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Photoshoot with Cat_6

SamCitychick — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:25:45 -0800

On Wednesday I had a photoshoot with Marc aka Cat_6 for an ad for my makeup line Sam Murdock Cosmetics. It was a quick shoot but Im overly happy with the results. Here are some behind the scenes photos as well as a final pic and the actual ad (above) from that day. Oh and the fabulous makeup artist that beat my face that day was Dark Lex...

Behind the Scenes

Lex beating my face

Thats the sexy face, lol

A few of my products

Links:
Cat_6: http://www.modelmayhem.com/405043 and http://www.categorysix.net/
Dark Lex: http://www.modelmayhem.com/493310 and http://www.darklexbeauty.com/

Andy Warhol Union Square

SamCitychick — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:09:00 -0700

So today before work (here at Edge NY) I made a quick stop to Bond No. 9 here in Noho. I've seen the store numerous times and read about it in different fashion magazines but never really had enough time to stop in...until today. If you are not familiar with Bond No. 9 it is a New York based fragrance house that is best known for creating fragrances that pay homage to New York City and its neighborhoods. A little background:

Bond No. 9 (named after its flagship boutique at 9 Bond Street in NoHo) was the brainchild of French perfume expert, Laurice Rahme, a resident of New York for 25 years.Their line of scents includes Chinatown, Chelsea Flowers, Nuits De Noho & Coney Island. They currently have four stores in Manhattan and is sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue nationwide. In Canada it is sold exclusively at Kiss & Makeup and at Holt Renfrew. Internationally it is sold in Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia. Bond No. 9 Fragrances are fairly expensive, all ranging over $100.

Anyways, the real reason why I stopped in today was to check out the Andy Warhol Collection. I have always had a lifelong love for art and it was even one of my two majors in college (the other was history)..so my curiosity got the better of me when I heard that they were designing the bottles to mimic Andy's paintings. I figured, pretty bottles inspired by paintings and perfume...how can you go wrong..right?

When I walked in to the flagship store for the first time I fell in love with it. It was so fabulous and chic and everywhere I looked was perfume...ahhhhhhh.....anyways I started sampling the three fragrances in the collection...Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York

Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue

and my personal favorite..Andy Warhol Union Square (main pic). I liked the other two fragrances but they were not my cup of tea. I loved Union Square so much because it's the type of fragrance that I wear..strong, fruity, feminine..a la Chanel No. 5, Boucheron, White Diamonds, etc, etc. It's notes includes Lily of the valley, green stem, blue freesia, white birchwood, amber, and musk. I loved it so much that I wanted to purchase it right then and there but the $250 price tag put a stop to that dream real fast lol..That and the fact that the salesguy was a douche! After inquiring about the price (which he told be was $250 but which clearly says $205 on the website www.bondno9.com) he proceeded to ask me what do I know about Andy Warhol and then threw about 100 questions at me in less than 30 seconds. Who does that? And honestly most of the questions I didn't know the answers to...like where are all the places that he lived and other stupid stuff like that...he then scoffed at me at my ignorance. I was like "dude, I just want some damn perfume but not from yo condesending ass!" Now I'm gonna just buy it on ebay...Jerk...

3Lab "M" Cream

SamCitychick — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:32:39 -0700

I got a sample of 3Lab "M" Cream this past summer while I was attending an event in the Hamptons but didn't try it until a few days ago. I'm usually hesitant about actually trying any new skincare lines because I'm 100% loyal to Aveeno (since their products seems to be the only thing on this planet that works with my sensitive skin). After thorougly reading their brochure, checking their website and researching reviews on countless sites (I go hard for my skin!) I gave it a try and now I'm in love...with a $250 cream...damn!

The "M" Cream is a rich, thick cream that is designed to reduce stress, lift skin and provide a radiant, youthful glow. It's also the first facial cream to contains stem cells from the rare Uttweiler Spatlauber Swiss apple, so rare that only three trees remain in existence! I know...Fancy! It also has Happybelle, a phyto-endorphin, Osilift, an oat-derived anti-wrinkle nutrient and Nano-Claire GY, a bio-engineered growth hormone.

Immediately after using the "M" Cream for the first time, my face felt soft, smooth, hydrated and I looked well rested...and this was before bed! I've been using it for a couple of days now and my skin looks and feels great. Since I have oily skin, I thought that this cream might be a tad too heavy, but that is not the case. Even though its a bit expensive, I do love this cream and do recommend it.

SM

www.3lab.com

Fall Makeup Essentials

SamCitychick — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:38:10 -0700

I'm a professional Makeup Artist with my own makeup line (www.sammurdockcosmetics.com) and I can go on and on about why my makeup line provides all the "essential" beauty products that you will ever need (it really does!) but I'll leave that for another post, lol. There are alot of products that I love from other lines such as Mac's Blotting Powder, Cargo's Matte Medium Bronzer (I live for it!) and Evian's Facial Water. I've complied a list of these and a few other "must have" items for the Fall because as you know, your makeup needs change from season to season. Click on the items to learn more about the product and to purchase (if desired) to update your makeup bag.

Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick Compact - $22.00	Cover FX 'The Big CoverUp' Set - $75.00
Golden Luxury Tool Set - $4.99	The Pink Collection Warm and Sheer Lip Duo Set - $45.00
Estee Lauder Brow Setting Gel - $16.00	29 Limited-Edition Wristlet - $98.00
La Splash Liquid Eyeliner Set With Free Mascara - $19.99	Bobbi Brown 'MustHave' Set (Nordstrom Exclusive) - $75.00
Evian® Facial Water Spray Set (Nordstrom Exclusive) ($27 Value) - $15.00	Lancome ROSE FISHNETS JUICY TUBES SET - $18.00
Bobbi Brown 'Eyes & Cheeks to Go' Set (Nordstrom Exclusive) - $60.00	NARS Glitter Pencil - $24.00
NARS Blush - Super Orgasm - $26.00	Classic Lip Gloss With Timestrip Technology - $22.00
Matte Medium Bronzer - $28.00	M·A·C Blot Powder/Pressed - $22.00
Smashbox 'High Definition' Dual Finish Micro Powder SPF 15 - $38.00	Chantecaille Faux Cils Mascara - $38.00