Wouldn’t you enjoy getting your makeup done in the comfort of your own home? Most of my clients like the ability to continue getting ready once they have received beauty services, instead of having to drive across town and get back home…. they can just continue getting ready for their special occasion (or in some cases, I assist them until they walk out the door).
So let’s talk about travel fees and hospitality fees. When you book a vendor, in most cases, they have to travel to you and get back home or to their office. Think of what all goes into operating a vehicle; gas, maintenance, oil changes, tune ups, insurance, tire rotation, car payments, etc.; all of these things have to be considered when one travels to clients. Travel fees mainly cover gas, however if we travel for a living, we have more than the normal wear and tear on our vehicle. So when you you see a travel fee on your invoice, and you’re only 15 mins away; remember if I didn’t have a car, I wouldn’t be able to get to you at all.
Hospitality Fees, for me are incurred when I need to stay overnight due to having to arrive early or due to leaving late. It is also is incurred when I’m traveling over a period of time; meals may be included in the hospitality fees. For some vendors, you may not see a travel/hospitality fee because you have received a blanket amount due. Personally, I don’t do that because the blanket wouldn’t be fair to me if you are further away or your cost will be too much if you’re closer to me. I have to put me first and be at my very best to provide you with services. If I have been up since 6am and I am leaving your reception at 8pm, I deserve a room, lol. Because of how I service my brides and are there with them from the morning til the time they’re shaking a tail feather at the reception, making sure they’re picture ready; I need to rest before I drive back home if I need to travel a ways to get to you.
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NEXT SHOW – JUNE 29th AT 10AM EST– www.WDRBMedia.com– Music Spotlight
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It has truly been a pleasure to meet THEE Lunesha Bridges, we were cousins at first sight and instantly connected. She has truly been a blessing in my life and I’m sure she will be in yours as well. Watch the Facebook Live below and check out all the businesses that were mentioned in the live (it may take a moment for the Facebook Live video to come up, if you’re ready to see it and can’t wait; visit G.E.M.S Facebook page or NiSi Lee Facebook page).
Time for our music spotlight with some amazing females- Grace Weber, Sean Stewart-Godfrey, SVNNH, and MalicaMusic. Learn more about them and how to connect below.
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GRACE WEBER
I had no idea that little Grace that I’d seen sing back in Milwaukee as a child many years ago (with CAPITA Productions), had grown up to still be singing and giving the people good music. My sister called me up one day and said ‘…NiSi, you remember Grace?’ If you don’t know Grace… you’re welcome (in advance). Grace Weber is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. She lives in Los Angeles right now but still keeps her ties to the 414. Over her career, she has written for and collaborated with artists like Masego and Chance the Rapper. Grace won a Grammy for the song “All We Got” (feat. Kanye West and the Chicago Children’s Choir) on Chance the Rapper’s mixtape, ‘Coloring Book.’ Weber has performed on national television shows such as Apollo and The Oprah Winfrey show (she even got a check, nice check at that).
Grace still represents for the 414 and one thing I found amazing about her, is her Music Lab. The Music Lab is a FREE monthly music and arts education program and talent accelerator for greater Milwaukee area high school students! At The Music Lab, students have the opportunity to learn about the music and entertainment industries through featured guests. They are also given the opportunity to collaborate, perform, and build relationships with their peers.
The season finale of Grace Weber’s Music Lab is LIVE TONIGHT, be sure to click HERE to RSVP and see if you can still gain access.
I saw the beautiful, Sean Stewart- Godfrey before I ever heard the power in her voice. Sean is the wife to Brandon Godfrey who performs with the #SoulofMotownVegas. My good friend, Cj (who also performs in the Soul of Motown), posted an Instagram video of Sean and Brandon performing as NPerson for their weekly show. I was like okay ma’am, she has some pipes. I finally got to see the Soul of Motown show when I went to Vegas for my 40th bEARTHday. I had to get to another show so I didn’t get a chance to meet her, however we’ve connected through social media. I just knew she had some music showing off the vocals, so I asked and SHE DID!
In life, unexpected things happen. Fortunately for me, sometimes I am in the right place at the right time and knew the right people. I met SVNNH because of knowing Keema Mingo. I met Keema because she is an amazing director. She needed another makeup artist for a parade that her daughter was performing in a few years ago. We’ve stayed in touch over the years and when she unexpectedly needed a makeup artist for SVNNH’s debut music video, she called me and I was available! SVNNH is a beautiful soul, talented and definitely is a name you need to remember.
This beautiful lady, you’ve probably heard her thoughts in a song because she wrote it. However, her voice is just as amazing as her pen. I learned of Malica through my ex husband because he shared a video of her talking about her experiences being in the music industry, sharing gems of what to look out for. Dibbling and dabbling with singing and acting all of my life and in the process of putting my own project (did y’all hear that? I’m working on my own project… we’ll talk about that later), she continually shares her gift and lessons she’s learned. Through her social media, she shares the importance of simply living and embracing every moment.
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So some of you may know, I’ve been a lil MIA. Well, I was on a west coast tour traveling for business and pleasure. I was in Newport Beach and San Diego, California; then finished it off in Vegas with my sister. So here’s how it all went down… (make sure you click the hyperlinks throughout to get connected).
It all started on April 15th, packed up and headed to the west coast to be the lead makeup artist for my cousin, Leota’s wedding. This trip was full of firsts. First time having to consolidate my makeup kit for flying purposes, and boy did I learn a lot (thats the sound of the price going up).
April 16th- Newport Beach
The plan was to fly with my makeup kit as a carry on, however the flight was so full that I had to check my bag. I prayed really hard that it all made it to my final destination, as I had 3 flights just to get there (in and out of airlines from about 10am-9pm) and then the time difference. So I had to get some rest since I had an early morning of bridal makeup; and then my first wedding on a yacht. I met an amazing makeup artist that assisted me with my cousin’s bridal party. Thank you so much Joanna for helping to beautify the majority of the bridal squad (we did not provide makeup services to all that participated).
The IconMy first time on a yacht
The sisters (my cousins)
I had the chance to see some family that I haven’t seen since I was a child; and now NiSi is all grown up. Thanks to my cousin, Leota for insisting that I be apart of making her memories flawless.
April 17th- San Diego
The morning after…
It was another early morning, as my sister came to pick me up so we could head back to San Diego. I got to see my sister play the lead role in a really good play (I think it was better cause she was in it but I may be a bit biased) called “The OtHer Place.” Here’s a little overview via Wikipedia: Juliana is fifty two years old and a brilliant drug-company scientist. She is giving a speech to a neurological convention. As she speaks we cut away to scenes with her doctor, phone calls from her estranged daughter, and arguments with her husband who may or may not be divorcing her. Through it all she constantly refers to “the other place”, a cottage on Cape Cod that the family once owned, and a place where Juliana feels she may reunite with her missing daughter and find some peace of mind. Juliana becomes argumentative with everyone around her and appears increasingly confused. The phone calls from the missing daughter may be a delusion. Juliana believes that she has a brain tumor and says that her mother and other relatives all died of brain tumors at an early age. Eventually Juliana actually visits the other place and encounters the current owner whom she mistakenly believes to be her daughter. The woman is initially hostile and has problems of her own. But soon the two women find mutual comfort as Juliana’s husband arrives to take her home. In a poignant closing monologue she finally confronts what is really going on.
The cast of The OtHer Place
I spent a few days in San Diego experiencing the sunshine and blue skies, the crazy parking situations and sight seeing. It’s nothing like spending time with your best friend, who happens to be your sister. We realized that we were finally having our Sister’s Trip!!!
After a few days, we headed to Las Vegas!
April 22nd- MY BEARTHDAY!!!!
We took a quick flight and I started my bearthday at Griddlecakes, they even gave me a cute birthday pancake even though the rain tried to make an appearance (as usual).
I finished the evening support my good friends, CJ Williams and BL in “Soul of Motown (Vegas).” It was an amazing show, they are currently the #2 show in Las Vegas, so make sure you check them out. #SoulofMotownVegas
#SoulofMotownVegas
#SoulofMotownVegas
I thought the night was over, little did I know; there was more in store. I ended up at a lovely venue called The Nomad Library, it was Brian Newman After Dark. He is the bandleader and arranger for Lady Gaga’s Jazz & Piano show. Now listen here, one thing that I am learning as I continue to grow in my craft and artistry; is to be personable. This man knew my name from being introduced to him prior to the show starting, after it ended and a day or so after… that’s impressive. Brian, thanks for a great show full of many guest performances; some of which were your amazing band, JayR Beat Box, Ronny Foster, Angie Pontani and Tyriq Johnson. Listen, the time difference most definitely caught up with me. If I had been in NC, I would’ve been going to sleep at about 5am.
This venue was dope.
To command attention without saying a word…
You may not know Ronny Foster, but his music has been sampled by J Cole, Kanye West, and A Tribe Called Quest (to name a few)
Be sure to check out Tyriq Johnson’s original music and his Serpentine Fire show
The Human Beatbox
Thee Brian Newman….
April 23rd- Las Vegas
This was the day where things began to get a little interesting (stay tuned). I got a chance to sight see a bit and got in a lot of steps. I got a chance to see some beautiful artistry, met some talented people, and connected with some amazing artists. Of course we saw the Venetian, the Bellagio, The Mirage, the MGM, etc. but the best parts of the day was connecting with other artists. We went into the Forum Shops at Caesar and happened to meet a beautiful artist, Naneth Peterson at Blu Fine Art ; she definitely poured into me and gave me some things to think about (she was also connected to my sister for her work with Afro Latino Travels with Kim Haas). We met the amazing Marcus Glenn and his beautiful wife, Yolanda (Princess Yo has been added to her nicknames- inside joke), it was great talking with them and soaking up some of their knowledge, please go check them out and support them. Y’all better be prepared to be sick of me after talking to them.
We found ourselves at the Golden Nugget.
A little bit of history I learned, my grandparents always stayed at the Golden Nugget anytime they came to Vegas. I was the young one of the family, so I didn’t know about my grandparents escapades before I made my grand entrance.
April 24th
We just chilled the majority of the day, but I began to feel extremely tired no matter how much I slept. Y’all I played pool for the first time in like 15-20 years. I didn’t win but I hit what I was supposed to hit and they sometimes went in the pocket. After the tiredness, the cough and scratchy throat came in with the congestion after that to join the party. I thought it was just a cold, so I took a couple vitamins and Ginseng.
April 25th
Last day to play, but not much playing took place. I was exhausted and the more and more I thought about it, it had to be the lady that coughed without covering her mouth while my sis and I were walking down the strip. She literally was sitting on the side of the walk way and let out a huge, deep down within cough. Yes, it could’ve been someone else but that was the most outwardly presentation of COVID on display. I had a red eye flight but first, we were going to see Tyriq Johnson sing with Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns. I was so exhausted but loved every minute of the live instrumentation.
April 26th- I’m Goin Home
The exhaustion really hit me prior to and on the 4 hour flight home. Thank God for good friends that keep me awake while waiting in the airport and checking on me throughout my journey. My flight took off at 12:30am (basically 3:30am NC time), it didn’t take long for me to fall asleep; I slept through the snacks too. There was a medical emergency on the plane but we didn’t have to land. After an Uber ride to my car (thanks to the bestie for keeping an eye on it) and a hour drive home, the bed was most definitely my friend. However, the realization came as soon as I got in the house and I took my at home Covid test.. it was positive. So as I sit here in bed, feeling a little better with tissue stuck up my nose and an occasional, yet frequent cough; I am glad that you stayed around for the finale of Sliding into 40 journey.
HEAR MUSIC FROM THE AMAZING ARTISTS I GOT TO EXPERIENCE IN VEGAS
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It has to be crazy for my parents and siblings to grasp that the baby girl is about to be 40. It’s crazy to me! This month has already begun with new beginnings, I have relocated back to Greensboro, NC. Funny how the plans you have don’t necessarily go as planned. I am however, excited to be back closer to my son, my team of bridal hair and makeup artists I trust and experiencing growth in many ways.
Be sure to catch the audio replay above because my schedule this month is bananas. If you’re not following me on Facebook or Instagram, you’re going to miss out on a huge portion of the last pages of Chapter 39.
It’s amazing to be starting my bearthday month being booked for prom, 2 weddings, one of which is in California and to be able to have a much needed vaca. Due to my schedule, I’ve had to turn down potential clients. That’s a good problem to have, sliding into 40; I am learning to make time for me. Being booked and busy is not the goal
The Brown Kids
Be sure to check out my friend from way back in elementary school, Lo’s clothing line. Keep elevating and growing!
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Make sure you check in each week in April- IT’S MY BearthDAY MONTH- WE’RE CELEBRATING. EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 10AM EST!
I’M SLIDING INTO 40 ON APRIL 22ND!!!
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