Illustrations galore!

Check out my newest illustrations!

My girlies :)

Me with Lori Fabrizio and Sarah Scotford at Paul Buceta’s Annual Caribbean Pool Party.

Just so you know, Lori and Sarah are, amongst many things, incredible makeup artists. If you want killer makeup and hair – be sure to contact one of us.

XO

Trish Stratus

What can I say?

Former WWE Diva, original Oxygen cover girl, owner of a gorgeous yoga studio…

I worked with Trish for her most recent Oxygen cover and you know what? She had AMAZING hair.

Monica Brant

SOOOOOO…long story short. Monica Brant joins the WBFF. Every year at WBFF, Paul Buceta and I shoot a bunch of the WBFF prospects for Oxygen. Monica (and a slew of hot fitness models) shows up at Paul’s studio, we shoot her, she wins WBFF and gets and OXYGEN cover….

I honestly don’t know what to say. SPEECHLESS. It is such an honor to share an Oxygen cover with Monica Brant ‘cuz she’s such a rock star in the fitness industry.

xo

the infamous Sarah Scotford shoot

On the last day of shooting at the pool party this year, Paul, Sarah and I teamed up on an ultra-sexy, very edgy, rock and roll beach shoot.

I give Sarah a killer smoky eye and huge hair; Sarah puts on some sexy pantyhose and strikes a pose; Buceta composes an impossibly beautiful shot…AND the rest is history!

This is hands-down one of my favourite shoots of all-time…

High five, team!

PLAYBOY

OMG!!! Guys!!!

It’s my very first Playboy cover. EVER!

I’m ecstatic!!!! xo

Paul Buceta Pool Party 2010!

What an amazing week! This year 75 (yeah. i know) flew down to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for a week long photoshoot/networking session.

It was incredible to see everyone break off into groups and start shooting. Models and photographers find each other, set a date and go shoot. You could see at least 4 photo shoots happening on our stretch of beach at any given time.

Paul and I worked every single day and we have some incredible shots to show for it.

Stay tuned!

Lindsay Messina

I was stoked to finally work with Lindsay Messina for Oxygen. This lil’ blonde is the cutest firecracker…with the best New York accent!

I love our cover together!

Summum’s newest cover!

Hey guys!

Check out Summum’s cover featuring WWE’s Maryse Ouellet…

Isn’t it SmOkiN’  HOT ?!?

I’ll take the credit for makeup and hair, but as you can see Maryse barely needs my help. She just works it.

xo

Brooke Stacey’s Oxygen shoot

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!

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beauty update

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  ;)

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new sketch

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…

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Eat Clean :)

How amazing! Look at us…

This is a photo from a clean eating shoot with Tosca Reno

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(L to R) Rachel Burton (stylist), Jennifer Mackeznie (art for clean eating), Alicia Rewega (editor in chief for clean eating), ME, Tosca Reno

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Here’s a pic of my makeup station…can you believe that this isn’t even ALL my makeup. oh. geez.

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My Paintings

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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

Me and the hot girls

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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

the Arnold

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…

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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!   ;)

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JazZz Hands…

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  ;)

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Here I am, adjusting her hair, when we simultaneously decide to wow the camera with jazzy hands and fancy smiles! LOL.

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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!

yay lingerie!

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…

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How amazing do we look?! LMAO!

xo

girls love gloss

When I do makeup for American Curves, I get to really play with colour and lashes for the ultimate glam looks. Glamour makeup rocks!

We just shot Lina Jade for American Curves…

Here’s me touching up her lip gloss (and Paul Buceta creeping in the background to get a pic)…Lmao!

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She’s SO hot! LOL.