..::NEW PICS! Pics from Photo shoot w/ Hair Stylist Lamont Wagstaff::..

Here are some pics from my shoot last month! Enjoy!

Click here to see my Behind the Scenes post from this shoot!

Photographer: Dexter D Cohen
Model: Clarissa Scott
Hair/Fashion Styling: Lamont Wagstaff
Makeup: Nita J

..::Photo Shoot w/ Model Loren Dixon and Photographer Dexter Cohen::..

This is a shoot from a couple months back but I had SOOOO much fun with it!

Photographer Dexter Cohen decided to do an early morning sunrise photo shoot on the beach with model, Loren Dixon (I love her! She is beautiful inside and out!!). When he asked if I would do makeup for the shoot I quickly agreed. Loren came to my place about 4am to get her makeup done. To be honest I didn't really know what kind of look I was going to use for her, but I knew that I wanted something fresh for the beach, but slightly dramatic. Loren has gorgeous eyes so I definitely wanted to play those up!

Once we got to the shoot location, I quickly touched up Loren's makeup so that we could hurry and catch the perfect lighting.

The location was absolutely stunning...breathtaking even..

Here are a couple of un-photoshopped, blackberry photos of Loren I took!

Dexter REALLY did his thing with this shoot..Check out 3 of the final images!















































Check out Loren's ModelMayhem profile for more photos of her! She's an amazing model! http://www.modelmayhem.com/1559534

..::2010 VA Fashion Awards Promo Piece::..

Studio 76 2010 VA Fashion Awards Promotional Piece from Visually Inklined on Vimeo.

For this years Studio 76 promo Visually Inklined decided to team up with Dexter D. Cohen and his amazing photographic skills to create a collage of beautiful diverse footage showing the range, caliber and professionalism of the models associated with Studio 76 as well as to promote their 2nd annual fashion awards show. Filmed over a two week period with a variety of set ups and models.

Directed by Kory Smith and Dexter D. Cohen

Directors of Photography: Dexter D. Cohen and Samuel Rogers

Here's the list of the nominees for the 2010 VA Fashion Awards (list courtesy of www.VaFashionAwards.com):

2010 FINALISTS

Up & Coming Designer - Ready to Wear
Crystal Woodard - LegTalkInc
Marquita Bianca - LegLovers
Deborah Cooper - Dee Couture
Brennan Crick - Rebel Club International
Anton Vitkovskiy - Vernato

Up & Coming Designer - High Fashion/Couture
Stephon Stallings - Vintage Hazel
Domonique Riddick - Fearful Clothing
Searra Eleece - SetCSexy Designs
Michael Taylor - Michael Taylor Couture
Mikasa La'Charles - Mikasa LaCharles Fashion

Best Female Model
Victoria Goldberg
Natalia Caruso
Alyssa Danilova
Letitia Crawford
Taylor Heskett
Loren Dixon
Sidney Franklin
Seiko Ablett
Jarra Goodridge
Bethany Barber
Leslie Ore

Best Male Model
Dominic Bailey
Ricky Godette
Woodson Dagobert
Jeremy Ocheltree
Dimitri Irshinskiy
Reuben O'Shea Russell
Rayshun Johnson
Andrew Paterini
Brandon McCain
Mark Barbara

Best Hair Stylist
Joie Wallace
Lamont Wagstaff
Alice Olson
Phillip Bernier
Natasha Fairbanks
Briana Altomare

Best Make Up Artist
Nita J
Carmen Thomas
Rondell Johnson
Victoria Goldberg
Phillip Bernier
Sophia Kelley

Best Photographer
Mariaelissa Littles
Lee McDowell
Allen Stephenson
Jubert Gilay
Alex Navas
Dawnita Alston
Cris Schafer
Ira Morris
Dexter Cohen
Shon D

For More info on this years event, please visit www.VAFASHIONAWARDS.com

..::Photos from Viola Ricci Photo Shoot::..

Model: Ksusha Belousova
Wardrobe Designer/Styling: Viola Ricci
Makeup by Nita J
Hair & Photog: Michelle Aristocrat
© 2010 Michelle Aristocrat















For a Behind the Scenes look at the this photo shoot check out my blog post: http://nitadoesmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/08/photo-shoot-behind-scenes-shoot-for.html

Glamfreak Magazine Fall/Winter 2010 Issue!

Guess who's makeup work made the cover!! YAAAAAAY! lol



Photo Shoot for Designer SAMM at Viola Ricci
Date: August 8, 2010
Location: Baltimore, MD
Photography/Hair: Michelle Aristocrat
Designer: SAMM at Viola Ricci
Makeup: Nita J
Model: Ksusha Belousova






For a Behind the Scenes look at the photo shoot for the cover check out my blog post:
http://nitadoesmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/08/photo-shoot-behind-scenes-shoot-for.html

BEHIND THE SCENES! Photo Shoot for Hair Stylist Lamont Wagstaff (August 10, 2010)

Photo Shoot for Hair Stylist Lamont Wagstaff
Date: August 10, 2010
Location: Hampton, VA
Photographer: Dexter D Cohen
Makeup: Nita J
Hair Stylist: Lamont Wagstaff
Model: Clarissa Scott




Impromptu photo shoots are always a fun challenge! No concepts or themes discussed prior to..just show up and show out! I LOVE IT! Photographer Dexter Cohen, who I work with frequently, called me a few hours before the photo shoot and asked if I could do makeup for a shoot in Hampton, which I quickly agreed to..didn't know any details, location or anything lol!

Once I got to the shoot location I became so excited that I was going to be working with model Clarissa Scott, who won "Best Female Model" of the VA Fashion Awards 2009! What made things even sweeter was that the hair stylist, Lamont Wagstaff, photographer Dexter Cohen and myself are all nominated for different categories of this year's VA Fashion Awards! That common bond between all of us made the shoot so amazing..all that talent in one studio!!

Here a few pics I snapped during the shoot...

Our Photographer!

















Model Clarissa in my makeup chair!

















Our hairstylist working his magic!










































































Photos from the shoot coming soon! Stay Tuned!!!

BEHIND THE SCENES! Photo Shoot for Designer SAMM of Viola Ricci (August 8, 2010)

Photo Shoot for Designer SAMM at Viola Ricci
Date: August 8, 2010
Location: Baltimore, MD
Photographer: Michelle Aristocrat
Designer: SAMM at Viola Ricci
Makeup: Nita J
Model: Ksusha Belousova








I really had a blast with this shoot. I was asked by designer SAMM of Viola Ricci in Baltimore, Maryland to do makeup for a shoot he was having this past Sunday (8/8/10). I was so excited to get a chance to work with him as well as photographer Michelle Aristocrat.

I made a a whole weekend out of it. I drove up on Saturday for a relaxing day with friends. That way I could get up early and prepare for the shoot and get to the location in a timely manner.

Now I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little nervous for this shoot. Before heading to Baltimore, SAMM and I had discussed that I had always wanted to do more Avant Garde looks but never got hired for those types of gigs. So he told me to " GO ALL OUT and do want you want!" I LOVE THAT! I love to have to chance to freely express myself through my craft, and having clients that fully support that!

I got to SAMM's studio about an hour before the shoot where he let me try on shoes, look through fashion magazines and he even gave me a quick lesson on sewing AS he created 2 new pieces just before the shoot! I was so impressed and excited!

SAMM and I arrived at the shoot, ready to go! As we walked in I met photographer Michelle Aristocrat and Russian model Ksusha Belousova. She was amazingly beautiful with gorgeous facial features and stood at a stunning 5 feet 11 inches tall! I quickly got to work doing her makeup. I thought of the garments that were going to be used for the shoot, and then remembered a few looks I had seen in the fashion magazines from earlier. I was inspired and created look #1 for the shoot.

After her makeup was complete, Michelle (who was also the hairstylist for the shoot) finished up the model's hair and SAMM got to work dressing and styling her! Here are a few photos I captured during all the madness lol!

Then it was on to look #2! Since I went with a dark and edgy eye and lighter lip for the first look, I decided to switch it up completely and create a subtle, almost nude eye and dark lip! I used a foundation a couple shades lighter then her natural skin tone and paired that with a dark bronzer and powder for heavy conturing to add depth and warmth to the skin...that really made those dark lips POP!

And then SAMM got to work again..HEY SAMM! lol (Sidenote..that jacket was FIERCE..and it almost came back to Virginia with me..hehehe..)

















Its a wrap on the photo shoot! Here's me, Russian model Ksusha Belousova and Baltimore photographer Michelle Aristocrat! Makeup by me!

















Hey Ksusha!!! She is such a sweet girl!

This shoot was so much fun for me and I definitely learned a lot! To be able to work with such a passionate and talented group of individuals was SO awesome! Can't wait to work with them all again!

Here are the links to everyone who was involved in this shoot! Check them out! Definitely a talented group!

Designer SAMM at Viola Ricci http://www.modelmayhem.com/794866
Photographer Michelle Aristocrat http://www.modelmayhem.com/1262862
Model Ksusha Belousova http://www.modelmayhem.com/1335345

Photos from the shoot will be up soon! STAY TUNED!!!