I just uploaded lots of new images to my photo galleries! As you can see, I’ve been keeping quite busy this year. 
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Updated photo galleries
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Happy 2010!
Monday, March 29th, 2010Yes, I’m a few months late… but hope everyone’s year is off to a fabulous start! Although I’ve been terribly remiss in updating the blog, I do have new photos in my portfolio and on my Facebook page, so please check those out.
Here is a preview of what I’ve been up to in the past few months:
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And last but not least, I collaborated on a beautiful photoshoot that was featured in Utterly Engaged’s Issue #008!
Julie and JP’s wedding
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Julie isn’t the type to wear much makeup on an everyday basis, and keeping that in mind, I went for the natural look for both ceremonies.
For Julie’s Friday ceremony, we decided to leave her hair down with one side pulled and pinned with a fragrant gardenia behind her ear. I used light taupe and ivory shades on her eyes along with cool toned pink blush and lips. The simple elegance of her hair and makeup offset the clean lines of her gown and suited her intimate garden ceremony.
Photos from Julie’s Bay Area wedding, courtesy of Sara Atkins Photography.
For Saturday’s large Indian celebration, I styled Julie’s hair in a soft updo enhanced with traditional Indian jewelry, and balanced a stronger red lip with neutral eyes and individual false eyelashes.
Boudoir shoot: Toni
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009I just got the photos from the boudoir shoot I did with Mimi Nguyen and Toni a few weeks ago, and they are beyond amazing! Mimi has such a great eye, and she is really good at directing her subjects and making them feel at ease. Toni was so sweet and fun to work on; she confided that it was her first time getting her makeup professionally done, and that the shoot was a surprise for her fiance. She asked if I do brows too, and luckily I had my tweezers and brow trimming scissors with me to do a bit of clean up and shaping. Also, since her hairstylist wasn’t able to make it, I did her hair using a 1.25″ ceramic curling iron for tousled sexy curls, finished with bumble & bumble Spray de Mode before and after curling, for flexible hold.
Onto the pics! (Click on pics for larger view)
Getting ready.
Isn’t she stunning?
Toni has naturally lush lashes (look how nice her bottom lashes are!) which I enhanced with MAC #36 lashes, my favorite for a natural yet glam look. (click for larger pic!)
I think this one’s my favorite. Love the soft, sweet, antiquey look.
This one is my second favorite. Love the fiance’s shirt/tie and blue coffee mug!
I think Toni looks like an old Hollywood movie star here!
Before and after: Boudoir makeup
Thursday, August 20th, 2009I 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!
I will upload Mimi’s pics when they are available. I know they will be absolutely amazing!Lexy’s wedding
Sunday, August 9th, 2009For 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
Bridesmaids Before and After
Thursday, August 6th, 2009A bronzy neutral look with sheer red lips for the bridesmaids from my friend Connie’s wedding in January.
Before:
After:
Connie’s beautiful sisters
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.