Back in March of this year, I had the pleasure of working with producer/writer/actor Danny Strong while he was in Atlanta promoting his controversial HBO movie GAME CHANGE. I did his grooming for his...
Photo by Laretta Houston, This may come to a shock to some, but yes Im expecting!!! While I may just be a lucky girl to not have a lot of breakouts and sickness, I wanted to share some things that wo...
A little while ago I got the change to work with model/reality tv star Cynthia Bailey. It wasnt my first encounter with her as I visited with her at her agency, The Bailey Agency, here is Atlanta. Sh...
Photo by Laretta Houston, Makeup by MiMi J, Hair by Lee Barnes, Model Anna for Factor Women Atlanta Ive been waiting to post these pics for a very long time! This is one of my favorite editorials to ...
photo by Laretta Houston, makeup by MiMi J, hair by Zara Green, Styling by Demetrius Williams, headpiece by Avnah Couture Last month I worked with a very popular blogger, B Scott while he made ...
Spring is my absolute favorite time of the year! Ok maybe Im partial because Im a May baby, but I always love the fun colors of the season. In true Spring fashion, coral is a great color to ro...
I believe that this doll is long overdue, but I love that it is finally being done by Mattel. There are many young girls fighting with cancer and this is a great doll to help with addressing the issu...
Hey everyone, As many of you that follow me know, I host a seasonal beauty event which traditionally is a Brunch for the beauty industry and enthusiasts. This time Im putting a twist on it and having...
Towards the end of last year I received a call from the editor of Snytch Magazine asking me to do the grooming of a guy R&B group, though at first he didnt disclose the name. I agreed and ...
Hey everyone! Ive been waiting to do a matte red lip in a tutorial so Ive incorporated it in my new video for Valentines day! I did this look on a model recently and she gave me the idea of doing a t...
I was super excited to receive a special package from Sigma Beauty! Ive heard many great things about their brushes and have been waiting to try them for some time now. I was overwhelmed by all of th...
While creating my "Beauty Behind the Beat" videos, I knew Id need a videographer to help me with the shooting and editing. So I found one who has been more of a blessing and convinced me that...
Hey everyone, its a new year and I know many of you are making resolutions to lose weight, stop bad habits, start new ideas...etc. While thats all great, lets not forget to clean out your beauty bag!...
photo by James Anthony A little while ago, I had the pleasure of making up a model for an emerging jewelry lines lookbook, Stone Savant Jewelry . For those of you who know me or follow...
I had to post this because Ive always loved Miss Piggy :) Im a child at heart. MAC has a winter collection that includes a cute "Miss Piggy Pink" eyeshadow, black liquid eyeliner, and lu...
As most of you know I co-hosted a wonderful event called "Naturally Pretty" in Atlanta where we focused on educating women on ways to embrace their natural beauty. This included natural ...
Yesterday, Marian at Haute Travels put together a wonder class and mixer with the great Sam Fine! There was no way that I was going to miss this one! Sam Fine is one of the best makeup artist and has...
I have exciting news....Miss Jessies Originals has become the official title sponsor for our first Naturally Pretty event in Atlanta! Im so uber excited about this and they are providing some great g...
This inspiration installment features a wonderful photographer that I met in LA, Angela Marklew! Her work is amazing and I know shes going to go far. I got a chance to speak with her about her s...
The Panel (MiMi J, LaToicha of Luxe Tips, Ren of Makeup by RenRen, Bret of Webdevils, Mattie of Mattieologie, Mae of Natural Chica) Im happy to say that I had another successful beauty brunch with an...
MiMi J and Natural Chica at P3 Lab 2 years ago, when Carols Daughter opened their store in Atlanta, I went to meet and interview owner Lisa Price for my blog. While interviewing Lisa I met this girl ...
You MUST register no LATER than FRIDAY, September, 30. Limited seats!Click here to register Yes beautiful people, its time for my next Beauty Brunch in Atlanta! Once again Im excited because I have a...
Photographer Celeste Canino and Makeup Artist MiMi J I recently took a trip to the west coast and I wanted to make sure that I got with some awesome folks whose work inspires me. While I was preparin...
Photography: Laretta Houston, Makeup: MiMi J, Hair: Terrell Smith/Tracee Anderson (asst), Wardrobe Garmai Momolu When working with celebrities and music artists, sometimes you ...
As I mature in my career as a makeup artist, I love to find inspiration in other successful entrepreneurs and artists. Its very motivating and encouraging to see that someone has paved a way and is l...
An artist has to have the right tools to perfect their canvas, right?! Well I found out about a new makeup brush line that I really like called KIM Brushes! Kim Brushes...
Though I dont wear lipstick all of the time, I have fallen in love with the YSL Rouge Volupte line! They glide right on and dont dry out your lips, while providing great color payoff! If youre lookin...
I have a fun makeup class coming up this month in partnership with Big Girl Cosmetics on Monday, August 22! It will be held at my P3 Lab Studio from 7pm-9pm and is sure to be a great time. I will be ...
Photography by Laretta Houston, Hair by Zara Green Ive learned time after time that I enjoy doing natural, pretty looks the most when doing makeup! Though I appreciate artist looks with bold colors a...
I ran across this product in a salon and tested it out on myself and fell in love! They are brow gels, manufactured by a private label manufacturer called Colorlab, that can match just about any brow...
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