I LOVE when my brides want to try something new, different, cool …. and BIG with their hair! One of my recent brides came to me with this photo (below). She wanted big, oversized curls, tons of pouf and volume with a teeny headband for her big day!
Here’s how we tailored the look just for her!
Don’t be afraid to try something a little unexpected for your Big Day!
While perusing last year’s Beauty&theBlush schedule, I almost fell out of my chair when I realized I hadn’t blogged my beautiful bride, Natalie, and her gorgeous Trophy Club Country Club wedding! (I mean, let’s be honest, she is shut-the-front-door pretty!)
Even though I am ridiculously late in posting and Natalie is coming up on her one year anniversary with her handsome hubby, not sharing these images with you would just be a crime. Her soft, romantic but totally glamorous makeup was perfect for her outdoor, spring wedding. And her side swept, sleek chignon topped it all off! So without further adieu, I give you the stunning bride, Natalie.
{images courtesy of Anna Routh Photography}
{sassy mother of the bride french twist updo}
Meet Lynne, my sweet Houston bride that’s got a heart of gold and the bone structure of a mythical goddess. I mean, seriously, this Southern belle turned pageant queen could have walked down the aisle sans-makeup and hair a muck and she still would have glowed… but lucky for me, I had the awesome opportunity to spend the day with her in Houston for her big “I Do” to her sweet hubby Cale.
Lynne’s pretty olive skin and dark hair called for smoldering bronzy-brown eyes, an apricot cheek and sun kissed lips. We topped off her classic glam look with a delicate, slightly tousled pompadour undo.
(photos courtesy of Matthew Hogan Photography)
Did you just get lost in those gorgeous, sparkling green-blue eyes?? I know I did!!
Say hello to Ashley, one of the sweetest brides I’ve ever had the good fortune to work with! And her super romantic, over the top, vintage glam wedding, held at her parents sprawling home in Lavon, Texas was just as sweet.
Take a look at this fab-u-lous bridal session (photography by the ridiculously great Lauren Ammerman Photography) and check out Ashley’s glowing skin, twinkling eyes and romantic, detailed undo by yours truly!
Ashley and her sister in law, Lauren Ammerman
{photo credit – When It Clicks Photography}
{father daughter love ; When It Clicks Photography}
{Ashley & Justin’s wedding day first look ; When It Clicks Photography}
Kaity & Matt tied the knot on August 14th at TCU’s Robert Carr Chapel in Fort Worth.
Kaity is a natural beauty with beautiful porcelain skin and delicate features. We wanted to play that up by keeping everything really soft, romantic and natural. Kaity wanted to look and feel like herself on her wedding day, not overdone, just effortlessly glamorous!
Soft pearl, beige and grey on the eyes, a subtle peachy-pink on her cheeks and a pretty coral-pink lipstick (to compliment her killer coral shoes!) made up Kaity’s gorgeous, glowing bridal look.
{photo credit : the fabulously talented Jillian Zamora | Jillian Zamora Photography}
2012 is closing in fast … and what better way to wrap up a wonderful year with a fabulous year-end special! I’ve got one open Saturday left on my calendar, just waiting for a special bride …
Brides, book your 12/15/12 wedding day beauty with Beauty&theBlush this week and receive a special discount for your big day!
Not only will this special blushing bride snag the last available 2012 date … but she will also be lucky bride NUMBER 30! {because seriously, I can’t close out the year with 29 brides … the odd number will haunt me, so let’s make it an even 30!}
email me at beautyandtheblush@yahoo.com for more information!
When my good friend Ashley asked me to be her makeup artist and hairstylist for her August wedding in New Orleans, I was elated! And, when she requested one of my all time favorite looks, I was even more excited!
{photo credit :: all images courtesy of Joie Du Jour Photography | New Orleans}
With her traditional ceremony in a landmark New Orleans Episcopal cathedral and her outdoor terrace reception right in the heart of the French Quarter, her notion for all-out old school glamour was spot on. Inspired by the classic glamour of her surroundings, a matte red lip, winged liquid liner and glowing skin were her must-haves that day, as she and her wedding party got ready at the gorgeous Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter.
If you know me, you also know that my love and affection for a perfectly placed top-knot bun runs deep in my blood. So you can imagine my zeal for this beauty that we created. My favorite thing about Ashley’s bun is that it’s modern and elegant, but just messy enough to keep it youthful and fresh. Ashley had these sweet baby hairs that (as you can see) have a bit of a mind of their own. Rather than forcing them down with too much product, we let them run free, which in my opinion, makes the look all the more her.
Ashley wanted to share the love and glamour with her beautiful bridesmaids as well … sultry eyes and that signature matte red lip for everyone! Ashley’s mother-in-law got a glowing complexion and pretty smokey eyes to go with her gorgeous plum-hued gown. “Becky, you look fantastic,” I told her when I was finished … “I KNOW!!!!” she said! That’s how I know it’s been a good day.
Ashley was a seriously stunning bride on the outside, but her sweet love for her husband Michael and their beautiful baby girl Liv shone through and gave her a natural glow that no makeup can fake. I’m blessed to have been a part of such a lovely occasion!
Thank you to Ashley and Michael for sharing their day with Beauty&theBlush and a very special thank you to the crazy-talented couple at Joie Du Jour Photography of New Orleans for capturing these perfect images!
{Ashley’s beautiful wedding was featured on the Society Bride blog … click HERE to see the full feature and even more of her gorgeous wedding details!}
I am LOVING these seriously haute images I just received from a photo shoot I did makeup and hair for last week! Inspired by the classic, Phantom of the Opera and shot at the historic Majestic Theater in downtown Dallas.
Our beautiful model (and actual bride-to-be) took on the leading role with soft matte eyes in a neutral peach, glam false lashes loaded with mascara, fierce eyebrows and a vampy, plum-red lipstick that stole the show!
{Fab Vendor Lineup}
Lyncca Harvey Photography, Jen Rios Design, Holly Viles Events and Decor, Beauty&theBlush Makeup & Styling, Kennique Linens, Gloss Luxury Event Rentals, Blue Eye Brown Eye, Cakewalk Bake Shop, Bliss Bridal Salon, Q Custom Clothier, and Period Charm Rentals
Meet Chelsea, my super sweet, full-of-life, Aggie bride who walked down the aisle at the beautiful Ashton Gardens on May 26th! Here’s a look at her gorgeous Aggie-inspired bridals on the A&M campus in College Station by the awesomely cool JP Beato Photography.
She wanted big, bold, statement-making red lips, long lashes and thick black liner … and that’s exactly what she got!
{I adore this photo of the bride and groom from her reception!}
{love this idea! she had her back to the group the entire time I did her makeup so that at the end, she could do a reveal photo to catch their reactions to her completed bridal look!}
{proof that even my party girls look fresh-faced and fabulous at the end of the night!}
{photo credit :: JP Beato}
Claire & Jason said “I Do” in a glamorous ceremony at the beautiful Piazza in the Village on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Claire’s gorgeous olive complexion looked even more stunning with the airbrush and her dark eyes sparkled with a heavy metallic greige and brown smokey eye. Pair that with peachy-bronze cheek bones and a nude-mauve lip and she was ready to walk down the aisle!
{bridesmaids}
{sweet family love}
{Mrs. Claire George}
This wedding was especially meaningful to me because it was my second wedding for this family. Last summer, I was the makeup artist for Claire’s sister-in-law, Jessica {seen at Jessica’s wedding here}.
Meaningful and bittersweet. As a makeup artist, I get to spend the most important, special and celebrated day of a family’s life with them, and because of that, I get to really know a family. Shortly after Claire’s wedding, her wonderfully sweet and loving mom, Patricia, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. I will always remember Mrs. Pena as one of my favorite (and kindest) mother-of-the-bride clients … she just loved her false eyelashes and getting made up! And I had the good fortune of having her in my chair not just once, but twice.
{in loving memory & honor of Mrs. Patricia Pena}
{photography by My Little Umbrella}
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