The Oscars x Dwyane Wade

The 96th Annual Oscars on March 10th, 2024

Client: Dwyane Wade

BTS Photographers: Nisha Johny, Johnthan Jacobs & Lloyd Pursall

Barber: Donato Smith

Manicurist: Thuy B. Nguyen

Wardrobe Stylist: Jason Bolden

Makeup Artist: Andrea C. Samuels of Cloutier Remix using Lâncome and Lab Series

EDU Natural Hairstyling Certification Class x Peer Beauty Chicago

I’m coming back to Chicago on April 29th, 2024 to teach a Natural Hairstyling Certification Class. In this course, I’m excited to show my students how to style different curl textures for headshots, photoshoots, red carpet and bridal events. I love coming back to my home city Chicago, so I am very much looking forward tp teaching this class! Sign up here at the Peer Beauty link:

Peer Beauty x Andrea Samuels

Red Carpet Makeup Workshop x Chicago Makeup School

Hey Chicago!

I’m coming back on December 17th!! I’m so, So excited to teach my Red Carpet Make up class in partnership with Chicago Makeup School. After working and living in Los Angeles for the past five years, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work numerous red carpets, behind the scenes with celebrities and working on every award show. I have so much to share!! Click the link to sign up and learn more about the class!!

New Headshots by Photographer Darshae Zamari

I’m really excited to show my new portraits shot by up and coming photographer, Darshae Zamari. Darshae showed up on my Instagram feed and I absolutely loved the way he captured his subjects in a really refreshing way. Every two-three years, I try to update my images and keep myself current on these internet streets, so it was time for an upgrade! I wanted my images to look more relaxed and easy going compared to my last images and we definitely pulled it off. I wanted to start off with all black; a clean and sleek turtleneck with boots and slacks. I created a blue and black smokey eye using all Pat McGrath products and I was really inlove with how moody these came out! Darshae suggested we do soft, natural sun light and it looked really perfect with my outfit.

Second look, I wanted to show how I normally look on set and at work, so I toned down my makeup to feel more down to earth. I wanted my poses to feel more loose and care-free (which is very much not me, I can be up tight sometimes!) so it was nice to let it go and try a few new poses that I normally wouldn’t try. Darshae was a great coach, he helped me to stretch, move, shake my hair, just try new things that I was afraid to try! I thought I would look uncomfortable but I loved the way these came out. Darshae is offering a few different packages so head over to his website to see what he could create for you.

Overall, I had a great experience with Darshae and I highly recommend him for all of your photography needs!

Darshae Zamari Photography

Versace Spring/Summer 2023 Campaign

New Work for Versace, so honored to have been part of the team that created this project! Congratulations to Dwyane Wade!!!!

Photographer: Mario Sorrenti

Model: Dwyane Wade

Barber: Christopher Donato Smith

Makeup: Andrea C. Samuels of Cloutier Remix

Manicurist: Thuy B. Nguyen

Snoop Dogg at the 2020 Golden Globes After Party

JANUARY 05: Snoop Dogg attends The 2020 InStyle And Warner Bros. 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards Post-Party at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Photo by: Matt Winkelmeyer of Getty Images

Wardrobe Stylist: Talia Coles

Hair Stylist: Tasha Hayward

Barber: KC

Makeup Artist: Andrea C. Samuels

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Mahalia for Youtube Music, "Artist On The Rise"

Mahalia for Youtube Music as “Artist On The Rise”

Photography by Kanya Iwana

Concept: Mahalia + Kanya Iwana 

Producer: Kanya Iwana 

Gaffer + BTS Video: Darrin__Bush 

BTS Assistant: Samuel Hernandez

Camera Assistant: Shaina Santos

Grip: @deerawks 

Production Designer: @kendrabell 

Assistant: Stevie Rae Gibbs 

AD @chaunticegreen 

Wardrobe Stylist @katieqian 

Stylist Assistant @katiebone 

MUA: @francescamartin.makeup 

Hair Stylist: Andrea C. Samuels

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