Photos from Sue!

Several months ago, I had the wonderful pleasure of working with Sue on her wedding day. It was a pretty cool surprise getting an e-mail from her the other day with her new last name! Super fun stuff, although I remember the process of changing last names was quite tedious.

Here are some photos she shared with me from her wedding photographer of the day:
http://www.davidgenegallery.com/

Enjoy!



All the ducks, I mean brushes lined up in a row



I LOVE Sue's smile



My favorite shot

Jenn's Makeup Trial

Who: Jenn
What: Makeup Trial
When: January 23, 2010


Having Jenn over was really fun. She was very open to adding on different layers of colors and depth to her eyes through shadows and lashes! Here are the before and afters:


Before and After #1



Before and After #2



Before and After #3
We tried two different looks with Jenn. The first one, in this before photo is with false lashes, light shadowing, and nude colored lips. In the after photo, we switched to a more plum-wine lip color with more dramatic eyes.

Natural/Nude look: This look would suite a few brides who are really, really shy about makeup, but still want to look finished for their wedding day. If you don't normally like to wear makeup, and are already hesitant about makeup on your wedding day, this look might match your needs. However, this look is also quite casual. It's almost even more appropriate for a daytime look, rather than a wedding look. Just my two cents! :)



Final look: I added more definition to Jenn's eyes by choosing a darker brown shade towards the base of her eyelids and blending a charcoal color onto the outer corners of her lids. We switched the nude colored lips out with a plum-wine color and came up with a look that was more appropriate for a special wedding event.



Good luck with all the planning Jenn!

Debbie's Makeup Trial

Who: Debbie

What: Makeup Trial

When: Nov. 7, 2009

Hello from Hong Kong! I've been meaning to post this blog for such a long time, but I just couldn't find the opportunity to until now! I can't believe it's been almost four weeks since I met Debbie for her makeup trial.

Debbie was an absolute sweetheart and I enjoyed every single minute I spent with her in creating her wedding day look. (Brian, you are a very lucky and blessed man to have found such a joyful woman to spend your life with!)

Onto the before and afters:

Before and after #1

Before and after #2

In this after photo shot, you might be able to notice that Debbie's hair has been pulled forward for a smooth sweep. It really helped frame her face shape nicely and draw attention towards her facial features more.

Additional shots:

I can't emphasize enough how important false lashes are for helping to open up the eyes and creating that depth that is captured in photos. It might take some getting used to, but it's soooooo worth it! In this profile shot of Debbie, you can see how nicely the lashes play up her features.

So Debbie was my first client to sit in my new home Makeup Studio!!! Yes, it was very exciting! You may have noticed that the background and photo shots have been different in comparison with the other photos in my blog. The Makeup Studio is not completely done yet, but I can't wait to show you photos of the studio once it's finished.

Unfortunately, the lighting in the studio hasn't been installed yet, so you can see a huge difference in the photos taken with my camera (no flash), and with Debbie's camera (with flash). She was kind enough to send me some photos. Here's one last comparison to show you how different cameras can capture the same look.

I can't wait to work with Debbie again. She's a beautiful person on the inside and the outside and anyone that meets her would be able to see it :)

Happy New Year everyone!

Sue's Wedding!

What: Sue's Wedding
Where: Sunnyvale, CA
When: November 1, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of working with Sue on her wedding day. She was calm, relaxed, and so hospitable! (Thanks for the sandwiches Sue!) We came up with a beautiful look that I'm excited to share with you.


Before and After (I don't know why these photos are showing up blurry on blogger...they're actually very clear otherwise. Arg.)


Beginning processes of prepping the face and evening out skin tone:





Eyes:



Once the initial makeup is applied, I normally ask brides to take a look in the mirror to see if they would like any changes. In Sue's case, she asked for an extended line for her eyeliner. Here, you can see that her makeup is almost complete. I'm just adding the final flick of the eyeliner to the edges of her eyes.



Adding the blush to the "blushing" bride:

I start with a mousse blush, then put powder blush on top of that. This helps with staying power so the bride looks fresh, radiant, and healthy all throughout the wedding day.


Lips:



Other photos:







I had a blast Sue! I wish you and Gil a blessed marriage...and rock on with the bass!





*** Photos from Sue***


Day and Evening. The makeup lasted ALL day. Yay!

Cindy's Makeup Trial

Who: Cindy
What: Wedding makeup trial
When: Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009



It was great seeing Cindy again after so many years! Well, I take that back. Honey and I had actually bumped into her and her boyfriend at the time (now fiance), on a run to Sweethearts. I loved Cindy's enthusiasm for the makeup and was so happy how the look all came together, especially with her beautiful turquoise dress! I hope you two had a great engagement photo session :)


Before and After #1



Before and After #2



Before and After #3


The natural bridal look fits Cindy very well! Congrats again you two :) You both looked very happy together. God bless, and happy wedding planning!