Friday, July 8, 2011

Product Review: TooFaced Eye Shadow Insurance

Hello lovelies! I'm going to try and keep up PRW again - even though we're in the midst of an out of state move, I anticipate having more free time and some of you have been asking for it to come back - so here it is and I'll try to be better at maintaining it. :)
As a make up artist, I want my clients' make up to last throughout the entire day; not necessarily for only a few hours and in the past I noticed that my eyeshadow not only appeared a different color when I applied it to my own lids, but that it also wouldn't last the entire day - not something I wanted to run into with my clients. I recieved "Shadow Insurance" by Too Faced as a gift from Sephora and I absolutely love it! I usually apply it with either a clean finger or a clean small shadow brush - sometimes it appears stripey from the brush - but if you practice you'll find a technique that works for you that will get it applied evenly with a brush. (The faster, easier way is to use your finger though-ring or pinky work best). Shadow Insurance comes out in a beige color which helps the shadows true color pigmentation come out without the yellow or pink tones of your skin coming through. When using this product, make sure that you allow it time to dry a but before applying eyeshadow - the eyeshadow will not blend well if it's applied while the Shadow Insurance is still rather wet and it can also appear uneven/a little clumpy so give it a few seconds to set to avoid that and you'll get a truer color as well as lasting. It is FANTASTIC and helping your shadow last all day without it falling or getting lighter!

This is one product that I consider a MUST HAVE for my kit; it really does make a difference!! 

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Bride: Amber

     I was blessed with the opportunity to be a part of Amber's wedding on July 2nd. It was a fairytale. As I drove up the Ortegas, I knew that this was going to be a special day. I arrived at a beautiful home to help assist the bride, who happens to be just as beautiful. As I walked in, the horses were being groomed and prepared for the ceremony and I had the priviledge of seeing all of her little personal touches for her wedding. Amber herself was very calm adn collected; she was definitely ready for this day. I was only able to snap a few shots before the wedding, and she graciously invited me to stay for the ceremony. She rode up in a old Ford truck and when the "I do's" were said, Amber and Nick road away on horseback. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen at wedding.



Lipstick & Loves,
Sara