NEW YORK! NEW YORK!!!! "what a wonderful town.....where the skies are up and batteries down".....name that movie!?! ha ha ha I am soooooooooooooooooooo excited to go to NY!!!! I have never been....and to know that I get to go, because of something I love and have poured my heart out for....I can't wait.... I have left a big bundle of sleep...in order to arrange for the GLAMINARS.....we are going to have such an amazing....Glam-a-thon!!!
I am working on some very special surprises...... and we are going to have a fun-a-thon......after the GLAMINARS...( go to www.kandeethemakeupartist.com to sign up...while we still have room!) for a super fun Kandee Meet & Mingle!!!! (location to be announced soon...and yes it will be cool, hip, and fun!)
I am so excited...I feel like it Christmas eve!!! And I can't wait for Christmas morning...(which is by the way, my fav holiday!...everything is decorated to fun and sparkly and little christmas lights.....which are another fav...are everywhere......)
must go TRY to sleep at least.....and suitcases are calling my name..."kandee...fill us up.....! we're hungry...hungry suitcases!"....ha ha ha ha
he charges $5,000 a day to shoot, so this is an amazing opportunity to shoot with a photographer of his caliber...and to get the feel for working on a set like this, and to leave with the photos in hand
this is rare, because as much as everyone from the photographer to the assistants promise to send you images- they don't. And many beautiful shoots I've worked on....I will never have a copy of. That is why my portfolio is so frustrating...and you can't put pictures that you took on set with your camera! ha ha ha..
what we'll do:
*provide models for everyone
*you will need to bring your make-up kit- I'll be providing a list of what you'll need for all the looks we'l be creating
*I will demonstrate and teach as we go on a model...as you recreate it on your
model at the same time
*I will help each person perfect their looks and go over all the details and tricks required for a beauty shot - they are very detailed and precise because it's all about the face (think of all the shots in Kevyn Aucoins books...like those)
*I will select looks that are necessary to show skill ad diversity for your portfolios
* whether no need beauty, commercial, bridal, anything....you always get your foot in the door with your portfolio...and if you're looking for an agent...you'll only be seen with a professional portfolio
*i'll go over all the details of arranging your portfolio, working on set, things to keep an eye on , when to ask the photographer to step in, and much more
please let me know the interest as this will be a lot of work to set up...with all the models, the lighting, the photographer, his team of people work with work with the top names in the business, Annie Liebowitz, Steven Meisel and more...just to let you know the quality of what you'll be getting...this is a priceless opportunity to work with Ian, the models, and have me teach and guide you as we go....
not to mention, if it involves me....it will be very fun!!!
This will be a day long event.....more details to come! I'm not sure of the investment it will cost yet, there are a lot of costs to add in....the studio rental, the models, the photographer, the lighting equipment, and so on...i'll keep you posted!
I've never been to New York, so I am so excited!!! My sister won a YM magazine Covergirl contest in high school...and she got to go....I thought she had a ticket for a companion and I was so excited....but alas...they only wanted her there, not her overly-excited sister! ha ha ha ha
I love every movie filmed there....I have dreamed about living there and feeling the energy vibrating off every wall and sidewalk....I can't wait!!!
Soooo, since someone did a break down of the most requested Glaminar cities....NY won, hands down. We are working on locking dates in...most likely the end of July or beginning of August.
And I want to know what you guys would most like to learn...
how to get into make-up artistry as a profession
how to just look beautiful, all the things you never learned about make-up
how to get into bridal make-up (it's one of the most lucrative out there)
please let me know, because this is for you guys and I want to teach what you want to know....!
I can't wait to meet all of you, fill your dream tanks up with all the encouragement and knowledge you need to reach the stars....
here's just a sample of some of the comments I received from the LA Glaminars:
You are a beautiful person inside and out Kandee... you are so talented...so incredibly sweet and funny... you truly are an inspiration to so many... I will say you have made a huge imprint in my life that I will never forget... Your light and spark and love for life were my inspiration to try and pursue my dreams and for once do something for myself to make ME happy! Haha! I think if someone asked me who I wanted to be like when I grew up... I would say Kandee Johnson...hands down!!!! :) So smile hun :) Those sour people are so not worth your time... you have so much color to add to this world.... and are one of the kindest hearted people I have ever met... Meeting you in person and working with some people from your team was so refreshing and made me realize for the first time in a long time that there are still really great people in this world...- HEATHER
im writing this to you to let you know how genuine i am when i say how you’ve inspired me so much, when i went to your glaminars i just felt so empowered & happy, I left believing I could be anything. You didn’t just give me a piece of paper saying "i've been there" you gave me such courage & strength & a future & most of all you let me know its not silly or impractical to follow my dreams, regardless of what anyone says, even if i don’t make “a living” at it (yet) =) I wouldn’t trade what you’ve given me for anything else in the world. I will carry that strength & knowledge with me for the rest of my life, I just had to let you know you’ve changed my life & I will be forever thankful to you for that. - BROOKE
Anyway, I have been telling everyone what a wonderful time I had in LA starting with the Glaminar on Friday night and concluding with IMATS on Saturday. Wait until you see what's happened to me since I left the Glaminar...when you shot that burst of positive energy to me from the stage...remember? Well I took it to the show and you're not going to believe what happpened next.- TRICIA
NEW YORK! NEW YORK!!!! "what a wonderful town.....where the skies are up and batteries down".....name that movie!?!