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I'm an Oakland jazz salsa singer-songwriter, fluent in a few languages thanks to my itinerant childhood. Since 2004 I've done more than a dozen studio recordings for my own & other bands. In 2010, I sang on the Grammy-nominated Bien! Bien! In 2011, I made a fan-funded CD, and in 2012 my singing/songwriting was on Pacific Mambo Orchestra's debut CD. In 2013, we won a Grammy!

Halloween
My Halloween make up tutorial tradition lives on… Or does it?

My Halloween make up tutorial tradition lives on… Or does it?

I used my Mehron water-based face paints for this fun look. I wish it was this easy to paint on my daily makeup! Enjoy! Usé mis pinturas a prueba de agua para la cara de la marca Mehron. Lástima que no me puedo pintar así todos los días! Disfrutalo! #Halloween #makeup
What's new at Spirit Halloween for 2017!

What’s new at Spirit Halloween for 2017!

Mars Attacks Halloween makeup tutorial

Mars Attacks Halloween makeup tutorial

This Mars Attacks Halloween makeup tutorial is part two of the brain hat tutorial. Together with some Dollar Store eyeballs, this makes a rocking good martian! For the whole costume, you need either an all green outfit or a red cape. It would be awesome to have the giant glass helmet but I have *no...
DIY Brain Hat Halloween Costume (AKA thinking cap or alien brain)

DIY Brain Hat Halloween Costume (AKA thinking cap or alien brain)

We did it! I’ve been wracking my little brain trying to come up with a way to make a oversized prosthetic brain hat for my Mars Attacks martian costume, and I finally thought of a way using a ball cap and a kid’s soccer ball that was abandoned in the yard. It looks so cool!...
La Catrina (sugar skull) Halloween makeup tutorial

La Catrina (sugar skull) Halloween makeup tutorial

This unique, beautiful Halloween La Catrina (sugar skull) makeup tutorial uses stencils (binder reinforcement stickers) for Día de los Muertos! Here’s my version of the calavera La Catrina for the Mexican Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebrated on November 1 and 2, coinciding with the Roman Catholic feast days of All...
Corset face Halloween makeup tutorial

Corset face Halloween makeup tutorial

Spirit Halloween 2015 Store Wonder Woman Costume Review + body-painted boots!

Spirit Halloween 2015 Store Wonder Woman Costume Review + body-painted boots!

The options at the Spirit Halloween store are better than ever when it comes to super hero costumes! Wonder Woman here I come!
Easy many-eyed Cyclops Halloween makeup tutorial

Easy many-eyed Cyclops Halloween makeup tutorial

Here’s a Halloween makeup idea I had: Cyclops, with reverse white iris on black cat eyes. Only uses black and blue drugstore eyeliner and white face paint base (available at any Halloween store). What do you think? Music: “Olhos de Gato” (song by Carla Bley) arranged, produced and sung a cappella by Alexa Weber Morales. ...
Cheap Halloween decoration ideas: Creepy sideboard display

Cheap Halloween decoration ideas: Creepy sideboard display

My Halloween decoration ideas from years past have proven to be quite popular, so we made an update. This year’s spooky Halloween decoration display came together with things we found around the house… without spending a dime! Watch for ideas like a book of potions, cups of blood, preserved monster head and more! For drama...
Hilarious video: Kid's ventriloquist mummy Halloween costume

Hilarious video: Kid’s ventriloquist mummy Halloween costume

That picture was actually a teaser because I couldn’t find one of THIS costume, my son as a Goosebumps-inspired ventriloquist mummy (his own invention, implemented by yours truly. This is the funniest video we have ever made… Materials: Painter’s suit from Home Depot 4-foot board white plastic mask white sheet cut into strips gauze stuffed...