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Let's start out 2014 right.... with TATTOOS! Check out my latest video with friend and guest Orkhan Kiloğlu as he gets his New Years mark for his journey to Istanbul.

Tattoo design by Snakebite Cortez

Filmed and edited by my man Snakebite Cortez 

Another video down!!

This time it's a breakdown of what's to come on Samee Tatu in 2014.

New year = New alternatives!

Please take a few minutes to watch, comment and subscribe :)

Filmed and Edited by Snakebite Cortez

Music by That Noise

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The new Samee Tatu makeup tutorial is ready! Check out this green shadow demonstration to see what I used. Make sure to check out my other videos and I hope you all comment and subscribe!!

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-Samee

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New music video from Mango Dreamers!!

"Your Eyes"

The more I get out and about in the beauty industry again, the more I am reminded of the rock I must have been under for bit while tattooing all those years. I always fancied myself pretty in the know with cosmetics.... and I knew about the magic of Ben Nye's Banana Powder... I learned of it's power back in 99 at The Studio Makeup Academy here in LA. But... for some weird cryptonic reason I had lost memory of it and not until recently have we been reunited.... o joyfull day! 

To tell you all the truth, I can't believe I went that long without it! I didn't even know how much I missed it until I wore it for the first time again....my eyes a bit brighter and I didn't have that annoying creasing issue I had been having lately with my under eye concealer. In fact, I was set for the rest of the day. In fact, I haven't touched up under my eyes once since I started using it again.

It's super affordable... like $10 for a 1.5 oz. bottle if you don't have a pro discount. That's less expensive than a lot of drugstore loose powders and they probably don't hold a candle to the Banana Powder. It comes down to the packaging... not that sexy I know, but unless you plan on wearing the bottle around your neck no one will care except that you look fabulous sweetee! Oh yeah... I thought I heard they may be repackaging the bottle, so keep a look out.

I Picked up mine @ Nigel's Beauty Emporium

http://www.nigelbeauty.com/

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I was stoked to get into the Ben Nye Workshop in time. I take advantage that I am so close to Nigel's Beauty Emporium and almost missed my opportunity to get into this room full of knowledge... but I made it. I heard there ended up being a waiting list and everything!

The workshop featured Debbie Muller, Brian Sipe and Dana Nye on Wednesday, November 20th. Every seat was filled and we began promptly at 11:15am. Ben Nye was super sweet and greeted everyone with a hello and a hand shake. Debbie's voice was cool and fun to listen to and she was sharing a bunch of information with all of us. So I paid close attention... more than I ever did in high school, that's for sure.

We even had special guest Brian Sipe come by in between Debbie's looks and show us quick special fx work that was way cool. He made that poor girl look tore up in no time!!

Back to Debbie and she is now taking the very natural look to more dramatic, but all with HD filming in mind when choosing her specific Ben Nye products to achieve the desired look.

Class was supposed to be only 2 hours... but I knew better than that.      3 1/2 hours later I emerged... a bit shakey from low blood sugar.... but not enough to keep me from redeeming my $45 admission fee in Ben Nye products first (plus my 20% artist discount). I grabbed a bottle of the famous Luxury Powder in Banana, Final Seal Matte Makeup Sealer, LiquiSet Waterproof Mixing Liquid, and Media Pro HD Eye Definer stack.

I had already used the Banana Powder before... I was shown The Banana Way back in 99 when I went to The Studio Makeup Academy, when it was on the lot of Gower Studios. It has been a hot minute since I've had it though... I had been so immersed with tattooing that some things just fell though the cracks. I know. Don't judge me.

The LiquiSet is awesome for changing a shadow to liner and setting brows.

I need the final seal for those hot and long music videos.... I need to keep that face in place!

And my new obsession.... The Media Pro HD Eye Definer stack. These are creamy and SUPER pigmented! You can easily line the eye or smudge it as a base for shadow. There are 5 colors in the stack: Black, Espresso, Aubergine, Taupe and Soft Grey. My new favorite find :)

I had a great experience and I can't hardly stand it until I can go to my next workshop and new makeup finds!!

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-Samee

Aaaaahhhhhh.... my little gems. NYX Slim Lip Pencils are so rich and creamy and come in like a bajillion colors... well, more like 60, but that's still a lot of colors! I knew I needed some more lip pencils and I had heard so much about NYX's version and how amazing they were so I picked up my first 4.... Soft Brown (says it's a nude brown but I think it's closer to Spice from MAC), Pumpkin (burnt metallic orange), Hot Red (true red), and Y2K (deep violet).

I've tried out 2 so far on clients (Y2K and Pumpkin) and just added some NYX Mega Lip Shine in Cosmo over both. The Cosmo blended in beautifully with either and primarily took on the color of the liner with a slight pink shimmer. They look gorgeous and glide on without a struggle... so yummy! And at only $3.50 a piece...no way not to get them all!!

4 down.... 56 to go ;)

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