My Red Carpet Night with COVERGIRL and Latina Magazine

It was Tuesday night and I was making spaghetti for dinner, when I answered a phone call from Fleishman-Hillard's Jose Resendez from Miami. He asked if I would be interested in getting a make-over from COVERGIRL. "It will be filmed," he told me and I immediately said no. He mentioned I would meet the ladies behind the 15 year old Latina Magazine, a publication I've been reading since its first year. So then I said, yes.

I arrived at the Sheraton Universal at Universal Studios and was immediately greeted by Patty, the director of marketing at Latina and Eva Antoniadou, COVERGIRL's makeup artist. I was briefed on the day's activities that would not only include a filmed make-over, but a debut on the red carpet. I was blown away and a little excited thinking, "Yay me! I get the royal treatment and I didn't even have to ask for it. YES!"

The film crew came to my room along with the director, Micah Walsh and production began. I was taped entering the hotel lobby, hanging out in the lounge and then entering my room - all while trying to act totally natural of course. I mean, I was being filmed, so I put my best foot forward. Little do we really know about this process until actually being thrown-in, right? Eva then began applying my makeup, this was the easy part. I just sat there and enjoyed the process. I asked typical makeup questions, maybe not so typical because I'm something of a connoisseur but I was schooled in NatureLuxe, Shadow Blast, Lash Blast and Perfect Point Plus by COVERGIRL .

We wrapped the makeup application portion of the shoot and took a break for a bit. I first checked my Twitter feed (of course) to catch up on the day's happenings, when I learned of Steve Jobs' passing. A devoted Apple fangirl, it hit me - we have to let his life be a reminder of what we can do with our ideas. That epiphany will always stay with me.

I then went on to curl my hair, got dressed and awaited the crew to continue shooting. Not quite feeling butterflies, but I definitely had a little bit of an awe-inducing-moment to myself.

The film crew showed, shot my final look and followed me into the Towne Car which took us to Universal Studios' Globe Theatre where the official Latina Magazine 15th Anniversary event took place. I tried my best to glide onto the red carpet to face the cameras and paparazzi. While I was at it, I snapped some photos 0f the paps with my iPhone.

After this HUGE bucket-list moment, the night proceeded to delight me. I re-united with some of my favorite bloggers: Monique of Click Latina, Cid of Cid's Style File and Ana L. Flores of Latina Bloggers Connect. I went on to click glasses with Evelyn Lozada of VH1's Basketball Wives, Tatanya Marisol Ali who played Ashley on Fresh Prince and Maria Canals-Barrera who has an amazing filmography under her belt. I drank. I mingled. I partied. The night was a total success and I couldn't have walked away happier.