Jackie O. Monroe is a piece of J.Nicole Artistry LLC (my photography and makeup artistry company) and I want to start integrating more photoshoot prep information and steps to complete before your event type of posts. If you have any ideas I'd love to hear about them in the comments.

I get a lot of questions about prepping for a shoot or event, "What should I wear?" "Do I need to prep my skin?" etc. I plan on answering all these types of questions in this series and giving tips and tricks to make the day of your session or appointment the most relaxing and enjoyable.

The Vintage Vamp

Her collection will be available starting September 2nd at Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom, Beautylish, and NET-A-PORTER.

I couldn't wait until Monday (Mani Monday) to show you guys the uber glamorous Christian Louboutin Nail Rouge. It is by far more than a nail polish, it is like a collectible. The packaging screams femme fatale and I literally gasped when I opened my Sephora box and saw the glossy box inside. It couldn't believe the size and just how gorgeously done the bottle was. They didn't spare any expense on this, and the price shows at $50 a bottle. I really can't wait to see the other colors, like that taupe grey I had my eye on a few posts back.

The polish is thick but not too thick where you can't spread it evenly and smoothly. One coat is really all you need for an opaque, true to color, glossy manicure.

This polish may not be for everyone, but it definitely needed to be in my shoe lover, makeup addicted hands.

one coat!

In my email this morning I saw something that really caught my eye, jewelry tattoos... Has anyone ever tried these? I think for summer time, a girls night out, or even a wedding metallic jewelry tattoos would be beautiful! I'm definitely intrigued.

I find them to be striking in these photos and on a golden tan, gorgeous but I wonder how they would look on fair skin...

Just oozing glamour!

"Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul." -Saint Augustine

I checked my mailbox this morning and with a huge smile on my face I ran inside with my long awaited Ulta box.

Last week I had ordered two of Stila's new Eyes Are The Window eyeshadow palettes in Mind and Soul. As soon as I saw the post on Stila's Instagram I could not wait to get my hands on these. They are so gorgeous and most definitely glamorous encased in gold and rose gold shiny magnetic packaging. You will definitely need to show these off. I can see these having a full time home on my vanity top just so I can stare at them, but that's just me.

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." -Albert Einstein