InBeauty for the Digital Age

As you all know I'm a very loyal fan and follower of the twice annual InBeauty Magazine.  I've blogged about it several times and I must admit since my initial purchase it has become a lot easier to find...no longer do I personally have to contact the Toronto distributor and have them send a personal copy to a magazine store for me to purchase (yes I did that SEVERAL times lol).

Anyway, guess who got word from Taiwan (where the magazine comes from) that InBeauty has come out w/ a digital copy app for you iPad!  How cool is that.  Now you can have it w/ you anywhere you take the old iPad.  I unfortunately, do not have an iPad yet...but still a very cool development and it makes it a lot easier for those in small towns to obtain.

I guess the editors saw that I've blogged about the mag several times so they wanted to me to pass the word out lol!  Right now it's only the S/S12 issue available but in a couple of wks (mid June) the A/W12-13 issue will be available online and in stores!

Btw InStyle also has a Facebook Page if you want to follow that...also gives updates about InBeauty Magazine!  They've already shown a teaser for the new edition and it's already making me drool!

I LOVE Showing Off My Brides!

So we are now officially in "Wedding Season"...actually I think it started about mid April (at least for me personally) and that means tons of weddings every mth...sometimes several a wk or two a day!  It's exhausting and a lot of work but so worth it when I see my bride looking and feeling more beautiful than she ever has before.

One of my fav things is actually when my brides (or their photographers) send me pictures after the wedding.  I obviously am not there after they finish getting ready (unless they hire me for the whole day) so it's always a joy to see my work in photos and to see how it held up throughout the day (it of course holds up great btw ;) ).

Today one of my Winter bride's Glenda had her photographer Esther Kelly send me a few pictures and I'm so happy she did b/c they are absolutely gorgeous!  I knew they would be as Glenda is a really beautiful girl.  Esther the photographer is actually a friend of Glenda's and came in from Winnipeg (Glenda's hometown) for the wedding.  I always think it helps a lot when the couple has a connection w/ the photographer or they've already developed a relationship w/ the photographer prior to the wedding either through meetings or an engagement shoot or whatever the situation may be.

Hope you enjoy these pics as I much as I enjoyed the wedding!

Such a Beautiful Shot!

Me at Work!

Great Hair Shot!  Love when photographers actually take a pic or two of the hair!

Happy Couple - Todd & Glenda

Glenda told me Todd was speechless when he saw her for the first time...how could he not be she looks beautiful!

She Knows Canada...She Lists My Blog

It's always exciting when you get a bit of recognition for something you do. It's especially nice when it's something you do just for the love of it - like this blog for me.

I may not have the most popular or fancy or most commented blog but it is nice to know some ppl enjoy the content I produce and my own unique writing style.

She Knows Canada contacted me yesterday to let me know they picked my blog as one of their 10 Canadian Beauty & Fashion Bloggers We Love!
Pretty cool indeed! Even cooler I'm actually the first blog listed!

Here's the link if you want to see some the list and some of the other awesome bloggers in my company!

http://www.sheknows.ca/beauty-and-love/articles/954183/canadian-beauty-and-fashion-bloggers

Todd Anthony Tyler - Asia's Next Top Model

I always LOVE to see my friends and family succeed and this is no different.  My old photographer friend Todd Anthony Tyler - yes, the one that gave me my first big break in the biz and the one that invited me to give Shanghai a try so very very long ago (btw May 14 I'll have been back 3 yrs...where the HELL does the time go) is going to be the resident photographer for Asia's Next Top Model!

This is pretty exciting and I think he is BEYOND a perfect fit for the job!  1. He looks great on camera ;) 2. He use to be a model himself and was for 10 yrs before he became a photographer and I think overall it has really helped and influenced his work b/c unlike most photographers he can really know and understand what it's like to be on the other side of the camera and he can bring that knowledge to the show and really help the girls out. 3. He's just a damn good photographer so why not!

Man it's moments like this where I wish I was still back in Shanghai working sometimes!  He's asked me if I'd ever think about coming back and at various times I'll admit I've given it great consideration but it's just SO HARD now!  When I left my career was in a VERY different place - aka I didn't have one lol!  I was brand new and I learned so much there...now I'm more established and I have clients...not so easy just to up and go again!  Esp. b/c it's China...kinda far...not just like I can go for 2 wks do some shoots and come back lol.  If I'm going to do it it's got to be for at least a couple of mths...but and this isn't a bad thing I keep booking work so therefore WHEN would I go!  Ugghh I never thought I'd say I miss it there...trust me...but after a couple of years you do get nostalgic plus I've grown so much as an artist I'd LOVE the chance to take my skills and experience there now and really rock some great shit out!

Anyway, here's Todd talking about what he's going to bring to Asia's Next Top Model!  Enjoy ;)

He's coming here at the end of the mth...hopefully we'll get a chance to shoot some stuff on this visit b/c I really miss working w/ him!

Whitening Lightning Lip Gloss Review

A few weeks ago the very nice ppl over at Whitening Lightning (I reviewed their teeth whitening pen a couple of mths ago) sent me over another nice little gift to try out and review - their Whitening Lightning Lip Gloss in Jewel (a beautiful, rich, deep berry tone)!  The ppl at Whitening Lightning must know me or something b/c as someone who likes a red or berry lip this gloss does not disappoint nor is it for the wallflower that wants to blend in!  This is NO sheer gloss w/ just a hint of colour...to me this is a full on lip lacquer w/ a beautiful, rich full colour payoff but w/out the stickiness that often comes w/ glosses.

Btw they do have two other really beautiful colours as well - Icicle - a gorgeous shimmery pink and Crystal - a beautiful coral colour....so hot this season ;).  All the colours do appear to have shimmer in them but I'll say from wearing it, it's not like you have a disco ball on your lips in goes well w/ the colour and just adds a nice amount of glam to the gloss!

So as I mentioned before this is No Ordinary Gloss...it also comes w/ a lot of other cool benefits!  The gloss itself has collagen peptides to increase lip volume (so it's a plumping gloss...but I didn't notice it burning my lips like some other lip plumper products).  By increasing volume it reduces lip wrinkles while doubling as an amazing moisturizer!  It feels smooth and light on the lips (but as mentioned still very pigmented) plus it doesn't feel sticky or icky and it will not feather or bleed (often a prob w/ a lot of other glosses).

So even w/ that you're probably thinking wow this gloss is cool...but wait...there's MORE (yes I'm an infomercial lol).  The gloss packaging is really cool and practical!  I'm ALL about things being multipurpose and this gloss doesn't disappoint!  On the side of the gloss there is a mirror for easy touch ups w/out having to have a mirror in your purse AND there is a LIGHT in the gloss that lights up when you take the wand out of the tube - this is PERFECT for touching up your lips at the club or lounge or any dim or dark area...so you have a great gloss w/ great added benefits and then the packaging has a mirror AND light...come on that's pretty cool admit it!

You can buy all 3 glosses together as a set or buy them individually as well!

Couple of Extra Pics of Me Wearing Jewel

What a GREAT colour...plus my teeth are still looking nice & white ;)

UPDATE!!!! I FORGOT TO MENTION THE BEST PART USE THE CODE JESSICA70 WHEN YOU CHECK OUT AND SAVE 70% OFF YOUR ORDER!  YES 70%!
AMAZING!

Dairy-Free Love Promo Video

Last week I got the opportunity to re-create my beloved giant beehive and vintage makeup look for my friend Victoria Murdoch for a really cool promo video for her upcoming one woman show Dairy-Free Love!  I was actually a little nervous I wouldn't be able to re-create the epicness of my last beehive for a photo shoot we did a couple of mths ago.  Luckily for me, the hair gods were w/ me and I think I created an even better beehive then the first time!

Here's the promo video...you can even see me for a split second (or my mouth/hands at least).  I was her friend  "Tina" an important character in the show...never actually seen in the show (it's a one woman show after all) but referred to a lot.

Director: Robert Shaw

Makeup & Hair: Jessica Jean Myers

Dawn: Victoria Murdoch

There's also going to be a mini behind the scenes video to come later featuring me at work so stay tuned for that!

Here's a couple of behind the scenes shots from the shoot too!

Feeling A Little Blue - CHCH Avatar Premiere

I just wrapped up a really cool 3 day promo makeup job for CHCH for their BIG Avatar promotion.  CHCH is a local TV network in Toronto and they are premiering Avatar on Sunday May 6 at 8 pm and they've been doing a HUGE promotional push to get the word out there about the premiere - Newspaper, Billboards, Commercials and Live Avatars out on the street posing w/ the public and spreading the word!

I obviously had a hand in the last part - creating the Avatar promo ppl!  This was a BIG job as I mentioned and required a lot of skill, speed and patience to paint 20 Avatars blue - head, neck and arms!  They also had Avatar shirts and Avatar wigs which REALLY helped complete the final look!  In the end it went amazingly well and I can't thank everyone that helped enough b/c it was A LOT of work!  My hands/nails will probably be blue for weeks lol...I can only imagine how the actors feel lol!  They were all such a great group...no egos or drama...such a pleasure b/c I'll be real what I was doing to them wasn't really "nice".

I was actually really nervous going into this job on Thurs b/c the work before I did a "mini promo" w/ only 2 Avatars and to say it went horribly on my end would actually be an understatement of epic proportions...I actually ran out of makeup after making up 1 ACTOR lol...I had to take the other actor in a cab to a makeup supply store and then finish his makeup back at my apt!  The makeup I had ordered specially for the job hadn't arrived yet so I was just using what I had on hand and I thought it was enough...lesson learned!  I actually would have completely understood if they would have wanted to find someone else to do the job...it was bad...I've never been so embarrassed and apologetic about a job!  But thankfully, they were all very understanding down at CHCH and they believed in me enough to know that I could do a complete 180 and do the job right the following week...and I did of course ;)

In actuality I'm SO HAPPY we had that mini promo day b/c it just made me realize what was possible and what wasn't in the time we had.  At first I thought I was going to airbrush them b/c I thought that would be quickest...but it wasn't at all!  And to get the opaqueness I needed I would have needed SO MUCH product to do 20 ppl 3 days in a row...it would have cost me a fortune...that I didn't properly budget for in my quote!  Lesson learned let me tell you!  But sometimes you have to fall flat on your face to learn the biggest lessons!

In the end I ended up using Kryolan Aquacolor in Blue and just activated it w/ water or Ben Nye Liquiset.  It went on so opaque and beautifully smooth...not streaky and made my life a dream in comparison...plus it was A LOT cheaper than the airbrush would have been...and I could get it locally ;)  At first I thought a sponge would be the best application b/c that's what I was told in the store but after a little trial and error I realized a foundation brush was the quickest and smoothest application...by the end of Day 3 I was a Avatar painting machine!

I've included some behind the scenes pics of me at work and a couple of the Avatars out on the streets w/ the ppl!  So happy for them (and my makeup) it only rained on the Thurs later into the night!

Other bonus of switching to brushes instead of sponges...MUCH cleaner hands lol!

Look...Rare Photo - I'm smiling while I work lol!

Apparently some of the actors even took the subway home at the end of the night like this...would have LOVED to have seen ppl's reaction to that lol!

If you're around on Sunday night at 8 pm make sure to watch the premiere of Avatar on CHCH!