Lindsay & Matt!

I can't believe how long it has been since I have blogged anything!  WOW!!  Let me just say it has been one busy and amazing wedding season (and it's definitely not over yet!!)  

Check out this wedding from last April shot by Don and Lindsay Mears of Don Mears Photography.  We've worked with Don and Lindsay many times, but this was our first experience with Historic Mankin Mansion.  What a treat! 

Rachel and I had such a great time working on this wedding because we were able to work with the entire bridal party to follow a specific theme: soft, romantic, and elegant.  Rachel gave the bride and bridesmaids loose curls pinned back or swept to the side and I used mostly browns, shimmery pinks, and pastel corals for the makeup pigments.

Everything was absolutely beautiful, especially the lovely bride... I could fill 4 or 5 blog posts with pictures of this gorgeous girl!  Take a peek!  (Thanks Lindsay Mears for sending these images!! You're the best!!) 

Erin & Olin

I totally fell in love with this bride.  She and I had so much fun trying out different looks for her glamorous winter wedding.  I think we did three different trials - one with a red lip, one with a smokey charcoal eye, and finally a palette of gold, brown, and light pink.  We settled on the gold palette, which ended up looking amazing.  I even added a little gold shimmer to her foundation (Temptu airbrush)... the result was a gorgeous glow for her candlelight wedding at First Baptist Church.  Photos by Melody Smith Twilight Images

I LOVE THIS BRIDE!  Enough said...

Mallory & Chris

This couple epitomizes adorable.  They are just SO cute!!  Mallory and I went to middle and high school together, so you can imagine my delight when she asked me to style her bridal makeup this Fall.  It's so much fun to reunite with old friends.  Congratulations, Mallory & Chris!  Wishing you a life of love and laughter!   (Images by Mike Topham Photography)

Lindsay & Jamie

Aren't Lindsay and Jamie fabulous?  I loved working on this wedding because all of the elements were truly unique... It was high-fashion with vintage elegance.  Check out Lindsay's vintage brooch bouquet. 

Pretty Peach Cheeks

I rounded the apples of Kristen's cheeks in a soft peach using my airbrush and a combination of blush + bronzer.

First, I applied a matte bronzer to the temple and blended down toward the cheekbone.  Then I popped the apples of her cheeks with a soft pink (Temptu's "Peony").  The combination of the bronzer and light pink created a light peachy-pink that was so flattering on Kristen and completely fit the theme of her romantic fall wedding with light, airy details.

I finished the look with a berry lip-stain, warm eyeshadow pigments, and fluttery eyelashes by Makeup Forever.

A big thanks to Jennifer Colina for providing the beautiful images, Courtney Spencer of Merriment Events for the gorgeous event styling + coordination, and to Stephanie Parker  for assisting with makeup.

Hilarie + Matt

Hilarie and Matt are an adorable couple and I'm lucky to be one of their many friends.  Everyone who is truly friends with Hilarie knows that she is obsessed with peacock feathers, so it wasn't surprising that her wedding was bursting with color.  Even her hair fanned out from behind her veil like a peacock.

Hilarie and Matt were married at The Fork Church in Doswell, VA.  

I airbrushed the makeup of Hilarie and her Maid of Honor, Wendy (pictured below, bottom right).

I absolutely love this couple.  How cute are they?

A big thanks to Jamie Betts Photography for the images.

Sofia & Sal

I had so much fun working this three-day event. When Sofia hired me, she told me her wedding would have around 1,000 guests. I could not even fathom this until I walked into her venue (Hilton Short Pump, Hotel & Spa) and saw the ballroom decked out to the nines in her colors, teal and white.

All three days, I used TEMPTU airbrush foundation in the S/B formula, Mary Kay mineral eye & cheek colors (I especially loved their new eye colors Peacock Blue and Azure), Ardell lashes, and Mary Kay cream lipsticks mixed with clear gloss from Sephora.

A special thanks to Rachel Shrader for providing hair styling and to Nazia Morani Creativity for the photographs shown above.