Lip Service Makeup: Behind the Scenes - Film Noir/ Roaring 20s Shoot at A&M Gardens

Holy Great Gatsby! I did a photo shoot Sunday night and all kinds of vintage fabulousness ensued. I've done a Great Gatsby/20s style shoot before, but that one was light and feminine, with a blond model. This one had a totally different feel...a brunette model, much darker makeup, a handsome "groom", and amazing lighting that allowed the photographer to create an edgy/moody vibe. But first, hair and makeup! Here's what went down:

Our model, Jenny....

Creating a major smoky eye....

Almost done, did a quick test shot.....

And done! Makeup is ready to go......

I used a TON of products to create this look, but basically I used a mix of black, gray, brown, taupe and burgundy/red shadows to create tons of depth and dimension in the 20's smoky eye, plus tons of black liner and the biggest lashes I had in stock to go with the extreme, over the top glamorous look. I sculpted her cheeks with contour powder, defined and darkened her brows and added an oxblood/burgundy lip shade topped with a tiny bit of shadow for a plush look. Love it! I get super excited when the image I have in my head is exactly how it turns out. With makeup like this, it's 100% about the context, lighting and photography...I wanted to make it historically accurate, but yet push the boundaries a bit so it would photograph well. With makeup done, I sent Jenny over to my #1 hair gal, Renn Traylor to create a flirty 20's look reminiscent of Clara Bow:

We also did hair and makeup for our handsome groom, Hunter and then we started shooting just as the sun went down. Ian Miller of MVision Photography captured some GREAT shots. The bulk of them will be published at a later date, but here are a few images to give you an idea. I love everything...the models rocked it, the lighting, the mood even the vintage car....all of the elements really came together. The old Hollywood glam headshot of Jenny that Ian captured (see below) may be one of my favorite images examples of my work...EVER. Can't wait to see the rest of the photos...so exciting!