Karmyn Tyler

Brief Background… Back in 2005, I decided to give blogging a serious go. Not knowing where to turn, I found  BlogHarbor   (now  PressHarbor ) and began public journaling. At the same time, I had completed my first (and only -yes, I know) vocal solo album and (having recorded independently) needed a way to market…for free. My mom found  The Podcast Music Network  (now  Music Alley from Mevio ). We put my cover tune of Gershwin’s Summertime on the PMN and it was picked up by  Adam Curry ‘s Daily Source Code. Realizing that we couldn’t put cover tunes up, (duh! and oops!) I quickly wrote a tune called  Drifting  and recorded it with my then music collaborator C. Meeks. (That song has been my most played and liked of all my originals.) Podcasters and new fans started reading my blog and encouraged me to start a podcast. I did. At first it was audio only (the most fun for me) and then, as listeners demanded, v...

…AND without making a mess! It’s Sea Salt! I’m all for “easy” on a day-to-day basis. My schedule doesn’t allow me to spend 10 to 15 minutes with a mixing bowl making a facial scrub each day…then clean it up afterward.) So here’s what I do: 1) I grab my cleanser. (Since I have acne prone/sensitive skin, I use  Avon’s Clearskin Blackhead Eliminating Daily Cleanser  that I’ve put in a pump. It didn’t come in a pump. I got one at the beauty store.) 2) I grab my bottle of Sea Salt. (I use  Morton’s Coarse Kosher Sea Salt  - NOT table salt – that I’ve put in a travel bottle for easy access.) 3) I wet my face a little. 4) I pump out my cleanser, in one hand, shake a good amount of Sea Salt on it and rub my hands together. 5) I massage the mix all over my face and neck for about 60 seconds. 6) Then I rinse. My skin does get a little red, because the sea salt is course enou...

Hawaii. Up until this year I was the only person in my family and circle of friends who had not visited this USA land of paradise. Our family stayed on the Big Island, Kona side. Breath taking really is the only way to describe it. It was also the first time in years that I stayed in the sun longer than walking to my car or subway station. We hiked, beached, walked, hiked some more and I ended up with a nasty sunburn. While visiting the Hilton mini outdoor shopping strip I found an oil that I had not heard of called Kukui Oil. On the bottle it read “Natural Relief for Dry Skin, Sunburn, Eczema and Psoriasis.” (Hmmm…I’m suffering from one of these and the Aloe Vera is making it worse.) Being an “I love oils” girl, I poured some out of the tester and rubbed it on my shoulders. It was oily but not greasy. It immediately absorbed into my skin…not just onto my skin. It felt good. Hours later it still felt good and my skin was not as red, so...

If you keep up with me on my social network feeds, you’ll know that yesterday my husband gave me the BEST one year anniversary present I could have asked for! A day at the US Open to see my favorite player Rafael Nadal! And what a day it was! He snagged court side seats right where the players emerge to play with a perfect angle to view the match. My husband, Chris, always laughs and says that one reason all us women go crazy for Nadal is that he reminds us of Atreyu from The Neverending Story . And as much as I hate to admit it…he’s probably right. So there we are with these FANTASTIC court side tickets where the players were practically touchable. Instead of rooting for Rafa, like me, Chris decides he’s going to root for the underdog, Philipp Kohlschreiber. He figures Rafa has plenty of support anyway, so why not. I said, “Whatever honey!!” (With a snicker!) Anyone who knows my husband knows his laugh! He has an AWESOME, hardy…...

Yep! If you’ve been to New York before to see a Broadway show, you know about TKTS ‘s discount booth in Times Square , but did you know there were other ways to get discounts on Broadway shows ? Being an Actors’ Equity member, grants you access to even more discounts with TKTS with their program TDF . TDF gets off-off Broadway tickets for as low as $9 and Broadway shows for $45. There is a yearly fee of $30, but that’s a small price to pay for a big discount. (In fact, as of 6/5/2013 the annual fee went down to $25…just as I re-upped my membership on May 31st at the old price…poop.) NOW, did you know that teachers, full-time students, members of the armed forces, retirees and clergy can ALSO join TDF? Yep! Just check out their site ! The “catch” is that you have to mail or fax in your information to be approved. So, a few months before your big NYC trip, just send in the info and you’ll get a letter from them wi...

An Ode to Head shots, by Karmyn Tyler Cobb Head shot, head shot, please help me When I look, what should I see? My zit, my wrinkle, my nose so big A doctor, a dad, a bum with a cig. Thousand of dollars I’ll spend on you Comedic, dramatic – the looks I’ll ensue I’ll rummage through t-shirts, and jackets galore Finding nothing…I’ll run to the store All this anxiety churned into a brine For that one “look” frozen in time So off to the photographer I must go To find “that look” to bring in the dough.   Hmm…I’ve been on many “sides” of a head shot. I’m an actor, I’ve worked for an agent, I’ve cast a few indy films and I’m a headshot photographer.  “So, Karmyn, what DOES make for a good headshot?”   “It’s depends…on you!”     ACTOR As a photographer sometimes I feel like an accountant. Tax season...