Happy Holidays!

I hope everyone has been having a lovely holiday season. I got to go spend time with my family and that made my year! Now to start making new goals for 2013. 'Tis the season to be new year dreaming.

XO

-Sarah

Art Smith will shake up your taste buds with this yummy recipe

I was a bit starstruck with Chef Art when I saw him. I've watched him on TV many times and he seems  extremely knowledgable and friendly. Still I wasn't expecting him to be one of the nicest people to work with OF ALL TIME. He was so kind to everyone, even slicing up the monkey bread for the crew and bringing me a piece! What a nice guy. He actually reminded me of a relative of mine so I liked him even more :)

This is seriously YUMMY. I suggest trying it this holiday season!

Holiday Desert: Monkey Bread with cranberry and orange

AMAZING FOOD + MAKEUP? Yes please!

This makes me so happy guys. Extremely yummy food, incredibly happy and loving people, fun and MAKEUP!

I've been working on some cooking TV shows and this one was just great to work on. Chloe and Roberto were the best! Seriously. Check out their recipes for SANDWICHES. Amazing, spectacular, award winning sandwiches. Vegan Ruben (Loved by Ellen & Portia) and this crazy indian influenced panini that blew our minds on set. Make these at home! For real.

Mango Masala Panini and Vegan Rueben

"Make doughnuts, not war" with Chloe Coscarelli

Another video brought to you from Chloe Coscarelli and Hungry Channel. This time? Doughnuts!!

I had a great time working with Chloe (as usual) and an even better time eating these tasty baked, vegan doughnuts. The day got even better when Chef Roberto stopped by to help with his adorable son, Jackson. Check out the segment with the full recipe Here

My favorite inexpensive beauty buys

Milani - One of my favorite drugstore brands. It has high pigment so you get an amazing color payoff! The color range is amazing and they constantly come out with new things that are popular in the prestige lines. My top favorites are their lip gloss, lipstick, liquid eyeliner and glitter nail polishes.

Sonia Kashuk Brushes - I love these brushes! They are great for personal use, cruelty free and high quality. I especially like their Medium Fluffy Eyeshadow Brush, which is the perfect size for a multitude of eyeshadow styles. 

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Cream SPF 15 - I love this line from Neutrogena. It contains a small amount of Retinol, which will improve the appearance and texture of aging skin if used long term. It's also fragrance free, non comedogenic, hypoallergenic and oil free, all of my favorite skin care terms.  I suggest using a lighter moisturizer by day with a higher SPF (Like this one) and wearing the cream at night. General rule of thumb, if you're not yet 30, don't tan excessivly and don't see any signs of skin aging, stick to lightweight moisturizer with SPF and an eye cream, no anti-aging products needed.

Cetaphil - Come on, you know you've heard this one before. There are so many attractive and enticing lines out there to use and this isn't the most fancy or popular one but trust, it does everything you need a cleanser to do and it's under $10. It's all the good skincare words (fragrance free, non comedogenic, hypoallergenic and oil free) plus inexpensive and great for your skin.

Loreal True match Foundation - I love this foundation! They have made it so easy to match your skin color by making each shade in a Cool, Neutral and Warm shade. Really what that breaks down to is, is your skin pinkish, yellowish, or neither aka neutral. The best thing about it is Rite Aid, CVS and other major drug stores are allowing cosmetic returns these days, making it very easy for you to choose the shade you think is correct and take it home to try it out. If it's not right, take it back and try again. Your shade is out there, you just have to find it. Remember, the correct shade will disappear when you put it on! Ideally you wont be able to see it on your skin at all! Take a look at in in indoor and outdoor light to be sure, that way you avoid the dreaded visible foundation line at your jaw.

Revlon Lipstick - I have been a fan of Revlon's ColorStay Overtime line for years now! It is phenomenal! Lasts as long as you need it to and sometimes longer. The key is to exfoliate your lips before application and to apply it quick! Use a lipliner first if that'll help you get it in place before it dries. I like to scrape the excess lipstick off of the want and then apply, that way I can build the color. Also fab about this brand, Gucci Westman is their creative director! She is everything!

Loreal Mascara - All or Loreal's mascara's are perfection. No matter if  you need a lash building or a lengthening product, they've got it and this brand is #1. Try Voluminous False Lashes, my favorite!

What are your favorite bargain buys? Share your thoughts with me Here, or Here!

Wedding Bliss!

My friends Lauren and Matt are featured on Style Me Pretty today! They were so nice to credit my makeup as well! (Lauren is wearing Temptu S/B foundation, lot's of individual lashes and tons of happiness.) This wedding was above and beyond, every detail was so personal and well planned and just lovely. I was thrilled to be involved and to share in their happiness. Share the joy and check out the link below for the full photo album! 

Excerpt: 
"If getting married in the place where this Bride’s adorable hubby got on one knee isn’t sweet enough, the rest of the details in this Michigan fête from Stevie B Photography will surely have you beside yourself. It’s just all so darling, so personal and so be-yond pretty. With happy pops of yellow around every corner and one oh so happy couple, it’s safe to say you’ll want to spend some time in this gallery today." 
http://www.stylemepretty.com/2012/12/05/michigan-historic-mill-wedding-from-stevie-b-photography/

Put your best face forward! Get glowing, healthy skin for the holidays!

Holidays are coming! Time to put your best face forward! One great way to do that, get a complexion brush! You don't have to but the $200 motorized ones, you can get a brush for $6 from sephora that will do the same thing! It's invigorating

, deep cleaning, exfoliating and will help keep your skin tone nice and even. Word to the wise, don't use any facial brush on inflamed, rosacia prone or broken out skin. It can spread bacteria from breakouts to other areas of your face! *Not the look you're going for* Treat breakouts with a salicylic acid skin clearing product. Once cleared up use gentle circular motions all around your face while you're cleansing. Great for older skin that has lost it's radiance as well! 

http://www.sephora.com/face-complexion-brush-P0096

Yummy holiday recipes!

I worked on this cooking segment of chef Chole Coscarelli making her vegan cranberry cinnamon rolls. Chloe is the winner of Cupcake Wars so even more reason to taste one! It was A-mazing!! Watch the segment and try cooking them yourself. Great holiday treat for vegans and non vegans alike. 

New music video! "Saturday Night" by Jonti

Here's the latest video in my portfolio - I loved working on it! I have a lot of fun working with Jonti and there was a great team involved. 

On this video Jonti wanted something a little strange... I think we achieved that! I spent the entire shoot laughing and having fun. It hardly feels like work being back at work with Stones Throw. 

Go see Jonti on tour with Gotye if they come to your area and check out his new video now!

Recent work available on FunnyorDie.com! What do you think??

A little while back I got a call asking for me to come work on a short film. I am very pleased to share with you the finished product now! The language used can be considered NSFW - I suggest earphones if you're at the office. ENJOY!

Miss Fortune - Tara Erickson, Stanley - Evan Mann, Jack - Jake Weisman, Bertha - John Miranda, Writer/Director - Dave Bekerman, Editor - Jesse Soff, Camera - Katherine Sheehan, Set Design - Jill Deibler, Make-Up - Sarah Bahlibi, Original Music - Barry Neely, Graphics - Gregg Schigiel, Special Thanks - Frank Hannah

Miss Fortune - FunnyorDie.com

Before and After

My least favorite part of work. Cleaning up! What a mess. 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Now gimmie some candy!

All GREEN everything

I can't wait to share this recent work with you guys!



RT @Jonti_danimals And it's a wrap! Coming soon
http:// instagr.am/p/PxCdr4OCC9/ 

Is it Halloween yet??!?

Photo shoots!

I've been really enjoying working in TV but I was happy to get back to photoshoots recently. Just did a shoot with Anthony Burrell (@anthonyburrell) that I'm excited to share with you. Here's a behind the scenes peek!

Creepy! WEIR!!

It's almost time for HALLOWEEN!!!!!!! How excited are you? I'm DYING! *Stealth costume hint there*

What will you dress up as?? I've been getting into the spirit by planning my haunted house trips and doing cool FX makeup. Can't wait to share my newest music video with you... gonna be strange and so much fun.

Tweet me your costume and party plans @SarahBMakeup!!

Here we go!

Second episode tonight! Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition! Let's see who's crazy, who cries, who dances like they want to WIN!

So what did you think?

I loved the first episode!! So many great dancers and funny moments. The pressure is on for these dancers and their families. We already lost one, who's next to go?

What did you guys think? Tweet me @sarahbmakeup and let me know your opinions! or tweet @CollinsAveEnt and tell them what you think. We'd love to hear from you!

TONIGHT!!

Hey guys,  TONIGHT! Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition premiers on Lifetime. 9PM, be sure to tune in. This show is going to be great! (Not just because I worked on it). SO many talented dancers will be featured, I really can't wait to see what was going on while we were working like crazy in the makeup room.

Now, time to celebrate!

Dang, you guys can't get enough Serge Ibaka, can you?

Hi readers! I've noticed a lot of views and interest in my posts about Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City Thunder. If you're looking for more, go check out the pictures of him on my Facebook page, www.facebook.com/SarahBahlibiMakeup and be sure to like me so you can stay up to date on my work!

Thanks for the support!
-Sarah

ONE WEEK!

Who's ready for more ABBY??! One week until AUDC!



 

1 minute teaser/preview of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition!

Here's a one minute teaser of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition! Starring Abby Lee Miller, Robin Antin, Richard Jackson and Kevin Manno!

Dramatic, right? It's gonna be a good one. I hope you watch!

My Dance Mom's ZOMBIES!!

Hey Guys,

How did I forget to share this?? ZOMBIES!! Dance Mom's ZOMBIES to be exact. This was a fun day at work! Lucky me :)

I hope you guys are starting to think about your Halloween plans! I sure am...

New TV show, coming soon!

Hey Guys,

Just a quick update, the new show I worked on this summer premieres in 2 weeks!!! I'm ready, I hope you are too!

Here's the press release for the full breakdown
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lifetime-dance-moms-abby-lee-miller-358474

New from Mayer Hawthorne - No Strings

Have you guys seen the newest Mayer Hawthorne video yet? NO STRINGS! We worked long, hard hours on this one.. granted, we were in some great locations (hello Malibu!) but we were exhausted after this long shoot. Makes it even sweeter to have it released! I had a great team with me, Tammy (@MakeupMagique) and Dee (@DDKAZMUA) came out and worked hard. BlueBot even made an appearance! I'll follow up with some behind the scenes shots soon. As always, thanks to Mayer and his team for having me! 

Check it out! 

New TV show - coming this fall!

Hey Guys, just a quick update from me..
I'm currently working on Abbys Ultimate Dance Competition for Lifetime. Here's the press release:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/abby_road_to_joffrey_W3cxqxdQC7AJ8xKVDoCfxO

I hope you all tune in and like it! I've been blown away by the talent of these contestants! Makes me want to turn back the clock and be a dancer! Luckily I love my job or I'd be pretty disappointed...

Anyways, the whole team is great from the crew, to the choreographers, contestants and judges (Hello Richard Jackson, Robin Antin and everyones favorite, Abby Lee Miller). I'm enjoying it immensely. I hope you do too!

My first film!

Hey guys - Just worked on a short film for HTC Phones! There was a great crew and we had a lot of fun. I cant wait to share it with you!

Mayer Hawthorne - Henny & Gingerale Video

Here's a video we worked on a while back, I hope you like it!

Mackenzie from Dance Moms is ADORABLE!!!

How cute is this little girl? Beyond talented and so polite. Working on Dance Moms is a treat every time!This picture is from the Season 1 season finale.

I can't show you much but I can show you this

We shot an AMAZING video recently for Mayer Hawthorne. I can't share much but I can show you the director hard at work... you guys excited for more Mayer Hawthorne?

Someone to look up to

At work with one of the world's best, the definitive brow queen and esthetician - Anastasia Soare

Watching her work was better than watching ANY movie or tv show. I feel very lucky to have worked on her personal team of Estheticans.

Look what I found at work

Was at a job recently and spotted these in the corner! Hello, success. No wonder this house is so nice! (and so is the owner)

Find me on set!

Dance Moms, I love working with you!

Sorry!

I know I've been MIA, I've just been busy busy busy working and haven't made it onto the computer much. I didn't forget about you, I hope you didn't forget about me either!

XO
Sarah B

Models!

Here's one of my gorgeous models from the Mayer Hawthorne 'No Strings' video we shot recently.

I want to work with her again. I love models that don't act like models, pretty on the inside and outside :)

My 1st tv show experience

Dance Mom's! Have you heard of it? I got hired to work on the season finale by my friend, @makeupmagique. I went to a big tv studio not too far from my house. I parked. I was kind of nervous. I got lost. I ended up roaming the Californication set looking for dancing kids, all while carrying my 80 pound makeup kit. Lucky for me I found Eric and he helped me find the correct set... All strangeness aside, I ended up doing some fancy and bright 'mulan rouge' makeups on some kids that really knew how to dance.


Here is Nia, one of the dancing superkids of Dance Moms rocking my makeup!

This show gets a lot of flak but I have to say, the kids seemed so happy and well taken care of behind the scenes. It was a pleasure to be there!