Playing with Products

One of the best things about being a Makeup Artist is the creative license and freedom you have to be a little 'extra' on the daily! Lol.  I feel like it's my "right" and an important part of my job as a professional to try and play around with lots of products and different looks! As an Artist (and beauty enthusiast in general) you are NEVER tired of makeup, you constantly need to add to your kit and update your collection and you want it ALL! Haha! It is a little scary because I'm able to justify my makeup obsession (and purchases) a little too quickly... oops! 

But I NEED it for my clients! 

So recently I've felt extra inspired to try different looks and be a little creative.  I don't believe you need an occasion to wear a smokey eye, or a reason to add lashes.  It's okay to step out of the box.  Be you! Do you! This week, I played with glitter & color.  I was a Mermaid.  On a Tuesday.  No shame.  I think makeup is FUN, and it washes off at the end of the day so don't be afraid to try something new, and don't listen to others who might discourage your passion or creativity.  I love how expressive the makeup medium can be, and I love seeing what others create! 

I wanted to showcase a few of my recent looks:)

Hope you all have fun trying something new!

Say Yes! to the Dress: Bridal Shopping Glam

This is the gorgeous Bri :) She asked me to help her feel/look like a bride for her special day of wedding dress shopping and I was so excited! Who wouldn't want to doll up this face! Bri has the biggest, most beautiful doe eyes I've ever worked on and I knew ANY look we tried would suit her. We decided on a neutral smokey eye with extra depth in the outer corner and crease to give her eyes dimension, while still keeping it soft and romantic.  Of course we added lashes, an airbrushed base, highlighted her up and she was ready to go!  

So happy to hear her makeup helped her feel like a bride! 

For her BASE, we used her own Moisturizer and Primer - Bri has sensitive skin, and we didn't want to irritate it with an overload of new products.  If you too have sensitive skin, and are nervous about having a Makeup Artist do your makeup, you can always bring your own products which the artist can incorporate/sub into your look! Don't be afraid to ask! In fact, I always like to have my clients bring their own mascara (unless they don't have any) because usually we all pick one we like, and know it works for us and I think the wands are better! 

Foundation - Dinair Colair Airbrush, C117 & C125
Concealer - MAC Pro Longwear NC20
Powder/Contour & Highlight - Laura Mercier Translucent and ABH Contour Kit

Blush - Milani Luminoso

Brows - Cameo Powder Medium Brown & Benefit's Gimme Brow

Highlight - theBalm Mary Lou-Manizer

Lips - Rimmel Natural Lip Liner & Maybelline Matte Nude Lipstick in Blushing Beige

For Bri's EYE look we primarily used all Lorac shadows with a few Makeup Geek shades.  Liner was L'oreal Infallible Gel Liner in Black.
Lashes are the Christina/Red Cherry #43's

Love how her skin glowed! That highlight never disappoints ;)