#sameetatu

Photography by Shamayim

Model: Raven Lyn

Represented by LA Models

Makeup by Samee Tatu

Four brown beauties called together by one… and what they conjured was pure magic. Early morning Venice Beach. My makeup station was a platform in front of a building on Main Street. It was super hot out that day and I had to lug around my kit because I didn't know exactly how the looks would progress yet, and I really didn't want to leave anything in the car. But through the fire, sweating and sand in my kit ….emerges a Wildflower.

Creative Director for Beaumonde Society, Miss Jennifer Nnamani had a vision that was a tropical delight. It came across as alluring and fun to me, and with model/muse Lilian Uwanyuze and photographer Osose Oboh I knew that feeling would be captured easily.

Our first look was washes of berry on Lilian's lips an cheeks. I first prepped her face with moisturizer followed with a hydrating serum before applying cream foundation to lightly even out any discolorations. Next was a bright berry cream blush sheared out and a hint of plum gloss. I used the cream foundation as her eyeshadow color and a bit of cream black liner worked into her top lash line for more definition. Last, a few coats of black mascara.

Moisturizer: Embryolisse Serum: Veil Cosmetics Sunset Light Foundation: AJ Crimson Dual Creme Foundation Eyeliner: Ben Nye Eye Definer / Black Blush: AJ Crimson Lipcheeque / Crimson Approved, Half On a Baby Lip: Clinique Chubby Stick / Voluptuous Violet Mascara: Gorgeous Cosmetics Madison Avenue Mascara Brows: Senna Cosmetics Sketch a Brow Pencil / Mink

Second look was a small bump up, enhancing Lilian's beautiful features a bit more. I added a tiny bit more cream blush and black eyeliner on her waterline. I deepened her eyes with a burgundy shadow, lipstick, and lip liner before pinning the flowers to the crown of her hair. Sidenote: These flowers were just picked by Jennifer as we were walking to the second location. A reminder to keep your eyes open to your environment and how it can work for you!! I feel these flowers really tied in this look perfectly!!

Waterliner: Inglot AMC Eyeliner Gel / Black Eyeshadow: MAC Cosmetics Eyeshadow / Sketch Lip Liner: NYX / Y2K Lipstick : AJ Crimson Beauty S&M Lipstick / No Explanation

A video posted by Sameerah Hoddison / Samee Tatu (@sameetatu) on Sep 17, 2015 at 4:56pm PDT

We all teleported to another time and space with look three and four. I  layered a gold creme makeup over Lilian's eyelids and added a triangle on her forehead. I pushed a metallic gold powder over the creme and put a little down the bridge of her nose. It wasn't popping as much as I had envisioned so I used a highly reflective golden melon pigment on top of the gold powder I had already applied to Lili Ann's face. The lipstick changed to a rich bubblegum pink and I also lightly dusted the golden melon pigment to her cupids bow and cheekbones for added enhancement. The Birds of Paradise I attached were brought in By Jennifer and the scarf was my own.

Creme Shadow: Makeup Forever Flash Color / Gold Gold Powder: Graftobian Cosmetic Powdered Metal Pigment: MAC Cosmetics Pigment / Melon Lipstick: AJ Crimson S&M Lipstick / Chasing Saturday, Makeup Forever Flash Color / Fuchsia

This all girl crew full of inspiration and melanin created something pretty special. The photo set was featured on OkayAfrica.com and since has been EVERYWHERE!!! Daily I can find these images popping up in new places throughout the web, Instagram and was also featured on AfroPunk.com. Its a great feeling when other are diggin what your putting out.

Wildflower on OkayAfrica.com

Wildflower on AfroPunk.com

Where have you spotted Wildflower?

Love & Gratiude, Samee

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My kind of face charts!!

I go through tons images online and in magazines for my reference and compile them together to make my face charts. They are rarely modeled after one person.