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Internet Movie Poster Awards

I'm super excited to share with you this movie poster that I shot with photographer Tom Keller.  I loved doing this makeup.  It won an award in the Internet Movie Poster Awards!  Super fun!  Anyway, here it is...
Designed by Blood and Chocolate.

click here:  IMP Awards

Lovin' Life: Lifestyle: TX Photo Roundup

Thank you Stephanie Rausser and TX Photo Roundup for a fab four days of lifestyle adventures.

A little late, but here ya go!

 

(photo by carolyn aeschliman)

5 Easy Steps to the Perfect Smokey Eye

One of the most common questions I’m asked is how to do a smokey eye because it seems so darn complicated and can be done so horribly wrong. Never fear! I am here to guide you into having that soft, smokey look (without overdoing it). Unless you are on a photo shoot, always err on the subtler side. Yes, make it lighter than you think! 1. Sweep a light toned eyeshadow or translucent powder all over the lid with a fluffy eye shadow brush. 2. Start the shape of the smokey eye with a medium toned brown. Apply in a gentle sweeping motion across the entire lid and up into the crease with a firmer eye shadow brush. Then, softly sweep the eyeshadow under the eye and connect at the outer corners. TIP: Don’t over apply underneath the eye because it will make it look “droopy.” And who wants that!? 3. Add black eyeliner to upper and lower lids, keeping it softer on the bottom. Don’t worry about getting the liner perfectly straight since it’s going to be smudged. 4. Blur the outer edge of the eyeliner with a small eyeshadow brush. TIP: The more blended it is, the better it looks! So blend, blend, blend! 5. Finish the look with a layer of mascara and a sweep of nude-peach or nude-pink creamy lipstick over moisturized lips. Remember that we are emphasizing those gorgeous peepers of yours, so don’t ruin the look with a bright or heavy lip color! Go for elegance. Giorgio Armani once said, “To be elegant is not to be noticed. It is to be unforgettable...” Until next time... Your faithful artist and lover of all things beautiful, amber

Radiant Skin

From Hollywood to Austin, glowing skin is always “in.” Many people often ask me how to achieve that gorgeous, radiant skin that you see on celebrities. Well, i’m here to let you in on a few secrets that everyone can do to achieve beautiful skin. FACT: No matter how much makeup you think you need to cover those little imperfections, it ALWAYS begins with good skin care. The most important thing is to find an esthetician that you trust who can prescribe the right products for your particular needs. Seeing an esthetician once per month has PROVEN to slow the signs of premature aging that affects us all. FACT: 90% of premature aging is caused from the sun. I cannot stress this enough...ALWAYS wear at least an SPF30 to protect yourself from the sun’s damaging rays. Cloudy weather can be the most deceptive but, the rays still penetrate and can cause burning and damage. FACT: Healthy skin starts from within. I always carry a bottle of water with me wherever I go so that I can remain hydrated. Eating a wholesome diet that contains healthy unsaturated fats (such as olive oil) will help the skin stay hydrated and looking beautiful. Okay, now that you have taken these steps to ensure healthy skin...now the fun part... MAKEUP! Here are two tips that will accentuate your skin and give that radiant glow. First: Blending the foundation properly is the number one thing that you can do to even out your skin tone and keep it looking natural. I know that sounds obvious, but so many people make this mistake and their makeup ends up looking caked on, sitting in fine lines and wrinkles which only accentuates them and makes you look older...and heaven forbid, the foundation line that stops at the jawline! It is best to apply the foundation with a good foundation brush. Then (here’s the secret) dampen a makeup sponge and gently press it all over the face, focusing on the areas where the foundation may have settled into the fine lines. This creates a beautiful, soft finish. Second: A must have in everyone’s makeup collection should be a bronzer. Everyone wants to look like they just spent the weekend at the beach. I am warning you now, bronzer can be a dangerous monster by giving you the opposite affect. If applied wrong, it can make you look older because of the yellow and brown bases of bronzers can give skin a dull appearance. Instead of dusting it all over, lightly blend it only on your hairline, cheekbones and jawline to create a halo effect. Never put it around your eyes, nose and mouth, which causes instant aging. Be the Star of your own life! The healthier your skin is, the less makeup you need to apply and the more natural and beautiful your skin will look. With a good esthetician, the right skincare and a few Hollywood makeup tricks, you will have younger looking, radiant skin that is in style for all seasons. Until next time... Your faithful artist and lover of all things beautiful, Amber

BRAND SPANKIN' NEW: Collagen Induction Therapy

Various makeup innovations and skin treatment practices for rejuvenation can be traced back to ancient Egypt from the use of heavy black kohl eye makeup to abrasive masks. Then, of course, there’s Chinese skin therapies that date back over 2,000 years old, among many others. The quest to restore youthful appearance has always been desired. By standing on the shoulders of those who came before us, we now have cutting edge technology that yields phenomenal results. So why am I telling you this? Let me introduce you to one of the coolest treatments that I know of...Collagen Induction Therapy (CID) created by a small handheld device called Dermapen, whose roots extend all the way back to these early innovations. This is absolutely the best way to hit the “restart button” on skin health and renewal that is natural, relatively pain free and has virtually no risk or downtime. No joke. And, it’s totally affordable! This treatment tightens and lifts skin, reduces wrinkles, improves stretch marks, minimizes pore size and even improves the worst of scars and burns. Oh, and it’s FAST. Normally only about 10-15 minutes per treatment. So, what’s the big deal? Dermapen is a “transdermal delivery facilitator.” Okay, basically, minute transient punctures are made in the skin in order for the vitamins, antioxidants, growth factors, and other healing elements to penetrate deeper while also stimulating your own natural collagen. The serums used are scientifically proven to aid in healing and regeneration. Most importantly: IT WORKS! Get ready to have younger, healthier, glowing skin. Get ready to minimize embarrassing scars, burns or stretch marks. By the way, Skin Rehab is the only place in Austin that provides this brand new treatment…and I am licensed do it! Your faithful artist and lover of all things beautiful, Amber

Loverly Loverly Miss Katniss Everdeen

My good friend and fashion designer, Maria Dora, has created some beautiful pieces for the most awesome movie ever. That's right my darlings, The Hunger Games. Above is a spread we did for "Capitol Couture" that showcases her one of a kind creations. Model: Taylor Nichole, Next Management Hair: Steven David Makeup: your's truly Photographer: Kevin Rogers The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens Nov. 22nd! Yesssss!!!!

"Creatives Rising" Exhibition NY

I am so excited to be included in #Creatives Rising this Saturday, October 5th. One of my oil paintings is going to be projected onto a 42-story skyscraper looking over the Long Island streetscape at approx. 8:28pm. It’s also going to be included in the See.Me Exhibition Space along with other international artists. The event is 6pm-12am. RSVP mandatory. Wish I could be there! I heart NY!

"Story of the Creative" Gallery Exhibition NY

I am so honored to have three of my paintings in this show. Thank you Angel Orensanz Foundation for Contemporary Art for this amazing opportunity.

The Story of the Creative by Carly July 29, 2013 Exhibitions + Events    Thanks to everyone who came out for the Story of the Creative opening night! The Angel Orensanz Foundation was an awesome venue and the night was a huge success. It was incredible getting to meet our members and seeing people travel from all over the world to support creative work. We so appreciate the patience our artists and guests had to endure while the building reached capacity early in the evening, and had to wait on the sidewalk until the venue cleared out a bit. This was a learning experience for us as it was one of the largest events we’ve ever put on and the first of it’s kind. We learned a lot from the event and look forward to creating similar (and even better!) exhibition opportunities in the future for our creative members all over the world. The Exhibition is now up at our Exhibition space in Long Island City, Queens until September 10th! Come check it out: 26-19 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, Queens NY, 11101 

Written by Carly


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another one of my billboards...i love stumbling upon things like this.

i HEART malibu

what a wonderful time we had shooting at this amazing house up in the malibu hills with photographer, Ann Cutting. here are a few shots i took from the property. and here's one of the gorgeous shots from the series. i love the play of the shadows. Thank you Ann for such a fun and beautiful adventure.

Blu-Ray Review

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘John Dies At The End’; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD April 2 From Magnolia Home Entertainment/Magnet Releasing Posted by Kevin Lovell on April 1, 2013 Posted in: Horror, Movies, Reviews. John Dies At The End [Blu-Ray] Director: Don Coscarelli Cast: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD April 2. A Review By: Kevin Lovell Film Rating: 9/10 Disc Rating: 10/10 Plot Summary: A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. Can two college dropouts save humankind from this silent, otherworldly invasion? You can read the full review after the jump. Firstly, I must confess that being a huge fan of the novel and its sequel; I am unfortunately a bit judgmental of the movie for excluding certain elements which I believe to be extremely crucial to the overall affect of the novel. While I cannot help but feel some resentment toward the film for excluding a few things, I will try not to let it affect my overall judgment of the film and will try to review it solely based on the film itself, and not in comparison with the novel in which it was based on. I will however highly recommend that any fans of the film check out the novel written by David Wong, as well as its sequel ‘This Book Is Full of Spiders, Seriously Dude Don’t Touch It.’ You will not regret doing so. ‘John Dies At The End’ was written for the screen and directed by Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho-Tep) and I don’t see the possibility of anyone adapting this novel to film doing anywhere near the tremendous job that Don Coscarelli did. The tone is spot on, the actors could not have possibly been cast better, and some truly memorable moments from the novel are represented in full form and context, literally remaining word for word with the novel. Paul Giamatti is tremendous as always, this time portraying the role of Arnie Blondestone, a reporter in which Dave is telling his tale throughout the film. Chase Williamson gives a phenomenal performance as Dave in his film debut, and Rob Mayes pulls off the role of John flawlessly. Clancy Brown also appears in one of his best roles in recent memory as the famous Albert Marconi. The pace never slows, and keeps your attention pinned from the opening frame of the film, down to the very last sequence featured during the end credits. If you like over the top, hilarious and gory films, this is definitely one I would highly recommend checking out as soon as possible. VIDEO: The film is presented in a full 1080p High Definition transfer on the Blu-Ray disc, representing the film’s original aspect ratio of 1.78:1, and it looks truly beautiful. Magnolia Home Entertainment is another studio that usually does a phenomenal job with the quality of their Blu-Ray presentations quality wise. I could not find a single element of the video presentation that was lacking anything. Fans won’t be disappointed. AUDIO: The audio soundtrack on the Blu-Ray disc is a lossless 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack which sounds as beautiful as the picture looks. There is constant activity in the rear channels with everything going on in this wacky film, and while the effects are all over the place, the dialogue presented in the center channel is always discreet and audible, never affected by the constant noises zooming throughout the other four channels. SPECIAL FEATURES: The Special Features on this Blu-Ray disc are definitely not lacking. We are presented with a feature length audio commentary track featuring writer/director Don Coscarelli, Producer Brad Baruh, and actors Chase Williamson and Rob Mayes and it gives a tremendous amount of insight into what went into bringing this story to life, and just how much fun was involved in the process. Additional special features on the release are approximately 10 minutes of deleted scenes, which for any fans of the novel give us a few more classic moments and lines from the book that were not featured in the film. ‘Creature Corps: The Effects of Soy Sauce’ gives us a behind the scenes look at how the effects were created for the film, namely giving a large amount of detail into the process of creating the meat monster featured towards the beginning of the film. A Making Of Featurette, Casting Sessions, A Fangoria Interview with Paul Giamatti and a trailer for the novel’s sequel round out the Special Features presented on the Blu-Ray release. While fans of the novel such as me may have some issues with certain crucial missing elements from the novel, I personally don’t think a film adaptation of this book could have been done any better. I would highly recommend checking this film (as well as the novel and its sequel) out, and for any fans of the film out there, I would definitely recommend picking up the Blu-Ray, you won’t be disappointed. Film Rating: 9/10 Disc Rating: 10/10 ‘John Dies At The End’ Will Be Available On Blu-Ray And DVD April 2 From Magnolia Home Entertainment & Magnet Releasing. About these ads Share this: Email Like this: Posts navigation← The First Look At CBS’ ‘Under The Dome’ Gives Us Our First Glimpse Of Footage From The Upcoming SeriesCheck Out The Real Red Band Trailer For ‘This Is The End’ & The April Fools Trailer For ‘Pineapple Express 2′ →

Look What I Found

i ran across these images that i did with nikki sixx. we had some amazing collaborative times! i always appreciated how he would push me to be more and more creative. (and yes, that is a real chicken on mat's shoulder) check out nikki's tumbler page...he's got some amazing street shots from when he was on tour. http://nsixxfoto.tumblr.com

THE WOLF part l from The Wolf on Vimeo.

Here is a teaser from the film i was a part of called THE WOLF. THE WOLF is a comedy centered on Wolf Rochenzo, a Los Angeles based visionary dedicated to curing the broken hearted. Lots of LA footage...enjoy!!

Nikki Sixx designs for Schecter

Rene of Paris

My Day With Papa Roach

Crazy Awesome makeup by: yours truly. Kick Ass Photos by: travis shinn.

Maria Dora SS13

I am so very proud to be a part of the SS13 collection from Maria Dora. We have done several seasons together now and I am always excited about being a part of the creative team that brings these amazing pieces into their fullest expression. I love Maria Dora!

Canyon Design Group

"Special thanks to photographer Tom Keller, make-up artist Amber Griffin and Amy Scott of Brand Models for their great work and collaborative spirit on our promotional shoot. This is just a taste of a great day’s work." -Canyon Design Group