Hi love!

Last month I had the privilege of meeting a true warrior, Capt. Kim Liszka. Kim is a traveling nurse, fitness trainer, former Army officer and competitor on NBC's hit TV show, American Ninja Warrior.

Kim is just as lovely in person as she appears in photos and on television, and it was truly an honor to have her in my chair. Her green eyes are captivating so I wanted to draw even more attention to them by keeping her lips nude and giving her a warm, smokey eye. We did a couple of different looks within her fitness shoot and here are just a few:

I hope you like the images and please give Capt. Kim a follow! You can find her inspirational workout videos on her fan page www.facebook.com/captainkim360.

Until next time,

xoxo

Hello love!

Here are some BTS images of myself and my two beautiful models (Egda Marquez as my Black Swan Warrior and Lisa Dehlin as my Steampunk Warrior) at the RAW Glimpse Event in Portland at Holocene. This was the first time I'd ever created characters LIVE so it was truly a wonderful experience. From the custom feather neck piece that I built to the craft belt buckles I glued onto my warrior's arm, the audience loved the creative process from start to finish and there's no better feeling than to see your vision come to life and inspire others. If you notice the serious look on my face it's because I was in the zone! LOL I was on a mission...but I really should smile more! :)

xoxo,

Alena

Photos by Melissa Toledo

Capt. Kim at MakeupYoLife

MakeupYoLife: Behind-The-Scene at RAW's Glimpse Event