Don't Sweat The Summer

A good way to set your make up this summer is with make up setting sprays and with hydrating mists that sets the make up and closes your pores without the tight feeling. I've found a few that I absolutely love and I know your make up will look flawless and stay on this summer even in the heat. So don't sweat the summer you will look beautiful!

All Nighter Urban Decay- A make up setting spray for normal skin just spray a few inches away from your face

Dew Me Urban Decay- A make up setting spray for combination to dry skin supra a few inches away from your face.

De Slick Urban Decay- A oil control make up setting spray for oily skin it controls the shine.

Ultra Radiance Facial Re-Hydrating Mist Benefit- A hydrating mist that replenishes the skin throughout the day restoring your ph balance can also be used on top of make up.

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

My favorite foundations for women of color

Here is a list of my favorite liquid foundations for women of color. Some you can pick up at a department store and some at your local drug store. The skin of women of color is tricky to match,but I think you will enjoy these.

Cover Girl in Natureluxe. I personally use "Brazilnut" and I love the coverage and its at a great price they have four shades that I know can match a woman of color.

CoverGirl Queen. A line completely dedicated to ethnic skin I love this foundation and the more you build the more coverage.

"China Doll" Napoleon Perdris. The coverage is amazing yet it still feels lightweight and it locks in place all day.

Smashbox. Comes in D1 and D2 not that much of a variety,but the coverage of these two foundations are great also available in cream to powder foundation.

Maybeline Fit. One of the newest foundations from Maybeline also in concealers the coverage is sufficient and it picks up undertones pretty well.

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

Make up with Hair Stylist Jesse

I did a make up consultation with hair stylist Jesse an El Paso native she specializes in cut and color a marvelous young lady. Below is a list of products I used and a finish photo of my work.

*Cargo foundation in the color 40

*Benefit "Coralista" blush

*Smashbox "Softbox" eyeshadow palette

*Benefi "Stay don't stray" eyelid primer and concealer primer

*Napoleon Perdris "Calypso" lipstick

*Pop Beauty mascara

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

Benefit Blushes and Bronzers

Benefit cosmetics has the most amazing blushes and bronzers for the summer the gorgeous colors will be awesome for the warmer months.

Hoola- A matte bronzed that's perfect for a natural look and can be used for contouring as well

10- A duo blush and highlighter so you'll have the best of both worlds

Coralista- A lovely coral color that's perfect if you have yellow undertones.

Sugarbomb- A quad of blush with corals and pinks a perfect blend

Stay bronzed and beautiful this summer!

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

Prom QUEEN

This year 2011 was the first year I've ever did make up for prom. I've never been so intimidated by 17 or 18 stary eyed young ladies. They where all sweet I just didn't want to ruin anyones prom. They all where so excited and I just fed off of it and channeled it into something beautiful. Below are some snapshots of the girls and a list of the cosmetics lines I used

*Cargo

*Smashbox

*Too Faced

*Benefit

*Elizabeth Arden

*Urban Decay

*Lorac

*Stilla

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

Urban Decay "Rollergirl" palette

I played around with the eye shadows from the "Roller Girl" palette with my dear friend Kandace the pigments are amazing. The only think that's not from the palette is the brow highlight I used another Urban Decay shadow 'half baked" here are some shots of it.

The colors in the palette are

*woodstock

*verve

*suspect

*darkhorse

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

MUSE Tre'von Dawson

Working again with Brooklyn Native, Trevon Dawson before he goes on set for a photoshoot. This music lover is making his way into the modeling industry as well. Below is a list of products I used as well as some frames from the shoot.

*Smashbox D2 foundation

*MAC NW 45 concealer

*Smashbox countouring kit

*Benefit "Hoola" matte bronzer

Jazzy Baptiste xoxo

"Street Safari"

I as a make up artist did my first independent beauty shoot entitled "Street Safari". My dear friend Nicholas James Harris "Nykkljakx" was the photographer and took the most amazing shots. Chadnei Payne a lovely lady was my muse she wore the make up phenomenaly. Below is a list of the products I used and some frames from the shoot.

*Foundation- Smashbox D1

*Highlighter- "Brown Sugar" Urban Decay

*Lipglosses- NYX Cosmetics

*Eyeshadows- NYX Cosmetics

More shoots to come this summer Jazzy Baptiste xoxo