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About Cogdell Photography

I specialize in Lifestyle Portraits, Maternity, Newborn, Babies, Kids, High School Seniors and Boudoir. I am located in San Diego and serve all of Southern California including Orange and Riverside Counties. I love to travel as well, so if you are not in my area please inquire about a travel date photo shoot! Here you will be able to check out my most recent work, promotions, my travels and hopefully even get to know me a little bit! So take a minute to browse around and feel free to leave a comment.

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Melisa Ford
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Archive: ‘Guest Blog’



Guest Blog // Winter Makeup with Melissa Rae & Co.

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Hi I am Melissa Graaff of Melissa Rae and Co. Airbrush Makeup and Tanning. I have been an Esthetician and Makeup Artist for 10 years specializing in wedding and editorial makeup and customized skin care. For this blog post, I wanted to show you a few fun ways to wear your makeup from work to an evening party.

Our first look is soft and smoky with a bit of a fun pop of color.

I love to warm up the skin with a soft bronzer and a shimmery pink blush to give the cheeks a fresh youthful glow.

On her eyes I used a shimmery champagne eye shadow on the lid with three shades of browns gradually increasing the color intensity toward the outer edge of the crease.

The eyeliner is a deep purple gel liner applied with an angled brush and buffed with the pencil brush for a smudgy effect on the upper and lower lid.

Finish with a few coats of mascara and a pretty soft pink lip color.

 

 

To bump up the look for evening, I applied two shades of purple eye shadow in the crease and on the lower lid with a little bit of black to add drama.

I also applied a black gel liner with an angled brush over the last eyeliner to deepen the color.

I also applied individual lashes and added a few coats of mascara.

To finish the look I applied MAC lip liner in Half Red and MAC lipstick in Capricious.

I hope you enjoy these looks and have fun!

XOXO,

Melissa

Guest Blog // Sweet Scentsy Smells, Wickless Candles!!

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

I have started a new business that I’m super excited about, and I want to give you the scoop on it. My name is Gail Johnson-Price and I’m the mother of 7… two amazing boys, two Labrador retrievers and three Bengal cats, well I guess 8 if you count my husband. On top of all that, I am also a Scentsy Independent Consultant.

What is Scentsy? Scentsy is a flame less, smokeless, and soot-free candle alternative. With Scentsy’s wickless candle bars and electric warmers, you can enjoy all the sensory delights of scented candles without the dangers of an open flame. Simply turn it on and enjoy one of 80-plus unique Scentsy fragrances. This wickless concept was born when two stay-at-home moms began selling decorative warmers designed to melt scented wax with the heat of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick and flame.

I offer a website where you can purchase our products from the convenience of your home, or you can contact me personally at gailjohnsonprice@yahoo.com. I also do parties! Why not bring together friends and Scentsy products, it happens naturally, laughing, sharing, and reminiscing! Fragrances evoke special memories and have different meanings for everyone. That’s why our products can’t be explained, they have to be experienced. And that’s why Scentsy parties are so much fun! With more than 80 fragrances and dozens of ways to enjoy them, Scentsy has plenty of creative gift ideas for everyone on your list.

As a mother and pet owner, I can tell you that Scentsy is a wonderful alternative to traditional candles. Not only does it make your house smell amazing, it makes it a little safer as well. Please check out my website at www.gailjohnsonprice.scentsy.us, where you will find a wealth of information. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. I look forward to enjoying the scentsy experience with you.

Your Scentsy Consultant,

Gail Johnson-Price

Here are some of the products I’m selling. Photographed by Melisa Cogdell.

I love the Scentsy Buddys! My favorite is Roarbert the lion (pictured). They are great for kids rooms and feature a discrete air freshener that tucks inside…no plug-in and no wires!

With my sample kit, I’m able to provide samples of all the Scentsy smells!

 

 
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