I am selling Pre-Owned items on Tradesy!

I am on Tradesy.com 

Here is my profile: https://www.tradesy.com/member/rachael-beauty/1563237/

I am selling my gently used handbags, shoes - so far.

Check out my Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, and Puma brands. I will be adding more soon. If you need to clean out your closet and are tired of giving away expensive brands to goodwill try this website. Or if you are looking to buy luxury designer items for lower prices I would suggest browsing here! They even offer Tradesy credit. I don't have too many luxury items but I thought I would try this. I think I might add a Michael Kors leather jacket. Not sure if they allow Steve Madden but I will try it out. I will accept OBO (or best offers) I really need to sell items from my closet. I don't use them. There are other websites and apps similar to Tradesy. Offerup is more like a yardsale. and Depop. But Depop seems more worldwide. I think I will try Offerup for other items I need to sell, like tables. Looking to starting my New Year, fresh! Check my Tradesy acct or follow me for more items to be posted. It is really easy to set up a profile. And to find out how much things are going for just check ebay or google search your item. Happy Shopping! And Happy Holidays!

Love xoxo,

rachaelbeauty.com

Before and After, Hairstyle by Rachael Beauty.

The before photo is just after I had crimped the model's weave. The after photo is the final look.

Here is a better view of what I had to work with. I made it work!

Time to get creative!

This hair did take me a long time. I am not going to lie. I think it took me around 6 hours or so. I wasn't rushing though. When doing an avant garde hairstyle it is all about trial and error.

At least for me. I played around with a few different looks the whole time. I also asked for input from the stylist, photographer and makeup artist. I think I used a whole bottle of hairspray on her! 

I molded the hair the direction I wanted it to go and made sure it dried. I used synthetic extensions to stuff the hair to make it appear full and with lots of volume. The only part of her real hair that is showing are the bangs of about 1 inch. I made sure those stayed down nice and tight.

I used a pomade to get a shiny look. I had fun on this photoshoot. I was able to create something I didn't even know existed nor knew it was something I could do. I just went for it. 

Sometimes you just have to let your creative juices flow.

If you are a beginning hairstylist, don't give up! Practice. Practice. Practice.

Watch youtube tutorials. Practice on a doll head or anyone that will let you.

You won't regret it. 

I started out not knowing a thing, absolutely nothing about hair! I was able to create this after countless hours practicing at cosmetology school and at home. Lots of people made fun of me for trying out different hairstyles on my dollheads at school. But you are there to learn! And I knew I had a lot to learn if I wanted to create interesting hairstyles for editorials. 

I also get very inspired by Antoinette Beenders who is Global Style Director for Aveda. 

I encourage you to follow people that inspire you in your field or even in any other field that interests you. You will learn a lot. 

Don't let anyone talk you down from your dreams or accomplishments. You can do it.

Fashion as Art // Alexander McQueen

British Designer

Alexander McQueen

17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010

A genius who designed way before his time. Visionary. He is missed. 

I love the way he was rebellious with the traditional fashion views and only went by his own personal views and they were not influenced by outsiders. Brave. Taking risks is really a key role to being successful. Playing safe is predictable and boring. To truly innovate and invent you must think outside the box and not replicate. This is hard. But in the end it is the ultimate win. Alexander is an inspiration. His provocative and powerful pieces were magical and movie-like. 

The way he worked is some what the way I thought he would. He was constantly thinking and his mind was working but it seemed like he was at rest doing nothing. Then he designed his whole collection in one day. One. I really do believe that if you have your family behind you on the things you want to do it matters. His family supported him from a young age on becoming a designer. As his father was a cab driver and so were most of his other family members. For him to go the entirely other way was - daring and courageous. Marching to his own drum. Fashion icon - forever.

Here is a video of two robots spray painting a dress. Man Vs. Machine.

Love the MAC collab 

Fab Shades

Dark 

Light

 Trademark shoes!!! 

Wild.

I love this.

Inventive.