Bon Jovi Interview for Best Buy!

Here are two screen caps featuring Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora – Taken from an interview that played exclusively in Best Buy stores for the release of their latest album.

Grooming: Jillian Villafane

Tags: Best Buy, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Men's Grooming, Richie Sambora

TIMES SQUARE! IT’S ON WITH ALEXA CHUNG!

My very first non television makeup job was two years ago doing grooming for an LRG campaign with photographer Kareem Black.  It was an incredible experience, with one of the images from that shoot ending up on a billboard in Times Square.  I would say that I’d always dreamed of having work in Times Square, but the truth is that everything happened so fast that I never really had a chance to think that far ahead.  Two years later, I’ve got my second billboard with a promo for the MTV show ‘It’s on with Alexa Chung’

Nothing but lips for this – Which was so much fun!  It was great to get to get a chance to experiment with different colors and textures – Especially since it’s not every day that I get a request to create something like an icy blue pucker.

Last week I took a trip to Times Square, and despite sitting on a cinderblock for 20 minutes while refusing to move out of the way so a newly married couple could take their wedding photos in front of the screen – I didn’t get to see the promo for myself.  Allegedly it’s still running because Kareem has a video of himself standing in front of the jumbo tron (He also shot this billboard).  I’m also told that you can also catch it during The Hills (Good looking out Jenni!).

Anyway, Kareem’s video is below.  And all three promo’s can be viewed in the video section of this site

MTV Alexa Chung Times SQ Billboard from kareem black on Vimeo.

MTV Alexa Chung Times SQ Billboard shot by Kareem Black

Tags: Alexa Chung, Billboard, Jumbo Tron, Kareem Black, LIps, MTV, My Work, Promo, Times Square

Latina Magazine: Kristinia DeBarge, October 09 (Plus Video!)

Makeup/hair: Jillian Villafane.  Photo: Matt Salacuse

Tags: Kristinia DeBarge, Latina, Matt Salacuse, New work

Rogan F/W 2009 JUMP OFF (Plus Video!)

Below are two images from the F/W 2009 Lookbook for Rogan’s ‘Cosmic Electric Savage’ inspired collection. Photos: Garett Miller. Make-up & hair: Jillian Villafane.

A stop motion film was also created to Showcase the 24 looks from the collection:

FALL 09 JUMP OFF from Rogan Loomstate on Vimeo.

Tags: Lookbook, Makeup & Hair, New work, Rogan

Her Lashes Are AMAZING

The third woman, and the first Hispanic.  Please don’t wake me.

Tags: History, Lashes, Sonya Sotomayor

Have You Ever Been Addicted To the Creamy Crack?

As a child, my very curly hair was something I always hated about myself, and watching my mother relax her hair every few weeks certainly did not encourage me to love what I was given.

At 27 I’m growing out Japanese straightener, and learning to love my curls has been an ongoing process involving nurturing my hair and my relationship with it every single day.  In fact, this is as close to natural as my hair has been since 2002.  I was platinum blonde circa 2003-2004…Began Japanese straightening by 2005…and by early 2006 I had graduated to a weave – Which I would become addicted to for the next 3 years.

I miss the weave…and I often think about putting one in again.  If you’ve never had one, I can’t explain what it’s like to have PERFECT hair and then suddenly have hair that’s not.

This fall, Chris Rock is exploring this exact subject in his documentary ‘Good Hair.’

Here’s the official trailer.  Chris Rock is in it, so it goes without saying that it’s hilarious…But, it’s also pretty thought provoking, particularly when he makes a failed attempt to sell some Black hair to a wig buyer, and jokingly says “So my nappy hair isn’t worth anything?”

I’m not much of a movie goer, but I can not wait to see this.

Tags: Chris Rock, Good Hair, Relaxer, Trailer, Weaves

Wedding Entrance – The Extended Version!

I have watched this AT LEAST a dozen times, and it still doesn’t get old. The re-creation for the Today show might actually be even better than the original!

Tags: dance, weddings, youTube

DYNASTY ELECTRIC!!!

DYNASTY ELECTRIC video directed by Kareem Black KAREEMBLACK.COM , styled by Valissa Yoe VALISSAYOE.COM , Make up by Jillian Villafane JILLIANVILAFANE.COM , Audio Sweetening by Kat Diehl for Meowmix Productions MEOWMIXPRODUCTIONS.COM

Dynasty Electric “TURN IT ON” from kareem black on Vimeo.

Tags: Dynasty Electric, Kareem Black, Kat Diehl, Music Video, Valissa Yoe

Behind the Scenes: Princess of the Posse

Tags: fashion, Marley Kate, Me, Princess of the Posse

You, Me & 5 Bucks

I’ve been under the weather this past week.  Living like a recluse, curled up on the couch watching way too much T.V. just waiting for the worst to pass.  Antibiotics are such a drag – All I’ve wanted to do is sleep.

You know you’re really sick when after 3 days you’ve watched everything of interest on DVR and on Demand.  By Thursday night I’d really run out of options, and had begun scrapping the bottom of the T.V. barrel, watching things like ‘Dress My Nest‘ and ‘Snapped.’

But I was desperate for entertainment.  I mean, what else do you do when you’re sick?  I guess I could have read a book or something, but when I’m not feeling well I really do prefer to be mindlessly entertained.  So, I’m home…With my ass planted firmly on the couch…And ‘Reality Bites’ comes on.  My first instinct was to change the channel.  I HATED this movie when my sister took me to see it in the theater in 1994.  I just didn’t get it.

Now, post H.S. and college…I swear I thought I was watching a different movie.  Suddenly it all made sense, and I was sitting on the couch nodding my head in firm agreement that reality does in fact, sometimes, bite.

If you don’t remember this movie, here’s the trailer:

What I loved most about this flick were all the varying shades of red lipstick worn by Winona Ryder and Janeane Garofalo.  I especially LOVE the matte red color on Winona Ryder in the bar scene when Ethan Hawke’s character does a horrific cover of the Violent Femme’s ‘Add It Up.’  Her lips are 90s matte, grunge perfection.

Here are my favorite shades of red lipstick – All under 5 bucks

Wet ‘n’ Wild Silk Finish Lipstick, Hot Red ($1.29)

Wet ‘n’ Wild MegaSlicks Lip Color, Passion Fruit Pink

($2.99)

Milani Velvet Lips Lipstick, Red Carpet 214 ($4.49)

Disney Red Apple Lip Balm SPF 15 ($5.00)

Tags: Budget, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, Reality Bites, Red Lipstick, Winona Ryder