
Hey guys, I was watching American Idol the other day and Jennifer Lopez had this amazing smokey eye! Her eyes were super dark and she had this light pale pink lipstick on. I mean… she is gorgeous anyway so I would think that any makeup she had on would look amazing! haha but it inspired [...]
Jan 30, 2012 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp, Step By Step | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty, beauty blog, celebrity makeup artist, diy, eyebrows, eyes, hair blog, how to, kim kardasian smokey eye, ladyart, ladyart7, ladyartlooks, learn, make up, makeup, makeup artist, makeup blog, makeupartist, smokey eye, smokey eyes, step by step, tutorial, youtube | Leave A Comment »

How to get Red Carpet Ready! So I have now been a makeup artist for officially 10 years! geez I feel old! but I have quite a few Red Carpet experiences under my belt. From big events like the Grammys and Oscars to small store openings! A few things you have to remember about red [...]
Jan 26, 2012 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp, Step By Step | Tags: 2010, alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, golden globes, hair blog, how to, kim kardashian, lady art, make up, make up blog, makeup, makeup artist, makeup blog, nail blog, red lips, smokey eye, step by step, tutorial | Leave A Comment »

What I used… Base: soft ochre (mac) Lid: honesty (mac) Crease: espresso (mac) Crease2: Swiss chocolate (mac) Highlight: brule (mac) Xo Alana Dawn More tutorials check out YouTube.com/LadyArt7
Jan 12, 2012 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, brown, eye shadow, hair blog, lady art, makeup, makeup blog, motd, smokey eye | Leave A Comment »

Black Glitter Smokey Eye What I used! Base: White clown cake (Krylon) Lid: Silver (Mehron) Crease: Carbon (MAC) Crease2: Copperplate (MAC) on top of carbon Highlight: Nylon (MAC) Glitter: reflects silver glitter (MAC) Liner: Blacktrack (MAC) waterline: smolder (MAC) Lashes: Salon Perfect Watch more video tutorials on my youtube channel, www.youtube.com/LadyArt7 Enjoy! xoxo, [...]
Jan 11, 2012 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp, Heart Beats | Tags: alana dawn, alanadawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, black, brows, diy, eye, eyebrows, eyes, glitter, hair blog, how to, kardashian makeup, kim kardashian, lady art, lady art looks, ladyart, ladyart7, lashes, make up, makeup, makeup blog, smokey eye, step by step, tutorial, youtube | Leave A Comment »

Last Monday I met up with my really good friend Melody Ehsani to help her do makeup for her look book. This is the make up we ended up with, a dark smokey eye.
Dec 01, 2011 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: 2011, 2012, alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, december, hair blog, makeup, makeup blog, melody ehsani, Photoshoot, smokey eye | Leave A Comment »

Last week I turned myself into pop art! a Roy Lichtenstein inspired look. I know I look kinda freaky but I love it! lol I wanted to create something different, something that you don’t see too often for Halloween. I want to give you guys some ideas b/c its my favorite time of the year and [...]
Oct 01, 2011 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp, Step By Step | Tags: alana dawn, andy warhol, azelle santa ana, beautiful, beauty, beauty blog, comic, dots, gorgeaous, hair blog, halloween, halloween ideas, halloween makeup, heart, how to, ideas, inspired, learn, looks, love, make up, makeup blog, pop art makeup, pop-art, pretty, Roy Lichtenstein, smokey eye, spooky, step by step, tutorial | Leave A Comment »

Product: Smolder Eye Khol Liner Brand: M.A.C. Price: $14.50 Texture: A Creamy Texture, Easy to Blend, Deepest Black Liner Likes: You know back in the day when you would melt your black liner with a lighter so it can have a soft texture, to glide on your eye smoothly and stay super dark, That is [...]
Sep 21, 2011 | Categories:beauty tips | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, beauty tips, black, dark, deep, hair blog, kim kardashian, mac, mac cosmetics, makeup blog, smokey eye, smolder, tips | Leave A Comment »

Here is last weeks tutorial, there were many requests to get Beyonce’s wet makeup look in her video 1+1. I love the wet look but the shadow is super sticky and not realistic to wear out. lol Hope you guys enjoy! xoxo, Alana Dawn
Sep 19, 2011 | Categories:Step By Step | Tags: 1+1, alana dawn, beauty blog, beyonce, black, celebrity, eyes, hair blog, high fashion, ladyart, makeup blog, music video, official video, shadow, smokey eye, tutorial, vevo, wet eyeshadow, youtube | Leave A Comment »

Dark brown golden smokey eye for a client… look how bright her eyes look!
Sep 01, 2011 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: alana dawn, beauty, beauty blog, brown, eye shadow, gold, hair blog, lady art, ladyart, makeup, makeup blog, smokey eye, tips | Leave A Comment »

Today was a mission…after only having about 3 hours of sleep ( I got stuck playing the “moron test” its an app on my phone, I couldn’t pass this level and I finally gave up at 2:30am) I started my morning at about 5:30am! Made myself a cup of coffee and headed out to my [...]
Aug 28, 2011 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: alana dawn, beauty blog, celebrity makeup artist, hair blog, high fashion, jobs, lady art, mac cosmetics, makeup, makeup blog, on set, smokey eye | Leave A Comment »

Super Brand contacted me a few weeks back to do hair and makeup for their new woman’s line. Every single piece of clothing was so adorable! I wish they had pieces I could take home!
Aug 05, 2011 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: 2011, alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty, beauty blog, hair blog, lady art, makeup, makeup blog, smokey eye, super brand, surf company, womans | Leave A Comment »

I love when people want to go dramatic, I did this smokey eye on her.
Jun 03, 2011 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, beauty tips, bridal makeup and hair, celebrity make up, hair blog, lady art, los angeles hair stylist, los angeles make up artist, los angeles makeup artist, make up tutorial, makeup blog, orange county hair stylist, orange county makeup artist, smokey eye, wedding make up, wedding makeup and hair | Leave A Comment »

Another Megan Fox how to… I just need to do a video of her already. She has so many beautiful pictures I want to do tutorials on. To get her sharp gorgeous eyebrow, I have a tutorial on it on my youtube account. go to youtube.com/ladyart7 Step 1: Apply painterly base all over the lid. [...]
May 09, 2011 | Categories:Step By Step | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, color combo, hair blog, los angeles hair stylist, los angeles make up artist, mac cosmetics, make up blog, make up tutorial, megan fox, pasadena hair stylist, pasadena make up artist, smokey eye, tutorial | Leave A Comment »

I am a huge fan of Keri Hilson, she is amazing and I love her new video.
Nov 15, 2010 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, beauty tips, brazilian blowout, hair blog, keri hilson, lady art, los angeles hair stylist, los angeles make up artist, makeup blog, music video, pasadena hair stylist, pasadena make up artist, pretty girl rock, smokey eye, video | Leave A Comment »

Im loving that hats of every style are coming back in. I LOVE HATS!!!
Oct 12, 2010 | Categories:Hair/MakeUp | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, beauty tips, brazilian blowout, celebrity hats, hair blog, kim kardashian, lady art, los angeles hair stylist, makeup blog, orange county hair stylist, orange county makeup artist, pasadena hair stylist, smokey eye | Leave A Comment »

Jan 04, 2010 | Categories:Heart Beats | Tags: alana dawn, azelle santa ana, beauty blog, beauty tips, hair blog, lady art, los angeles hair stylist, los angeles make up artist, los angeles makeup artist, mac cosmetics, makeup blog, pasadena hair stylist, pasadena make up artist, schilte & portilje, smokey eye | Leave A Comment »

Step 1: Apply Miami Vice (MAC) all over the bottom of your lid using your finger. Step 2: Take a flat brush and pack on sketch(MAC) right on top of the base. Step 3: To Soften up the dark shadow apply swiss chocolate (MAC) with a 224 brush and blend in the [...]
Nov 20, 2009 | Categories:Step By Step | Tags: beauty blog, beauty tips, hair blog, los angeles hair stylist, los angeles make up artist, mac cosmetics, makeup blog, pasadena hair stylist, pasadena make up artist, smokey eye, tutorial, wedding make up | 11 Comments »

My Friend Karina is so Pretty right? Step one: Apply a black base all over the bottom half of your lid, I used black creme base from MAC Step 2: Set the base with a black eyeshadow, I used Carbon from MAC. (with a flat brush pack on black eyeshadow on top [...]
Nov 18, 2009 | Categories:Step By Step | Tags: beauty blog, hair blog, los angeles hair stylist, los angeles make up artist, mac cosmetics, makeup blog, pasadena hair stylist, pasadena make up artist, smokey eye, tutorial | Leave A Comment »