Wavy Curly Hair Texture
Must haves:
A 5/8 inch curling iron Sometimes when people have naturally wavy/curly hair and they say they hate it, I want to cry a little. I get it, sometimes the hair is not all the same amount of curly. Sometimes it’s straighter on the top and ringletty on the bottom. You just need to help those lil curls out a little. My wavy hair to do’s: -Be careful while towel drying. Opt for a gentle wrap and squeeze rather than a wrap and rub back and forth (that can cause the hair to be more frizzy.) -Use the right products. On Jessa I used this mousse (I got it when I purchased my Kenra 25 Hairspray.) Here’s an update on my current favorite products for a wavy or curly hair look: – After applying some mousse from root to tip, blow dry your hair with a diffuser and flip your head upside down for a little bit more volume. If your hair tends to get frizzy, use a lower setting. -Wrap sections of hair around a small curling iron to give it a little bit more curl in the areas that need it. You can just grab random sections, it doesn’t need to be super uniform. It’s fast and will make a big difference. Jessa’s hair is amazing! I made her come to her appointment with wet hair so I could style it using the previous steps, from start to finish. Complexion: Temptu s/b Foundation in 004 And did you know you can apply this foundation with a brush? I have been using this one a lot and love it with this formula, and it’s cheap! Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in 2.5, theBalm Bronzer Eyes: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer, MAC Eyeshadows in Copperplate, Bronze, and Embark, Tarte inner rim liner, Demi Wispies, Hypnose Mascara, Brow Wiz in Taupe and Anastasia Brow Pen in light. Lips: Urban Decay lip liner in Obsessed (blotted and blended to soften the color) MAC Pro Longwear Lipglass in Patience Please. Similar to MAC Myth
Here’s the makeup I used on her.


Makeup for Maternity photos
This stunning lady is soon to be a mother of 4 and she wanted to go all out for her maternity photos, which I think is so awesome.
Sarahn says she LOVES a bold lip and winged liner, which I think looks great on her. She also mentioned that people often tell her she looks way too young to have 3 little ones, so I gave her a polished look but kept it sassy (you should see the shoes she was rocking!) I can’t wait to see how her photos turn out, they’ll be amazing I’m sure of it.
Complexion: Temptu s/b Foundation in 004, Laura Mercier Secret Concealer 2.5, theBalm Bronzer, Tarte Cheek Stain in Tipsy, Shadow from Maskcara cosmetics for nose contour.
Eyes: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer, MAC Eyeshadows in Vanilla, Wedge and Brun, Nars Eye Paint, Demi Wispies, Brow Wiz in Soft Brown first, and MAC Brun shadow applied with an angle brush to intensify arch.
Lips: Urban Decay lip liner in 69, Lip Tar in New Wave
Hair: Kenra hairspray, Sultra 1 inch
xoxo
NYE With Michelle Money and Laced Hair
I had the pleasure of working along side Michelle Money on New Years Eve glamming up clients for the festive holiday! Michelle was doing hair (along with Laced Hair) and I was doing makeup. She is seriously so much fun!
It is so very hard for me to take a serious picture…
Here is a list of the products I used on myself:
Complexion: Lancome Teint Miracle in Bisque 6, Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in #2.5, Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Dark, Stila convertible color Lip and Cheek in Peony, aaaaand I know it looks like I used an illuminator, however I didn’t, I am just naturally glowy (aka I get oily and these pics were taken at the very end of the day. So free illumination for me! 😉 ) Brush in photo is It Cosmetics.
Eyes: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer, MAC Eyeshadows in order starting at lash line up to my brow-Carbon, Saddle, Bamboo, Blanc Type, Lancome Le Stylo eyeliner on top, bottom, and inner rim, Flutterlashes in Cami, Brow Wiz in Taupe.
Lips: Bobbi Brown lipstick in Beige Gold Shimmer, Urban Decay lip liner in Nude, Bite Agave lip mask.
Let me know if you guys have any questions about any of it!
And a photo of Courtney, one of my sweet clients from that day
Meg Leg’s stopped by and it’s always a blast with her
The idea for this lovely event came from Lacy from Laced Hair. It was a good time!
Photos by Emmy Lowe Photo
Makeup in LA
This cold weather is making me dream of a job I did around this time last year in Southern California. I could handle being there right about now!




Models Jen and Carly are so kind, and obviously stunning.
Shoot for Albion Fit
Photos by Jessica Janae Photography

