my watch....finally gave out, actually the leather straps did, and I don't know where the watch face went....this was not just some ordinary watch...
When my grampa went to move into his "mansion" in heaven...
I asked if I could have his watch...
I had my friend make me a watch band~ the black leather cuff band with round silver studs, and my friend put my grampa's watch face on the new band for me.
look how short my hair was when I first started wearing my watch.... (my mama, sister, Tiffany, and me)
(it's kept time for me as I did make-up on tv shows like this one...with my mama too!)
(and as I worked on photoshoots...even if you can only see the side peeking out!)I have proudly worn that watch for almost 10 years. And whenever someone asked, I was proud to say that it was my grampa, Gabriel Rodgriguez's watch face that I got to wear. Whenever I was little and my mom needed a babysitter for us, we would always go to my gramma and grampa's (they were actually our great-grandparents)...
I have so many fun memories with them.
I will save my little worn out watch...it has been a part of me for many years...but my Grandpa will always live on in my heart!
the leather was so "worn-in", it was as soft as butter....and just felt like part of my arm...you know the sign of something loved, because it's usually got "battle scars" and lots of wear and tear signs of being used all the time. Perfect isn't always the most beautiful....
just as in life...the things that have been beat up and been through hard things...are more beautiful and precious than something perfect!
and here's my "newer" watch, still handcrafted by my friend....it is slowly growing in ranks of being beaten up by life so that it's softened! I will make new memories with this watch!
love and a timepiece... you kandee
oh CLICK here to see another measure of time....look at a big announcement for me on my "personal" bloggy: www,kandeeland.com
WHERE: On a photoshoot in downtown LA (and yes this was not in the last few months...or my belly would be much bigger!)
I just came across these photos and they make me laugh!
here's just a cool window in the studio
this picture is one of my favorites.....so on some shoots you can have more fun that others...this was a more fun shoot....
I like to have fun no matter what I'm doing...so I blacked out my tooth and kept putting make-up on! hee hee hee
When life is boring...black out a tooth! ha ha ha
The photographer even took a picture in this beautiful lighting..of me, but with my "missing" tooth!
getting my tooth picture taken while taking a tooth picture with my phone! ha ha ha
For some reason people always want to hang out in the make-up room or make-up trailer (and it's not just because on location, the make-up trailer always has a heater in the winter, and AC in the hot summer!) It's because the make-up artist or make-up team is usually the most fun! ha ha ha ha
we have a winner for the CHRISTMAS In NOVEMBER with KANDEE giveaway!!!!!
(keep watching for more contests!)
The winner will receive this awesome bag...worth $99.....
If you didn't win and still want it - it's SOLD OUT- but you can PRE-ORDER one here, where I got my HEllo Kitty purse too: www.baghaus.com
THE RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER IS:
156Tinkerbell
and I must say when I went to verify her answers and her contact....I was delightfully surprised by her background!!!!
yay! 156Tinkerbell has 24 hours to contact me or my 2nd place selection will be the winner!
CONGRATS......
hope you had fun with this contest....don't worry if you didn't win...I have more contests coming soon!
Get ready to add some dazzle to your fall make-up! Instead of all the FALL/AUTUMN "trends"...which are always so predictable....browns, golds, blah.....I wanted to show you how to add some color to typical "brown-neutral" shades of fall!
Ban the boring old brown and gold....
And have some pink with pink that's bold!!!
"LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO WEAR BROWNS!"- ha ha ha ha
This is a very fun and funny video(watch the end for the funny parts with my mom)!
COVER FX CREAM FOUNDATION (my new skin-perfecting addiction!!! I love this stuff so much I would marry it! ha ha ha) in M70
(seriously, this is the most skin -perfecting, beautiful make-up I've ever put on!)
FACE POWDER:
La Mer "The Treatment" Face Powder (very fancy pants...amazing coverage, I have no idea how much this stuff costs...It was a gift to me. It's probably pricey, but it is incredible!) in Porcelain
CHEEK COLOR:
CREAM CHEEK COLOR~I used a bright pink cream cheek color (to add a youthful glow to my mom's face) in POSEY from MAC...and hot pink cream color or even a hot pink lipstick will work!
POWDER BLUSH~ I went over her cheeks first with ANGEL from MAC, a light matte pink, then I dabbed a few colors for warmth and depth, I used:
a peach color - PEACHES N' PINK from MAC
and a mocha-rose color- MOCHA from MAC
EYES:
TO PRIME THE EYE, I used:
SOFT OCHRE Paint Pot from MAC(this will make sure shadow is very pigmented, will stay on longer, and hides ugly veins and redness in the lids)
SHADOWS:
(and because everyone always asks ans I forget to say: the palette's I use are Z PALETTE'S, they are magnetic, see-through, and awesome! You can get them at: www.zpalette.com)
I used a neutral shadow - use ANY shade that matches your skin, for my mom I used BRULEE from MAC.
TO ADD DIMENSION to her eye I used a combo of cool and warm browns together...
CORK -a warm brown from MAC & CHARCOAL BROWN (a cool brown from MAC)
EYELINER:
I used Black Black (it's a pro color from MAC or you can use any cream/gel black liner) and an angled brush. I also really like AQUA BLACK from Make-Up Forever that is totally water-proof!
I went over it with black eyeshadow to soften the edge, in CARBON from MAC.
LASHES:
I curled her lashes, applied several coats of L'Oreal Extend Tubes Mascara (we both LOVE this stuff!)
EYEBROWS:
I used an angled brush an eyeshadow in a cool dark brown (the darker the eyebrows the younger you look!), I used CHARCOAL BROWN (or you could use COQUETTE) from MAC
Then I went over the edges in CHERRY RED from MAC.
And topped it off with a HOT PINK BLUSH to set the lipstick and give it a velvety-matte look.
I used HOT PINK blush, any brand will work, from MAC.
I ALSO dabbed ANGEL (a light baby pink blush) in the center of the lips to make them look bigger!
So don't be boring this fall with browns, add some punch and fun with this fun look! Get ready to watch this fun and funny video! Make sure you watch the end!
my boots and lil' Alani (my daughter's) boots! She picked all the winning tickets out of the bag for all the prizes!
I had the most wonderful Glaminar..because I had some VERY SPECIAL GUESTS!!!! my babies!!!
Jordan (my oldest on the left...and me asking if Alani if she wanted to stay on stage or go with big brither Jordan, and you can see Blake's little arm peeking out on the side!)
They had so much fun!!!
look at how big my belly is!!! (you can see my precious friend Teresa with the silver bow in her hair, who helped us with this Glaminar, and she ran the camera operation for me too! i heart you T-bella!) And in the picture below, you can see the back of dad's head in the lower right corner, in the black shirt!)
me talking away...(only 2 more GLAMINARS left!!! San Francisco and the BIG DADDY GLAMINAR of them all, our big finale in LOS ANGELES...go here www.glaminar.com to see more about em'..then no more post about Glaminars! ha ha ha)
our BIG GLAMINAR Pro Class prize winners of the ZUCA Pro Artist BACKPACKS (worth over $130)
And Jill, who won th ....ZUCA BAG PRO SPORT (which is what I use to haul all my make-up in) in their brand new color: Caribbean!!
And the big winner of the Complete Make-Up Artist Starter Kit from NYX...won the make-up case filled with over $550 worth of every piece of make-up you need to start your kit from sponges and foundations to lipliners, shadows, blushes, every kind of eyeliner, lash curlers, brushes, lipsticks and lipglosses...so much more!!! (she has driven over 8 hours with her family, including a 20 month old baby, to be at the Glaminar!!! So happy she won!!!)
My lil' Alani on stage with me...her leggings matched the table cloth!
the official Glaminar sign that everyone looks for when they are in the hotel! I will be sad when the Glaminars are over after LA in December....I will miss meeting everyone...and touching people's lives...the only thing people can say afterwards is: "There are no words to describe this, this is so much more than make-up! This has forever changed my life!". I will miss inspiring people to become new, more confident, happy-filled, powerful and hyper-creative people...the most! I love encouraging people's hearts..these Glaminars teach a lot of tips and tricks for make-up...how to really catapult your career into high speed...but the best part is:
it teaches people how to be more confident than they've ever been
how to live the life they've always dreamed of
how to be happy no matter what
how to be the most attractive, glowing person wherever you go
and how to touch people's lives and leave a trail of smiles where ever you go!!!
what the tote bags look like...that everyone gets..and they are always filled with fun goodies...like one of my favorite make-up brushes from Crown Brushes and so much more!
I may be totally exhausted after a Glaminar day, of waking up at darkness...standing with my big pregnant belly...and not finishing until I've spent a good 16 hours on my feet...but my heart is overjoyed, always!
For those of you that dont' get to go to a Glaminar, I hope this post is just a little fun peek, as if you went with me, like a little butterfly on my shoulder!
huge love...and I'm off to finish up all the details for the SAN FRANCISCO GLAMINAR this weekend!!!! Down to the last 2! go here for info on GLAMIANARS: www.glaminar.com
I love having a style that maybe I'll like a popular trend...but mostly I just wear what I seems fun and I love! So here's my Fall Favorite boots or if you like to a call it Autumn, my Awesome in Autumn BootS!!!
I've had my Minnetonka Boots for a long time.. When I did wardrobe styling for a cowboy movie I used Minnetonka moccasins because they look so authentic and and so beautifully made! (yes I used to do wardrobe styling for tv and movies too!)...I can't tell you how comfortable and cute these are! These are my must wear boots when I travel...
(me wearing my mocs in LAX airport!)
they come off super fast in the airport for the security check! ha ha ha And they really feel like you are wearing slippers!
I tried to find the cheapest company on line to link for you guys if you want to buy some too! And here's what I found: www.shoebuy.com
I get stopped and asked where I got these doll shoes...ALL the time! I love these....they have an old victorian feel with a touch of military edge...they have a little wedge-action to give you a little height boost, and they are soooooooooo comfortable! I put a Dr. Scholl's Gel liner in them...and I could walk in them for days!!!
here's my mom pushing a bunch of GLAMINAR luggage in her miz mooz at the airport..she lives in her boots!
Next up: ADD A LITTLE MORE EDGE TO ANY LOOK-Doc Martens TRIUMPH PLAID 1914 BOOTS...a feminine long dress, some legging and oversized sweater...I love these boots...I got mine on Melrose at some store where you can haggle for your price....so I got mine super cheap! ha ha They are a softer worn-out leather that's a light black, that's looks a little vintage and distressed already! Love that look!
I love these boots...you can wear them up, or fold the tops down to show the pink flannel plaid or tartan pattern on the inside! One of my classic "outfit of the day" self-porttraits (ha ha ha)
Hope you had a boot-y-ful adventure with me!
Some of my other favorite boots I've gotten an thrift stores or vintage stores or flea markets...after I've tried my best to disinfect them! ha ha ha But there's no way to show you where to buy them!
these boots were made for walkin'....and that's just what they'll do....
one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you....
Get read to be on the hunt to win THIS AWESOME HELLO KITTY BAG! WORTH $99!!!
this is the brand new (and already SOLD OUT) Hello Kitty Travel bag: which you can use as a school bag, diaper bag, travel bag, make-up bag! ha ha ha...you can pre-order one, (if you don't win)..from my fav place where I got my fav HELLO KITTY PURSE:
NOW LET's GET DOWN TO CONTEST TIME!!!!!! This is going to be a SCAVENGER HUNT...so you have to gather the answers then post the ones you think are right! TIP: DO NOT USE OTHER PEOPLE's ANSWERS without checking, because if they are wrong, you will be too!!!
HERE's WHAT you need to do:
this will be more fun, because only the people that really want this bag will participate this way!
THE OFFICIAL RULES (UPDATED!!!!!)
#1. You must be a subscriber to both my Youtube channels: click here to subscribe if you haven't (this is how I can make sure I have an email way to contact you, many people have been chosen then I had no way to contact them and had to pick a new winner!!!) www.youtube.com/kandeejohnson & www.youtube.com/thekandeejohnsonshow
#2. You must be a follower of this blog. (again I need extra way to get a hold of the winner! I had to go through 3 winners the last contest because I couldn't email anyone!)
#3. You must reply within 24 hours of being notified as the winner of the contest, or a new winner will be chosen. Winner will be announced here on this BLOG!
#4. You MUST post your name with each comment and the TIME that you posted! (this way youtube won't flag it as SPAM..example below!)
NOW FOR THE SCAVENGER HUNT!!!! (SCAVENGER HUNT MISSION HAS CHANGED because people were just copying and posting the wrong answers!) I'm trying to help! post as much as you want! OLD contest comments will still count...new comments need to be different though!)
1. what video do I mention the Hemp Shake?
2. Find my most viewed costume video: and write 2 funny things I say in video! 3. write 2 blogpost titles from my www.kandeeland.com blog (these must be different...and should be not be the same titles copied from other people's comments! ha ha...this is how youtube will know it's not SPAM)
4. copy the lastest wall post on my facebook page (the answer should be different as people post on here!) also leave your name and the time you posted it (YOUTUBE won't be able to SPAM your comments this way!)
It's now your mission to find the answers to these questions! REMEMBER: DO NOT BORROW PEOPLE's answer without MAKING SURE THEY ARE CORRECT....people will be wrong, and I'm sure people will post the wrong answers then others will just "borrow" their wrong answers!
YOU MOST POST ANSWER UNDER HELLO KITTY CONTEST ON YOUTUBE!
CONTEST ENDS NOVEMBER 17th, Wednesday...winner will be ANNOUNCED HERE ON THIS BLOG: www.kandeej.com
Anyone can enter! No matter where you live!!! ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE for A BETTER CHANCE of being chosen!!!!!
Make sure you answer like this: these are not the correct answers, just an example
1. How to clean your brushes 2. "does anybody read my blog" & "they're fake see I can pke my finger right through the lenses!) 3. Fake teeth & "my my belly is big" 4."I'm so hapy it's friday"
