First Instagram Collab

I recently hosted my first Instagram collab! 

Our theme was “otherworldly”.. As in other worldly creatures.

I was a mermaid and both of the other makeup artists in the collab chose to be villains! 
I had so much fun doing this collab and really love the Instagram makeup community. Hope you like our looks!
Check out the fabulous and ultra talented Jade and Julie on Instagram! 

@therealslimjadee_ & @julie_odsgaard

Julie was inspired by Cruella Deville! Such a great take. 

Beauty Q&A with Jade Alexandra

Child model turned mannequin, Jade Alexandra is an alluring force.


An angelic voice paired with young, edgy lyrics and a face that look as if she has a permanent snapchat filter on it makes for something as bright as Jades pink hair and strobed cheeks. 
Jade is a talented songstress, model, and makeup artist and makes a statement everywhere she goes.


I don’t just love Jade because she’s my sister, but because she is complex and fierce. That’s why I decided I needed to ask her all about her beauty regime, etc. 
Wild Swan: Jade, you are talented special fx makeup artist and one of my makeup muses. How did you get into it? Do you have any special fx secrets you can share?

Jade: well, I first started with body painting when I was younger and wanted to get tattoos all over my body… hence I started drawing tattoos on in pen and then opted for a less permanent option and started playing with body painting. As for the more gory stuff I do, that was me drawing from my secret infatuation with old horror films like The Wizard Of Gore mixed with my love of sci-fi films like Blade Runner and A Trip To The Moon.

Wild Swan: If you were stranded on a tour bus in the middle of nowhere and could only have two beauty products on board, what would they be? 

Jade: I think the first would be this coconut argan oil, because I don’t like moisturizers with a lot of chemicals or alcohol in them, I like to keep it natural so argan oil is perfect for me. Plus it smells like coconut so it doesn’t get better right?… The 2nd would be a toss up between bronzer or hot pink lipstick… 

Wild Swan: What’s one current fashion trend you can’t live with and one you can’t live without?

Jade: one thing I love is a classic highlighted to the gods kind of thing like #Blinding. So strobing I would say is what I couldn’t live without. A trend that I can’t seem to get with though is glitter roots… I just can’t feel it – to me it looks like dandruff no matter who wears it or what color hair you have… I just don’t like it. 

Wild Swan: If you could steal one celebs style who would it be and why?
Jade: Miley Cyrus Bangerz phase or Michael Jackson.  

Wild Swan: In 2 sentences how was it growing up in the entertainment business from a fashion and musical standpoint? 

Jade: I think from a fashion standpoint we got a great advantage because people the around us were very unique wether a musician wearing a purple velvet vest, a roadie wearing chains and a Aerosmith t shirt, or the women in the crowd wearing gypsy rock inspired outfits, we learned that you didn’t have to dress like everyone else. Seeing as much of the music/ music business as we have, you learn that everyone who plays music for a living must really love playing music and sharing it with the world, because nobody is in the music business because they love the music business.

Wild Swan: If you could walk in one fashion show who’s would it be?

Jade: well, my long time dream was to walk in the Victorias Secret fashion show with my sister Aja… plus come on pink haired sisters for a VS Pink… 

Wild Swan: What’s your one go to beauty look?

Jade: I say when in doubt, black glitter smokey eye, and of course I love a bold lip… I’m a sucker for hot pink… also I think a big smile always looks nice.

Wild Swan: What’s the secret to looking like a flawless Barbie doll complete with on fleek liner and how did you come up with the concept? 

Jade: I always say if you want flawless skin: drink your water and use your Argan oil… good skin starts on the inside. The trick to cracking the cat eye is practice. My first cat eye was far from #OnFleek.

The concept for The Alexandras was actually from hearing about the abandoned Prada store in Marfa TX… I just imagined going there and seeing all these broken mannequins with pink hair, wearing ripped Prada clothes…something about the thought of how mannequins have that sad expression, but they’re always dressed up and posed reminded me of myself. 

Wild Swan: What your favorite lyric from one of your songs? 

Jade: Hello little barbie doll take me to nirvana, fine champagne, birthday cake, and dreams.

best friends Dolce, Louis, and Prada. 

Hot and Sweet like syrup in your sheets. 

(From the song; Like Syrup)

 

Forever 21st Century

When I used to hear the name Forever 21, I laughed. It was just a silly name to me and I didn’t really understand shopping there. 
I’m sorry to say, I thought it was tacky.

Now when I hear the name Forever 21, I think, Forever 21st Century.

I recently walked past the window of a huge Forever 21 store in a high end shopping center. In the window was a Treasure Trolls shirt that said 90’s kid. 

I couldn’t believe i wanted it, but I had to have it, as I was a 90s kid who collected Treasure Trolls. What a great marketing idea for a store called Forever 21, btw, as we are 90s kids. 

My first thought walking into the store was that I felt like I had just walked into a giant, Instagram page, lol. Very now, very young, very trendy. Unicorns, mermaids, Holographic hot pants. 

I love this Trolls shirt I purchased, but I wear it around the house as pajamas. It’s so comfortable. It compelled me to go online and find a few more comfortable shirts to order as pajamas or “loungewear”. 
Most everything is so super affordable. 

I couldn’t believe I could get 3 cute t-shirts for like, under $30. Usually that’d cost just under $300 when I go shopping, or at least $150! 

I finally get it, it’s nice for young people to have a place that’s so affordable and cute yet specific to being hip and trendy. I know my college aged sister shops there, for instance. 

Also, If you are looking to be Instagram famous, shop here, lol! That is what the influencers wear after all. 

I definitely see a knock off of Gucci mules & a Chanel Slide, at first glance and I’m not a fan of knock off’s, but they were done in a cute way and I’m sure there are a lot of people out there who would buy a $40 shoe that made them think of Gucci or Chanel.

At the end of the day I think this store has the stamp of approval from me for all the hip young folks out there. I don’t know that I would personally go on a shopping spree there. I just like the fact that you can get a super comfortable $9 T-shirt to wear around the house, but you know what.. their swimsuits are adorable as well, if you don’t mind two sparkly ice cream cones over your… watermelons! 

This just has me thinking.. what came first, the chicken or the egg? Is Instagram, Forever 21? Or is Forever 21, Instagram? Or are all the influencers just in their 20’s? 

Is this the ultimate time for Forever 21?

HypnotEYEzed

I recently did what turned out to be my favorite eyeshadow look I’ve ever done. 

It was a little crazy, but I went crazy for it!

For this look I used..

  • Tarte’s Make Believe palette 
  • Urban decays’ full spectrum palette
  • Stila Magnificent Metals
  • Too Faced eyeshadow primer 
  • Mac liquid liner
  • Lancôme eye pencil
  • Anastasia Beverly Hills brow pencil
  1. I started with the color Pixie from my Tarte palette on my crease and blended it out. Next I put Crystal on the inner part of my crease.
  2. Next, I used the pink and red shades from my Urban Decay palette on my crease (yes, I mean all of them) 
  3. Next, I applied my primer to my lid and used the white shade from my UD palette over that. 
  4. Next, I used my liquid liner on my lash line just to the ends. 
  5. Then, the Lancôme pencil to trace over my crease and connect to the liquid liner then used it on my waterline.
  6. Then I used the liquid liner to create the lines through the white. I started with two lines and then filled them in.
  7. Then I did my brows with the Anastasia pencil.
  8. Then brushed them with the Stila metals applicator. 
  9. Then I used my favorite YSL mascara on my top and bottom lashes. 
  10. I forgot what I used on my inner corner but any gold or iridescent shade would work great. 

That’s how I created this hypnotizing look. 

🙂 xo