Welcome to Makeup Therapy, formerly known as Lipstick, Love, & Life. For the past few years, makeup has become my therapy. It is the prescription for all that ails me because when I look good I feel good.
This blog is dedicated to my growing obsession with makeup and fashion, experiences navigating love, and commentary about life. Please join me on this journey, feel free to give your comments as well. Also, if you feel so moved share it. Thanks for your support.
This past week I was in DC for work before I left the city I decided to spend some time exploring the city. My neighborhood of choice-Georgetown but before G-Town I had to stop at Ben's Chili Bowl. I hopped on the Metro and made my way to chart some new territory. As a way of making it fun, I decided to take pictures of whatever I thought was interesting whether that be things, places, or people. Come along on the journey with me.
First Stop- U Street for Ben's Chili Bowl
Headed out on my Journey
Welcome to Georgetown- Quaint Bookstore
Purchased at Bookstore for Airplane reading- Mindy the BFF in my head
Next Stop: Sprinkles Cupcakes
Key Lime & Lemon Blueberry- I still haven't eaten them
I love Hydrangea- spotted them outside a museum
Selfie outside the museum
Second Cupcake Stop of the Day
Home of DC Cupcakes on TLC
The line was wrapped around and down the street
Word of the Street: Cupcakes don't taste that good.
The streets were lined with these beautiful flowers
Serendipity 3- Home of Frozen Hot Chocolate
I didn't stop but see you in New York in August
Jarmal, who I met at work, manages the best jewelry store
Alex and Ani, these bracelets will be birthday gifts to myself.
While there they recommended another cupcake shop.
View of the Canal on my way
to the next Cupcake shop
3rd Cupcake Stop recommended by Jarmal
I did try this cupcake- It was
DELICIOUS- Chocolate with
Peanut Butter
Do you see the long line of treats?
I think Jarmal was right about this place.
I needed a cute phone case in my life!!!
Hey, there were having a great sale.
Then I was stopped by this lady's
shoes. I just thought her entire outfit was
fabulous and totally me.
As you can see my adventure ended up being a walking tour of cupcakes which was totally unintended but that's what adventures are- unintended, unexpected happenings. The next time you are travelling try making it a game- scavenger hunt, walking tour, etc... to fully enjoy the city.
Makeup is great for masking and covering but our internal makeup is what matters most. How you feel about yourself? Do you know the status of your vital signs? Are you comfortable where you are physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually? This is the makeup that matters most. Coming from a place of vulnerability I am sharing with the world my challenges with body image and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Join me on the beginning of my internal makeup journey.
It's definitely not Hotlanta tonight as it is cold and windy so I am taking this cold weather as an opportunity to reflect on the year that was, 2012. This year has not exactly been the best year as it has been filled with shocking loss, misguided direction, unfulfilled desires, and life or death lifestyle changes, just to name a few, but even with those challenges life is still great. I'll just call 2012 my year of growth because there were so many valuable lessons learned. To close out the year, I would like to share some of those lessons with you. This is a two part video because I couldn't fit all my lessons into just one so make sure you watch Part 1 & Part 2.
Do me a a favor as you are watching, reflect on your year, write down some of the lessons learned, and feel free to share those lessons with me. As you will hear in Part 1, I thought a lesson was just for me but it was actually a lesson I was supposed to share. You never know what someone can learn from your journey. Thanks in advance for sharing. Love you much..muah.
I know it's been a while since my last post but things have been happening for me. In the past few months, I have gotten several requests to consult & apply makeup for special occasions. So, in response to the requests, I have started Makeup Therapy by Kim. Makeup Therapy by Kim is the real-life application of all the things I discuss in the blog. This real-life application includes:
Lip Rx (coming early 2013)- My special, homemade lip treatment made with all natural products includes lip exfoliation & conditioner
Basic Makeup Rx Consultation
Basic Makeup Rx Application
Special Occasion Makeup Rx Application
Makeup Rx Individual/ Group Lessons
Eyelash Rx (with strip lashes)
Contact me, Kim Walker, at makeuptherapyrx@gmail.com for more information.
Check out one of my first client's before & after shots:
I have pulled the Top 10 Fall Makeup Trends from Allure Magazine. In the video, you will see that I have four trends having at the same time.
Black Cherry Lips
Groomed Eye Brows
Picture Perfect/ Flawless Face
Black Cherry/ Wine Colored Nails
These trends do not need a tutorial to accompany them, although, I do have a video on eye brows which was posted earlier this year. You can reference that video if you would like to learn more on groomed brows.
Check out the video and as always leave your comments.
The Makeup Therapy Blog/Vlog is catalog of the personal expressions that I want to share with the world, in hopes, that it will be informative and entertaining. In addition to makeup tutorials, I am adding two more segments to the blog:
The Trend Report
Random Musings
The Trend Report is my take on current fashion trends. I, by no means, would consider myself a fashionista, even though, my 8 year niece says I am her fashionista (kids are so cute). I've already posted my first Trend Report on Stackable Bracelets. More to follow as we continue on through Fall onto Winter. Feel free to share the trends you love with me.
Random Musings is exactly what is sounds like; it's my random thoughts about love, life, and all things random. In talking to my girlfriends, I realize I have opinions about almost everything. Sometimes they agree and sometimes they don't but one thing is for sure my random musings spark conversation. I have posted below my first two random musings: Transformation and Commitment.
As a part of the blog, I am adding a new segment called The Trend Report. The Trend Report will cover the latest fashion and cosmetic trends that give me life. Welcome to the first report!
The best way to bring an outfit to life is to accessorize it with beautiful and meaningful pieces. Currently, I am wearing stackable beaded bracelets with charms to be on trend while highlighting my personality. Let me be clear, I don't mean plastic beads we used to wear in the 80's with our jelly shoes. I mean, beaded bracelets made with wooden or semi- precious stones or crystals adorned with charms.
Celebs, men & women alike, are on trend and are wearing their beads all over the place. From our FLOTUS, Michelle Obama, to Hip Hop Mogul, Jay Z, to Country/Pop singer, Taylor Swift, these beaded bracelets are all the rave.
Every time I wear my bracelets I get tons of compliments, which, ultimately leads to the question, "Where did you get those?" Well, I get my bracelets from one of my favorite jewelry designers (yes, I sound fancy because I have a jewelry designer..lol), Jennifer Highsmith (see picture below), of Lucy Pearl Designs. Her beaded bracelets are high quality, fun, functional, and priced just right. You can check her designs out on either Facebook or the Lucy Pearl Designs website.
