Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Behind the scenes with ink...cosmetics & Roy Cox Photography for DC Life Magazine Shoot
This week I had the opportunity to work with amazing Photographer Roy Cox in Baltimore, MD. ink...cosmetics, sponsored their first shoot for DC Life Magazine (DCLM) at his fabulous studio, where Celebrity Makeup Artist Anna Castillo kicked off her new business adventure as the DCLM's Key Makeup Artist and Beauty Expert! The event was a complete success! Check out the behind the scenes images below!
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Makeup: Anna Castillo - Celeb MUA/Owner ink...cosmetics, LLC
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Model: (L-R) Kara Allan, Edmund Kuuya & Rania Jaziri
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Roy Cox Photography
Model: Kara Allan
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Roy Cox Photography
Model: Kara Allan
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Makeup: Anna Castillo - ink...cosmetics
Photo: Roy Cox Photography
DC Life Magazine Shoot
Photo: Christopher Crabb
Sunday, January 9, 2011
ANNA SUI Spring 2011!
If you haven't added yourself to DC LIFE MAGAZINE you are missing out!
Check out my GET THE LOOK DC! segment for the magazine.
ink...cosmetics and I have been named the magazine's beauty editor and cosmetics company! More info on what's happening with ink.. coming soon! Each week I am sharing easy ways to bring the runway into your beauty regimen.
Beauty: Jourdan Dunn Photo: Luca Cannonieri/Gorunway.com
Want this Anna Sui Spring 2011 look?
Find out how here: www.dclifemagazine.com
Saturday, January 8, 2011
MAKEUP PRODUCT MUST HAVE!
OH MY FLIPPIN LASHES! I am completely in love with Revlon's Precision Lash Adhesive! Let me tell you what happened...
Okay, so I had a scheduled meeting today that we decided to reschedule due to the snow. Little did we realize it lasted for a minute and then completely melted away. Well, I was all dressed up and no where to go so I decided to take advantage of the situation and network. I went out to a few local venders to promote ink... cosmetics and my professional Celebrity Makeup Artist services and upcoming classes. On my way to one of the locations I sneezed so hard my right lash strip decided to loosen up in the center. OH NO! In a complete panic I headed to the first available drug store to buy my usual lash adhesive. Mind you, normally I never leave home without an emergency makeup fixer kit. This would usually include lash glue.
Anyway, while searching for my glue I saw this package and angels began to sing. AAAAHHHH AAAHH AAH AAAAAHHH AAAHHH AAH! So, I bought it for under $5. Now, I thought, there is no time to try and take off the lash to refix. I needed to move on; time was ticking. Revlon made it so easy. All I did was close my eye pull out the applicator brush and added the glue where I needed it. In seconds all was good. I dabbed on ink... liquid liner over the top (for my cat eye look... wasn't necessary on a natural look because the product dries clear.) Then I was off to my next meeting. THANK GOODNESS for products like these!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
GET THE LOOK DC!
For 2011, I have decided to show a look each week and break down the makeup look for the real city chic woman. Some weeks will feature actual designers and some will come from fashion savvy guys and gals from all around the world.
Strap on your stilettos "everyone" ;-) it's going to be exciting!
Please feel free to send me suggestions, comments, and questions. Subject line: ASK INK, send to aycastillo15@aol.com; I will personally answer you and send the response back or use it as one of our featured questions on my blog and DC LIFE MAGAZINE.
My first pick! LANVIN Spring 2011. I am absolutely in love with this collection! Best thing ever! You, the average John/Jane, can purchase an actual LANVIN design at H&M now. My new obsession!
Here's the look straight from the runway.
Photo: Yannis Vlamos / GoRunway.com
Designer Alber Elbaz is all about the real woman; skin, wrinkles, laugh lines and all. His collection started off with dresses in a beautiful muted palette which had pops of yellow and hot pink. The look above had one of his Celebrities saying she was the baddest bitch on the block! Says a lot coming from Janet Jackson (aka Ms. Jackson if you're nasty!)
His choice for the cosmetic look?
Photo: Luca Cannonieri-GoRunway.com
Seductively fresh! To get this look...
1. Always start with a clean face!
2. Conceal your dark areas and blemishes using ink...cosmetics, special coverage concealer in your skin tone.
3. Place a little foundation in areas that need more coverage. BLEND! Less is more artistas!
4. Powder the entire face to set your canvas. Add a darker powder under the cheek bone to contour.
5. Smooth a small amount of ink...cosmetics eye shadow primer on the lid.
6. Grab a wide shadow brush and place a cream matte shadow all over your lid. From lash line to brow bone.
7. Use a peach taupe matte shadow on the lash line and tap the product on the socket portion of the eye.
8. Use dark lash glue and add a glamours pair of thick lashes to your lash line.
9. Finish eyes with mascara.
10. Last, be sure to mute out your lip with a little foundation or you can use a cream pencil. Don't apply as lip liner just put enough to even it out. Then add a chapstick for moisture.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
1 - 1 - 11 NEW YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT!
Photos provided by Visual Access Photography LLC.
ink...cosmetics Celebrity Makeup Artista/Owner Anna Castillo is working plans to dominate the Salon/Cosmetic Industry! Stay tuned ink... supporters can't reveal it all just yet :-)!
Are you ready for the cosmetic line ink...? A line providing an environment and energy as classy as the ballet but at the same time, creating an edgy, trendy, and exciting atmospheric confidence of a rock/hip hop concert! 2011 is the year dreams come true and the universe has opened its arms for the House of ink... and Celeb MUA Anna Castillo!
Thank you God and Thank you fans and supporters!
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