Get Jay's Look: Purple Goddess

Get Jay's Look: Purple Goddess

For this look, I wanted to pay homage to one of my favorite musicians, Prince. Unfortunately, we lost him on April 21st, but his legacy will live on. As many expressed their love for him, I was overjoyed to witness how much of an impact he had over the world. I always loved his music, but I admired his artistry. He marched to the beat of his drum and did not give a damn on what people said or thought. He kept pushing on and breaking barriers and remained himself through it all. His drive has always been motivational to me, and now that he is gone, my takeaway is to keep pushing and aim for success in my artistry.

Make Up For Ever's #ShareYourShade Mega Event + MakeupShayla

Make Up For Ever's #ShareYourShade Mega Event + MakeupShayla

One of my favorite brands, Make Up For Ever teamed up with Sephora at Perimeter Mall in Atlanta, Georgia and hosted a #ShareYourShade mega event. Earlier this year, Make Up For Ever launched an Ultra HD Concealer to complete their line of Ultra HD liquid foundations and sticks. 

Get Jay's Look: The Sultry Vixen

Get Jay's Look: The Sultry Vixen

When I think of sultry makeup, I envision great eyebrows, a perfect wing and a stunning lower smoke around the waterline. My best feature is my eyes, and since this look emphasizes on a seductive eye, I knew this would turn out to be one of my favorite looks.

Get Jay's Look: The Georgia Peach

Get Jay's Look: The Georgia Peach

This was one of my favorite looks! With spring on the horizon, it is time to bring out the lighter shades with an emphasis on a sun-kissed glow. I decided to call this look the Georgia Peach not only because of the hues, but I love the State of Georgia. Glitters are trendy and give your eyes that extra pop of color for drama, and I am enjoying using it. To tie the whole look together, I added a bronzer and finished with a sensual nude lip. 

Get Jay’s Look: The Heroine Smoky Eye

Get Jay’s Look: The Heroine Smoky Eye

Who doesn’t love a smoky eye? Smoky eyes are trendy, seductive, and you can wear it during every season. From nudes to shimmering looks with a pop of color, the ways that you can create a bold smoky eye are endless. For this look, I pulled out one of my favorite lipsticks from my massive collection of lip products – MAC Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Heroine. Heroine is one of my favorite lip colors.

Hot Trends in Makeup: [Eye] Brow All About It!

Hot Trends in Makeup: [Eye] Brow All About It!

Filling in eyebrows is a tedious job. It takes a lot of practice, patience, trial, and error. TRUST ME ON THIS! I remember when I began my journey of filling in my eyebrows and let me tell you, looking back; my eyebrows looked a hot mess! After continuous improvement by experimenting with different methods of using tools and products, I can finally attest that I have a mechanism that works best for my eyebrows. By popular demand, I am sharing a small questionnaire on how I achieve the perfect eyebrows or shall we say “eyebrows on fleek!”

Get Jay’s Look: Pink Pigments, Crystal Glitter with a Dab of Smoke!

Get Jay’s Look: Pink Pigments, Crystal Glitter with a Dab of Smoke!

One of my goals for 2016 is to continue to challenge my creativity in my makeup artistry. This time, I decided to explore more with loose pigments and glitter. I was already pre-warned of the potential mess that it may cause, so I was prepared. 

Anti-Valentine’s Day Makeup Collaboration

Anti-Valentine’s Day Makeup Collaboration

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!! Am I excited? Well, not so but for the big V-Day makeup looks – YES! This year, I teamed up with my fellow makeup artist, Kelli Williams, to create the makeup look for all the women who are not into celebrating the day of love.

Dining with Jay...Brunch at Luxe!

Dining with Jay...Brunch at Luxe!

Brunch is what we know as the wonderful combination of breakfast and lunch where there is mimosa served along with your meal. Living in Cleveland, Ohio, there are plenty of excellent restaurants to enjoy. I believe that our restaurants are what make our city unique. I wanted to kick off my new lifestyle blog by writing about one of my favorite places I enjoy brunch. 

Happy New Year from I am SohoGLAM!

Happy New Year from I am SohoGLAM!

I know, I know! I am about a month late, but better late than never, lol! So with that being said, Happy New Year! January has been quite a challenging month for me on a personal level, and I have not been quite myself. 

Merry Christmas from I am SohoGLAM

Merry Christmas from I am SohoGLAM

Christmas is my favorite time of the year! This Christmas, I am thankful for not only my family and friends, but the many blessings God has blessed me with this year. I am going to admit, this year has been a rollercoaster with finishing up my Master’s degree, working a stressful job and building my brand. Just a little testimony: coming into 2015, I prayed and claimed that 2015 will be my year of breakthrough. I have been extremely blessed this year, not only to finish off the year graduating with my MBA, I was featured in The Plain Dealer, offered many jobs doing makeup, and the list goes on.

My Day at The Glamatory + Advice for Up and Coming MUAs

My Day at The Glamatory + Advice for Up and Coming MUAs

I love Atlanta! I try to visit Atlanta as frequently as I can, as I am potentially trying to relocate there. Atlanta thrives in the beauty industry as it is a growing mecca in the entertainment field. This visit, in particular, I had a tunnel vision, which was to invest into a one-on-one makeup learning session in order to perfect my craft. As many of you may already know, makeup is my life. I live and breathe all things beauty, and I want to take my artistry to the next level.