NPC Bikini Beach Day

This post is almost a year over due! I will admit, I put my blog on the back burner.  I got so busy with just living life that I forgot to write about it!

Sooo... time for a quick catch up:
I've decided 2015 will be my year of exploring my makeup talents and pushing myself with freelance.  Makeup artistry is my passion so why not try and turn it into more than just a hobby!

My first real 'clients' were these lovely ladies who asked me to doll them up for their NPC Bikini Competition in Lincoln City this past May, 2014. I was so excited (and nervous)!! It was a beautiful day, and I had a lot of fun playing with makeup and helping these gorgeous, sweet girls feel confident for their big show.

Meet Erienne and Maggi (and their crazy dark competition regulation spray tans!)  Holy cow, they were so brown and their smiles were SO white, haha! They both asked for 'neutral glam' so we went for smokey eyes and bronzed glowing skin.  Everything needed to be a little 'extra' and far more heavy than normal since their makeup needed to be visible from far away for the judges, so it was an experience for all of us!  I layered products with the aim of making them both look as photo-shopped as possible :)

Things were more than a little rushed and hectic as the girls were getting things prepared but we managed to pull together some pretty looks (and actually remember to take the 'after' pictures).  I will add a list of products I used soon!

Erienne

Maggi

The girls did great! I was so honored they asked me to help them on their special day.