Jenna Johnson's Wedding September 9, 2010

For a makeup artist and bridal hair stylist like myself, Jenna is the ideal type of client to have. She is gorgeous with or with out makeup, her hair is very agreeable, and Jenna is one of the nicest and calmest brides I have ever had. For her wedding day hair style, Jenna wanted to wear it up and off her shoulder. She envisioned some sort of bun in the back that was not to structured but also not to messy. Her biggest requirement was that she wanted everything to look soft and textured.

We created an up-do that had nice volume at the crown and in order to keep things soft around her face we left out a few small section. We used lot's of texture on the sides of her up-do and then pinned her bangs back in a way that replicated a vintage 1940's look. For her makeup we used a very light airbrush foundation and peach/apricot blush tones. For her eyes, Jenna selected a steel brown color for her crease and mid-tone pinks and champagnes for the rest of her eye. To finish everything off we chooses a nude pink semi-gloss with blue undertones. Everything about Jenna's makeup and hair complimented her wedding style and influences. The actual wedding and reception were held at the beautiful Lake Union Cafe and all the photos below are provided by Voir Photography. Please enjoy the photos of Jenna's wedding, along with the hair and makeup styles that Off White provided for her and her bridal party.

Chelsey Eaton Married September 19, 2010

Chelsey was married on a rainy Sunday morning to Dan, the love of her life. When Chelsey contacted me to do the makeup for her wedding, I had no idea until when we finally met for her trial that she was someone I went to high school with. It was a pleasure to touch base with her about life 9 years after graduating and to find out all the things she has been up to. For her base we used a pore minimizing primer and airbrush foundation. Then we pulled together an eye palette of colors that compliments the new fall colors. We went with greenish grays and mahogany brown in her crease, soft taupes and a bright bronze in the middle and a beautiful bone cream color on the inside of her eye to open things up. For Chelsey's lips I mixed 2 colors, the first was a metallic lilac long wear gloss and the second was a bright purply pink gloss with a blue undertone. Chelsey already had grayish blue eyes and the purpose of the colors I choose for her was to brighten the blues and recede the gray. To top off the elegance of her look, Chelsey wore one my favorite wedding accessories, a blusher. Please enjoy the pictures below that were provided by Alisha Corcoran and Mason Wheeler. They will inspire you to be in love!

Allison Ediford January 2, 2010

Allison was my first bride of 2010 and due to the fact that I have been swamped all year, I am just now getting around to blogging her wedding. Allison came to me by referral from an amazing hairstylist named Jen Logan. Allison was married at the Blue Ribbon Cooking Schoolon Eastlake and for a January day in Seattle, she couldn't have gotten better weather. Allison wanted to go for a soft eye and medium nude lip. She had a previous eye irritant, which we were able to cover with airbrush foundation and overall, Allison looked flawless. Upon following up with her, this is what she had to say; "My wedding was wonderful! Thank you so much for doing my makeup. I had a lot of compliments and felt beautiful all day….and you were able to cover up my nasty eye complex, which was a feet in itself". Below are Allison's professional photos, which were taken by Arika and Gerald Pope. Enjoy!

Ekaterina Lavochina August 4,2010

Katrina was one of my many this summer that choose to get married on a weekday and for her wedding my assistant Michelle and I traveled out Goldbar for all the pre-wedding festivities. The venue was Willows Lodge, which is a beautiful log cabin that sits on about 5 acres of intricately landscaped gardens. The day was sunny, the ladies were great to work with, and most of all the bride was in really good spirits. Katrina went for a half up half down and curly hair style. For her makeup she used airbrush foundation, deep browns and grays in the crease, and light pinks on the inner eye. Since it was a summer wedding she chooses a brighter pink lip for a pop of color. Everything about Katrina's overall look compliment the color of her bridesmaids dresses, flowers, and accessories. I followed up with Katrina a few weeks after the wedding and this is what she had to say; "Everything turned out wonderful. I felt gorgeous all day thanks to you. I had no problems staying shine free (which was my biggest worry)"! Enjoy the photos below! Please enjoy theses absolutely stunning photos, compliments of Voir Photogrphy

Jessica Justin July 23, 2010

Jessica was married on Friday, July 23, 20102011, and it was an absolutely gorgeous day for a wedding. My assistant Christiana and I arrived at the Pan Pacific Hotel mid morning and spent about 3 hours getting Jessica and her bridal party ready. In early May we did a trial run and were able to achieve a beautiful asymmetrical low messy bun that was inspired by photos of Evangeline Lilly at the Oscars. For her makeup she went with light matte taupes, light pinks, and a medium bronze in her crease. We used a pore minimizing primer and airbrush foundation, which brought out a soft glow and made her skin appear flawless. After following up with Jessica she had this to say; "Everything went perfect on our wedding day! The makeup lasted all day which was really good because it was so hot in our reception area". Below are the profession photos from her wedding, as well as the before and afters.

Sara Reeves (Fox) July 31, 2010

Everyone, say hello to Sara, she is going to be the new face of my 2011 advertising campaign. I had the opportunity last July to do her wedding makeup, along with the other 7 ladies in her bridal party. Sara wasn't my typical client in that she was not going for a natural face on the day of her wedding. Sara wanted dramatic, and in order to give her what she wanted we did two different trial. Her reception was held at the Renton Community Canter and all the photography was provided by the wonderfully talented, absolutely amazing, super sweet Jenny GG. Below are professional photos as well as the before and afters of Sara and her bridal party.