Makeup Workshop for Philip!

Who: Philip (Student) + Maggie (Model/Guinea Pig)
What: Makeup Workshop
When: Friday, August 6

My past two posts with my Transformation models actually all happened because a brother from church had asked me to teach him some makeup techniques! We decided to make a day out of it, and had so much fun :)

The morning and afternoon sessions were devoted to Ivan and Jaime, where I applied the makeup, explained the techniques and the reasons behind them, explored different products, and took before and after photos. The late afternoon session was saved for Philip to actually use what he learned on his model/wife Maggie. What an awesome student! It was cool to see how Philip would take what he saw and heard, and transfer that into action. It was also fun to prance around taking photos while Philip concentrated on his masterpiece!

Take a look at his work!




Before and After #1

On a side note, when Philip first started on Maggie, there was still daylight coming into the studio. By the time he was finished, there was barely any more light coming in. The after photos you see have a completely different lighting source.


Before and After #2






Being really careful with evenness and symmetry




The look of trust. Maggie, you're so brave.



Too cute! Good job Philip for working hard and being a great student!

Transformation: Jaime --> JPOP Princess

What: Transformation

Who: Jaime --> JPOP Princess! :)

When: Friday, August 6

So for those of you who know my sister Jaime, the logical, straight to the point, no-nonsense Jaime, this transformation into a JPOP Princess is hilarious! I'm so excited that this was a success!

I was looking through some Japanese magazines and inspired by the big eyes, false lashes, voluminous hair, cute outfits, and of course, the cheesy poses. JPOP refers to the Japanese Pop culture and music that has been making their way into the scene. Here are the before and afters!

Before and After #1

Before and After #2

Before and After #3

Before and After #4

Here are some of the key steps we took to get this look:

1. Super bold eyeliner all around the eyes! (Yes, it looked really drastic at first, but it all came together well and actually looked quite natural once we all got used to it)

2. Extreme false lashes

3. 4 layers of different lipcolors (I know, I wanted to get the color just right)

4. Curled the hair

5. Added a silky white ribbon I found in my craft drawer as a headband

6. Rummaged through earrings to find these super-girly white rose earrings

7. Change into a white top Jaime brought from home

I had a couple Japanese Magazines on hand during the transformation session and was able to reference back to it to make sure I was on the right track. As I was taking Jaime's after photos, I reminded her to:

- think of super happy thoughts

- not be afraid to be completely girly/cheesy

- be cute!

False lashes at different angles

Jaime's so cute :) Oh yeah, I also loaded on the blush and contoured her nose with some matte bronzer.

This shot isn't so typical of a Japanese photo, but I liked it a lot, especially how the hair looks.

And... I'll leave you with this winning shot. You will never see Jaime like this again :)

Thanks for letting me play with you Ja!

Transformation: Ivan --> Ivanna!!!

What: Transformation

Who: Ivan --> Ivanna

When: Friday, August 6

I had soooooooo much fun this past Friday during our Transformation session! So a photographer friend from church (Philip) had approached me earlier on in the year about getting some makeup lessons. We agreed to bring on a few models where I could show and teach him some techniques.

I had my eye out for potential models...and then Ivan came into the picture :) Oh Ivan. I LOVE Ivan :) He has limitless energy, a constant smile, a heart for God, and the craziness to let me do whatever I wanted to him! Yay!

Our day started out early with some before shots:

And then the fun begins!!!

Before and After #1

Before and After #2

Before and After #3

Before and After #4

A few extra things we did to get this look:

1. Take off glasses and put in contacts

2. Plucked a few brow hairs

3. Super concealed facial hair

4. Borrowed a wig from my friend Kristen to put on Ivan

5. Pulled a couple items of clothing from my closet for Ivan to change into

6. Lots and lots of makeup!

Glamour Shots:

Closed eyes

So pretty!!! Ivan knows how to "smile with his eyes!"

Thanks Ivan! I hope you had as much fun as I did :)

Stay tuned for our next Transformation: Jaime --> JPOP Princess

Crystal's Makeup Trial!

Who: Crystal
What: Wedding Makeup Trial
When: Tuesday, August 3


Let me tell you a story about a friend named Mike!!! Once upon a time, there was a nice fellow named Mike who really deserved to meet a super girl that he could happily spend the rest of his life with. BAM!!! Tadaaaaa!!! Yay, Crystal came into the picture :) Fast forward past the praying, dating, courtship, and engagement... and now we're here at Crystal's makeup trial for the wedding!


I had so much fun with these two :)


Before and After #1



Before and After #2



Before and After #3



Before and After #4


Additional shots:

A look at the lashes



I loved it when Crystal looked up!




Have fun with the rest of wedding planning you two! Can't wait to see the invites... (no pressure Mike!)