking it over anyway, I'm thinking it over anyway
I've come to find, I may never know
Your changing mind, is it friend or foe?
I rise above, or sink below
With every time, you come and go
Please don't come and go
'Cause I am barely breathing
And I can't find the air
Don't know who I'm kidding
Imagining you care
And I could stand here waiting
A fool for another day
But I don't suppose it's worth the price, it's worth the price
The price that I would pay
But I'm thinking it over anyway...I'm thinking it over anyway
Well, I know what you're doing...I see it all too clear...
- Duncan Sheik, Barely Breathing
I'm not somebody who searches for hidden motives at every turn. I take people at their face value. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and yes, that does mean that I am occasionally hurt. But I won't stop being the person who I am. I give people the benefit of the doubt. I'm an optimist, I guess.
So this shot is part of our week one emulation challenge in my new group, My Face is My Canvas. Some of you already know about this group, and thank you so much for both joining with such enthusiasm, and for getting into this first challenge of ours. Every week we'll be selecting a new photo of some brilliant face art, and all of our members are challenged with emulating that shot in any way they choose. This week, Vic chose an incredibly amazing white on white shot, and I have to say I'm not entirely happy with how my emulation turned out. But it's still fun to try! If you haven't checked the group out yet, then do! It's a lot of fun using your face to express yourself. And this group isn't limited to just face painting. Because if you know me at all, you know that my favorite thing to do is stick truly random stuff to my face for visual effect. :) Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun!
365 Days (self portraits): Day 177
30 Songs in 30 Days: Day 24 (Barely Breathing - Duncan Sheik)
My Face is My Canvas: Emulation Week #1
FGR: Half Nekkid
The Emperor's New Clothes, anyone? I know, I know. It's not as flashy as the last few have been. But for good reason. I'm also tributing one of my favorite flickr friends, ry-o-vision! And I needed to figure out a way to work a tribute to this shot into my twisted fairytale album cover week. So here you go. Ry is easily one of the coolest guys I've ever come across. He finishes his 365 today. And the Fonz (aka Felix) is here to witness it! Congratulations, buddy!
Also, I tried to do a two-for. Wait. If I'm also doing album covers and twisted fairytales, I guess this is a four-for. I know. I amaze myself sometimes too. But I can't let Sarah slip through the cracks! She finishes her 365 tomorrow and she is the QUEEN of the adorable smirk. I tried my best, but I'll never be able to duplicate her cuteness. Congrats Sarah!
I spent the day talking down nervous clients and hanging with my cousin Kara, who will be flying back to Spain on Monday. She's working over there now and we needed to squeeze in some girl time while she's home. Hanging in person is so much better than video chatting on our MacBooks. :)
Tomorrow's the big day! I go to the salon and see how angry my stylist is that I chopped bangs on my own. AND I have to make a final decision about hair color. Any last votes? Everyone still feeling uber dark with red undertones? Any votes for platinum blonde (besides my mom)?
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365 Days (self portraits): Day 281
TOTW: album covers
The Vent: twisted fairytales
Tributes to My Homies: ry-o-vision & that edit girl
“I’m the bloody Harley Quinn!”
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Quiero enseñaros el proceso de lo que ha sido esta locura de disfraz! Primero no tenia el disfraz de Harley Quinn pero me pareció más guay el crear uno con cubre puertas de flecos tipo para fiestas y demás, mi madre (siempre la meto en todos lados pobre, lo que tiene que aguantarme haha) me cosió todo (he de decir que todo lo usado lo compré en una tienda) entonces lo pusimos en el top que compré de deporte y luego cogí un chubasquero y le dimos “vida” al traje! Luego ya fue el maquillaje, peinado, flequillo, luz y mi madre me ayudó con la foto!
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Ayer hice la foto y la edité ayer hasta tarde para tenerla lista para hoy! ¿Porqué hoy? Pues mañana es mi cumpleaños y os tengo preparada otra foto más especial, así que espero que la compartáis en vuestros stories, comentéis porfa (me ayuda con el engagement) y pasarla a vuestros amigos o familiares o etiquétalos para que conozcan mi trabajo, me ayudaríais muchísimo y sin poner ni un duro, solo unos clics que me pueden ayudar un montón!
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“I’m the bloody Harley Quinn!”
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I want to show you the process of what this costume madness has been! First I didn't have the costume of Harley Quinn but I thought it was more cool to create one with fringe-type door covers for parties and others, my mother (I always put it everywhere poor, which has to endure haha) it sewed everything (I have to say that I used everything I bought in a store) then we put it on the top I bought sport and then I took a raincoat and gave the suit “life”! Then there was the makeup, hairstyle, bangs, light and my mother helped me with the photo!
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Yesterday I took the picture and edited it yesterday until late to have it ready for today! Because today? Well, tomorrow is my birthday and I have prepared another more special photo for you, so I hope you share it in your stories, please comment (help me with the engagement) and pass it on to your friends or family or label them so that they know my work , you would help me a lot and without putting a hard one, just a few clicks that can help me a lot!
Mag: Catalogue (Summer 08.N10)
Ph: Josefina Alazraki (www.jalazraki.com)
Idea & Styling: Adrian Fagetti
Asistente: Florencia Armesto
Pelo: Jesica Baez para Estudio Olivera
Maquillaje: Jazmin Calcarami
Asistente: Julia Dalila
Modelos: Pablo y Matias para EP Bookers, Mariano, Marcos y Alejandro de Civiles.
Agradecimientos: Rulito y Vicky (L)
Version two of this character..
Styling -
Face prep*
Black eye shadow from the middle of my nose to all the way up the inside of my hairline. A tint of green shimmer eye shadow to compliment the green accessories in my hair. Black liquid eyeliner around the eyes to bring more depth. And just clear gloss for the lips. Est.20-30mins
Hair prep*
Sections of hair from the sides of the head pulled to the front and pinned. Back part of the hair lifted up to create a high mound. Then the fun part, adding hair extensions. Since I don’t actually have two round hair buns, I had to work with two pony tails that I curled inward and pinned up, looks like a small hairy bird nest. The buns were placed on the sides of my head, kind of like Princess Leia. Accessories added were feathers in the front of the bangs and a few on the top part of the buns. Lastly, a long dirty gold necklace criss crossed along the top of my head, the length of the necklace was long enough to fall below the buns. Est. 30-40mins.