Natural Glow: Hannah's Senior Picture Photoshoot

This is Hannah, before she let me work my magic on her gorgeous face, she'd never worn makeup! Hannah didn't like the idea of wearing much makeup, she didn't want to feel it, and only wanted to bring out her features for photographs, so we kept everything very natural and youthful. With only a light airbrush foundation application, some concealing for rosacea, a touch of golden shadow and a slick of pink gloss, her look was complete!

Thanks to Helen Hilman Photography for her images!

Engagement Photoshoot Makeup

Contrary to the rest of our 'selfie' crazed society, I really don't like photos of myself.   Don't get me wrong - I take them, here and there, to showcase my makeup or hair or whatnot but in general, I shy away from photos.  In fact, when someone pulls out a camera (or phone!) I instantly feel extreme anxiety.  I'm not a fan of myself in most pictures, it takes work to get one that I like! I tend to prefer to be behind the camera haha. BUT in this case, I knew we needed to take engagement pictures that we could share with friends and family and that I could look back on and smile over. I always wanted to feel amazing and be immortalized as beautiful and flawless in those classic romantic photos buut.. my awkward, anxious self took control and I pretty much sucked at being a model, haha. Saying all that, we owe our lovely friend Helen a lot for being patient and volunteering her afternoon to take a few images for us and we couldn't have appreciated that more.  Wedding stuff gets expensive! Dang.

So for the day, I wanted my makeup to a.) last and b.) stand out!  I knew that makeup disappears in pictures, especially flash photography or bright light so I went a little heavier on coverage, highlight and contour and bolder on the eyes adding full, fluffy, dramatic lashes by KoKo in "godess".  These are phenomenal and so gorgeous and they actually helped me feel pretty :)  I'm really impressed with the quality of the KoKo lashes I've tried so far, they hold up well, are easy to apply and look stunning on.

For my eyes I used black gel liner in an exaggerated thick wing, and smudged Makeup Geek's "corrupt" black shadow over the top and lightly under the lower lash line. I added lots of mascara and KoKo lashes in "Godess" for drama.  For my face, I used L'oreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation, MAC Pro Longwear concealer, Laura Mercier secret brightening powder, Kat Von D Shade n Light Contour Palette, MAC "Melba" Blush, Anastasia Beverly Hills dipbrow Pomade in "Blonde", Laura Geller "Gilded Honey" highlight and NYX Butter Gloss in "Eclair"

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Senior Picture Photoshoot: Haley's Earthy Bronze Smokey Eye

I've had the pleasure of doing this gorgeous gal's makeup a couple of times, and I was so excited to get the chance to help her feel special for her senior pictures.  She is such a sweetheart and simply stunning, inside and out.  I'm so pleased she loved how her makeup turned out, and I LOVED how Troutman Photography captured her! Her images are absolutely beautiful. If you're looking for creative and artistic photographs, check them out!

For Haley's look, we wanted to keep her feeling like herself (sporty, athletic, 

naturally fresh faced and pretty) but add a little extra glam on top :) I used earthy brown, golden and bronze tones to smoke out her eyes and make them pop and kept the rest of her face natural and neutral. For her eyes I used Urban Decay and Lorac Shadows and Kiss#11 Lashes.  On her (flawless) skin, I used airbrush foundation! For more product info, just ask!

All Photography credit goes to Troutman Photography! 

Soft Purple Bridal

This is my gorgeous bride Tanya. We originally tried a few different looks and she ended up choosing to go for a little extra glam for her big day (why not!?)

She chose soft purple hues - mauve, taupe and plum which complimented not only her complexion but also her whole wedding color scheme! I also mirrored those colors for her gorgeous bridesmaids :)

All photography shown here is by JStoryImages