Gabby-Portland Senior Rep

Gabby is LavendaSeniors newest senior rep.  She loves makeup and was all about having her makeup done.  For some people it's really hard to have someone else be near their eyes but she was totally relaxed.  It was actually pouring while I was doing her makeup but everything cleared up just in time for us to head outdoors.  I was digging her colorful wardrobe and that scarf!  Lavenda captured the sun beautifully behind Gabby while she was wearing her sunglasses.  Getting senior portraits done is a highlight of many high school students and I'm thrilled to be a part of their experience.

Take a moment (or two) for yourself this weekend and breath.       

Moby: Wait for Me

Screen Shots from the film

http://genero.tv/watch-video/6146/ (music video)

I'm so excited to share this video with you!  Jelani put this incredible music video together and asked me to do the makeup and hair.  He was so chill-axed and very easy to work with!  Lavenda did the styling and Kate Troedsson is the girl.  I thought Kate was perfect for this role.  The music video has been submitted to be used as the official video Moby will use for this song.  Please vote for it to win (the vote button is to the right just beneath the video)!

Engagement shoot: Pat&Mallory

Pat and Mallory are getting married in August.  They were college sweethearts and have been together for the last four years! So sweet.  These are the some pictures from their engagement shoot this past weekend with Kim+Phil photography.  I met up with Mallory at Pat's house, there I did her hair and makeup.  Her skin was so perfect and she was already so beautiful.  I used colors that she normally uses and she chose how she wanted her hair styled.  I love the end results!

Greater Vancouver Bridal Show

I had a lot of fun this past Saturday meeting future brides at the Greater Vancouver Bridal Show!  The talented and beautiful Misty Damico did a great job of putting the event together.  Kim+Phil were also there presenting a booth.  I'm looking forward to what the rest of the year brings! 

Wedding Makeup

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via Ruffled

AdamBarns via RitzyBee

tjfreemanphotography 

makeup: Alisia Ray

 

Having a professional makeup artist at your wedding makes all the difference in those wedding pictures we all love so much.  When your wedding day has come and gone, you will have your sweet memories and photographs.  Why do you think so many celebrities have a makeup artist on hand?  It's because they want to look their best in front of the cameras.  We've all seen the difference when a celebrity doesn't have on professional makeup.  I can assure you that the majority of actresses that attended the Oscars had their makeup professionally done.  Isn't your wedding even more important?  

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24 weeks and the BellaBand

Here I am, at 24 weeks, standing in front of the crib my mom got for us.  The lighting in our apartment is really awful for taking pictures.  On top of that my makeup is pretty bare so it doesn't help any.  Oh well.

So, I can still wear my pre-pregnancy pants thanks to the BellaBand.  Actually, it's more useful than I thought it would be.  I've always had to wear a belt with my pants which is impossible now since I can't button them.  But the band does a better job at keeping my pants up than a belt ever did!  Crazy!  I can see why so many people love them and how useful they will be post baby.  Now, I need to find a good pair of workout pants (these are a challenge for me to find even when I'm not pregnant). 

Hot in Portland!

It is always a joy doing hair and makeup!  Yesterday was no exception.  For this shoot, I played around with some contouring and highlighting around Eryka's beautiful face.  I went heavy on the bottom eyeliner and choose to do no eyeliner on the top lid.  The hair in the top pictures is pinned under to make her appear to have a shorter bob.  For the fashion underwear photographs, inspired by Calvin Klein, her hair was made wavy using a straightening iron.

Working with such great photographers like KIM+PHIL and model Eryka makes it so hard to choose just a few pictures.  So today in the spirit of Chinese New Year, enjoy the eye candy!