How fun to do make up and hair for a Halloween inspired shoot!!! Mandi was so great about letting us do what we felt would be best! She gave us the inspiration board and let us get creative! The colors were purple and orange with lots of black accents….so fun! I knew I wanted to keep it bridal but definitely add some drama!

Big (& a little messy) hair and smokey eyes were a must!! Sunny and I met with the models and talked over some ideas. We came up with messy hair styles inspired by Bridget Bardot & classic Halloween witches! For makeup, I immediately saw smokey eyes with purple for one of the models and smokey eyes with bronze/brown tones for the other model. I love doing smokey eyes with colors other than black. I feel they photograph so much better in the unpredictable natural light!

Photography by Jessica Hill Photography

Photography by Jessica Hill Photography

Photography by Jessica Hill Photography

Photography by Jessica Hill Photography

Photography by Jessica Hill Photography

Here is a video of the wedding by the talented videographers of Ambient Sky

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The images from the photo shoot were published on the super trendy Style Unveiled website. Follow that link to see the images from the shoot.

These are some of the other talented professionals who helped bring this concept shoot to life:

Champagne Wedding & Event Planning

Bloomsberry Floral

AK Cake Design

Ania Collection Dresses

Paper Bloom

Ambient Sky

The Party Place Rentals

Face Body Beauty artists, Michelle and Kali, created a lovely romantic makeup and hair look for a beautiful bride. The setting was the gorgeous Maysara Vineyards. The theme was soft and romantic with some vintages touches.

All the details were captured by  the, very talented, Deyla Huss of Deyla Huss Photography and Ryan of Focal Point Digital Media.

Michelle used a palette of soft mauve and plum tones to capture the romantic feel of the wedding. It is just gorgeous. I love these colors with her dark features. So beautiful.

The plum tones add a little bit of drama without making her look overdone and the soft blush brightens and gives that bridal glow.

Kalie created a lovely effortless look for the hair. Big, loose waves work perfectly with this veil and this setting.

Thank you Deyla for the beautiful images! We always love working with you! There were many talented wedding professionals involved with this photo shoot. Some of them are No Oridinary Affair event planning, Maysara Vineyards, Fluer:ology and Premier Catering.

This month we were super excited to have been recognized by Oregon Bride Magazine as the Best Makeup & Hair for 2010.

We love what we do and are thankful for the many blessings 2010 has brought! Thank you to all of our friends, family, clients and colleagues for your support and loyalty! Much Love

 The basic idea for this brunch wedding celebration was to build it around a  feminine pink-and-white palette.

With this in mind, I designed a soft makeup and hair look for the bride using soft, understated pink tones.

I used a soft frosty colored pink on the lips as it photographs beautifully in naturally lighting.  Several shades of blush helped to create and enhance the natural flush of this glowing bride.

I highlighted the inner corner of the eye with a special shimmer powder to create a beautiful glow to her eyes. Just enhancing the natural glow that a bride always has! In keeping with the soft pink and white palette, I styled her hair in a soft side chignon.  Incorporating small strands of pink toned, irregular freshwater pearls added something unique to the style.

A special thank you to Sara Gray Photography for the beautiful photos and for creating such a wonderful wedding concept. Here are some of the other vendors involved in this inspiration shoot:

Love, June Bridal ,Fieldwork, Saucebox Restaurant, Foosie Design, The Party Place, Baker & Spice, Pix Patisserie,

As an artist it is super important and fun to be on the lookout for fresh ideas, styles and techniques! This post is compilation of things that are inspiring me right now! Hopefully you will find some fun inspiration as well!

I am loving messier and undone styles for hair. The beading intertwined in this updo is so pretty and interesting to look at! I love it!

This messy updo is super sexy and glamorous at the same time! A vintage brooch or flower would be the perfect addition!

A bun does not have to be tight and super structured!! I love the softness of this chignon…especially the soft pieces framing the face.   Absolutely beautiful!

Ok, I pretty much love everything about the picture below! It is not a look for everyone but it is such a fun mix of vintage and rock n’ roll! It is difficult to create texture with dark hair but this braid adds amazing texture in the picture! Her makeup is also amazing! I love the shimmery taupe tones on her beautiful blues!

I always love pink tones in the Spring and Summer! This makeup is soft, glowy and incredible! Some MAC eyeshadows I would use to create soft looks like this are: Hush, Girlie, Patina, Naked Lunch, Haux, Sable and Satin Taupe!

I am loving working with matte eyeshadows lately! A smokey eye created using matte eyeshadows is so subtly sexy! Penelope Cruz  in the picture below is the perfect example. No shimmer, no glitter needed to be sultry and sexy! I use the following MAC eyeshadows to create a matte smokey eye: Vanilla, Wedge, Brown Down eyeshadows and molasses eye liner.

 I do a lot of vintage makeup and hair styling! I love everything about the makeup and hair in this picture. The style is very defined and the makeup sultry! I love that the artist didn’t do a red lip! Red lips are not a requirement of a retro/vintage look! It is fun to switch it up with a pink lip or more nude lip sometimes!

I hope you found some inspiration in these fun pictures/ideas! It is important to try new things with hair and makeup to keep from getting in a style rut! As always, feel free to contact me anytime with questions about makeup and/or hair styling!

There are always new trends, techniques, products and tools coming out so we love to be up to date with all things beauty!!   

The Face Body Beauty team of artists get together at least once a month for artist workshops. Sometimes we focus on hair and other times we focus on makeup! We have a few areas/topics we focus on for each workshop. It is always way too much fun and such an amazing way to stay current and inspired!

Above, Nanielle is working on our model during one of our Makeup Workshops! We were focusing on soft & beautiful looks for blue eyed beauties!!

Above, Rebecca is creating lovely & soft look for our model…showing that not everyone needs to wear eyeliner on their top eyelids….some ladies look  much better and more natural without it!

Below, Oh how I love to backcomb    Imelda is curling every lock of hair just perfectly…there really is an art to curling correctly!!

Imelda and Jennifer are working on creating an ”undone” style for our model! So popular right now!

  Such a beautiful, loose and undone style for our model!

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peak into the workings of the Face Body Beauty team! If there is a certain style or technique you would like us to blog about just let me know and we can make that happen!

Face Body Beauty does offer both makeup and hair styling lessons so contact Jennifer if you are interested in either a one on one lesson or small group lesson! It is a great way to learn techniques for both makeup and hair! All lessons are customized to your specific goals and skill level!

As always, thank you for following the Face Body Beauty blog!

I will be in-house for the Peekaboo Portland event doing amazing make-up and hair for the shoots! We can create any look you have in mind. Some ladies love a soft romantic look and others want sultry smokey eyes…..whatever you have in mind we can create! For more pictures of makeup & hair I have done for boudoir shoots you can follow this link to the boudoir page of the Face Body Beauty website!

Here are a few pics from my own Peekaboo shoot. I am posting these to show other curvy/tall etc woman that you will look amazing in your pictures! It is such an empowering experience and I am so happy that I did it! My husband absolutely loves the little black book I did for him as my wedding gift. He was so surprised and impressed that I did a shoot! He could not believe how Jessica had captured my smile and my eyes so beautifully…not too mention a few other of his favorite parts of me!!

Here is more information about the Peekaboo Party on the 30th. Sign up soon as spots are filling up fast!!  You can also follow this link to the Peekaboo Portland Blog for more pictures and fun info about these parties!!

 You can contact me or Jessica Hill for more information about this event! I look forward to talking with you and hopefully helping to create the perfect look for your Peekaboo Shoot!

You’re Invited!

Thursday, January 7th, 2010  

Portland Center Stage  

Gerding Theater at the Armory

128 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209  

6:00 pm -9:00 pm  

If doing it yourself, here are some products, pics and tips to help you look fancy for your special night!

I LOVE this product! It is called “overshadow” and is designed to take your makeup from day to night. You just put it on top of your eyeshadow and it creates a beautiful shimmery finish…It is not glittery just shimmery which is a very subtle yet sexy way to be fancy! You can also use it on shoulders, cheeks and decolette to add a sophisticated shimmer!! You can find TheBalm at Sephora!

There are 4 shades…my 2 faves are “no money no honey” which is a beautiful ivory/gold shimmer and “if you’re rich I’m single” which is a little bronzey and great for a smokey look!

….remember to tap your brush out before you apply it otherwise you will have shimmer everywhere!!

Love glitter? Me too! MakeupForever makes some super fun and stand out glitters! A few ideas for glitter are to apply it with a wet brush on top of your eyeliner, on top of your eyeshadow or at the top of your cheekbones! You can find these Makeup Forever glitters at Sephora.

Here is  a beautiful example of glitter on top of eyeshadow! Fun and Fancy! You don’t have to do a smokey eye like this one. You can add glitter to even a soft look….just put on a little less!!

Another easy way to dress up your makeup is to line the water line of your eyes with a smokey liner. You can line both the top and bottom water lines for a beautifully dramatic look! I recommend using MAC fluidline in blacktrack & brush#231  for lining the top water line. It works great for the bottom water line as well but you can also use a waterproof MAC eyeliner…I love “engraved”. It can be easier to apply than the fluidline but you will end up having to reapply it during the night! Worth it though because it looks beautiful!

LASHES are a must for any special night out!! I always prefer the individual lashes because they look natural and beautiful but big sparkely lashes are fun too!! I recommend using a waterproof glue such as the DUO waterproof glue! Works wonderfully! If you are wearing lashes you MUST wear eyeliner in a dark shade preferably black or dark brown.

Individual lashes can be tricky to put on yourself but if you are getting ready with friends you can help each other! They can be applied using tweezers to hold on to them. Get a little bit of glue at the base of the lash and apply right into the lash line. Have the person look down or close their eyes so you can have easier access to the lash line. It is important to get them as close to the natural lash line as possible. The lashes should overlap just a little as you are putting them on.

If you are using a strip lash be sure to “paint” the strip the same color as your eyeliner. This helps to disguise it! Here is a link to a great video by MAC about how to apply strip lashes.

Here is a link to a great video on the MAC website about how to put on strip lashes. They have lots of fun how to videos on the MAC website. Just go to the Artistry tab then to Artists in Action! Have fun!

http://www.maccosmetics.com/makeup_artistry/video_falselashes.tmpl

Add some sparkle or plump your pout! Both of these products are perfect for a special night out!

Dazzleglass lipglosses by MAC come in so many fun shades and are full of glitter! A definite FAVE of mine!

LipFusion is a plumper that really works and they have some beautiful colors! You can find Lip Fusion products at Sephora!

Last but definitely not least is HAIR SHIMMER!! Such a fun way to dress up your tresses! Sephora came out with their own line of hair shimmer and I love it! If hair shimmer is too much for you, how about a fun headband to dress things up? An amazing local place to find beautiful and unique hair pieces is Twigs & Honey. Some other great places to find fancy hairbands are: JCrew, Ann Taylor Loft, Anthropologie & Urban Outfitters! 

This beautiful hair piece is by Twigs and Honey. She has an online store full of beautiful pieces and can also create custom pieces just for you! You can also find Twigs and Honey pieces locally at The English Department downtown Portland.

Hopefully these ideas will help you get dressed up and beautiful for your New Years Eve festivities!!! My next post will be about hair!!! I will be posting some fun and sexy ideas for dressing up your tresses!

I hope you have a wonderful, safe and fun Holiday!! New Years Eve is the perfect time to dress up your makeup and hair!!! Have fun!!! And as always, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have :) I am happy to help!