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

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!

Cassie Washburn: Married August 28, 2010

AngelaBridesmaid: Wedding August 4, 2010

Photos by: Voir Photography

Brina Cheney: Married October 30, 2010

Photos By: Dana Pleasant Photography

Natalie Cooper: Married August 1, 2010

Michelle Face: Married August 22, 2010

Elizabeth G: Married August 29, 2010

Photos by: Art Pinney Photography

Danielle Bryant: Married February 26, 2011

The morning of Danielle's wedding Amber and I traveled on location to Hotel DECA in the University District. We were so excited to work with Danielle because not only is she absolutely gorgeous and sweet, but she was having a romantic winter wedding and it started snowing on our way there.

When I met with Daneille for her trial we discussed doing her hair half up half down with a loose vintage curl. One of the things that I liked most about her choice was that she wanted to wear it all back instead of using a part. The look suited her face well and complimented the timeless elegance vibe she was going for.

As for her makeup, we started with a primer and then applied airbrush foundation over it. Her skin was flawless to begin with so I used a light application and then set the foundation with an invisible blotting powder. From there I colored her eyebrows back in a bit and warmed her cheeks up a bit with a pale pike blush. I then moved onto her eyes by applying a neutral primer and then an all over off white matte color. We decided to use blues and brown on her to compliment the accent colors of her wedding. I choose a medium charcoal brown and matte navy for her crease and then a light beige for the middle of her eye. For her under eye area I went in with a small full brush and lightly applied a camel brown to the area right under her lower lashes. Then I used a navy pencil and lined the inner portion of her eye. The two colors against one another really madder her eyes begin to pop. For the top liner I used a combination of black and navy powder, then set it with a wet sealant. We finished things off of course with some false individual eyelashes and a matte long wear lipstick in a pale purple/pink shade.

That morning Amber and I also had the pleasure of working with Danielle's two bridesmaids and mother. All of the ladies were so enjoyable to meet and talk with and we are thrilled to see how it all turned out on camera.

Photos By: C2 Photography

Venue: Hotel Deca

Olecia Walker's Winter Wedding

For Olecia's wedding I traveled out on location to Vancouver B.C. fanned it was beautiful winter setting. Olecia knew she wanted something very natural and soft for both her wedding hair and makeup. She doesn't normally wear makeup and said that she hated the look and feel of over styled hair. To create a look that will stay and last through the night is a difficult task using very little product but in the end we managed to pull it off.

For her makeup we used a light weight tinted moisturizer to remove some of the redness and set it with a translucent powder. For her eyes we stayed simple, I laid a light primer down first and then a sheer cream color over top. For a little added pop I went into her creases with a matte mauve colored blush as to warm things up a bit. She already had stunning eyelashes so we skipped over the false ones and went strait to mascara. In the end she decided on a bit of lower powder liner but nothing on the top. For the lip she choose one of my most favorite products in the world, Burts Bee's Peony tinted chap-stick. When all else fails I have to resort to Burt's.

For Olecia's hair, she had said she wanted it to look like it was all curled and then someone came along and effortlessly picked up the hair and lightly pinned it. So wanting to please my client, that is exactly what I did. I started by curling and setting her whole head, then after an hour I let it all down. I sprayed just a small amount of Aveda air control into it and then grabbed all of her curls and lightly pinned them into one area on the nape of her neck. I then went through with a metal pick and pulled out a few pieces around her facial frame to add a more natural look and feel.

After looking at the photos and following up with Olecia, I was glad to hear that it turned out exactly how she envisioned. Please enjoy the photos below!