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Summer is over, kids are back in school. The calendar says September so is it time to change my make-up look?

Here in "always" sunny Los Angeles we might not feel the change of seasons as much as the rest of the country. September and October are some of our hottest months! So, do we continue with our breezy, easy summer face? Glossy lips, creamy pastel cheeks and bronzed skin? I say sure! Why not? Continue to keep it simple BUT add a few little changes that will gently bring you into the season at hand and keep you in the fashion trend loop.

Some fall trends to give a try!

Go for a deeper mouth at night; vampy lips are here again.
Define those eyes with a thin-winged out liner or something a little wider that is less defined.
Get those brows a second look and define them! Big brows are back so don't be afraid to add some color and depth.
Gold, purple, orange...Just a few colors of the rainbow that we are seeing on the eyes. Don't be shy, just a wash of these colors on the eyes will help to brighten and give the face a more awake polished look.
And finally, for the faint of heart, nude makeup is here for fall. You, only better!

So keep it simple, give something new a try and most of all, have fun!

Beautifully yours,
Jessica.

So! This is my first blog and my first "real" website. All the years I have been in the industry one would think that I would have done all of this years ago! So welcome to my world!
Yes, I am a makeup artist and have been since I can remember. Oh how I love makeup!
The journey to here has been full of change and glitter (thank you Dakota and Puss) fun, demanding , and sometimes heartbreaking. Because getting here means I have lived and grown through life and life at times can be well, heartbreaking.
As I write this I am sitting in my apartment in Redondo Beach California where I have lived for almost the past six years. I will tell you at another time all of the other places I have lived and the experiences I have had .
Today though I want to be honest and focus on where I am today and although this is a makeup artist blog I do believe in just being honest and not making life out to be "perfect" and "beautiful" at all times.

I have two friends today who are dealing with the losses of their fathers. One of my friends just lost his dad on Saturday and my other friends family is taking their dad off of life support tomorrow. This makes me stop and think about the fragility of life, and how at times it seems unfair and tragic, sad and heavy.
So what I have done today is take care of myself in spite of the way I feel and I guess this is where the "beauty" part comes in. I know that many of us out there have days where we just don't want to get out of bed, but life beckons and we must. I find that when I have those days the first order of business is prayer and realizing that life is out of my control, other than what I personally can control which is only me and my choices!
Then I head to the gym if time permits, and I have a lot of time lately so off to the gym I go! I feel healthy and lighter after I push through that first thirty minutes of cardio, then it gets easier. I also eat healthy, most of the time, take my vitamins and get lots of sleep. This "routine" keeps me going even when I just want to stop and hide, because life must continue no matter what. I am a makeup junkie and I love looking good because it makes me feel better about myself as well. So even if it is just hair slicked in a tight pony, with conditioner in the hair and a natural face I do it! So, you do it too! No matter what pain we face in life, where we have been on the journey or where we are going, we just have today. So suit up and show up , get to the gym, put some makeup on and treat yourself with kindness today. YOU are worth it and someone else just might need you to be strong for them today!

Blessings,

Jessica