Romantic Notions: Wedding Inspirations and Makeup

With the San Diego Bridal Bazaar coming up on Jan, 26^th @ the Convention Center and Valentines day around the corner I thought we would do a Monday Wedding Inspiration Mood board.

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Now I'm already married but I'm still a mushy romantic and love a great celebration. I love to create fantasy wedding boards because it encourages me to remember all the good things about relationships, not just with my husband but relationships with friends and family too.

One of my favorite Panache Stylist is Sabrina Mangiavillano, she’s a very talented stylist with a gift for makeup application. She uses the Dinar Airbrush system for makeup applications that are flawless. I think for any event this is the way to go. It’s a longer wear makeup technique, which means you shouldn't look tragic by the end of your event.

 

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I've sat and watched Sabrina as she wields the airbrush gun and am thoroughly amazed at this process. You really need to understand the principles of color and how shading affects the overall look. I guess that’s why she is one of Panache Master Colorists, she get’s it.

 

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I know I will be attending the San Diego Bridal Bazaar Sunday January 26^th and I'm hoping to talk some of the Panache & Co Stylist into coming with me. Inspiration is found in all things don’t you agree.

I Love This Hair Style!

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P.S. Here is a great article on how to master the Bridal Bazaar show for greater success. 

Happy Hunting

SW

Brow Dreaming

Most of the girls at Panache and co. Salon work with brows. The stand outs are Sabrina, Gina B and Carly. Each has a talent for getting the brow balanced just right for your facial shape. It's not so cookie cutter and that's why I love them.

This spring 2013 brow trends have blossomed. The looks are fuller, not the over twee-zed styles of the past. That hard look will make you look old!

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Some of us as we age have less brows to work with. If your one of the less fortunate like me I have to pencil in my brows using Tigi brow definer. Great product- it doesn't come off in humidity.

 If you don't grow brows in some areas, there are a number of products on the market right now. I myself bought this Anastasia Brow Kit this weekend. I hope it works.

In the mean time one of my brow beauties at Panache and co. Salon, will clean the strays and make sure the brows are balanced. Have you made your Spring 2013 Make up Refresher appointment?

See you there
SW

Green eyeshadow trend for spring 2013: soft or bold makeup

Anne Hathaway does this spring makeup trend right.

Her green palette was soft and smokey, befitting the Valentino dress she wore.

 The dress is Amazing! Love the Valentino.

How to: Get the 60'sVibe Make up

I obviously love vintage 60's  Daliah Lavi looks in The Silencer or Casino Royale, this is one of my all time favorite. So this is a How to for the Smokey eye effect my hip grandma wore in the 60’s with her suede bells and fringe vest. Pale lipped, strong creamy contrast and lashes are the order of day. 

Face

Start recreating this look by prepping up your skin. Wash it well and put on some makeup primer to keep your skin healthy and make your makeup last longer. 

I use Trish Mc Evoy

Next, apply foundation and if needed, concealer. This look is very matte so we’d suggest using a foundation with a matte finish. I loved the Chanel Perfection lumiere. If you don’t have one available you can create that matte finish by setting your foundation with powder. How ever, depending on your age this can be aging. The powder settles in the creases. Trust me I know.

Brows

The eyebrows for this look are arched well but they’re not exactly well defined, this updates the retro look. You can achieve by taking some eye shadow and applying that to your brows with a brush. Tigi cosmetics make a great brow definers and its moisture proof. Use very light short strokes moving sideways to create that slightly fuzzy effect.

Eyes

Now it’s time to work on your lids and for this you will need one  matte eye shadow in black and the other one in black precision pen  is my choice, plus a good blending brush. Tigi and Mac brushes both are excellent choices. To get the very dramatic eyes this look features, start by taking the Precision pen eye liner and applying it quarter in at lash line to the outer corner. Next take the black eye shadow and apply it to the lowest part of your eye lid, taking up about 1/3 of your lids for blend a softening effect. You will see the slight difference between the two types of eye shadows.

Next, take your blending brush and start blending the line of the black eye shadow. This will create the gradation of hue. Line the under eye lid and blend for softness.

For the next step, you will need Vanilla high density shadow. Take a brush and create a line just below your lower lash line in the corner then over the lid, then from the black blended line up to the brows.

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Lashes

Curl your upper eye lashes and apply mascara to define them.

Cut the lash to fit lid and apply one set on the top extending out a bit and another on the lower lid making a slight triangle connection with the top lashes. This will give you a wider looking eye.

Contour

To make your features appear stronger, take a dark shade contour your cheeks by applying it right above your jaw line. Make sure you keep the apples of your cheeks free of any colour because the main focuses of this look are the eyes and lips.

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Lips

If you want a soft version of this look, you can wear it with a lighter shade of matte lipstick with a hint of gloss in the center. It gives you a kissable pout look without looking to sticky.

Till Next Time

SW