Haute Couture vs. Hot Mess

First off let me say that I celebrate each and everyone for their originality and personal style but I feel people have went entirely too far. Every where I turn I see a shaved head (or partially shaven), cap weaves looking like helmets, lace wigs with hairlines beginning at the eye brows, wanna be barbies, drag queen makeup...I just want to scream. Let me break it down like this:

To rock this hair style you must be FASHION FORWARD and a trendsetter. You can't be a plain Jane and wear this hair style. Also you have to either get it maintenance on a regular (I say every week) or be of mixed breed (meaning you have hair that doesn't need a relaxer to lay down). I am so tired of seeing naps on the side of European weaves I mean WTF?!?

I mean are we trying to be super heroes or evil villains?? Explain to me how this is hot? People have taken hair couture and started wearing that shit on the streets. This tells me two things: 1) you have no job or at least not a good paying one 2) You are a damn fool. I am sorry but you get no love for this. Ladies lets be subtle about our heads. You aren't sophisticated , you are just plain ghetto.

Next is the lace wig movement, that I am proud to say I was apart of. HOWEVER, I made sure to go to a professional stylist to get my application done. Its terrible, this was supposed to revolutionize everything. Shoot,my spanish hubby can spot one now. Ladies over do the damn baby hair, hairlines running into the damn eyebrows...lace all showing and s**t. It got so bad I had quit lace wigs. I just can't be apart of the f**kery.

What is up with this Barbie syndrome? I haven't seen so many tutus, pink  wearing heffas in my life. And no Nicki didn't coin the term barbie. We had Lil Kim first (but thats another story). Now don't get me wrong I love tutus, pink lipstick and blush,,,but be sensible. Do you want to walk around, all year, looking like Holloween? I see chicks dressed like this, at the club on a regular friday night. Every thing has a time and place. For instance my love, Dollface Barbie (Bejean Scherzinger),,he idolizes barbie literally. But you won't catch him looking like a gimmick. He wears he shit sensibly. And thats what you dolls look like,,,a ghetto copy,,,of a gimmick at that.

(This was purposely done by the artist to make a point) Does everyone think they are a makeup artist now? From the crazy brows, to the crayola eyeshadow, to the overdone blush..and don't let me get on those too bold or way too nude lips. I know you have seen these girls. Walking around with either pencil thin or permanent marker looking eyebrows (yall be killing me). Next is the foundation,, learn your shade and how to properly apply. Then the eyeshadow...Now granted,,I love color. But BLEND, BLEND, BLEND. Just because you can get all the colors on one lid, doesn't mean its hot. Next is blush,,all of a sudden we are all on a blush movement (which I love) but blush must be properly applied. I am seeing too many damn clowns out here. Look, go to your local Sephora or MAC and get a tutorial on what you are wearing (MAC will do your full face free with purchase). As a makeup artist, I appreciate talents of my fellow MUAs. However just like in fashion and in hair there is Couture Makeup. Just because I can make u look like plastic ass Barbie, doesn't mean you should walk around like that.

 Ladies, if you call yourself an original trendsetter, then set trends and stop following them. This includes your personality as well. Don't become the person you associate with, be your own person. You were born an original,,don't die a copy. Imitation is the biggest form of flattery, but to the imitator....its suicide.

Remember to stay humble, stay fabulous,,,and always remain Classy