Vintage love

I absolutely swooned over Jessica Chastain's Oscar style! Her champagne sweetheart neckline, silhouette snug dress made me weak in the knees. Her soft deep side part is easily achieved by curling with a 3/4 ing curling iron, parting at the end of the brow you prefer to part on and brushing your curls out with a soft paddle brush. Spray and coax the wave in the direction you'd like. Her simple yet classic approach to makeup is flawless and let's her own beauty shine through!! Swoon!!!

New chapter beauty

I had the honor of dolling up my very own best friend for her college graduation ceremony. Every once and a while a makeup artist is blessed with a canvas that has to die for eyes and that is the case here. No matter what color is used, her eyes always pop. On this day we used urban decays naked palette's Smog mixed with midnight cowboy, one of Urbans all time favorites. Along with a classic winged liner. We paired it with coral cheeks and a peach gloss to let her new platinum hair and eyes steal the show!

Can't get enough of......

I know it's a long time coming but I really love leggings. I have a small waist and big top so I always felt like I could never get away with them but I have realized that when paired with the right shirt and shoes they look good on almost everyone! Why have I been missing out this whole time? These are my latest faves and I get stopped about ten times errrrry time I wear them!


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I had the pleasure of dolling up a friend of my mom's. Mature makeup is always a little bit more challenging as more makeup tends to age us as we grow older. Cat already has a great look and gorgeous eyes. I wanted to accentuate her natural and beautiful features but make her feel fun and sexy as well without over doing it. Mission: Accomplished! <3

Bay area nuptials

Heres a sneak peek of Brian and Cristens wedding. I had the incredible task of 6 updos and 5 makeups with   myself n these two hands! It was an amazing weekend and a gorgeous wedding that took place at Wildwood Acres in Lafayette, CA. Stay tuned for more photos!!!

Intimate Rustic Ceremony

I finally got some photos back from a bride i did who was absolutely stunning. A makeup artists dream is to get a beautiful bride with flawless skin. And she is a total doll to boot!! Kerah and her husband Stephen opted for a very small and intimate ceremony with a rustic burned down house as their backdrop in the middle of the woods! And their little pooch was the ring bearer! We did a natural brown and blush smoky eye on kerah with peach cheeks and a glossy pout. For her hair we curled and teased with Aveda's Control Force. Kerahs hair has texture but is fine and doesnt hold curl for very long. We gave her a vintage pouf and accented it with a blush rose that matched her dress. Congratulations Kerah and Stephen!

Betties and bullies

Betties and bullies is a non profit Pit Bull and Bully breed charity. Their proceeds raise money to educate and raise awareness about the truth in the world of the American Pit Bull Terrier and breeds alike. On saturday we rocked the photoshoot with Scott Saw of Vixen Photography to shoot Betties and Bullies 2013 Rock-A-Bully pinup calendar. We got to doll up a ton of hotties for this!! Crazy but so much fun