MUA and Painter
A couple of weeks ago, Oxygen had Brooke Stacey in for training routines. I loved doing her makeup and hair, since Brooke has a real ‘southern belle’ beauty about her. The shoot went really well; she was a natural and we got along great.
Despite the overall success of the shoot, I was still pretty surprised to get a ”Thank You” card from Brooke after the fact. The card included a couple of great photos from our day at Oxygen.
Check ‘em out!
I am completely in love with Make Up Forever’s HD line.
The foundation is like liquid gold. I swear. It makes skin look virtually flawless in photos.
Combine the foundation with Make Up Forever’s primers, powder and HD blush and you’re one step closer to an airbrushed you ;)
I started drawing. Again.
It’s been YEARS since I drew for fun and have totally forgotten how much fun it is to “doodle.”
With this particular sketch, I played around using pencil crayon…
I recently concluded that I haven’t been to enough concerts. I decided to take matters into my own hands and buy tickets to some of the main rock shows coming to Toronto.
My sweet summer concert line-up:
I’m also going to see Lady Gaga with the studio gang.
Oh. and I just got tickets for Aerosmith in August.
ROCK ON!
Here I am…standing in front of the M.E.T in New York.
Holy windy much? lol.
Recently, Paul Buceta and I flew down to New York to shoot for Muscle Mag at the New York Pro show.
WHAT an experience! It was my first time in New York and I instantly fell in love. I am going back there immediately.
Here’s what I got to experience:
the subway, the yellow taxi’s, the MET, Times Square, WTC, Brooklyn, $$$ sushi, a $30 tan, lotsa walking, my heart skipping a beat (LOL)
I LOVED: the art, the buildings (the fire escapes!) the people….
ANYWHO. So on our way home, Paul and I got talkin’ about art and creativity and such and he challenged me to paint a painting inspired by my first trip to New York…..hhhhhhmmmmmmmm. toughie. I generally paint hot chicks.
But I thought it out and started looking for random images of what NYC means to me. After gathering a pile of pics, I decided to melt them all together using photoshop
THIS is my sketch for the NYC painting. I’ll keep ya posted.
How amazing! Look at us…
This is a photo from a clean eating shoot with Tosca Reno
(L to R) Rachel Burton (stylist), Jennifer Mackeznie (art for clean eating), Alicia Rewega (editor in chief for clean eating), ME, Tosca Reno
Here’s a pic of my makeup station…can you believe that this isn’t even ALL my makeup. oh. geez.
This oil painting of Lori Fabrizio is one my personal favourites! Its a picture of Lori, taken by Paul Buceta, in the Caribbean. I love the vibrant colours; the blues of the background contrasting with her tan skin.
The image truly captures Lori’s fun and sexy side, making it ideal to inspire a painting for her birthday!
xo
This is my most recent series of sexy lady paintings. I want to paint 3 more to bring the collection up to a total of 8!
I need time. lol.
xo
A couple of samples of my published work. Check out my portfolio to see more!
xo
Me and my beautiful ladies…we were shooting with Paul Buceta for the Allure Lingerie catalogue. I was the make-up and hair stylist for all three models, so when I saw them together I couldn’t resist jumping in for a shot. Stunning!
A special thanks to Jewelz, Rachelle and Tailor James for being so stupid hot.
xo
So this was my second year at the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio.
I love meeting people who work in the fitness industry and network!
I did makeup for lots of girls at the Arnold; assisted at a couple of photo shoots, got to walk around the expo and attended some VIP parties…
At the Dymatize VIP party, I met Brock Lesnar of the UFC. I got a pic with him and he signed it for me…it reads, “Valeria, you smell tasty.” I’m hoping he’s referring to my perfume! LMAO! 
Thanks to Paul Buceta for all the great photos…and everyone who came out to support sexy art! xo
I got Paul Buceta to take a photo of Lori’s painting…
and I couldn’t resist jumping in a shot!
My new series is on display at Hang Man Gallery!
Stop by and check it out…
Last week, Michele Levesque came in from Montreal to shoot at our studio…
Michele has been featured in American Curves and Oxygen, but this was the first time I had the chance to do her makeup!
Once the makeup was done, Michelle made sure Paul shot her so good that she ends up on the cover of Oxygen…hahahaha ;)
Here I am, adjusting her hair, when we simultaneously decide to wow the camera with jazzy hands and fancy smiles! LOL.
I love this shot…too bad I’m so pale compared to Michele that I look like a ghost wearing a wig! Don’t argue, I blend right into the background – Hahahaha!
I just did makeup and hair for Allure’s new lingerie catalog. It was so much fun ‘cuz they bring SO many cute lil’ outfits for the models!
I’m trying to get behind-the-scenes footage of the ‘tickle trunk’ that is our studio…
How amazing do we look?! LMAO!
xo
Paul and I flew down to L.A to shoot the twins (Hef’s girlfriends at the time) and Mandy Blank doing a sexy workout.
What an opportunity! I couldn’t believe that we were going to THE playboy mansion…
Then Paul made this face….
LMFAO! I think we were talking about art and compositions and how the two of us are basically, well, genius.
xo
…and I love it!
I was on set at a Coquette lingerie shoot and couldn’t resist a pic with Rachelle Corbiel. Mainly ‘cuz she was decked out in a hot pink lacy lil’ number ;)
MUAH!
