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| Brides of North Texas - "Vows that Wow" - Ali and Brent |
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Showing posts with label Renn Traylor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Renn Traylor. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Ali and Brent's Fort Worth Wedding Featured in Brides of North Texas
As much as we all like seeing imaginative styled shoots and wedding "inspiration", I think it's just as awesome to see real weddings in magazines and blogs! The connection, the intimacy, the uniquely personal elements chosen by that particular couple.....what could be more inspiring than that? Since I do makeup well before the ceremony starts, I especially love to see all the images of how the entire event comes together...as in Ali and Brent's wedding in August! A beautiful bride, handsome groom, stunning dress and venue.....all perfect. Know what's my favorite thing? These two have known each other since grade school....yep, childhood sweethearts! They have a deep loving bond that's really evident when they're together.....now THAT'S what makes for the perfect wedding. Add to that a rockstar vendor team teeming with talent, a super sweet bride and bridal party....it's an understatement to say that I was so happy to have a small part in it, and to see it featured in Brides of North Texas in their "Vows that Wow" Series!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Smart Barre Studios - Commercial Shoot
When I get the chance to get back to my "commercial roots" I always enjoy the opportunity to work with the production team and see the client's project come to life. It's challenging, but in a fun way that keeps me on my toes, so keep checking back as I start catching up and posting about other commercial projects I've done this year!
This particular shoot was for Smart Barre Studios, based right here in Fort Worth, TX, with 4 local locations and 1 in San Antonio. If you're not familiar, Smart Barre is a unique combination of ballet/yoga/stretching that lengthens your muscles while toning your body. Want that lean dancer's body look? This is how you get it! All of the instructors have a background in dance, but you don't need to be a dancer to take a class, they assured me. Founder Allison Poston (yep, former ballerina!) contacted me about doing a shoot a few months ago, because they needed updated images for their website.
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| Making up Kristi, co-owner of Cityview Location |
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| Before/After of Erin, one of the instructors |
The makeup had to be light and very natural, but skin needed to look good on film and of course, all of the instructors wanted to look pretty! The goal is for each woman to look naturally beautiful, while looking like they aren't really wearing makeup, like Kristi, Erin and Renn, shown here. I got started on makeup while Renn Traylor (also a part-time Smart Barre instructor) got started on natural updo's and ponytails that were polished, but simple. Check it...another fun fact about this shoot? One of my already booked brides (we're both named Jen and both from Wisconsin too!) also happens to be a part-time Smart Barre instructor, so I got to meet her at this shoot, and then I did her wedding makeup just a few weeks later! Major "what a small world" kinda day.. gotta love it.
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| Polished, yet natural looks were perfect for this shoot! |
After all the girls were ready to go, it was lights, camera, ACTION! This shoot was a real workout for all the ladies, as they demonstrated move after move for the camera...sometimes holding each position for several minutes. The end results? Stunning! I'm sure their muscles were a little sore, but the results were worth it...scroll down to see gorgeous images that show the Smart Barre workout in action.
Super talented commercial photographer Jason Kindig really captured the beauty and strength of the instructors, don't you think? Check out some of the final images below and if you're inspired to take a class, contact Smart Barre! No tutu required...promise.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
5 Elements of a GREAT Makeover....and this one is TWICE as nice!
I was filing some digital images from recent weeks and couldn't stop staring at these two transformations...stunning 17 year old bridesmaids who are twins! I love before and afters as much as you do, and we all know we love the after...but why? What elements make an "after" so eye catching? Check out the before/afters, and then I'll give you a breakdown of what you're seeing and why it works:
In my opinion, here's why these makeovers work...
1. The Makeup is age/occasion/personal style appropriate. They're 17, so they want to look pretty for their friend's wedding, but a super heavy (shall we say, tarty?) look just wouldn't be right on either girl. The style of makeup you choose should fit your age, your coloring, your style, the occasion....all of the above. This makeup does! Incidentally, this look would work on nearly any age....it's a classically pretty look and that never goes out of style.
2. Skin still looks like skin! Breakouts and discoloration are minimized without creating a heavy look. I used highly pigmented products applied in sheer layers to cover what needed to be covered without it looking like a coat of paint! It's smoother and perfected, but it still looks like skin...not plastic or like they are covered in 3 inches of makeup. It doesn't feel heavy either, which is important too. You can still see their freckles poking through! Love that....
3. The colors are right/ no harsh lines - Soft pinks and plums look heavenly on brown eyed brunettes! Everything is blended down well, the lip and cheek color emulates a natural flush and the eye makeup makes their brown eyes really stand out. Black liner and black mascara (plus false lashes for pop!) work on everyone...everything else is in muted shades with nothing harsh and no unblended lines.
4. Brows! These girls both have really thick strong brows! I tweezed to clean up the shape, brushed them up and filled in a bit with brow pomade to highlight them. Notice I didn't tweeze them down or change their shape too much? Their natural strong brows work beautifully to frame their faces, it just needed a bit of polishing to look perfect. Totally reshaping them into a different shape would look unnatural and unbalanced. (That's a whole 'nother topic, I could go on all day about brows!)
5. They still look like THEMSELVES. Unless it's an artistic and stylized shoot, that's always my goal! I want to bring out your natural good looks and polish them up...not make you look like you're dressed as a Halloween character or celeb wannabe. The comfortable, warm smiles and sparkle in their eyes says it all...the LOVED how they looked! Pretty, polished, perfect.
Here's a pic of them dressed and ready to go, along with another set of twins (different family) who served as adorable flower girls!
Every makeover is different and brings different goals with it....sometimes it's about covering skin issues, sometimes it's about making eyes pop, softening a strong jaw line. When I'm doing editorial work or photo shoots, all bets are off and I might be totally packing on product, changing your face shape, and indeed making you look like a totally different person...but that's a whole different scenario, and not the way to go for weddings, special occasions and everyday situations. Trends come and go, but classic, fresh and pretty NEVER go out of style and that's what these two examples are all about! To me, these 5 elements are what make the ultimate makeover, because in the end, the before/after is about looking like the very best version of yourself. Or, in this case, looking a bit like your gorgeous twin sister....; )
(Makeup by Jennifer Trotter of Lip Service Makeup, Hair by Renn Traylor and Nikki Lasley)
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