Announcing.... A whole new world:

A whole new world where makeup is GOOD FOR YOU!!!

I am now offering my makeup artistry services with the option to use products that are completely natural, and actually good for your skin! Jane Iredale is the #1 makeup brand reccomended by skin care professionals.

Here's the difference ingredients can make:

"The most beautiful cosmetic you can wear is a healthy skin. That's why everything we develop is a true extension of skin care. Our makeup is not just a refinement of conventional makeup; it's a new technology. It's so effective it is recommended by plastic surgeons, dermatologists and skin care professionals.

FOUR IN ONE
Our micronized mineral bases are concentrated pigment. (We use no fillers such as talc.) Because of this concentrated pigment, a minimum amount gives unsurpassed coverage and becomes a foundation, powder and concealer all in one. This concentrated pigment also gives high sunscreen protection without the need for synthetic ingredients.

SPF (Sun Protection Factor) and the FDA
SPF 20 PurePressed Bases & SPF 20 Amazing Bases - Formulated with titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, the minerals give instant, broad-spectrum, chemical-free sun protection. They also have a Very Water Resistant rating. Please refer to our SPF Explained chapter.

FAST, WEIGHTLESS COVERAGE
Apply with a brush or a sponge for coverage that it would normally take three products to achieve. The result should look sheer and luminescent and feel weightless.

NON-COMEDOGENIC AND OIL-FREE
Under a microscope, the mineral crystals look like overlapping fish scales. These crystals form a filter that allows the free exchange of gasses. The minerals are non-comedogenic. We have many testimonials from acne patients claiming improvement in their skins since using our mineral makeup. The only oils we use in our formulas are in products where we want to help condition the skin - such as in our under-eye concealer and lip products.

MINIMUM ALLERGY RISK
Allergies and sensitivities are usually caused by substances that cause irritation to the skin. Reactions are particularly common in skins that have been compromised in some fashion through, for example, a weakened immune system, sun damage, chemical peels, laser resurfacing, etc.
Substances that most commonly cause these sensitivities are chemical preservatives, chemical dyes (usually labeled as FD&C), perfume and alcohol. Our makeup contains none of these sensitizers. In fact, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are anti-inflammatories and may help calm the skin.
All of our products have undergone sensitivity testing in an FDA-approved laboratory with zero sensitivity recorded.

SENSITIZERS
All our individual Material Safety Data Sheets of raw materials in our powder bases support that irritation, burning and stinging of the skin are not caused by our ingredients. Further, our processing does not result in any chemical change in the raw materials, so the reaction of the mixed ingredients remains the same as the individual ingredients. We have eliminated from our powders all perfume, chemical dyes and chemical preservatives. These are the top three sensitizers.

FD&C DYES
When the letters FD&C precede a color, it means that the color has been approved by the FDA for use in foods, drugs and cosmetics. When D&C precede the color, it signifies that it can be used only in drugs or cosmetics. FD&C dyes are derived from petroleum or historically coal tar; some are also synthetic.

CONCENTRATED PIGMENT (COVERAGE)
The word "pigment" usually means a colored or white compound that is insoluble in a solvent. (The word "dye" generally refers to a chemical compound, most often of petroleum origin, which is soluble.) Our pigments are made from micronized minerals only.

The reason our powders work so well as a natural-looking beauty makeup and/or a camouflage is because the concentrated pigment not only masks color but interacts with light to create a soft-focus effect that creates an illusion of perfection. A small amount of the minerals will cover most types of redness including acne, rosacea and erythema (redness).

ADHERE
Because of the micronization process our mineral particles undergo, they bind together on application. When applied to a clean, moisturized skin the surface tension this creates overcomes gravity and holds the minerals tightly to the skin. The result is that they resist running, creasing and smearing and will only come off with a cleanser or our Magic Mitt. No special cleanser is required.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide have anti-inflammatory properties and will help to calm erythema. Zinc oxide is also anti-microbial.

NO PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN TESTED ON ANIMALS"

Contact me if you'd like to book a consultation where you can try out all of the products, and I will personally help you pick the best ones for your particular face and complexion.

AND stay tuned: I am doing an ALL NATURAL photoshoot, using exclusively Jane Iredale products tomorrow. Photos to come soon after...

A FEW OTHER QUICK UPDATES: A shoot I did with the wonderful AnnaSophia Robb is currently on the cover of TC Magazine.


I've also been doing quite a bit of work for a fabulous clothing store, Republic of Couture. The whole team is great, and life can't really get much better when you are spending your days doing THIS:

Katelyn is in Allure Magazine!

I am featured in the Makeover directory of Allure Magazine's January "Makeover Issue". I am the only makeup artist listed for Colorado, and I am SO pleased to have been chosen! Check it out, on news stands NOW!

www.allure.com

It's beginning to look a lot like ... NAHA

This Christmas season has brought me a different kind of gift this year ... the chance to get wildly creative with Charlie Price for the NAHA awards (http://www.probeauty.org/naha/). Charlie is the only stylist in North America to have won twice, consecutively! This entire weekend has been dedicated to getting some incredibly creative photos.

Saturday's shoot will be published in "1 magazine" (www.onemagdenver.com) - a new (and impressive) Denver fashion magazine. The shoot was a dark and exaggerated 1920's-30's look, with some OUT OF THIS WORLD hair styles by Charlie Price (runner up on Bravo's shear genius). While you all will have to wait till publication to see the final product ... here's a behind the scenes sneak preview:

Above: Aubrey Brewer has found her "dark side".

Above: Charlie working his magic.

Above: Oumou Diacko, complete with antlers!

Sunday we did a 180 and went to the other end of the spectrum to bright, bold and bubble gum pink! This shoot will be published in the March issue of 303 magazine, and features wardrobe from the amazing Zac Posen, shoes by Louboutin and Miu Miu, and bags by Channel. We had a 60's vibe for this one, and had quite a bit of fun making it as big and bold as we could. Once again here is a pre-press preview of our day behind the scenes:

Above: Stephanie Maxwell adds the finishing touches to her toes.

Above: The beautiful Heather Knapp!

Above: a view from the photographer, Stacey Weisser's laptop. Hotness!

Above: Charlie and his muse Aubrey! These two are such charmers!

Happy Holidays everyone! See you in 2009! xox

Vampires, vixens, and various other oddities...

Well, October was certainly interesting - and I am literally GOBSMACKED that Thanksgiving is nearly here! Where has the past month gone??! I've been staying busy with all kinds of "odd jobs" - only "odd" because of the vast differences in my jobs from day to day. Keeps things interesting, that's for sure!

Let's see ... I wrapped up October with some fun Halloween makeup - I actually got to hang out with my sister when she booked me to do makeup for the Halloween party at RMCAD (where she is the gallery director). The campus is actually an old Tuberculosis treatment center, which has a pretty spooky past. So they all dressed up as dead Doctors and Nurses. Spooky!


Halloween is such a fun time for me - I love bringing back out my FX makeup kit. I did some vampire makeup for a local Doctor and his wife, and I also had a fun shoot for the Denver Post - I did a "how-to" segment showing how to do the classic Witch makeup (sexy, not warty). Check out the pics below:


I've been working a lot with the photographer Sean Hartgrove. He has such a great style - and always allows me to have fun with hair and makeup. We've been doing a good deal of work over the past month for the tattoo mag called "Status Ink".






I have also been keeping busy with my good ol' press tours - I had a wild day doing a tour with 3 of the stars of the new film, Twilight. We did the usual, and then went to Park Meadows mall for a Q&A and signing - MASS CHAOS! There were THOUSANDS of screaming teens! Boy-o-boy do they have some fanatical fans!


I also had my first UNION makeup gig this month! I assisted the Key Makeup Artist for a new NIKE commercial, starring Carmelo Anthony. I spent the day making sure that all of the basketball players looked sweaty - I can now list "misting" as one of my special skills on my resume!! Hehe.
And today I worked with Charlie Price again. I am always so honored to be included on his projects - he is such a talented man. We did a shoot for an upcoming issue of 303 magazine. I can't wait to see how those shots turned out!

So, that's that - things have been going well, and I am now busy bracing for the Holiday season (which I am amazingly excited about by the way)! The makeup biz is probably going to ease off a bit while the in-laws are in town (I know it sounds unusual, but I love hanging out with my husband's parents).

Keep on keepin' on!

It's been a busy week yet again! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is a trend that continues in this style for a long time to come! BUT - one thing I've become increasingly aware of this week is that while you can (and should) enjoy your successes ... you should never relax into a false sense of security. (I seem to learn new things from Obama every day!) Keep moving and striving for a new level of achievement!!

I worked with actor, Seann William Scott a few days ago (doing press for his new film Role Models). What a NICE guy!! He is probably one of the friendliest celebs I've worked with thus far. I don't have any photos from that day, but hopefully I'll be getting some video clips in the future to post up.


Last night was a fun night too! I worked with Charlie Price (owner of Click Salon, and of TV's "Shear Genius" fame). I got to participate in a fun hair show for 303 magazine. What a TON of talent all in one place. It was inspirational. The makeup was a fantastic concept by Charlie ... sort-of a mash-up of 1980's and 1940's.


And finally - some of the photos from the past few shoots I've done with Mr. Marc Tuscher of Revolutions Management. I have met some wonderful models through doing these shoots - gals that I am now so glad to call friends. Ashley LeRoy and Aubrey Brewer are both total DOLLS. I'd do makeup for them ANYTIME!


And finally today - the start of a new week - I did a press tour for the new movie "Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa". I did makeup for Tom McGrath. Tom wrote, directed and starred in this film (as the head penguin). What a talented fella! Ben and I went to a screening of the film on Monday night - and it's adorable. Sascha Baron Cohen is hilarious.

Fun new photos! Feathers galore!

This is a recent shoot I did with the very talented Steve Sutanto. We had fun with feathers - and the model, Katherine, was such a good sport about it! We had feathers around her neck, on her eyes, in her hair - and at one point UP HER NOSE! :)

We did it!

Victory!!

The results are in, and I was voted the #1 wedding makeup artist in Denver! Check out the winners on the Channel 7 A-list awards website: CLICK HERE.

I also recently had the opportunity to get on the OTHER side of the camera ... yes, folks - hell has frozen over and I for a brief moment played the role of MODEL. June did a great job with the photos, and really helped calm my nerves! She is doing a great series of photos featuring makeup artists in their own makeup.