Lashious

So......everyone know how trendy lash extensions have become the biggest hit over the last couple of years. For poor sad lashes like mine, it was awesome to not have to use a curler or a million coats of mascara.
I literally have never bought the same mascara more than twice because I'm always on the hunt for the latest and greatest. My fav stands as Urban decays curling mascara. Now I'm getting off point! ..... What's not trendy? The price of lash extensions. The ever so amazing blog called The Beauty Department, posted an amazing tutorial on trio lashes. You can cut your own from a strip or buy the actual trios. you can customize them by trimming what you want and dont want off a strip. The are much easier than applying individual or strip lashes and offer a natural pop. They are only temporary but great if you want to up your look without the drama of falsies. Here's the link!!!!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/05/oh-la-lashes/

Backyard beauty

This lovely lady, Jaimie is getting married in her own backyard! She isn't used to wearing makeup and has a simple Midsummer Nights Dream wedding color palette. I evened her near perfect and porcelain skin in Aveda's beechwood tinted moisturizer and set with their mineral loose powder. Normally i don't recommend makeup that has SPF in it because it doesn't work well with flash photography, but a lot of photographers end up using Lightroom instead of flash since its used mainly at night and used in a more outdated style of photography. Next, Aveda has great blush/bronzer trios that are everyday user friendly and really natural. also used the twilight trio palette on her lids with Aura in the crease. Her gorgeous lips were perfected with their lip gloss, Coral. We tried a simple false strip lash instead of mascara to keep it natural. She loved it! Her hair was done in a loosely pinned side swept up-do, to let her stunning one shouldered wedding gown steal the show. Can't wait to doll her up on her big day in just three weeks!!

Spring 2013

Here's one of my sets via Polyvore, of some current trends being seen for Spring 2013. Pastels are always a given, but we are seeing alot of 60s throwbacks too with color blocking, bouffant s, and even pinched lashes on the runway!!!

Vineyard nuptials

I had the honor of working for Alicia Tullio for her beautiful nuptials as the Faulkner winery in Temecula.
Alicia is a natural beauty and very low key with her daily makeup. She had the most adorable freckles, whih her hisband loves so we wanted to let those shine theough. We kept her look soft and light and went with Stila's amazing liquid hd foundation. Her gorgeous big brown eyes we accented in Urban Decays Smog. And we gave her a slight winged liner and topped her with a taupe pink lip. Muah!

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!


http://www.forever21.com/Mobile/Product/Product.aspx?br=mobile&category=bottom&productid=2027706143