Sara | Duluth, MN Bachelorette Makeup Artist

Sara is the owner of Duluth’s premier hair salon, Vain, and not only did the amazing hair for the girls’ bachelorette party (makeup looks found here and here) but FINALLY had an excuse for me to do her makeup as well.  Below is info on products used to achieve this look.

Sara bachelorette makeup

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Amy | Duluth, MN Bachelorette Makeup Artist

Amy is Cara’s sister (in case you didn’t see the resemblance, what a gorgeous family!) from my last post (link found here) and also one of my favorite past brides.  Below is info on products used to achieve this look.

Amy Bachelorette Makeup

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Cara | Duluth, MN Bachelorette Makeup Artist

Cara’s big day is quickly coming up and not only am I lucky enough to be her bridal makeup artist but I got to do her makeup for her bachelorette party as well.  Below is info on products used to achieve this look.

Cara Bachelorette makeup

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Danielle | Duluth, MN Bridal Makeup

Danielle was one of my favorite brides from my 2012 season, she had SO much personality and really had fun with her makeup for her big day.  Below is the look we came up with.  Thanks for being a wonderful client, Danielle!

The finished look!

Face

  • Liquid Foundation [Cargo]
  • 24/7 Concealer Pencil [Urban Decay]
  • “Pearl” Cream Color Base [MAC]
  • “Soft and Gentle” Mineralize Skinfinish [MAC]
  • “Peachtwist” Powder Blush [MAC]

Eyes

  • Shadow Insurance [Too Faced]
  • “Vanilla” Pigment [MAC]
  • “Era” Eyeshadow [MAC]
  • “Wedge” Eyeshadow [MAC]
  • “Satin Taupe” Eyeshadow [MAC]
  • “Blanc Type” Eyeshadow [MAC]
  • “Carbon” Eyeshadow [MAC]
  • “Bourbon” 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil [Urban Decay]
  • Cannonball Mascara [Urban Decay]
  • False Lashes [Ardell]

Lips

  • “Etcetera” Pro Longwear Lip Pencil [MAC]
  • “Unchanging” Pro Longwear Lipcolour [MAC]

Enjoy!

How To Enhance Your Eye Color | Duluth, MN Makeup Artist

One eye trend that is hyped up and sold to the public every few years is the concept of enhancing your natural eye color.  A lot of the time this concept is made out to be overly complex with specific color placement and combinations needed when in reality it all comes down to simple color theory.

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How to go from Day Makeup to Night | Duluth, MN Makeup Artist

For this photo shoot featuring Brittney as my lovely model I wanted to do something a little different.  I started with a very natural minimal no-makeup look and then transformed it into something a little more dramatic.  I wanted to show how adding a few simple touches to your daytime look you can easily get you out the door for the night looking fierce and ready to have some fun.  Check below to find some how-to’s! Continue reading