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summer must have: hair edition | Verb friends | natty Contrera | Philly mua
Summer is coming and if you're like me you are messy waves or a top knot. Don't let summer fool you, that's me 365 24/7. I have pretty...


Summer must have: makeup edition | Makeup Monday | Philly BLogger | Philly makeup artist
I decided to make a post of the summer makeup must haves: I love light weight and glowy skin all the time but especially in the summer...


where do you go at 31? | Birthday | Philly Blogger
Honestly, I thought we were friends, y'all. Who tf let me get old? I thought we were all in this together. 27 forever. I'm starting to...


My social MEdia HElpers | PHILLY BLOGGER | Natty Contrera
Creating content is hard, finding the time is even harder. Thankfully for these apps, it's made life a little easier: Planoly This is a...


Burnt out on coming up with content? | Social media | philly blogger
I know that it probably has been harder for content and originality during covid-19 pandemic. I am sure some of you, like me, have this...


SPF + SUMMER | Beauty Blogs | PHilly Blogger | NAtty Contrera
Hi everyone! I like keeping blogs short and sweet. It's more about the content and less about this long ass story about your grandma just...


ITS ok not to post | SOCIAL MEdIA | PHILLY BLOGGER | PHilly Makeup artist | Tuesday tip
Hey beauty pros: It’s ok not to post! If you’re busy If you’re mental health needs break If you want to enjoy life in IRL If you feel...


How I'm Surviving Quarantine | Natty Contrera | Philly Blogger
How is everyone doing? I am sure you are, just like me, overwhelmed with good information, bad information and everything in between....


About Me 4.0 | Website Update | Philly MUA | Philly Blogger | Natty Contrera
I can not believe how long I've had this blog but in honor of updating my website I felt like an about me 4.0 was in need. This time I am...


Stop Wasting Your Money On These Items In Your KIT | Natty Contrera | Philly Blogger | Tuesday Tips
I had to write this blog. This would be a disservice to my viewers because I wish this blog existed 10 years ago. I have wasted so much...


Inventory Check List | Downloadable | Philly MUA | Makeup Artist | Natty Contrera | In Your Kit
Warning: This is not my full inventory check list (as you will quickly be able to see). However, after every gig, I re-stock. I use this...


Stop Working For Free | Five Reasons |
I told myself that 2020 was the year I put out into the beauty community. This was the year that I start giving out business secrets and...


Am I Oily? | Skin Care | Philly Blogger | Philly MUA | Natty Contrera
In the world of google, WebMD and unlimited amounts of internet bullshit, I have a lot of 'self diagnosing' clients. The number one thing...


Mascara | The Difference | Philly Makeup Artist | Philly Blogger | Makeup Education
I have clients constantly asking for a 'brand' to try. They want the next HOTTEST mascara. I think many client, consumers and womxn are...


Top 10 Things To Learn For Non-English Speaking Clients | Business MUA | Philly MUA | Natty Contrera
I had a wedding client in the summer that has an amazing Grandma. She was an ingenious women from Mexico City. I looked around at her...


The End of an Era | Yearly Recap | Whats in store for 2020
Blogging the last few months has been hard. Blogging comes in waves with me. Very similar to how I'd describe 2019.....waves. It is the...


4 Reasons Why Empowerment Sessions are a Sexuality Embracement | Boudoir | Philly Boudoir | Philly M
Did you click on this wondering what the fuck an empowerment session was? Okay, great. It’s just a fancy word I like to use for boudoir...


You Only Need Two Primers | In The MUA KIT | Tuesday Tips | Natty Contrera | Philly Local Blogger |
I wish I could sum this blog up by saying I'm just a minimalist but that is not true at all. I have I highlighters and blushes in every...
Tuesday Tip: The Burn Out Edition | What To Do In A High Energy Industry When You're Feeling Bur
Welcome back to Tuesday Tips, everyone. (I felt like the Gif was perfect ::Shrugs shoulders::) I was having a hard time trying to figure...


I use $2 Lip Gloss In My Kit | Natty Contrera | Philly MUA | Tuesday Tip
Yep, I use Elf Cosmetics Gloss in my kit. It really is that simple, guys. The end. I told you that these posts would be short and sweet...
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