Cassidy

I had such a great time shooting Cassidys maternity photos, they all turned about beautiful and I'm so happy with the final product. Here a few of my favorite photos:

           

 Hair and makeup courtesy of Subreen Davis

Just a Reminder!

I know I have quite a few friends who are getting married in the upcoming year so if you lovely ladies need a make-up artist for your wedding day, I'm your girl! I'm willing to travel throughout North Carolina and South Carolina area working with the bride, bridesmaids, etc. This is your day to shine and I would love to do that for you.

Contact Information:

Email: latishamelissa@gmail.com or you could even send me a Facebook message. I would suggest to book at least two months in advance and we can discuss further arrangements from there.

Congratulations to you all!

Tisha

Pro Team 2010

Hmmm, how can I properly sum up Sephora's Pro Team tryouts? How about, intense, stressful, rewarding, emotional, ridiculous, honest?  I loved that I was able to go to NYC just a week later, for free but I was still unsure of what the audition process would consist of.  I will say that after the 1st day I was feeling fairly confident about progressing to the 3rd and final round in Vegas. However, the look for the 2nd day blew my mind. Just describing the look (which was essentially like a mask, very editorial and gaga-esque) to my cast members was exhausting. I wish I had a photo to post but I wasn't impressed with my final product and I wasn't even able to finish. I left that day feeling overwhelmed and disappointed, I knew that it would test me but I didn't think I would leave fighting back tears. I was lucky to meet some girls who gave some insightful words about not letting this audition make or break me, even current Pro Team members struggled with the look. If I tryout next year I can only hope for the best.

After Encore and Pro Team, I'm determined to step out of my comfort zone when it comes to makeup. I feel like that is the only way to grow and learn as an artist. Look forward to some new looks in the future!

More Hispstamatic Randoms

Big City, Bright Lights

I'm officially a Color Expert! I can't fully put into words how amazing New York City was. I learned so many different makeup techniques at Color Encore and I'm so excited to share them with my castmates. I know at times, I have a love/hate relationship with Sephora but they offer a lot of opportunities to grow within the company. I think I fell in love with New York this week- it's a different feeling since I grew up in Queens and moved to Charlotte when I was thirteen, my family didn't venture into the city that often. Now that I'm in my early 20's that's all I want to do! The diversity there is wonderful and I couldn't help but notice the copious amounts of good looking men of all ethnicities, delicious! Moving doesn't unnerve me as much anymore and I think my family is family coming around to the idea of it and that makes me happy. Pro Team tryouts are next Thursday and I'm nervously looking forward to that. I know it's going to be an intense two days but I refuse to be anything else but optimistic. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip: 

Home

After weeks of restless sleep and many conversation with my lovely friends who live in New York, I've decided that I'm moving back next year around August/September. I've been in Charlotte for about twelve years and I would always say "I don't see myself living in New York again but I definitely love visiting!" But then, I kept thinking why not? Why wouldn't I want to live in New York? It's a massive city that never sleeps, there is always something to do, diversity is abundant and I think that's what I need in my life right now. I do love Charlotte but I feel like I'm growing tired of it, tired of seeing the same people, going to the same places. When I briefly talked to my mom about it her exact words were "People move from New York to the Charlotte" and I responded "Yes, when they're older and have families. I'm 24, single, and I don't have anything holding me back". I agree that many people from up North do move to Charlotte, the last guy I dated was from Buffalo but the majority of these people have spent most of their life in New York. My family and I moved to Charlotte from Rosedale, Queens when I was thirteen and my sister was six, I never got a chance to truly explore the city. I know I would love it.

Now, as great as this sounds I know the transition isn't gong to be all rainbows and sunshine. Saving for the move has to happen NOW. Since I know I'm still going to be employed at Sephora I would have to interview with several stores up there in order to transfer. Would it be necessary to bring my car? I couldn't imagine being without my Honda but that all depends on the area as well. Cost of living is higher so I would be getting paid more but will I be able to afford an apartment with roommate(s) along with school loans and other bills? I can only hope that I can. One thing that keeps me excited is that I wouldn't be up there alone. Marvin, one of my best friends from high school lives there (and if things work out, we'll be roommates), LaZelle and Leah all people from my Southpark store that have/will be relocating to the city. This is probably one of the biggest decisions I've made in my adult life so far, let's hope it's a good one!