Moments With Charisma

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Local Entrepreneurs - DETROIT EDITION: Teilor Ward

Introducing Teilor Ward!

Today I had the pleasure to work with the beautiful Teilor Ward, an up and coming make-up artist from Detroit, Michigan. Not only is Teilor a very good friend of mine but she's an amazing make-up artist on the rise. Ladies, if you're anything like me you hate looking like the next chick. Do you feel like EVERY female in the city of Detroit goes to the same make-up artist? *pause* Yeah, me too! Well, no need to worry it's a new creative genius in town named Teilor Ward and she's ready to change the game.

Q: When did you become interested in make-up and skin care?

A: I always been extremely interested in make-up. At first I thought it was just me being extremely girly! I loved the thought of getting all dolled up, whether if I was going somewhere special or not. During my junior year of high school my passion for wanting to do make-up became strong because I realized I like wearing make-up for the fun of it but other girls were wearing because they had skin problems such as acne or skin discoloration which caused them to have self esteem issues. At that very moment I thought to myself, "What if I could change pretty to gorgeous?" I instantly knew what that could do for their confidence. I loved the thought of being able to make someone's day but that just wasn't enough for me. I needed to be able to clear the underlined problem so they would be strong enough to have confidence at all times, not just with a face full of make-up. That's when my passion for skin care came in.

Q: Who is your favorite make-up artist?

A: It's a lot of great make-up artists out right now but if I had to select one, I would have to say Donovan Lamar.

Q: If you could be a make-up artist for any celebrity how would it be and why?

A: Easy, Taraji P. Henson! She is so beautiful to me. I love her face, she has wonderful skin, and a nice sized eyelid which would allow me to be more detailed around the eyes.

Q: If people want to come to you for service where are you located and what are your hours of operation?

A: 19492 Livernois at Charles Julian Hair Salon & Spa. I'm available upon request Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00am until 6:00pm.

You can follow Teilor on instagram at: @_musicfein

Monday, June 24, 2013

Happy Birthday Solange!

Happy Birthday to one of the number one fashion icons of today,

SOLANGE KNOWLES!!!

Solange definitely knows how to mingle around and stay relevant without always being referred to as "Beyonce's little sister". Today is Solo's birthday and I decided to put together a fashion tribute capturing twenty-seven of her iconic moments for her twenthy-seventh birthday!

photo credit: google

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Work for Beyonce For A Day!

It's not everyday that you're offered a chance to meet Beyonce, let alone work for her. As we all know, die hard King Bey fans will do just about anything in their power to get next to the musical diva.

Well, here's your chance! The thirty-one year old southern belle is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to work as a one-day stylist for a show on her current tour, The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Sounds like a dream come true right? We must say Bey has been around her husband for too long because his business mentality is definitely starting to rub off on her. In order to work as Beyonce's stylist for a day....*get ready you guys*.....YOU HAVE TO PAY $25,000! Now, I know what you're thinking. You all are probably like," What does she need with $25,000? She's already rich." However, Bey isn't going to pocket the money! The $25,000 is going to Miss A Meal, which is a chairty that helps feed the homeless.

The lucky winner will also have a meet and greet with Beyonce backstage at the concert and have lunch with the famous fashion designer with Mrs.Tina Knowles, the mother of King Bey.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Rihanna Lawsuit Against The Top Shop!

Well, I guess Rihanna wasn't lying in her hit single Pour It Up off her lastest ablum Unapolegetic when she said "All I see is signs, All I see is dollar signs" because our favorite Bajan princess is headed straight to the bank for a $5 Million dollar lawsuit against one of our favorite clothing stores, The Top Shop.

Rihanna and her management team were notified that the popular clothing store happened to be selling merchandise with Rihanna's pictures without her consent. You see, the company buys celebrity pictures from the photographers but doesn't pay the artist for promotion. At first, Rihanna and her team politely asked the company to stop using Rihanna's face to promote their brand but the company ignored their request. The Top Shop offered Rihanna $5,000 dollars and continued to sell their merchandise. Rihanna was highly offended with the offer by the multi-million dollar company. Rihanna has decided to take matters into her own hands, legal wise. So far Rihanna has spent $1 Million dollars in litigation towards the lawsuit. Rihanna says, "It's the principle and what they're doing is wrong. They're taking advantage and exploiting artists and something must be done."

We're rooting for you RiRi, get that money girl!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

My First Feature On Yahoo!

Hello Everyone,

Today I received an email from Yahoo but I didn't really pay any attention to it because, I instantly thought it was a spam message but low and behold guess what it was? Yeah, that's right. It was a message from Yahoo informing me that my article was published and featured on the site. This is so exciting for me! Do you know how hard it is to get your work on a major site like Yahoo? Well, guess what? I DID IT! It's crazy because, I don't like to doubt myself but I didn't actually think my article would make it on Yahoo because it's such a major online publication and they receive different entries everyday. I'm not saying that I thought my article was less than anyone else's, I just thought it would be looked over, that's all! I'm so blessed. Today was a big day for my journalism career. Not to mention a great addition to my writing portfolio!

My Yahoo article was based on embarrassing prom dresses. Do you have one? Do you want to hear my story about how I feel about my prom dress now? Well, click the Yahoo link below to find out:

http://voices.yahoo.com/omg-did-really-wear-that-12115202.html

Monday, May 13, 2013

ProElegant Beauty Bar Grand Opening!

Owner, Makisha Richardson and one of her close
friends that came out to support her on her new
business journey.

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, Makisha Richardson celebrated the grand opening of her all new exclusive beauty bar, ProElegant. The new establishment is located at 8236 West 9 Mile, Oak Park, Michigan 48237. ProElegant is definitely heaven on earth, especially for those that are obsessed with the beauty industry. ProElegant was designed to accommodate those who suffer from a stressful week, hard day at work or even a simple self treat. ProElegant offers relaxing manicure and pedicures, facial and body waxing, massage therapy and huge selection of other services provided by professional nail technicians and estheticians.

During the grand opening of the salon I couldn't help but go around
and speak with some of the guest to get their thoughts on the establishment. Of course, I received nothing but positivity from Makisha's guest. All of the guest were extremely friendly and such a pleasure to work with! Check out some of the great comments the guest provided during the grand opening:

Jessie: "I've known Makisha her whole life. (laughs)

At first I was shocked when she told me about her new

project however, I was very confident and I knew

that it would happen. Keep it going Kisha."

Sonya: "Today I received a manicure and it was

great. I've known Kisha for thirty years and she's

a go getter. I was told a year ago that she was

going to start her own business, so I wasn't surprised

when I was invited to the grand opening. (laughs)

Caprise: I've known Kisha for about sixteen years now.

I wasn't shocked when Kisha told my husband and I

about her salon. She's always planning something big!

Today I got the signature manicure and pedicure and

it was amazing, believe me when I say I'll be back. (laughs)

Kenyetta: "I love the salon. I'm extremely proud of Makisha."

Natalie: "Today I got the luxury manicure and pedicure.
I've known Makisha close to a year and I can
honestly say that I'm proud of her
and wish her much success."

Kynnedi: "I love my nails and I
love Shaniqua's mommy salon."

( left to right) Shaniqua Richardson,
Makisha Richardson and myself,
Charisma Miller.

Shaniqua Richardson and Charisma Miller.

Now that you've heard all of this positive feedback, what are you waiting on?

HURRY down to ProElegant Beauty Bar and treat yourself to something

nice. Everyone deserves to be pampered!

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday - Friday: 11:00am-7:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am-7:00pm

Sunday: Closed

Monday: Closed

Monday, May 6, 2013

Crazy,SexyCool: TLC Biopic to air on VH1

Get It Up, Diggin' On You, Red Light Special, Creep, What About Your Friends may be amongst the list of your favorite TLC songs. Even though we're way past the 90's you will soon get a chance to relive the memories of one of our favorite girl groups TLC in their new biopic, Crazy,Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story that is set to premiere this year on VH1. I know you're probably thinking, "Who will the cast consist of?" Well, here's a photo of the cast members,

Keke Palmer as Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Drew Sidora as Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Lil Mama as the late Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes.

The two living members, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas of the iconic group have taken full responsibility as executive producers and creative directors of the film. The two are working together to make sure their story is told the right way! Many of us are so excited for this biopic, their story is well overdue.

By: Charisma Miller

Tags: tboz,chilli,lefteye,kekepalmer,drewsidora,lilmama,

Friday, May 3, 2013

Keep Going, You're Almost There!

Hey Everyone,

Lately I've been hearing a lot of people say how stressed out or discourage they've become. Well, I can't relieve your problem but I can try everything in my power to help you through it. For starters, NEVER GIVE UP! I know exactly how you feel. Do you feel like sometimes you're at a stand still? Do you feel like no matter how hard you try you just can't seem to get where you want to be? NEWS FLASH : THAT'S NORMAL!!! No successful person received everything over night. The key is patience (something I lack lol) I can admit that I'm extremely impatient especially when it comes to the way I want to live my life. It's like I have it ALL planned out but I have to remember things don't happen on my time, IT'S ALL UP TO GOD AND HIS TIMING IS NEVER WRONG!

You must remember that we only have ONE life to live and we must spend our time wisely. With that being said PICK YOUR FRIENDS WISELY. You should always remember that your friends are a reflection of you. I know you all remember the old saying "YOU ARE WHO YOU HANG WITH" Well, I must admit that saying is true! You wouldn't hang out with a person that you don't have anything in common with, a person that acts as if they don't have anything to live for, would you? Hmmmm. One thing I had to understand and accept over the years happens to be that everyone isn't go to be happy for you and be willing to encourage you to go further in life. You should always hang with people that uplift you and motivate you to accomplish your dreams. If you can't find this certain quality in your "friends" then they're not really your friends. It's that simple! A lot of people, especially young people have this weird misconception of what a true friend is. Friends have different qualities and understandings but the one quality every friend should have is the ability to inspire. Inspiring your friends could make all the difference in the world. Helping a person succeed is the most expensive gift you can ever attempt to give.

Just hold on to your dreams. I know it gets tough and sometimes you just want to quit but don't do it. It's not worth it. Everyone experiences struggle and even though that's enough to make you want to give up, just keep pushing. The funny thing about accomplishing your dreams is that you never know how close you are. You could work so hard for YEARS and the NEXT DAY could be your big break. Speaking things into existence is very important. CLAIM YOUR SUCCESS!!!

I love my blog readers and want to help you all out in any way that I can. I appreciate each and every single one of you! If you have any questions for me or want to personally talk to me feel free to email me at charismamiller.info@yahoo.com

Talk To You Soon,

Charisma xoxo

Monday, April 15, 2013

Thank You Letter To My Readers!

Hey Ya'll,

I just wanted to take time to personally thank you all for taking the time out of your day to read my blog entries. You guys don't understand how important your views are to me! As I check my demographic views, I was pleased to see that I have readers all over the world. Seriously, I thought all my views were coming from the United States but I was soooooooooo wrong lol. I'm blessesd to say that I also have readers in the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Jamaica, Canada, Venezuela, Ukraine, Malaysia, France and the Philippines (That's a BIGGGGGG deal for me because I'm not even a known journalist YET!) Thank you so much for rocking with me and going through my journey with me. My readers are everything to me because, without you guys I would be just reading my blogs out loud to myself! If you guys have any specific topics you want me to cover or any particular person you want me to interview, please feel more than free to mention me on twitter ( @CharismaMM ) or email me at Charismamiller.info@yahoo.com with your suggestions, I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

"Dreams are real. No dream is too big and no dream is too small. A dream is a dream, so learn to make the best of it." - Charisma Miller

Friday, March 1, 2013

Check Out Some Of My Published Work!

Hey Readers,

Just checking in!!! Here's a couple links to some of my published work. It's not everything but it's enough for you to read until I upload everything else.

ENJOY!!!! ;-)

EVERYTHING GIRLS LOVE:

Beyonce: Headlining V Fesstival & New Campaign -

http://everythinggirlslove.com/2013/03/entertainment-news-beyonce-to-headline-v-festival-in-the-uk-lands-gucci-campaign-chime-for-change/