Travels with the Make-up Guy
Make-up and Hair artist Tyrone Traylor reveals the trials and tribulations, the glitz and the glamour, and the downright dirty dealings behind celebrity shoots, shows, and events.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
There is only one rule of the universe that I can honestly say makes sense to me. Equilibrium, homeostasis, the Law of Energy and Matter – whatever you want to call it – I get it.
For example:
• The sun is made of gas. It burns. Grass grows. Cows eat grass. Cows get gas. Gas rises up to the sun.
• Celebrities get nominated for awards. They get motivated, go on diets, exercise, and lose weight. I get nominated for an I.R.S. audit. I get depressed, stuff myself with cheese sandwiches and ice cream, lie in bed as a result of deep depression, and find the pounds that they lost.
•The Miss America Pageant takes place in Atlantic City and is broadcast as a major Television Event. Polyester is fashionable, and young women across the United States think its okay to use eyeliner on only half the lower lid. The pageant moves to Las Vegas and becomes part of Country Music Television. Micro fiber becomes fashionable. As far as the eyeliner – go look for yourself.
• My mother and grandmother protect me. I tell them my problems, ask them for direction, and even cry on their laps when things hurt. They kiss the wounds, make the hurt go away, and once in a while guide me with either constructive criticism or an outright smack on the butt. They die. They continue.
I have my doubts about gods and saints, but not spirits. I’ve never seen a burning bush talk, or water turn to wine. I hear Mom and Grandma every day. They give me advice, speed the healing, and even give me an occasional tickle or smack. I know they haven’t left me.
See? I get it. Totally!
Friday, January 20, 2006
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Tyrone's Beauty Blog
Hi all!
Firstly, I want to thank Michael for knocking me on the back of the head, calling me "stupid", and pointing out the fact that I probably should have started this months ago.
Ms. Charity - your blog was an inspiration!
RuPaul - this is all your fault. When we corresponded last year, I knew I had to do SOMETHING. Your kind and sharing spirit is overlooked by many and appreciated by fewer.
This is a work in progress.
Stick with me while I work out the kinks - HTML is not my friend.
Today’s goal is to Google myself. After that, maybe I’ll give Alta Vista an IMDB a chance as well. Seems I’m popping up all over the place, and if anybody’s going to use my quotes, it may as well start here. Check the links regularly. I’ll add ‘em as I find ‘em:
http://beauty.ivillage.com/author/bio/0,,8np1,00.html
http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/health/features/looksuper_sweating.html
http://www.grabthegab.com/index.php/weblog/how_to_get_the_haircut_you_want/
http://beauty.ivillage.com/hair/cutsstyling/0,,r3jc,00.html
http://www.maybelline.com/nyscene/look.aspx (this directs you to scene 2 - if you want to see me, you have to go back 1 frame to scene 1)
That should get you started...