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Another Wedding? Oh My Goodness!

That's right, of course we do wedding makeup and up-dos!  Wedding season must be in full swing, as we just got back in town earlier this week from Houston where my good friends Cindy and Sean just got married!  Cindy had asked if I would do her makeup for the ceremony and I brought along my stylist colleague, Fae Valentine, to help out with hair. 

It was an beautiful ceremony and an amazing reception. We tried to snap some pictures, but the hair picture came out a little blurry (since it was kind of a hectic time).  If I can get my hands on some of the wedding photographer pics, I'll post those up too!

Back to Beauty Basics

While my passions revolve around doing special effect makeup, it is kind of nice to go back to my roots and do some beauty makeup every once in a while.  My friend, Jing-Jing, got married a few weeks ago, and she had asked if I could do makeup for her and her bridesmaids. I brought my hair and makeup colleague, Fae, along and everything turned out fantastic; a great time was had by all.  Jing-Jing was kind enough to send us this thank you note in the mail just recently.

The note reads:

Dear Sherrl,
Words cannot express how thankful I am to you throughout the whole wedding process! Thank you so much for providing one of the best makeup artist/hair stylist. I loved Fae! Thank you for dealing with all the drama and thank you for helping me out at my wedding! I really appreciate you being there, helping out with my mom, Alina, and I heard later your sewing kit came in handy too. ☺  Thank you for staying for my outfit and hair changes. You are a wonderful friend and we definitely need to hang out when I'm back in Austin next.
Love,
Jing-Jing and Daniel

I really appreciate the kind words.  It was a beautiful event and a fun job, and I can honestly say that it was my pleasure.  Now to get back to the scary stuff...

George Takei at Dragon's Lair

Now, I've met and worked with celebrities before, and I'd like to think that when I do I maintain a certain sense of decorum and professionalism; I tend not to get 'star-struck' as the term goes. That having been said...

It was an absolute pleasure to do some natural event makeup for Mr. George Takei for his meet-and-greet appearance at Dragon's Lair in Austin on Monday.  From his online presence, I had already known that he was clever and had a good sense of humor, but never before have I met someone so humble, so gracious, and so kind and accommodating to his myriad fans.

What was supposed to be a short two-hour event stretched out to six hours as people continued to join the line that snaked around the store for a chance to tell Mr. Takei about fond memories of watching Star Trek with loved ones, and thanking him for his activism and support for the gay community.  This included one gentleman who purposefully removed himself to the back of the line, just so, as the last person, he could have an extra minute to tell his story of how he was shunned and faced a court martial in the military years ago for coming out, and let Mr. Takei know how much of an important influence was on his life. Tears were shed, hugs were shared, and it was impossible not to be moved.

If the scene at Dragon's Lair on Labor Day were any indication, it would seem evident that George Takei has made a positive difference to the lives of countless individuals, although to hear him tell it, it's all of us working together to make a difference for each other; in his words, "We're all pulling the same wagon".

Not only is it 'OK to be Takei', but a little Takei is something that we should all strive to be.