hair we go again...ha ha ha ha....(okay that was kinda cornball)...ha ha ha...but I like it!
To steal an ol' "Texas" hair saying...."the higher the hair, the closer to God!"...hee hee hee
I learned how to tease my hair from one of my hair from one of my best friends.....Sarah Rico...I'd say about 6th grade....once I was armed with this new knowledge...and a bottle of hair spray...my BANGS would never be the same.......
as I worked with hairstylists...(well and beauty school-shmooty school)...and then celebrity hair stylists...you can bet I took notes on some hair dazzlery--- such as this TEASING (aka back combing trick)...
what you want:
HAIR -doesn't matter how thin or flat (I have some of the thinnest hair on the planet...refer to my video on getting your dreams and my story..for why this is...)
ROUND BRISTLE BRUSH-any diameter (2-3 inches is great....mine small one is from Aquage and is about 1 inch in diameter....I use it just for teasing!)
HAIRSPRAY- any kind from Pantene to Big Sexy Hair to whatever you like....!
get your hairspray and brushes...and let's get huge hair!!!
Tease it high!!! or backcomb it!
HAIR!!!!
this is what I look like in a chair at a hair salon....
"what salon you ask?"....
BARRACUDA SALON 7769 Melrose AVE. L.A, Ca 90046 here's their facebook page CLICK ON
and myspace CLICK HERE
meet.......
Jerry Park
he's the hair wrangler that cut my hair..(and let me say...I LOVE IT!!!)..he has perfect hair, is uber stylish, and no, he is not gay....just a killer hairstylist...so sorry boys! he also is the creator of the Barracuda Salon...a hip salon right on Melrose Avenue.... and yes I have cut my hair myself for YEARS........this was the first time someone had cut my hair in almost 5 years....ha ha ha ha.....actually, I have only had my hair cut in a salon, like, less than 5 or 6 times...(my grandma was a hair stylist, then I started doing my own hair in high school...I even did my own head shaving...ha ha ha)...I have had bad experiences in the hands of other stylists....! Hair trust issues!
i get a lot of peeps in need of a hair cut askin': what does your hair look like from different angles...please keep in mind these were taken fresh out of bed...and sans make-up! don't be scared.....hee hee hee
side shot of me hair....(said like a pirate)
extreme side shotmore of the back- you can see how thinned out the ends are
i don't wear my bangs like this...but this will show you how they look forward
fluffing up the back to show the layer-action
then you can watch my vid on blow drying and straightening my do......
PS if you are in the LA vicinity....get your hair done by JERRY....and tell him I said hi......and it never hurts to add Barracuda Salon to you tribe on Facebook!
Happy hair days!!!!! Kandee-Cut
Cuddle With Color...WTF?
With Labor Day just a week away, the unofficial end of summer is almost here (yay!!). And, to get our nails ready for cooler days, nail giant Essie has launched their new Autumn colors under the slogan Cuddle With Color.
Cuddle With Color?
Really?
Who comes up with these names? Wow. Cuddle With Color doesn't make me excited about the line, but here are the shades:
- Chinchilly: A nice mushroomy shade.
- Angora Cardi: A pretty plum. (The name makes me think of Ed Wood and his angora fetish.)
- Mink Muffs: Dark brown. (Ok, this sounds like a really bad Burlesque name to me. Mink Miffs? Come on!)
- Midnight Cami: A lovely dark blue.
- Bright Tights: A bright orange shade. (Orange nails? Not for my skin tone, but whatever!)
- Pink Parka: A super hot pink. (Pretty, but summer-y.)
Freida Pinto's Make-up Breakdown
One feature that Freida Pinto always highlights are her gorgeous eyes and her high cheekbones. To get her go-to look, follow these steps by ace make-up artist Jeffery Paul. For the skin, Jeffrey Paul use a foundation brush to apply concealer under the eyes and around the nose and topped it with loose powder. To create Pinto's intense eyes, he used shades of black, brown and gray: "They look dramatic on Freida and enhance her natural coloring," Jeffrey Paul says. He lined the eyes with a rich brown liner, and applied a smoky shadow with silver shimmer from the lash line to the crease. He then brushed a beige shadow from under her brow to the crease, blending that into the dark silvery shade. He applied pink blush lightly to the apple of her cheeks and finished the look with berry lip gloss.
"Accenting the eyes with a rich brown liner gives them depth and warmth," says Jeffrey Paul, who smudged the liner after rimming the eyes.
Rec: Dior Crayon Eyeliner in Deep Brown
Make-up Trend: Cherry Red Lips
Rani Mukherji shows us that cherry red lips can be both innocent and sensual, on this month's issue of Hi! Blitz. In Fall it's all about a satin finish for a classic look. Avoid lip liner, which can seem overdone, and tap the color on with your finger so the edges aren't too precise. Too vampy? Add a dab of clear gloss just in the center of the bottom lip. You want the lips to look juicy, not uber glossy.
Rec: Make Up For Ever Cherry Red Lipstick
Hairstyle Women Trend 2009
Hollywood movie beauty Cameron Diaz is photographed as she arrives at the 2009 Teen Choie Awards with her long layered hair worn semi-straight and with a side part so long bangs drape across her forehead. Very glam.
Teen celebrity Selena Gomez at the Teen Choice Awards 2009 in a cute and simple hair-knot updo hairstyle.
Leighton Meester in an elegant curl updo hairstyle of big soft loops and hair swept back off the face when attending Teen Choice Award 2009.
Celebrity movie actress Megan Fox poses for the press at the Teen Choice Awards 2009 with her long layered hair in an UN-style, a wash-n-go style.
Crazy Kandee and her FAQ's
It may sound like a swear word or some new "Texting" abbreviation...(FAQ you buddy!!!! ha ha ha)
F-Frequently A-Asked Q-Questions...
I get lots o' questions....
number of emails per day on youtube: 438,582 (just kidding...but a lot)
number of questions per day: 92,317,836 (just kidding again, but close)
I TRY soooooooooo hard, to chisel away at them everyday, but I never seem to make a dent.....slowly I'll read every single one....I will!
These are some of the questions I get asked the most....so here we go...
let's get ready...lights.....camera...AAAAAAAACtioNNNNNNN!
(ps...you can watch it larger, just click the lower right hand corner that has the YOUTUBE logo!)
Make-up Trend: Pearly Nude Lipgloss
Dia looked absolutely stunning with soft, yet natural eyes with a hint of color on her cheeks and pearly nude lips. To get her lip look, choose a shade with pink undertones. When you're doing a beige lip, you need something on your eyes. Otherwise, you look lifeless. A hint of kajal or mascara would look great with a nude lip.
Rec: Lancôme Color Fever Gloss in Inferno
Tip of the Day by M.A.C Senior Artist Vimi Joshi [1]
Vimi Joshi tweets: "Mixing eye pencils looks incredible. M.A.C Tarnish Eye Kohl with M.A.C Auto-de-Blu Technakohl Liner gives a beautiful deep blue color."
portraits! snap shots! school pictures! (make-up for pictures)
this is me....circa 8-9 years old...fancy outdoors portraits with lots of dried flower props, complete with the dried flower wreath I am sporting....I was in dried flower heaven!
here is lil' Kanny.....I'm guessing about 2-3 years old....
yee-haw! me and sasster be posin' for sum pitchurs..... me on the left...lil sister (AKA the cowgirl), on the right
back with the dried flowers again! from L-R...my mustache-wearin' dad, my beautiful mama, the kandee-nator, and my lil' sissy..
ahhhhhhhhhh...high school portrait!!!!! look at my eyebrows!?!
well there may not be any dried flowers...seems we upgraded to dried grass! ha ha ha...and we added my favorite dog, our cocker spaniel, Whisper...(hint:....I'm on the right)
The point of all this show and tell ....? Pictures man! I've been getting requesters...for school pictures, portraits, work films....etc....so here's a sampling of some of my past "portraits"....
And since I've been a make-up artist for movies, print ads, fashion shows, celebrities, tv shows...I know a trick or two on how to make you (or anyone) look great in photos....
so here goes a little (quick and natural looking) how to on looking gooooood for your next photo op...whether it's your school pics....your new driver's license, work id photos....or some family portraits....I got your back...or actually your face! ha ha ha ha
cozy up to the monitor.....
and get ready to say cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese............
My Hot Date
FRIDAY NIGHT: 6:11pm
On my friend's comment: "You have to go see this movie!"......I told myself.."okay, we will"...
the "we" consisting of me, and my two closest companions: MYSELF and I!
Above is what I wore to my hot date....
I was WITH myself...NOT BY myself!!!!! ha ha ha ha ha
I talked to my sister on the phone while I drove the 40 minute drive to the only theater playing "500 Days of Summer"....and as I whipped out debit card after debit card and none of them would work (i know I had money in the bank! ha ha ha)......the manager finally let me go in for FREE...because none my cards would work!!! AWESOME!!!!
And as weird as you think you're gonna feel going to the movies by yourself...(like why didn't I just bring along 30 of my 100 cats that I live with..to enjoy this with me! ha ha ha)...I just pretended I was this cool, artsy person...that does this all the time! ha ha ha ha....I actually have gone to the movies with myself (I will no longer say BY MYSELF!!! ha ha ha) a lot....this first time was to see AMELIE....one of my favs!
After the movie...me and myself were hungry...first we got some frozen yogurt at a copy-cat of Pink Berry....but it was not nearly as good! then we got some SOOSH (sushi)....it was so good...I got all the rolls that were somehow "tempura-ed"....ha ha ha......we had an awesome night....
me and myselves......
PS. and yes I started to cry in the end of the movie.....and I had to dry em' up real fast...they turned the lights on when the credits started rolling! I was like, "No, I am not with myself at the movies AND crying!"....ha ha ha ha
I am such an awesome date!!! ha ha ha ha ha
Make-up Trend: Matte Lips
While fellow ambassadress Kareena Kapoor went for glossy lips in her ad, Preity Zinta took a walk on the matte side in her new Gitanjali ad this week by sporting a muted nude lip. If your favorite lipstick has a bit too much sheen, you can mattify it by dabbing freshly applied color with a light dusting of translucent face powder, which will soak up the lipstick's oils.
Rec: M.A.C Kinda Sexy Lipstick
Straighten that HAIR out!!!!
The hair straightening Olympics are quickly approaching....and guess who'd been in training for years now!!!
yep...yours truly....the confectionately name one.....the kandee-nator..AKA kandee-straighter..well not really..but you get the idear!
Bust out your round and flat brushes....
(I use the Cricket Flat Sculpting Brush...and I any round 2-3 inch in diameter bristle brush)
Then Blow-Dry....
I love my pinky FHI nano blowdryer...the fastest blow dryer I've ever dried me hairs with!
AND my favorito flat iron EVER.....the GHD Pure IV flat iron.......i love it so much....I got one for my mom and sister for presents!!! This is every amazing hairstylists fav flat iron...you just have to try it to see how stinkin' straight it gets your hair! I was a little worried because it's an investment...but everyday I use that baby...and my hair looks good.....I say "this thing was worth every penny!".....love it!
(You can get them here: http://www.pjatr.com/t/RD9DSklKRT9FSE...
and if you get it there you'll get a FREE cortex curling iron...yay! free stuff!!! oh yeah...use this coupon code there: GHDPC
here's to many beautiful and good hair days!!!!
get your hair ready.......
Make-up Trend: Metallic Smoky Eyes
To get Kareena's metallic smoky eyes she's sporting on the latest Gitanjali ad, blend a silver shadow like M.A.C Silver Ring Eye Shadow on the lids, keeping the brow bones bare. Apply M.A.C Carbon Eye Shadow in the crease and outter corners of the eyes. Apply M.A.C Smolder Eye Kohl along the upper and lower rims. Coat lashes with M.A.C Plush Lash Mascara. Using a small brush, apply brown shadow such as M.A.C Bronze Eye Shadow underneath your lower lashes. Brown might seem like an odd pairing with silver, but it gives an unexpected softness to the look.
Kandee Style - wardrobe breakdown
kandee's philosophy on clothes and style:
"wear what makes you feel confident, happy, and what feels fun!".....
I've worn things that were fun since I was little...whether it was a purse that was a sneaker, or white leather studded boots, or jelly shoes, or bandanas as belts....or thermal pants as leg warmers....
that is one area in my life where I never felt embarrassed to do something....my clothes have been my free zone....my fun zone of expression.....
so here's an outfit breakdown request:
leggings: CHARLOTTE RUSSE (like 10 bucks)
white tank: Hanes White Tanks $8
Black Shirt: Urban Outfitters (they were on sale for $29)
belt: old belt from ROSS (like $6)
chains: 3 tier chain from HOT TOPIC $16.99
chain necklace: from Charlotte Russe or Forever21 (around $10-12)
earrings: Forever21 silver hoops (about $3)
hi-tops: Royal Elastics (they were around $100 but my friend haggled for $50 off!)
get your popcorn out and watch the movie.....roll em'!!!!!!
a song for lil' ol' me!?!
this beautiful lil' lamb....wrote a song for ME!!!!!!
she is from Australia and has a beautiful voice....
I'd like to introduce you to Sara Downs....here is her "kandee" song....
thank you so much Sara...I am so honored that I was dancing around in your mind while you came up with this song!!!!
Huge Kisses.....Kandee
Lions and Tigers and ZEBRA nails, oh my!!!
Kid Sister (below) blew up with her song "Pro Nails"...and as she makes statements with her stylie-finger-tappers...so can you....
to know me...is to know my love of animal prints...ha ha ha ha
I like how classic animal prints are (think 50's glam)...and how they always come back in style...
I never think they are out.....but that's true style...you wear what you love, no matter who says what's in style! ha ha ha ha
So let's head to ZEBRA-town....
and yes....I did my toesies too! They don't want to be left out in high toe-bearing season!
I watched the lady in a salon do it...and I thought "I can do that...she's just randomly wiggling the brush every, here and there"....easy peezy!
here's what you need:
any polish to be the base color (I used a white from Wet N' Wild....super cheapo)
the super cool LA Colors ART DECO polish makes this sooooo easy (I used black, but they make all kinds of colors...(you can get them at www.statusglam.com)
Choppy Hairstyle
There are many different styles in choppy hair that can be chosen. Generally, your choppy hairstyle will be dependent upon the overall length of your hair – short, medium, or long.
However, within each hair length, there are different cuts that can be achieved. Examples of these cuts include the basic bob and the layered cut. If you choose a choppy type “do”, it is important to consider the many other hairstyles that can be worked into this theme as well.
If you have long hair, and wish to integrate the spiky look achieved by choppy styles, you may consider layering the hair. Layers really are an important element when it comes to mastering the choppy style.
When you have long hair, it is often weighed down by the weight of the strands. It is important to have layering in order to reduce the overall weight and achieve the choppiness that is so trendy. Bangs that are teased a bit on the side of the face are a great asset to the overall appearance of choppy styles. 
Beauty Product of the Week: Vitalizing Gel Body Oil
What is it? Vaseline's Intensive Care Vitalizing Gel Body Oil with Brazilian Nut and Almond Oils promises "amazing" skin. "When skin is healthy and hydrated, light reflects off the rich color below the surface, giving it an amazing natural glow. But daily showers strip natural, protecting oils from skin allowing essential moisture to evaporate.
Cocoa Butter Vitalizing Gel Body Oil, used after bathing, replenishes skin and locks in moisture for naturally radiant skin. Contains Brazilian Nut Oil - rich in essential nutrients known to boost skin's moisture barrier, and Almond Oil - naturally high in minerals and known antioxidants." Available at drugstores and big box stores for about $7.50 or less, depending on the size you get.
I've been using the gel body oil for about a week. In that short period of time, I've already noticed a difference. My skin feels very soft, nicely moisturized, and all around nourished. I don't think I'm radiant...not yet, at least!...but this does improve my skin's overall feel.
The scent is light and pleasant. It doesn't linger too long like some products can. The packaging is minimal, but that may have been what drew me to it in the first place. The only thing I've noticed is that I have to be careful to not over apply the gel/oil. A little really does go a long way, and if you don't allow enough time for this to absorb into your skin, it could get a bit messy.
The final verdict? I like this product. Sure it adds a step to my morning routine, but I've already noticed that my skin is benefiting from the gel/oil. As long as I don't over apply it, my skin feels perfectly moisturized. Vaseline's Gel Body Oil is like baby oil for grown ups...and that's not a bad thing!
Make-up Trend: Peachy, Coral Cheeks
To accentuate a summer glow like Katrina Kaif, warm up your complexion with a sheer wash of creamy peach blush rubbed into the apples of the cheeks and temples. (Powder formulas can look cakey in the heat.) Another added bonus? Apricot tones are especially flattering if you've gotten a little too much sun.
Rec: NARS Maui The Multiple
Stylie: things i like..hi-tops!!!
I've been a hi-top lover since my first pair of hot pink Converse when I was about 7....
and don't get me wrong...I do love putting girly shoes on....but chances are you'll find me in some sort of sneakers on a daily basis...although boots are making a comeback in my closet!!!
I love these crazy hi-tops (above)...they are....i know, i know.......Louis Vuitton....shi-shi-la-la you are thinking...yes, but they are inspired by Stephen Sprouse....(80's designer who like uptown sensibilty with downtown punk and pop...think graffiti and punk and neon colors! He actually had his flagship store in Union Square which is where we shot the "balloon picture"...the store's not there anymore......but a random fact to read!
these shoes are the business!!! I got them for free when I got to dig through the Shoe collection at Vans (I went with my friend Ian, who is a photographer, who shoots things for them!)...his super cool friend, Chris Overholser (who is the marketing-PR master at Vans)...blessed me with a new show collection!!!!
i stinkin' LOVE these zebra shoes!!!!! The sad thing is....I was so excited...the only pair they had was huge...and I thought I could fit in them....but sadly they were still toooooooo lengthy.....if you want a pair..they are called VANS VAULT HI FI LX....i still "walk" (rock) a black pair...but man I love the ZEBRA!!!!! below is me "walkin" the black VANS in NY...which I love too....but you know me and exotic animal prints!!! ha ha ha (you can buy them at: VANS.COM)
My sister got the J-man the cool gold and black kicks....and as you can prolly' guess.....I got him the the turquoise, silva' and zebra babies!!! (they are by Draven...and were on clearance at Hot Topic! what...shoes like these on clearance!!! And for your info..they are VEGAN shoesies! go to draven.com
here's my other fav pair of people movers...... these babies are my ROYAL ELASTICS which I love......I got mine at a store on MELROSE AVE.....i think they are called the "king" hi-top.....not sure if you can still get them on the site....but here it is: www.royalelastics.com
the only high I get....is with my "tops"...ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
