The Beauty Chronicles: airbrush

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Meggen S wedding: Married May 21, 2011

For Meggen's wedding we traveled on location to a hotel in Capitol Hill where we prepared her and all the ladies in her bridal party for an afternoon wedding at Pravda Studios.

For Meggen's hair she wanted a style that was completely up and off of her neck, as well as away from her face. During her consultation and trial, Meggen expressed that she didn't want it to look as though she was wearing a bun, but instead wanted all the curls gathered and pinned in the back of her head. Her bridesmaids all chose different styles ranging from half up half down to headband braids and low messy side buns.

For Meggen's makeup she wanted something more than her everyday look, but nothing too dramatic. I began her makeup application with a light coat of airbrush foundation to give her skin a flawless appearance. For her eyes I used medium browns in her creases and soft gold's and champagne's in the middle and inner eye. To warm things up a bit I applied a light amount of a bright orange to give her eyes a warm glow. From there I added a thin liquid liner on top and a soft dusty powder liner on the bottom. Like most brides do, Meggen whet with false individual eye lashes to make here eyes POP. Lastly, we tied the look together with a beautiful mid tone fuscia from the spring/summer 2011 color palette.

Makeup artist: Megan

Hairstylists: Megan and Amber

Makeup and Hairstylist Assistant: Ursula

Photographer: Murray Photography

Venue: Pravda Studios

Dress: Benitas Bridal

Diana P Wedding: Married April 30, 2011

The morning of Diana's wedding, Amber and myself traveled to the beautiful Woodmark Hotel along the waterfront in Kirkland. For this occasion we provided bridal makeup as well as hair and airbrush makeup for the bridal party and mother of the bride. All of the ladies in the bridal party went with different hairstyles that complimented each of them individually.

For Diana's makeup she opted not to use airbrush foundation, and instead chose a lightweight dewy foundation that was applied by hand with a kabuki brush. Diana had flawless skin to begin with and needed very little coverage from her foundation. For her eyes she wanted something cool and dramatic, so I used a charcoal grey base in her crease and added a deep plum over top. I lightened the inside of her eyes with metallic cream and applied a soft lavender to her brow bone. I finished off her eyes with dramatic liquid liner and false individual lashes. For her cheeks we went with a bronzer, and for her lips she chose a soft mauve/burgundy color to tie everything together.

Please enjoy the photos below of Diana, her beautiful mother, and the members of her bridal party. All photos are compliments of Julie at Photomura.

Makeup artist: Megan

Hairstylist: Amber

Photographer: Photomura Photography

Venue: The Woodmark Hotel

Dress: Bellevue Bridal

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Grace U: Married January 8, 2011

On January 8, 2011 I traveled on location to work with Grace, one of my most sweet and lovely brides to date. For her wedding day hair style we chose something loose and low on the neck. Grace had a strong liking for braids, so I managed to incorporate a few in to the hair style.

For her makeup, I did a light airbrush foundation and stuck with pale shades of pink, cream, and champagne. I finished her look off with some gorgeous false lashes, and a hint of raspberry on her lips.

Congrats to Grace and Jordan!

Venue: Bethany Presbyterian Church

Photographer: Charlie Beck

Dress: La Belle Elaine's

Hair Stylist: Megan

Makeup Artist: Megan

Kari P: Married April 23, 2011

For Kari's wedding I traveled out on location to the Dragonfly Retreat. The Venue is absolutely gorgeous and the weather couldn't have been any more perfect for an April wedding. I styled Kari's hair in a softly curled half up half down look. For her makeup she went for a heavier eye, flawless airbrush foundation, and nude lip. Kari and all the girls in her bridal party were so sweet to work with. I'm so glad I got to be a part of her special day.

Professional photos below are provided by, Kim Lumis Photography.

Venue: Dragonfly Retreat

Photographer: Kim Lumas

Wedding Dress: Hermosa Bridal

Hair and Make Up: Megan

Maire M Married March 26, 2011

Maire's wedding was elegant and timeless, it completely matched her personality. Amber and I were delighted to travel out on location to the Tacoma Convention Center so that we could provide hair and airbrush makeup for Maire and her bridal party. After we completed the beautification process, Maire's look was finished off with a birdcage veil and silk hair flower.

Please enjoy the professional photos below, compliments of Mariah Gentry.

Congratulations Maire!

Venue: Tacoma Convention Center

Photographer: Mariah Gentry

Wedding Dress: The Wedding Bell

Hair and Make Up Stylist: Megan and Amber

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Leanne Harter-Geer: Married July 26, 2010

For Leanna's wedding I traveled up to Bellingham where I met with her and her bridal party on location at the beautiful Lairmount Manor. The venue was gorgeous and it perfectly matched the vintage feel Leanna was going for.

During Leanna's consultation and trial we decided that her hair was the most important thing that she wanted to stand out. For her makeup she just wanted something summery and flawless with out any drama or deep color. I got things started with a primer and then applied a medium coverage coat of foundation. After that I colored her eyebrows back in and warmed up her cheeks with a light bronzer. For her eyes I stuck with a neutral palette of light browns, creams, and a bit of white gold and bronze. We used a deep brown for her top liner but did not apply any to the bottom. The look was finished off with individual eyelashes and a sheer pink gloss.

For her hair, Leanna wanted to go with a loose finger wave, circa 1940's. In order to achieve this style I set her in curls using small sections the rotated directions every other row. After setting for a few hours I brushed her hair out and applied Anti-Humectant by Aveda to keep everything from getting frizzy. I then went in with a thin comb and shaped sections of her hair into an s-form. I used a few pins to keep everything in place and then added the birdcage veil for the finishing touch.

Please enjoy the photos below of Leanna, her handsome husband, and the entire bridal party.

Venue: The Lairmonut Manor

Photos by: Elyse Kufeldt Photography

OffWhite presents: Work By Michelle Mai

The majority of my blog posts consist of the work I've personally done with brides and thework of the stylists that travel out on location with me. Often times clients are under the impression that I am the only one running this show... that is so not the case though. With the help of all my stylists: Amber, Michelle, Angela, Elizabeth, Misty, and Katrina, we are able to meet the needs of the many wonderful woman who contact us.

I wanted to dedicate this post to specifically to Michelle, a very talented makeup artist that has been working with me for almost 2 years now. Below are photos from a few of her 2010 brides. Michelle does beautiful work and we are so happy to have her with us.

Enjoy!