Hype Hair and Today`s Black womens Couture Fashion show

Who knew the first month of the new year would be so eventful? Blackmen Magazine, Todays Black women magazine, and Hype Hair magazine are some of the most popular magazines for men and women of color. And on January 14th, 2012 they held their Couture fashion show in New Jersey, New York city.

I was honored to join the girls of Chacha cosmetics and hairstylists backstage of the Marriot hotel Ballroom.

The room was jam packed with more then 30 models, designers, photographers and of course racks upon racks of couture suits and gowns.

Between makeup applications I got the chance to spy around a bit. In the lobby, there were vendors showing off their hand made soaps and jewelries, and hair products. I found the most amazing bracelet and shoulder piece for my jewelry collection.

The designers made sure all the models were fitted with their gowns. And in the ballroom they practiced their runway walk.

After 5 long hours the models were finally ready to walk the cat walk.

 Designers included Nevets Couture, and Willie Hall Couture. All the models looked amazing, and the design were out of this world!

Working in New York was a great opportunity for me, special thanks goes out to Aisha Chacha  of Chacha Cosmetics and Photographer Glenn Parson for the runway pics. After all was said and done I finally got the chance to enjoy the bright lights and big city. What`s next for Mrs Makeup? You`ll just have to wait and see.

 

A day with Chacha Cosmetics at the National Women's Show

Chacha Cosmetics is a new Canadian based luxury makeup brand and also offers a unique collection of eyeshadows, lipglosses and primers. Created by model/makeup artist Aisha Chacha, Chacha cosmetics has done faces of many models on runways in Canada and the United States.
So when I got the invite to work with her on The National woman show, I could not dare say no.

 Sponsoring the Rent Frock Repeat fashion show , I met up with Aisha and the other makeup artists downtown  Toronto. Rent Frock Repeat offers ladies on a budget, the chance to wear high end couture dresses at a fraction of the retail price. All you need to do is sign up, search through a vast amount of amazing dresses, rent the one you wish to wear, and after you wear it..bring it back!

Racks of couture dresses lined the walls backstage including dresses by Badgily Mischka and Nicole Miller. We had a great variety of beautiful models including model and Miss Eternity 2nd runner up Kaila Izzard who's makeup I had done in the past.  Aisha provided us with face charts that when completed, complimented the models perfectly.

In front of a crowd full of women, the girls rocked their frocks down the runway. Seeing the faces that  we did work the runway, made us smile like proud mama bears!

After the show I had the chance to look around and check out some other exhibitors. Inspire cosmetics, Vasanti, Gella, Smash Box and of course Curl Solutions were also there to give out free makeovers.

But the real star of the show was Eric Braeden a.k.a Mr. Victor Newman from the show Young and the Restless. He had women gushing over him like he was Justin Beiber.!

I had an amazing time at the exhibition! It was great finally working with Aisha,  this pint size diva is one every makeup artist should meet at least ones. Her dedication to the beauty industry is undeniable. Not only is she always adding new product to the Chacha line, but is always willing to share opportunities with other artists. Make sure to visit Chacha Cosmetics for their boxing day sale at  the Pantages Hotel  December 26, 2011(2000 Victoria Str, Toronto, 5th floor Unit 8)  from 2pm to 8pm. Don't forget to check out her holiday gift sets at www.Chachacosmetics.com