I met Jenn on a Saturday in May. A referral from Sara Johnson, the photographer of the shoot, I was told she needed natural beauty makeup. I was excited. Natural makeup is definitely a style I like do whenever I am given the opportunity. Jenn was taking grown up graduation pictures after recently taking her bar exams to […]
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Getting Jill and her daughters ready for her wedding on Cinco De Mayo was one of the most fun times I have had while doing wedding makeup. I had done Jill’s makeup for her sister Sarah’s wedding the previous October (see A Wedding Takes Flight in my blog) and I had a pretty good idea […]
Read MoreI loved getting details of wedding makeup figured out with Elaine. She was so great to work with. Giving information of makeup looks and looks she wanted to stay away from, her trial was a breeze. And that made her wedding day makeup application that much easier. Elaine decided to do airbrush makeup, and was clear […]
Read MoreMarch 31, 2012 was Rachelle’s wedding. I really enjoyed doing her makeup. She had shown me a picture from my website of a makeup look she liked, so we adapted it for her coloring and got started. This was one of the first brides I had used Stila Cosmetics Beauty Balm on, and it was […]
Read MoreScottsdale has been the place of several shoots I have worked on, but this was the first time I was in the middle of a field. And there was no other place we should have done it. These pictures are stunning and with Sara’s eye, she captured Marilena perfect in the setting sun. Photography by Sara […]
Read MoreBecky and I had been emailing back and forth for months before I was able to meet her on March 21, 2012 to do her makeup trial for her engagement pictures. It was great to meet her fiance Jay as well. Such a cute couple. Becky studying veterinary medicine and Jay studying in the medical field, these two […]
Read MoreTuesday, March 13th, 2012 was a great day with models, makeup, hair, designers and a photographer OH MY! Prep started at Salon Stylush in Old Town Scottsdale, AZ and as models got ready were taken to locations around Old Town for some great shots. Designer: Jennyvi Dizon (www.jennyvi.com) Models: Courtier Model and Talent Agency Bride […]
Read MoreThe wedding of Morgan and Si on February 25, 2012 was especially great. Not only was it a beautiful day in downtown Phoenix, but I was able to be a part of the process from start to finish. Morgan and I were former coworkers at a tea company in Scottsdale. I was beyond grateful when […]
Read MoreI love doing makeup for boudoir sessions. Many of the times, the woman is not typically in front of the camera so it is a fun experience to have hair and makeup done and get dressed up. On the morning of January 28, 2012 in Gilbert, Tiffany J Photography, Mari and myself met to get […]
Read MoreOn an early Sunday morning on January 22, 2012, Sara Johnson (www.sarajohnsonphoto.com) and I started our morning with Luana for her photo shoot. Makeup, wardrobe and massage room set up, we were ready to shoot. I love these pictures. They truly capture a massage experience with Luana. I have had several massages from Luana and I leave feeling relaxed and […]
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