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

OffWhite Beauty Boutique Is Open For Business

We are so excited to share the news that on February 1, 2011 OffWhite Makeup and Beauty opened its physical store location in Greenlake. Since first arriving on the bridal beauty scene, OffWhite has operated out of the home of it's owner, Megan Bingham. In an effort to keep cost down and uphold a personal small business feel, Megan choose to have clients meet for consultation and trial appointments at her chic mid-century apartment located in Queen Anne.

At the end of the 2010 bridal season though, her business was growing rapidly and the yearly "off season" was no where to be found. In order to accommodate all of her new clients and meet their increasing needs, Megan set out to find and create a space that would encompass her personal style and the style of her brides.

Please enjoy the beautiful photos below provided by the very talented Jenny gg, and feel free to pop by if you are ever in the neighborhood. We are located at 7305 Linden Ave N. Seattle, WA. 98103.

My personal picks for Summer 2011

I travel out on location every year to over a hundred weddings, obviously though with the way my job works I never quite make it to the ceremony or reception. Fortunately that is all about to change this summer because just about every person I know has decided to get hitched in 2011. At the rate the invites keep arriving, I might end up needing to take the whole summer off.

In an effort to update my personal wedding attire, I thought what better way than with a new pair of Kate Spade sunnies and some Badgley Mischka shoes. Now I just have to hope that all of these wedding I will be attending are outside, sunny, and not on any grass :)

Side Note: Whether your going to a wedding or actually the one getting married, I believe every woman should wear a pair of Badgley Mischka shoes.

The OffWhite Beauty Boutique is open for business

We are so excited to share the news that on February 1, 2011 OffWhite Makeup and Beauty opened its physical store location in Greenlake. Since first arriving on the bridal beauty scene, OffWhite has operated out of the home of it's owner, Megan Bingham. In an effort to keep cost down and uphold a personal small business feel, Megan choose to have clients meet for consultation and trial appointments at her chic mid-century apartment located in Queen Anne.

At the end of the 2010 bridal season though, her business was growing rapidly and the yearly "off season" was no where to be found. In order to accommodate all of her new clients and meet their increasing needs, Megan set out to find and create a space that would encompass her personal style and the style of her brides.

Please enjoy the photos of how it all turned out, and feel free to pop by if you are ever in the neighborhood. We are located at 7305 Linden Ave N. Seattle, WA. 98103.

Gina Query's Wedding: March 19, 2011

Before Gina's wedding day, we had previously worked together when she was a bridesmaid in another wedding. I was thrilled to get the call where she told me she was now getting married and that OffWhite was her first choice for hair and makeup.

On the actual day of her wedding, my assistant Amber and I traveled out on location to Sea-Tac for some pre-wedding day beauty with her and the bridal party. They ladies were all so lovely and Gina's venue, Landmark On The Sound provided a beautiful backdrop for all the festivities. Of course the photography by JennyGG may have also played a part in why it all turned out so wonderful.

The pictures probably don't do justice the amount of hair that Gina actually has, and so when she decided to wear it down for her wedding I thought it was an excellent idea. She went with a very loose curl and then small sections pinned back from around the face frame. For the sections that we choose to pin back, I took them and wove them into a loose french braid using 5 sections instead of 3. This technique gave a very sofa woven effect without the look of actual braiding.

For Ginas makeup we decided to play up the eyes but also use a full colored lip. I started with a pore minimizing primer and them sprayed airbrush foundation over top to give her skin a flawless light weight coverage. From there we colored her eyebrows back in and added a touch of terra-cotta blush for warmth. Moving on to her eyes, I first used a shadow magnet primer and then went back over it with a matte cream. I then went into her crease with a plum colored brown and medium bronze to give her eyes dimension. I added a soft taupe and light charcoal purple to the middle of the eye, and then finished it off by highlighting the insides. I applied a very thin black/brown liner to the top and bottom and then for a final magic touch, applied the false lashes to make everything pop. For Gina's lip color she choose a raspberry merlot shade called enchanting, which matched her skin tone beautifully and complimented her eyes.

Please enjoy the photos below of how everything looked on cameras!