I get so lucky to be able to work with such beautiful women!
This is Kayla, she is in town visiting family and at the request of her lovely Mama, (the talented photographer Ms Helen Hilman - go check her out!! Above photo credit to Helen Hilman Photography) she is doing a little evening photoshoot session. To get Kayla camera confident, we focused on playing up her gorgeous eyes and added an even airbrush base, with a little extra coverage to help camouflage her trouble zones. Like myself, Kayla has suffered with acne for a while and is terribly shy about showing her face without makeup, and it takes great courage to display to the world what we dislike about ourselves. It's taken me yearrsss to have the confidence to leave the house without a full face of makeup on. Acne has felt debilitating for me in the past, and I know I'm not alone. But I really encourage everyone to share their experiences and share their faces because we can all learn from one another and SO many people can relate and identify with the struggle of acne prone skin. No one is perfect, especially not the airbrushed versions of celebrities we see at every turn so I love seeing real people with real skin and learning how they fix their 'flaws' and feel beautiful.
This is Kayla, she is in town visiting family and at the request of her lovely Mama, (the talented photographer Ms Helen Hilman - go check her out!! Above photo credit to Helen Hilman Photography) she is doing a little evening photoshoot session. To get Kayla camera confident, we focused on playing up her gorgeous eyes and added an even airbrush base, with a little extra coverage to help camouflage her trouble zones. Like myself, Kayla has suffered with acne for a while and is terribly shy about showing her face without makeup, and it takes great courage to display to the world what we dislike about ourselves. It's taken me yearrsss to have the confidence to leave the house without a full face of makeup on. Acne has felt debilitating for me in the past, and I know I'm not alone. But I really encourage everyone to share their experiences and share their faces because we can all learn from one another and SO many people can relate and identify with the struggle of acne prone skin. No one is perfect, especially not the airbrushed versions of celebrities we see at every turn so I love seeing real people with real skin and learning how they fix their 'flaws' and feel beautiful.
We all struggle with things we don't like about our appearances, and for anyone that deals with acne, makeup can be such a savior when we feel like hiding from everyone. Kayla is beautiful without any makeup on, as are we all! But we don't always feel that way, and don't always see ourselves that way. So for those times, makeup can help give us that little extra bit of confidence and happiness when we're lacking self esteem.
No photoshop needed with this beauty!
No photoshop needed with this beauty!
For Kayla's skin, we moisturized and focused on concealing any breakouts as well as brightening under her eyes BEFORE we added 2 layers of Dinair Colair Airbrush Foundation. I like to spot conceal prior to the airbrush application simply because it's easier to manipulate concealer underneath than on top of the airbrush base. To achieve a little extra blemish coverage, I added a few drops of Dinair's Paramedical Camouflage color in Olive Beige to her foundation mix - this full coverage formula covers, corrects and conceals without looking cakey. I know I talk endlessly about it, but I LOVE airbrush foundation for myself and anyone who struggles with acne because it is SO lightweight and build-able and it never looks (or feels) heavy. It gives the skin a lovely semi-matte, skin like texture and photographs beautifully (bonus!) It is also the most hygienic way to apply your foundation, as you avoid bacteria laden brushes and sponges!
Again, I used my holy grail favorites for Kayla's look, so feel free to ask about any products and I can list them :)
Isn't she just stunning! Yes, yes she is.
The main shadows for Kayla's Bronzey smokey eye are Urban Decay's 'Smog' with 'Half Baked' packed on top. These colors work beautifully to make her blue/green eyes POP! I can't wait to see how her photoshoot went, and share some of her final pictures :)
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