Archive for August, 2009

Before and after: Boudoir makeup

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

I had so much fun doing makeup and hair at Toni’s boudoir session earlier this week (in collaboration with the fabulous Mimi of Mimi Nguyen Photography). I especially love boudoir makeup because it gives me an excuse to do smoky eyes, which are my favorite (you can ask any of my friends). Toni is naturally gorgeous, which made my job really easy. I played up her eyes with shimmery pink, bronze and charcoal eyeshadow, lots of black liner and lush lashes. Soft pink cheeks and lips completed the look. 

Doesn’t she look stunning? :) I will upload Mimi’s pics when they are available. I know they will be absolutely amazing!

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Lexy’s wedding

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

For Lexy’s July wedding, the bride requested soft smoky eyes with rosy lips and cheeks for herself and the bridesmaids. On Lexy, I used Temptu S/B airbrush foundation for a flawless finish that lasted through the night. 

Here are a couple of pics from my camera:

The beautiful bride with lovely bridesmaid C
Pretty bridesmaids B and J

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Bridesmaids Before and After

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

A bronzy neutral look with sheer red lips for the bridesmaids from my friend Connie’s wedding in January.
Before:

During:

Putting the finishing touches on Susan (photo credit: Sarah K. Chen)
After:
Connie’s beautiful sisters

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Bridesmaid makeup: Berry and plum tones

Thursday, August 6th, 2009


This was from Caroline and Roger’s wedding several years ago. To tie in the look with the eggplant color of the bridesmaids’ dresses without being too matchy, I went for a berry lip, cool-toned plum blush and understated eyes.

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Hello world

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

So exciting! I created my blog, registered a domain and set up a new email account today. Can’t wait to get the full website up and running. For now, this blog will have to serve as the repository for all things Clara Kim Beauty.

I’m going to be posting photos of makeup I’ve done in the past — mostly wedding-related, although going forward I’m working on scheduling photoshoots with photographer friends to build up my portfolio and experiment with different looks, such as natural, glam, smoky, colorful, etc.

Stay tuned!

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