I’m so beyond THRILLED to finally share this epic campaign I did with @urbandecaycosmetics , a brand that’s been close to my heart for so long 💜
(fair warning this next part is long & senti 🙈)
this campaign is incredibly special to me because when I was little teeny bop, I would BEGGG my mom for Urban Decay eyeshadow palettes for Christmas. I still vividly remember the excitement of unwrapping my first palette and rushing to my bedroom to watch YouTube tutorials from my favorite beauty gurus & practice all the looks on myself — & that’s when my love for makeup truly began!! :)
Fast forward to now, Urban Decay was on my vision board as a brand I wanted to work for this year. And just a few months into 2024, that dream came true!! I was standing in front of the camera, thinking back to that girl unwrapping her first palette and experimenting with makeup in her bedroom. To see that full-circle moment brings so much emotion and gratitude, reminding me just how far I’ve come 🫶🏼
I’m so so thankful for everyone who’s supported me along the way and to my amazing team of agents who made this dream of mine come to life!❤️
p.s. keep an eyeball out for when this campaign comes out in-stores soon!! 👀
Creative Director // Mary Grace Moseley
@fullofgracemary
Photographer // Mason Poole @mason.poole
EP // Ruby Birns @rowanproductions
Producer // Rae Jackson @raejayy
Casting // Rae Jackson @raejayy
Makeup, Senior Manager Brand Artisty |/ Steve
Kassajikian @udstevek
Make Up Artist // Bernadette Durkee @mudhoneyy
Make Up Artist // Kelby Adam @cultofkelby
Hair Stylist // Andrew Chen @_andrewcchen_
Wardrobe Stylist // Sean Knight @seanknight
Manicurist // Natalie Minerva @natalieminervanails
Set Designer // Jenna Tedesco @jenna_tedesco
Agency: @statemgmtla
in case no one else has told you today: happy international women’s day!! You are so strong, brave, intelligent, and capable of anything you set your mind to :)🤍
photos for @gmaromagazine !
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#Miamimodel #behindthescenes #modelaesthetic #modeloffduty #shootday #photoshoot #miamiphotographer #editorialphotoshoot #gmaromagazine #internationalwomensday
my biggest cheerleader & the woman that sacrificed the most for me to make it happen — everything I do is for you mama 🥹🤍
work for @mcobeauty_us@statemgmt@statemgmtla@saltmodel
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#timesquarenyc #nycmodel #dreamscometrue #beautyshoot
To the woman who believed in me long before anyone else did. Before the campaigns, the castings, the flights, or the dreams that somehow became real… there was my mom.
The one waking up before sunrise to drive me hours to auditions. Working multiple jobs while still somehow showing up for every little thing. The one who told me to keep going when rejection made me want to quit.
The one who saw something in me before I could see it in myself.
So much of what people see now is because of sacrifices no one else saw behind the scenes. Every opportunity I’ve had carries a piece of her love, hard work, and belief in me.
I truly would not be here without you.
Happy Mother’s Day to my first supporter, safest place, and biggest inspiration. I hope one day I can give back even a fraction of what you gave me 🤍
I heard “no” a lot when I was starting out, ESPECIALLY being petite. And for a while, getting signed felt like this impossible hump I couldn’t get over.
But once I finally signed with my dream agency, slowly everything started to click. Opportunities came easier, momentum built, and I finally felt like I was moving forward instead of just trying to break in & prove myself.
It’s funny because everyone sees the “after” but the hardest part was just getting that first yes. I was doing collab/test shoots with every photographer I could in my hometown for years just to build my portfolio & gain experience. But now all that time & work has paid off!
It fr only takes one yes!!
& sometimes just that one changes everything 🫶🏽
So let this be your sign to not stop after facing rejection! 💞 keep going bb👏🏽
