FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION, FUELED BY TRAUMA, DRIVEN BY LOVE & ART WITH ANDREW VELÁZQUEZ

^{Following your passion, fueled by trauma, driven by love & art}S2 EPISODE 010 :: (Trigger Warning) Part of getting our “sass” back as a mom, is finding that inner part of ourselves that drives, inspires, and reignites that creative part of our brain. As to be expected, once kids and responsibilities enter the picture, we often push our dreams aside with the intention of revisiting said dreams at a later time when life gives us the opportunity to do so.

Enter… Andrew Velázquez.

Cosmetics Brand CEO
Author (Love is Art, Art is Love, Amor es Arte, Arte es Amor)
Educator
Cosmetologist
Reality TV star and finalist (American Beauty Star)
Celebrity Hair & Makeup Artist

With his star studded career touching the faces of some of Hollywood’s brightest stars including Lady Gaga, Demi Levato, Carmen Electra, as well as being part of the Makeup Artistry team on Keeping Up with the Kardashians – Andrew had his share of life and work and experience in the world of beauty.
 
Why is Andrew on Sass & Small Talk, you ask?

Listen to the episode to see why he is a self-proclaimed Mama in his own right. Between caregiving for his younger siblings in his preteen years, to teaching his students and mentoring aspiring Artists (my daughter is eagerly waiting in line for her turn), to loving on his fur kids – it comes as no surprise that Andrew has quite a soft spot for all mamas, especially his own. 

His journey of self discovery, following a history of trauma navigating life as a young, gay, Mexican American, in the heart of East LA, eventually led him down a path of self destruction. He shares how, along with the encouragement of his Mom (his first love, and the original beauty inspiration in his life), he used these trial moments to help fuel his drive to realize his dreams. Andrew attributes these first critical steps in his young life – to being the very decisions that saved his life and led him to where he was destined to be. 

From fighting the inner saboteur, to setting healthy boundaries, integrating mindfulness practice in his day to day life, while being of service to others – Andrew allows us to dig deep into his history that brought him to this exciting phase in his life of becoming an Author and CEO of his own Cosmetics Brand.

Disclaimer (Trigger Warning) : There will be a brief mention of self harm and suicidal ideation as Andrew opens up about his Mental Health journey, battling the inner struggles of finding his place within his faith and LGBTQ community.

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EPISODE LINKS

Let’s Talk :: ANDREW
IG – @andrewvelazquez_
TikTok – @andrewvelazquez_
Facebook – @Andrewvelazquezcom

MERCHANDISE (Book/Memoir, Mi Corazon Palette, Fan) WEBSITE ::
http://www.loveisartartislove.com/
https://amoresartearteesamor.com/

PORTFOLIO AND SERVICES WEBSITE :: https://andrewvelazquez.com/

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