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Monday, July 1, 2013
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Jamie and Justin - Pittsburgh Athletic Association and Heinz Chapel
Jamie and Justin
Pittsburgh Athletic Association and Heinz Chapel
Photography - Beth Insalaco Photography
Amazing Bride. Amazing Family. Amazing Photographer. Love.
Pittsburgh Athletic Association and Heinz Chapel
Photography - Beth Insalaco Photography
Amazing Bride. Amazing Family. Amazing Photographer. Love.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Top 10 Eye Makeup Tips
All About Eyes!
What are the best colours to use for my eye colour?
How can I make my eyes look bigger?
Are just a couple of questions Catherine Elizabeth is asked about. So we have but together what shades are best for your eye colour, and our top 10 tips.
Blues Eyes
Use shades of taupe, gray, violet, purple and deep blue.
Green or Hazel Eyes
Use shade of brown, apricot, purple,plum, mid and dark greens.
Brown Eyes
Use shades of copper, bronze, brown and green.
- Always use a good quality eye moisturiser to hydrate the skin around your eyes. This will keep your eyes looking healthy and fresh.
- Always curl your lashes, using a curler before applying mascara.
- All you need is a light application of eyeliner to enhance the beauty of your eyes. Remember not to over do it.
- Applying false eyelashes to the mid to outer lashes can make your eyes appear larger, fuller and open up the eye.
- Replace your mascara every 2-3 months, as they dry up very quickly, causing your mascara to crumble and drop from your lashes during the day.
- If you have small eyes, use a light shadow on the brow bone and lid, shade above the socket, and lengthen out your eye liner upwards. Given the illusion of larger eyes.
- Eyeliner and full eyelashes can help make your eyes look bigger and more appealing.
- When applying eyeliner, use a gel liner starting from the outside of your eye and work towards the center, holding the inner eye with your third finger. Then from the inside corner to the center, to get a crisp line. Then add flicks to the outer edge if you wish.
- By applying two coats of mascara, will give your eyelashes great definition.
- Apply a darker shadow to your socket line and blend upwards and outwards to lift the eye. Making it look bigger.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Giveaway!! 2013 BRIDES!!! Don't Miss Out!!
Since I have recently reached 1000 fans on my Facebook Fan Page, I am now doing the 1000 fan giveaway!!!... This will be separated into different giveaways and the first one goes out to all of my 2013 Brides to Be!!!!!
Please read below for how to enter the prize for being the winner!!!
1. Must LIKE this Fan Page Jae Lee Paredes: Makeup Artist and be my Friend under Jae Lee Paredes
2. Must Inbox on Facebook and tell me about yourself and your fiance!!! (For ex. you can tell me how you met, how he proposed, your honeymoon plans, etc etc)
Winning Bride who is contracted for next year's Wedding season will receive her Bridal consulation/trial for free!!! Random.Org is what I will use to select the winner!!!
This contest will end at the end of January after my little boy has been born. So you have plenty of time to enter!!!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or inbox me here!! Good Luck Girls!!!
Please read below for how to enter the prize for being the winner!!!
1. Must LIKE this Fan Page Jae Lee Paredes: Makeup Artist and be my Friend under Jae Lee Paredes
2. Must Inbox on Facebook and tell me about yourself and your fiance!!! (For ex. you can tell me how you met, how he proposed, your honeymoon plans, etc etc)
Winning Bride who is contracted for next year's Wedding season will receive her Bridal consulation/trial for free!!! Random.Org is what I will use to select the winner!!!
This contest will end at the end of January after my little boy has been born. So you have plenty of time to enter!!!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or inbox me here!! Good Luck Girls!!!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Dates and Times CAN affect your wedding day costs!
Today I wanted to touch on the subject of your Wedding date.
What is already, for most, an expensive event, can become even more costly depending on the time of year you choose, to the time of day you set your ceremony, but also the day of the week you choose!
These seemingly minor details, can in fact, hugely effect the outcome of your planning details, from the prices of your venue rental, to which vendors might be available, and more.
As we’ve touched on this subject in a few other posts related to our Budgeting and Timeline sections, many Wedding vendors book about 1 year in advance for dates. With Venues, Photographers and Mobile Makeup/Hair often booking the first and fastest due to high demand.
Today I’m going to break these details down even further for you…So lets get to it shall we?
Time of Year – What month is best?
As we’ve mentioned in a few posts now, there is no such thing as an “off season” anymore!
Many bride’s ask this question to vendors in hopes that magical “discounts” will appear. This is often not the case at all; Just as your perfect wedding day might be held in June or August. Another bride’s prefect day might be in December or January. Some bride’s might prefer a Saturday wedding, where as another might choose a Monday…
The busiest portion of the year for all Bridal related vendors is April through October!
June and September are often very popular, and can cost you more due to the demand for dates available!
Remember many bride’s seeking these 2 months are hoping for sunny, yet “Not too hot” weather options.
June is also GRAD MONTH For most areas (and often starting in May too!), thus service providers like Mobile Makeup/Hair and all Salon locations often see triple the volume of clients, so finding those available is often far more limited. As are venue options and banquet halls due to the grad dinners taking place!
July and August are the BUSIEST Months of the Entire year. They are the first to book/close for just about EVERY Wedding vendor you seek to book, often at minimum 1 year out!!
I can’t tell you how many client’s we sadly have to turn away each season that are seeking Makeup/Hair services, due to us already being booked with other brides, typically from 3-6 months prior. Many of these clients are just starting to contact people in May for an August wedding, then left scrambling, frantic and stressed, once they find out no one is available… Most of us are already closed for the year by around March! Those of us specializing or with higher client traffic, reputable workmanship or awards won, etc. book up very fast, so if you have your heart set on a particular artist, best to book them early!
Months that are often less busy are the months of January, March and November. Vendors than would normally require a minimum booking requirement, may be more lenient to smaller orders and/or booking needs from brides with smaller parties or set-up needs.
However, many PHOTOGRAPHERS specifically, start running their Holiday specials during the fall months, for family sessions, boudoir and more, so dates for them can often be limiting in months like October, November and December.
Months that can often prove challenging for finding low cost options
Months such as February and December can often be far more costly due to Valentine’s day, Christmas and other holidays within.
With that, costs often go up on everything from Cakes, to Floral and more.
Also something to remember, you are now basically competing with other couples and COMPANIES, For venue rentals due to holiday staff parties taking place!
Bad Timing
The weekend before tax time can often leave you with lowered guest attendance. Many may not have the funds to attend, or may need the extra time to work on their taxes.
Back to school time; Again, those with children heading back to school might be more limited on available time and money.
Around the holidays; Weddings right before Christmas can also have an effect, as many friends might be heading out to visit with family at this time of year.
Day of the Week
Mondays through Thursdays can often be far cheaper in cost! Not just venue rentals either.
We’ve seen a HUGE Rise in “weekday” weddings, especially during the Spring/Summer months.
Many people have holiday time, so taking off a day from work for most people is a totally do-able option.
The past few years we’ve seen a ton of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday weddings!
Thursdays are gaining in popularity too, as many tend to have evening, cocktail style, or boat cruise weddings. Weddings taking place in the evening or after work – Guest will often take the Friday off and get to enjoy a long weekend too!
Not to mention, for those with out of town guests attending, Hotel and Flights are often also far cheaper during the week!
Yes, I know, most bride’s envision that prefect sunny Saturday afternoon wedding. But for those looking to save some money, the drop in pricing can, for some places, be extensive, were taking like $1500 to $600 type of drop.
Holidays and/or long weekends can be DOUBLE the original pricing. Much like working your regular job on a holiday. Many vendors due charge a holiday fee!
Weekends: Saturdays can typically cost more than a Sunday wedding date as they are considered a main day, some venues boast upwards of a $3-5,000 difference just between your choice of these two days!
Time of the Day
Breakfast is often the cheapest meal of the day, again of course, depending on how extravagant you like to take things…
We saw a number of couples this year opting for earlier morning ceremony times like 9am, followed by elegant brunch or lunch style set ups with omelet stations, fresh fruit platters, chocolate fountains, pastries and more.
Ceremony times 11am to 3pm are the most in demand time frames, thus limiting vendor options since majority of client’s aim within this time frame.
Where you book
Look into choosing and booking a multipurpose venue. If you are able to plan out both your ceremony and reception at the same location, you stand to save additional costs on everything from site fees, transportation costs, double set up/take down fees and more.
Final tips:
Many vendors and companies do raise rates at year end in preparation for next year’s seasons, inflation/business costs and so forth. Those clients that do their research and connect with their top ideal vendors they wish to have for their wedding day, can often score pricing/packages before they go up and all switch over for the new year – Saving them even more, but still getting exactly what they originally sought out without having to compromise quality, needs or budget!
Engagement season! – November through February – It’s the holidays, and engagements over Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentines day …..well, they take over. Not to mention bridal clients are often off work/school for the holidays and can get some planning done!
This is often when Bridal vendors see close to 60% or more of their bookings set in for the following season! Many of us receive hundreds of emails from newly engaged client’s looking to secure their dates and/or get this years current pricing options. Thus sadly those who wait out to long, by then, often most of the year is now fully booked!
I hope this post helps you out a bit more in finding and choosing your perfect fit for your chosen wedding day.
Thank you to Felicia Bromba for the information - http://vancouverbridalhub.wordpress.com/
What is already, for most, an expensive event, can become even more costly depending on the time of year you choose, to the time of day you set your ceremony, but also the day of the week you choose!
These seemingly minor details, can in fact, hugely effect the outcome of your planning details, from the prices of your venue rental, to which vendors might be available, and more.
As we’ve touched on this subject in a few other posts related to our Budgeting and Timeline sections, many Wedding vendors book about 1 year in advance for dates. With Venues, Photographers and Mobile Makeup/Hair often booking the first and fastest due to high demand.
Today I’m going to break these details down even further for you…So lets get to it shall we?
Time of Year – What month is best?
As we’ve mentioned in a few posts now, there is no such thing as an “off season” anymore!
Many bride’s ask this question to vendors in hopes that magical “discounts” will appear. This is often not the case at all; Just as your perfect wedding day might be held in June or August. Another bride’s prefect day might be in December or January. Some bride’s might prefer a Saturday wedding, where as another might choose a Monday…
The busiest portion of the year for all Bridal related vendors is April through October!
June and September are often very popular, and can cost you more due to the demand for dates available!
Remember many bride’s seeking these 2 months are hoping for sunny, yet “Not too hot” weather options.
June is also GRAD MONTH For most areas (and often starting in May too!), thus service providers like Mobile Makeup/Hair and all Salon locations often see triple the volume of clients, so finding those available is often far more limited. As are venue options and banquet halls due to the grad dinners taking place!
July and August are the BUSIEST Months of the Entire year. They are the first to book/close for just about EVERY Wedding vendor you seek to book, often at minimum 1 year out!!
I can’t tell you how many client’s we sadly have to turn away each season that are seeking Makeup/Hair services, due to us already being booked with other brides, typically from 3-6 months prior. Many of these clients are just starting to contact people in May for an August wedding, then left scrambling, frantic and stressed, once they find out no one is available… Most of us are already closed for the year by around March! Those of us specializing or with higher client traffic, reputable workmanship or awards won, etc. book up very fast, so if you have your heart set on a particular artist, best to book them early!
Months that are often less busy are the months of January, March and November. Vendors than would normally require a minimum booking requirement, may be more lenient to smaller orders and/or booking needs from brides with smaller parties or set-up needs.
However, many PHOTOGRAPHERS specifically, start running their Holiday specials during the fall months, for family sessions, boudoir and more, so dates for them can often be limiting in months like October, November and December.
Months that can often prove challenging for finding low cost options
Months such as February and December can often be far more costly due to Valentine’s day, Christmas and other holidays within.
With that, costs often go up on everything from Cakes, to Floral and more.
Also something to remember, you are now basically competing with other couples and COMPANIES, For venue rentals due to holiday staff parties taking place!
Bad Timing
The weekend before tax time can often leave you with lowered guest attendance. Many may not have the funds to attend, or may need the extra time to work on their taxes.
Back to school time; Again, those with children heading back to school might be more limited on available time and money.
Around the holidays; Weddings right before Christmas can also have an effect, as many friends might be heading out to visit with family at this time of year.
Day of the Week
Mondays through Thursdays can often be far cheaper in cost! Not just venue rentals either.
We’ve seen a HUGE Rise in “weekday” weddings, especially during the Spring/Summer months.
Many people have holiday time, so taking off a day from work for most people is a totally do-able option.
The past few years we’ve seen a ton of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday weddings!
Thursdays are gaining in popularity too, as many tend to have evening, cocktail style, or boat cruise weddings. Weddings taking place in the evening or after work – Guest will often take the Friday off and get to enjoy a long weekend too!
Not to mention, for those with out of town guests attending, Hotel and Flights are often also far cheaper during the week!
Yes, I know, most bride’s envision that prefect sunny Saturday afternoon wedding. But for those looking to save some money, the drop in pricing can, for some places, be extensive, were taking like $1500 to $600 type of drop.
Holidays and/or long weekends can be DOUBLE the original pricing. Much like working your regular job on a holiday. Many vendors due charge a holiday fee!
Weekends: Saturdays can typically cost more than a Sunday wedding date as they are considered a main day, some venues boast upwards of a $3-5,000 difference just between your choice of these two days!
Time of the Day
Breakfast is often the cheapest meal of the day, again of course, depending on how extravagant you like to take things…
We saw a number of couples this year opting for earlier morning ceremony times like 9am, followed by elegant brunch or lunch style set ups with omelet stations, fresh fruit platters, chocolate fountains, pastries and more.
Ceremony times 11am to 3pm are the most in demand time frames, thus limiting vendor options since majority of client’s aim within this time frame.
Where you book
Look into choosing and booking a multipurpose venue. If you are able to plan out both your ceremony and reception at the same location, you stand to save additional costs on everything from site fees, transportation costs, double set up/take down fees and more.
Final tips:
Many vendors and companies do raise rates at year end in preparation for next year’s seasons, inflation/business costs and so forth. Those clients that do their research and connect with their top ideal vendors they wish to have for their wedding day, can often score pricing/packages before they go up and all switch over for the new year – Saving them even more, but still getting exactly what they originally sought out without having to compromise quality, needs or budget!
Engagement season! – November through February – It’s the holidays, and engagements over Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentines day …..well, they take over. Not to mention bridal clients are often off work/school for the holidays and can get some planning done!
This is often when Bridal vendors see close to 60% or more of their bookings set in for the following season! Many of us receive hundreds of emails from newly engaged client’s looking to secure their dates and/or get this years current pricing options. Thus sadly those who wait out to long, by then, often most of the year is now fully booked!
I hope this post helps you out a bit more in finding and choosing your perfect fit for your chosen wedding day.
Thank you to Felicia Bromba for the information - http://vancouverbridalhub.wordpress.com/
Monday, November 26, 2012
How To Apply Lipstick
How to apply lipstick?
A woman’s smile speaks volumes, revealing her beauty, charm and mood; hence why lipstick needs to be applied perfectly! Here are the secrets of a sublime smile.
A woman’s smile speaks volumes, revealing her beauty, ...
A woman’s smile speaks volumes, revealing her beauty, charm and mood; hence why lipstick needs to be applied perfectly! Here are the secrets of a sublime smile.
A woman’s smile speaks volumes, revealing her beauty, ...
charm and mood; hence why lipstick needs to be applied perfectly! Here are the secrets of a sublime smile.
Make-up essentials:
- a lip base or balm;
- a lip brush;
- a lipstick;
- a lip liner that’s one tone deeper than your lipstick;
- a tissue;
- loose powder and a large brush.
Choice of lipstick
There’s a huge range of lip colour out there. Choose one you like that suits you:
- Glossy lipstick makes lips shiny but isn't long-lasting.
- Transparent lipstick highlights your smile with a very natural look.
- Matte lipstick is long-lasting and gives lips a smooth, ultra-sophisticated look.
- Satin/Sheer lipstick results in an intense, glossy colour and gives lots of coverage.
- Pearly/Frosted lipstick adds sparkle to your smile with light-reflecting effects.
Choice of lip liner
Your lip liner should be a tone darker than your lipstick.
Technique
- Step 1: preparation
Start by exfoliating your lips to get rid of dead skin.
Then apply a nourishing, moisturising balm.
Finally, apply a touch of foundation, concealer or powder to your lips to create even colour, plump up the lips and ensure your lipstick stays on for longer.
- Step 2: lip liner
Highlight the edge of your lips with a lip liner/pencil that’s well sharpened, starting with the “V” of the upper lip and descending towards the corner of the lips. On the lower lip, draw a soft line along the edge, starting from the centre and moving outwards to the corners.
- Step 3: lipstick
Apply your lipstick with a brush if possible, starting at the centre of the mouth and moving outwards to the corners. Blot the centre of your lips with a tissue, then repeat. This will help your lipstick stay on longer.
- Step 4: gloss
For full lips, set them off with a touch of gloss in the centre. If you’re more concerned about your lipstick staying on for longer, apply a touch of concealer to the centre of your lips instead.
Make-up essentials:
- a lip base or balm;
- a lip brush;
- a lipstick;
- a lip liner that’s one tone deeper than your lipstick;
- a tissue;
- loose powder and a large brush.
Choice of lipstick
There’s a huge range of lip colour out there. Choose one you like that suits you:
- Glossy lipstick makes lips shiny but isn't long-lasting.
- Transparent lipstick highlights your smile with a very natural look.
- Matte lipstick is long-lasting and gives lips a smooth, ultra-sophisticated look.
- Satin/Sheer lipstick results in an intense, glossy colour and gives lots of coverage.
- Pearly/Frosted lipstick adds sparkle to your smile with light-reflecting effects.
Choice of lip liner
Your lip liner should be a tone darker than your lipstick.
Technique
- Step 1: preparation
Start by exfoliating your lips to get rid of dead skin.
Then apply a nourishing, moisturising balm.
Finally, apply a touch of foundation, concealer or powder to your lips to create even colour, plump up the lips and ensure your lipstick stays on for longer.
- Step 2: lip liner
Highlight the edge of your lips with a lip liner/pencil that’s well sharpened, starting with the “V” of the upper lip and descending towards the corner of the lips. On the lower lip, draw a soft line along the edge, starting from the centre and moving outwards to the corners.
- Step 3: lipstick
Apply your lipstick with a brush if possible, starting at the centre of the mouth and moving outwards to the corners. Blot the centre of your lips with a tissue, then repeat. This will help your lipstick stay on longer.
- Step 4: gloss
For full lips, set them off with a touch of gloss in the centre. If you’re more concerned about your lipstick staying on for longer, apply a touch of concealer to the centre of your lips instead.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
The Reality of the "Natural" Makeup for Brides
There is often a huge misconception, that brides who want a natural looking makeup for their wedding day should have it cost far less than say a bride who would like a more dramatic wedding day makeup look.
This is something, many of us Bridal Beauty vendors seem to hear a lot of, or see posted in the bridal forums, from brides who aren’t aware of what’s involved in a basic natural bridal makeup look. Many assume because the look isn’t heavily applied, or using “darker” color schemes that it must be easy to achieve and that “less” makeup is used.
The reality; Wrong!
A “natural looking” makeup application, is a skill set all in itself, that unfortunately many artists may not possess. There are artists out there that spend YEARS Perfecting this particular application technique!
It’s often far more time consuming to achieve, AND uses the same amount of product, if not more in some cases! The products used are often the same, and overall they still cost the same to purchase and use.
The more natural looking an application is, the more attention is need to the finer details.
It’s more so now about perfecting the look of the skin as a main focal point, with extra attention paid to sculpting the features of the face with contour and highlight so it doesn’t fall flat for pictures.
Then into any adjustments to further camouflage areas you don’t want to see, dark circles, blemishes, etc. and ensuring the right tones are used.
Extra attention will also be turned to the brows, to help sculpt them in to frame the face, filling in any sparse areas for a balanced yet natural looking brow.
The softer looking a makeup style is, the more focal point areas there is for someone to view, over say someone who might opt for a bolder smoky eye style to draw direct attention right the eye area as a main focus and/or away from any problematic or areas of concern.
A secondary thing to understand is now the photos itself and how it translates…
You can often lose about a 1/3 of what you see looking in the mirror when it’s then translated in your photos. Those bride’s with set-ups that are outdoors under the glare of the sun can fade out even more in some cases!
It’s about knowing where and how to place the makeup on the face to give a beautiful natural look.
Yes, of course you want to look naturally beautiful in person but let’s not forget the thousands of dollars you’re spending on photography for your wedding day too. At the end of it all, this is the only thing you get back and what becomes your last memory of the big day. You want to make sure you’re looking your very best!
Often that soft look you see in photos, is far darker and more involved when face to face, Your hired artist, will blend both areas to accommodate what not only fits your needs and ideals, but what will photograph beautifully too.
It’s not simply about putting less makeup on your face; Naturally with the same amount of time spent during application, products being used, etc. this is why you won’t find huge price differences, as often its far more intensive.
So remember at your bridal makeup trial when you ask your makeup artist for a “natural look”, be clear on your direction with reference images and know just what’s involved to get you looking naturally fresh and beautiful with that “no makeup” style look!
Thank you to Felicia Bromba from the Vancouver Bridal Hub for this information!!
This is something, many of us Bridal Beauty vendors seem to hear a lot of, or see posted in the bridal forums, from brides who aren’t aware of what’s involved in a basic natural bridal makeup look. Many assume because the look isn’t heavily applied, or using “darker” color schemes that it must be easy to achieve and that “less” makeup is used.
The reality; Wrong!
A “natural looking” makeup application, is a skill set all in itself, that unfortunately many artists may not possess. There are artists out there that spend YEARS Perfecting this particular application technique!
It’s often far more time consuming to achieve, AND uses the same amount of product, if not more in some cases! The products used are often the same, and overall they still cost the same to purchase and use.
The more natural looking an application is, the more attention is need to the finer details.
It’s more so now about perfecting the look of the skin as a main focal point, with extra attention paid to sculpting the features of the face with contour and highlight so it doesn’t fall flat for pictures.
Then into any adjustments to further camouflage areas you don’t want to see, dark circles, blemishes, etc. and ensuring the right tones are used.
Extra attention will also be turned to the brows, to help sculpt them in to frame the face, filling in any sparse areas for a balanced yet natural looking brow.
The softer looking a makeup style is, the more focal point areas there is for someone to view, over say someone who might opt for a bolder smoky eye style to draw direct attention right the eye area as a main focus and/or away from any problematic or areas of concern.
A secondary thing to understand is now the photos itself and how it translates…
You can often lose about a 1/3 of what you see looking in the mirror when it’s then translated in your photos. Those bride’s with set-ups that are outdoors under the glare of the sun can fade out even more in some cases!
It’s about knowing where and how to place the makeup on the face to give a beautiful natural look.
Yes, of course you want to look naturally beautiful in person but let’s not forget the thousands of dollars you’re spending on photography for your wedding day too. At the end of it all, this is the only thing you get back and what becomes your last memory of the big day. You want to make sure you’re looking your very best!
Often that soft look you see in photos, is far darker and more involved when face to face, Your hired artist, will blend both areas to accommodate what not only fits your needs and ideals, but what will photograph beautifully too.
It’s not simply about putting less makeup on your face; Naturally with the same amount of time spent during application, products being used, etc. this is why you won’t find huge price differences, as often its far more intensive.
So remember at your bridal makeup trial when you ask your makeup artist for a “natural look”, be clear on your direction with reference images and know just what’s involved to get you looking naturally fresh and beautiful with that “no makeup” style look!
Thank you to Felicia Bromba from the Vancouver Bridal Hub for this information!!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Winter Makeup Tips
Winter Makeup Ideas and Tips
Winter Makeup Tip – Moisturize
The first things that you can use to deal with winter skin conditions are good quality moisturizers. In fact you will want to use a moisturizer in the morning and then a night tim...
Winter Makeup Tip – Moisturize
The first things that you can use to deal with winter skin conditions are good quality moisturizers. In fact you will want to use a moisturizer in the morning and then a night tim...
e moisturizer before you go to bed. By developing a moisturizing routine you will be able to keep your skin healthy and you will be creating a healthy base for your makeup to be applied on.
Take Care of Your Lips
The skin on your lips is very sensitive. During the winter months your lips are going to get chapped, they are going to peel, and they are going to crack. When this happens your whole look is ruined. To minimize the disruption to your appearance caused by lip conditions you need to take steps to prevent these conditions from developing and you will need to take steps to treat these conditions once they occur. To be prepared to care for your lips during the winter months you will want to have a lip exfoliator, lip moisturizers, chap stick, and limp balm on hand at all times.
Find a Winter Color Palette
As I mentioned earlier holiday color palettes can be less than attractive. If you want to put together a winter makeup palette for the holiday season then you need to select colors that will compliment holiday colors, but that will also not clash with your skin tone and eye color. To do this you may need to rely on a neutral color palette that is highlighted by a single holiday color that compliments your skin tone or eye color. You will only want to use the holiday color on your eyes or on your mouth, because if you use it on both of these facial features then your face may look unbalanced.
Add Shimmer and Shine to Your Winter Look
During most of the year women tend to use a matte lip color. However, during the winter months you may want to wet the look of your lips by using a glossy finished lip color or a wet finish lip color. This will create a glowing look that is perfect for the holiday season and special events that happen during the winter months.
Sparkle
During the winter months you can get away with using makeup that has more sparkle and shine to it. One way that you can add sparkle to your makeup is to use a powder that is infused with sparkles. This will help to liven up, and brighten up, your dull winter skin.
Take Care of Your Lips
The skin on your lips is very sensitive. During the winter months your lips are going to get chapped, they are going to peel, and they are going to crack. When this happens your whole look is ruined. To minimize the disruption to your appearance caused by lip conditions you need to take steps to prevent these conditions from developing and you will need to take steps to treat these conditions once they occur. To be prepared to care for your lips during the winter months you will want to have a lip exfoliator, lip moisturizers, chap stick, and limp balm on hand at all times.
Find a Winter Color Palette
As I mentioned earlier holiday color palettes can be less than attractive. If you want to put together a winter makeup palette for the holiday season then you need to select colors that will compliment holiday colors, but that will also not clash with your skin tone and eye color. To do this you may need to rely on a neutral color palette that is highlighted by a single holiday color that compliments your skin tone or eye color. You will only want to use the holiday color on your eyes or on your mouth, because if you use it on both of these facial features then your face may look unbalanced.
Add Shimmer and Shine to Your Winter Look
During most of the year women tend to use a matte lip color. However, during the winter months you may want to wet the look of your lips by using a glossy finished lip color or a wet finish lip color. This will create a glowing look that is perfect for the holiday season and special events that happen during the winter months.
Sparkle
During the winter months you can get away with using makeup that has more sparkle and shine to it. One way that you can add sparkle to your makeup is to use a powder that is infused with sparkles. This will help to liven up, and brighten up, your dull winter skin.
Monday, November 5, 2012
How to Choose Foundation Shade for Skin Type
How to Choose Foundation Shade for Skin Type
Normal Skin: - Lucky you! You can use just about any foundation from mineral powder to tinted moisturizer; depending on your required coverage & shade.
Dry Skin: You need the added moisture in ...
Normal Skin: - Lucky you! You can use just about any foundation from mineral powder to tinted moisturizer; depending on your required coverage & shade.
Dry Skin: You need the added moisture in ...
your product. The best ones for dry skin are oil-based foundations (oil based tinted moisturizer for light coverage & oil-based cream or liquid products for heavier coverage), mousse product, tinted moisturizers & mineral product. Look for words like hydrating & moisturizing while looking for a product for dry skin. Avoid matte ones as they will make your look dull.
Oily Skin:- An oily skin secretes enough oil on its own so use only an oil-free liquid foundation or moisturizers. A matte finish one is also great for controlling oily shine and breakthrough shine later. Use a pressed powder after your liquid foundation to set it right.
Aging Skin:- If you notice signs like wrinkles, fine lines & probably a little saggy loose skin, don’t get freaked out and start opting for a heavy coverage foundation. It will just worsen things. Choose a medium coverage product with light reflecting pigments that will make you glow naturally.
Combination Skin:- If you have a normal-dry skin but an oily t-zone (nose and chin area & the skin below forehead), you should avoid normal liquid foundations. The best foundation for this is the powder one followed by 2nd best one for combination skin– liquid to powder foundations.
Acne Prone skin: - Go for ones labeled as ‘non-comedogenic’ or have ‘salicylic acid’ listed in their ingredients as this will keep your pores & frequent breakouts at bay & also make sure it is an oil-free product, though it can be powder or liquid.
Oily Skin:- An oily skin secretes enough oil on its own so use only an oil-free liquid foundation or moisturizers. A matte finish one is also great for controlling oily shine and breakthrough shine later. Use a pressed powder after your liquid foundation to set it right.
Aging Skin:- If you notice signs like wrinkles, fine lines & probably a little saggy loose skin, don’t get freaked out and start opting for a heavy coverage foundation. It will just worsen things. Choose a medium coverage product with light reflecting pigments that will make you glow naturally.
Combination Skin:- If you have a normal-dry skin but an oily t-zone (nose and chin area & the skin below forehead), you should avoid normal liquid foundations. The best foundation for this is the powder one followed by 2nd best one for combination skin– liquid to powder foundations.
Acne Prone skin: - Go for ones labeled as ‘non-comedogenic’ or have ‘salicylic acid’ listed in their ingredients as this will keep your pores & frequent breakouts at bay & also make sure it is an oil-free product, though it can be powder or liquid.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Understanding Your Contracts
The contracts from your vendors are one of the most important parts of the wedding process.
No matter what the job, how big or small, you NEED To have some form of paperwork/contract signed and in place.
The first thing that ALWAYS needs to be determined, BEFORE You ever sign a contract with anyone, is what is and isn’t included from the vendor and/or the services you are hiring!!!
This is the main area that I see allot of Brides make mistakes with and if something does happen to arise, they find themselves either out money for a service that might now be botched or canceled last minute, or now confused as they never got a clear idea on what was and wasn’t provided as part of the services and the contract that they signed!
Contracts are not only for our side of services, but they are primarily for YOUR Protection and a MUST in all your planning, from the bigger bookings like your Venue, Food and Photographer….to the smaller things like Beauty Services, Limo and so on.
Contracts are your leverage and guide on ALL Services that you are now paying for and any specific guidelines that may accompany them.
This then leaves you and your vendors an area of reference to return to, should there be any unanswered questions later on down the road during your planning, and/or any discrepancies within the booking.
With that said, there are a few very specific areas that I would like to address and thus will post them all separately for easier reference as I feel each area needs to be discussed individually.
I will cover 2 of these main contract clauses in detail, as I often see Bride’s running into problems later on from not reading them and/or understanding them correctly or just flat out neglecting them until it’s too late when a problem does arise…
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Weddings are a serious business, not just for the ones getting married, but for us vendors specializing in this area and catering our services towards our client’s for that one special day!
With that in mind, Many vendors in this field are catering to hundreds of clients during this time, so that’s quite a bit of information, ideas, etc. being accommodated for.
The first area we will cover is the TIME LINE Clauses! Depending on the specific vendor, many contracts now include ‘time lines’ for the client’s.
This includes things such as the arrival time and/or end time of services, possible scheduling itineraries for the days breakdown for photo taking, speeches and so on.
Schedules and timing is always in place so that we can keep the day moving as fluidly as possible for our clients and thus avoid any unnecessary stresses.
When a client neglects these time frames, it will, and can often throw the entire day off, including such things as your ceremony start times!
Worse yet are the “last minute” changes that may seem harmless, but often can be a landslide for all your other vendors involved in the day, their services being provided to you and even push forward onto your guests.
Many contracts do have “fine print” regarding this very matter in order to prevent these events. Being that “10 minutes late” can often slide the entire day forward and can find an easy blame on someone else, especially if it causes you to miss out on photos and other such things.
Though it’s not meant to be militant in nature, specific time frames are typically allotted for specific service areas. Trust your vendors in this area! We do this for a living, every day, and though every wedding is indeed “different”…the time-lines and generals regarding your services are ALWAYS The same!
If your vendor tells you an appropriate time line, this is likely your best option as they will typically plan for other outside time frames too, such as things like your dressing time, photos, travel times, etc… It’s always best to have a little extra time, under no recommendations should you ever look to shorten your vendors given time lines!
Read this area carefully in the contracts . Many vendors DO reserve the right to charge extra fees for ‘wait times’ should you make them wait longer than the agreed upon time frames; An example of this is often the Limo drivers told to show at a certain time, but alas the Bride/Bridal party doesn’t arrive for another 30- 45 minutes! This then could cost you more money, not to mention the other vendors that might also be left waiting…
This now causes the ENTIRE Day to begin shifting and can now lead you to paying out more fees for violating your terms within the contracts you’ve signed. This may also lead to omitting certain areas of interests or cutting back on such things as your photo taking times.
Time line clauses will also carry forth to the finished products and “How long” the return on your final images may be…
So please be advised that we as vendors take your wedding day very seriously and aim with all our abilities to keep it as relaxed, fun and stress free as possible, so do heed our timelines suggested to you.
Next up, we’ll cover the “abuse ” clause.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Due to the often unrealistic glamorization of many new “wedding shows” on television, there has seemingly been an increase in many brides “un-realistic” demands…Though it’s not to say for any bride that “they can’t have what they want” it comes down to the old renditions of how they treat others to achieve this…
With that, I present a look into vendor’s “Abuse” clauses that are now being seen amidst the contract fine-print.
Generally speaking, We find brides branching off into two categories:
First, the brides that watch these shows during the course of their planning and are afraid of becoming a “bridezilla.” Therefore out of this fear, choose not to speak up about their likes and dislikes, which can often lead to others walking all over them, un-necessary stresses, inner party fighting and so on.
Secondly, a small few…and I do mean a VERY small few, can sometimes take the approach “Well, they can do that, why can’t I? It’s MY DAY!” Thus resorting to ‘anger’ tactics to convey ideas, belittle others around them and so on in order to get what they want.
Now with that said, Television is capitalizing on the stress levels of Brides during their planning, so many vendors now include an abuse clause that covers both sides of the equation for those involved in the contract.
Here’s a small snip of what an abuse clause might read like:
“We treat all client’s with the utmost respect, and ask that our clients and their wedding party, family and guests do the same. Sadly, sometimes there is someone who goes out of their way to be verbally or physically abusive to wedding professionals. At no time and under no circumstances whatsoever shall we tolerate abusive, violent, destructive, menacing, or harassing behavior from the client or any party acting on behalf of the client. If such behavior does occur, we will quietly and respectfully inform the client and/or members to handle the situation. However, if the abusive behavior does not stop, we will consider it a breach of contract, and remove ourselves from the premises immediately without providing any further services and all remaining fees will be due immediately and on the spot, regardless of further services not commenced and without any refund of monies paid.”
In the event that an abusive situation arises, be that from the direct contract holder, a bridesmaid, mother, drunken guests and so on; The vendor does reserve the right to “not put up with it” and hereby “quit” and walk out, should it not be dealt with in an acceptable manor for all involved.
This clause also doubles over from secondary term clauses that cite potential firing of a bride for anything from outrageous demands and changes, to changes to the terms booked for, that my compromise other bookings for that vendor and more…
In the case of a “deposit” paid forth these are a non-refundable retainer (unless otherwise stated) this payment made is to hold your date and secure your booking. Many vendors will then be deducting this amount paid out from your total and final pricing.
If this contract is breached, before the actual wedding date, your retainer fee is NOT likely to be returned!!
Namely on the principle that the vendor has likely already turned away other client’s seeking services, but also the time now spent out during emailing, phone calls and/or meet-ups with clients… Thus “Non Refundable.”
In the case of the wedding date itself, If a vendor has provided services up until this point or has traveled out to you, they may also reserve the rights to quit should an abusive or un-reasonable situation a rise. In which case all remaining fees are immediately due, regardless of the remaining service(s) that might need to be commenced!
So please be sure to read these areas carefully, as there is nothing funny about someone’s “drama,” either costing you money or ruining your big day!
__________________________________________________________________________________
In this day and age Photoshop runs rampant in all our Magazines and more. Many clients now request to see “original” images from many of their providers. Specifically that of their Beauty and Make-up and Hair providers for the services they are booking.
Since most of us ladies know just how and what we look like when we wake up in the morning, to us, seeing another “without make-up” is no big deal at all. Doesn’t even phase us…
Without these images to display, as requested by the clients, we as beauty providers have nothing to gauge our galleries on, you have nothing to see in order to hire us said vendors!
Sure we can post all the professional models and photoshoots in the world, young flawless models… but how is a client to really know just how much is actually your work and skills and just how much was digitally altered to achieve that perfect photo?
For many clients these photos are also on a “book or don’t book” scenario. However it is also a catch 22. For a client to book solely on the merit of a vendors previous client transformations, then they themselves, ask not to be posted. What message does that send? Never the less it actually hurts your artist in question who may rely on these images!
Which brings me to the post at hand; Image Release forms.
They are in place for many reasons, but mostly for the mutual respect and protection of the individual signing it.
Images are usually, for most artists anyways, posted anonymously. We prefer it that way. We have no need to list names and client information, future clients do not care, as it has no meaning to them anyways.
These images are a way of gearing a real life reference to another client to show everything from optional color choices, different make-up styling’s, lashes choices and so on.
Clients sign a release to state exactly that! That an artist doing the work in question can post these images on their sites, they are not to be used for “outside” purposes, sold off etc. without the clients permissions. Simple as that, as stated on the forms.
Additional clauses may be found such as “images may be slightly altered for professional posting”…translation: We might need to tweak coloring, remove a few “blemishes”, things like that.
Or in the case of photographers, a separate area to discuss things like promotional usage, “aka” Those happy ads and posters you see at all the wedding shows and more. Possible submissions to wedding magazines, and so forth.
But again all anonymous. It’s also a great safety measure taken to protect us and others!
In signing you agree with this, that we, as artists, protect you and thus give us the ability for other brides to see reference of our work we’ve done on another client, in real time, no gimmicks of photoshop.
To then turn around and BREACH Your signed contract by asking the said artist to remove an image that you signed off on, now puts you, the client, in a compromising situation. Both from a vendor client relation as well as possible Legal Action, should the said vendor chose to act on that.
So PLEASE do understand, that ALL Contracts, whether small or large, for money or just “likenesses” is there to protect both sides. Sign them willingly upon understanding them, if not, ask your questions with that vendor so that they may explain information BEFOREHAND!! Not after the fact or down the road, a year later. Thus giving you the ability to understand what you’re reading and take appropriate measures and possibly work out alternate options. After the fact does you no justice as these contracts are legal and can be upheld in a court of law…
Thank you to Felicia Bromba of Vancouver BC for the information posted above.
No matter what the job, how big or small, you NEED To have some form of paperwork/contract signed and in place.
The first thing that ALWAYS needs to be determined, BEFORE You ever sign a contract with anyone, is what is and isn’t included from the vendor and/or the services you are hiring!!!
This is the main area that I see allot of Brides make mistakes with and if something does happen to arise, they find themselves either out money for a service that might now be botched or canceled last minute, or now confused as they never got a clear idea on what was and wasn’t provided as part of the services and the contract that they signed!
Contracts are not only for our side of services, but they are primarily for YOUR Protection and a MUST in all your planning, from the bigger bookings like your Venue, Food and Photographer….to the smaller things like Beauty Services, Limo and so on.
Contracts are your leverage and guide on ALL Services that you are now paying for and any specific guidelines that may accompany them.
This then leaves you and your vendors an area of reference to return to, should there be any unanswered questions later on down the road during your planning, and/or any discrepancies within the booking.
With that said, there are a few very specific areas that I would like to address and thus will post them all separately for easier reference as I feel each area needs to be discussed individually.
I will cover 2 of these main contract clauses in detail, as I often see Bride’s running into problems later on from not reading them and/or understanding them correctly or just flat out neglecting them until it’s too late when a problem does arise…
__________________________________________________________________________________
Weddings are a serious business, not just for the ones getting married, but for us vendors specializing in this area and catering our services towards our client’s for that one special day!
With that in mind, Many vendors in this field are catering to hundreds of clients during this time, so that’s quite a bit of information, ideas, etc. being accommodated for.
The first area we will cover is the TIME LINE Clauses! Depending on the specific vendor, many contracts now include ‘time lines’ for the client’s.
This includes things such as the arrival time and/or end time of services, possible scheduling itineraries for the days breakdown for photo taking, speeches and so on.
Schedules and timing is always in place so that we can keep the day moving as fluidly as possible for our clients and thus avoid any unnecessary stresses.
When a client neglects these time frames, it will, and can often throw the entire day off, including such things as your ceremony start times!
Worse yet are the “last minute” changes that may seem harmless, but often can be a landslide for all your other vendors involved in the day, their services being provided to you and even push forward onto your guests.
Many contracts do have “fine print” regarding this very matter in order to prevent these events. Being that “10 minutes late” can often slide the entire day forward and can find an easy blame on someone else, especially if it causes you to miss out on photos and other such things.
Though it’s not meant to be militant in nature, specific time frames are typically allotted for specific service areas. Trust your vendors in this area! We do this for a living, every day, and though every wedding is indeed “different”…the time-lines and generals regarding your services are ALWAYS The same!
If your vendor tells you an appropriate time line, this is likely your best option as they will typically plan for other outside time frames too, such as things like your dressing time, photos, travel times, etc… It’s always best to have a little extra time, under no recommendations should you ever look to shorten your vendors given time lines!
Read this area carefully in the contracts . Many vendors DO reserve the right to charge extra fees for ‘wait times’ should you make them wait longer than the agreed upon time frames; An example of this is often the Limo drivers told to show at a certain time, but alas the Bride/Bridal party doesn’t arrive for another 30- 45 minutes! This then could cost you more money, not to mention the other vendors that might also be left waiting…
This now causes the ENTIRE Day to begin shifting and can now lead you to paying out more fees for violating your terms within the contracts you’ve signed. This may also lead to omitting certain areas of interests or cutting back on such things as your photo taking times.
Time line clauses will also carry forth to the finished products and “How long” the return on your final images may be…
So please be advised that we as vendors take your wedding day very seriously and aim with all our abilities to keep it as relaxed, fun and stress free as possible, so do heed our timelines suggested to you.
Next up, we’ll cover the “abuse ” clause.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Due to the often unrealistic glamorization of many new “wedding shows” on television, there has seemingly been an increase in many brides “un-realistic” demands…Though it’s not to say for any bride that “they can’t have what they want” it comes down to the old renditions of how they treat others to achieve this…
With that, I present a look into vendor’s “Abuse” clauses that are now being seen amidst the contract fine-print.
Generally speaking, We find brides branching off into two categories:
First, the brides that watch these shows during the course of their planning and are afraid of becoming a “bridezilla.” Therefore out of this fear, choose not to speak up about their likes and dislikes, which can often lead to others walking all over them, un-necessary stresses, inner party fighting and so on.
Secondly, a small few…and I do mean a VERY small few, can sometimes take the approach “Well, they can do that, why can’t I? It’s MY DAY!” Thus resorting to ‘anger’ tactics to convey ideas, belittle others around them and so on in order to get what they want.
Now with that said, Television is capitalizing on the stress levels of Brides during their planning, so many vendors now include an abuse clause that covers both sides of the equation for those involved in the contract.
Here’s a small snip of what an abuse clause might read like:
“We treat all client’s with the utmost respect, and ask that our clients and their wedding party, family and guests do the same. Sadly, sometimes there is someone who goes out of their way to be verbally or physically abusive to wedding professionals. At no time and under no circumstances whatsoever shall we tolerate abusive, violent, destructive, menacing, or harassing behavior from the client or any party acting on behalf of the client. If such behavior does occur, we will quietly and respectfully inform the client and/or members to handle the situation. However, if the abusive behavior does not stop, we will consider it a breach of contract, and remove ourselves from the premises immediately without providing any further services and all remaining fees will be due immediately and on the spot, regardless of further services not commenced and without any refund of monies paid.”
In the event that an abusive situation arises, be that from the direct contract holder, a bridesmaid, mother, drunken guests and so on; The vendor does reserve the right to “not put up with it” and hereby “quit” and walk out, should it not be dealt with in an acceptable manor for all involved.
This clause also doubles over from secondary term clauses that cite potential firing of a bride for anything from outrageous demands and changes, to changes to the terms booked for, that my compromise other bookings for that vendor and more…
In the case of a “deposit” paid forth these are a non-refundable retainer (unless otherwise stated) this payment made is to hold your date and secure your booking. Many vendors will then be deducting this amount paid out from your total and final pricing.
If this contract is breached, before the actual wedding date, your retainer fee is NOT likely to be returned!!
Namely on the principle that the vendor has likely already turned away other client’s seeking services, but also the time now spent out during emailing, phone calls and/or meet-ups with clients… Thus “Non Refundable.”
In the case of the wedding date itself, If a vendor has provided services up until this point or has traveled out to you, they may also reserve the rights to quit should an abusive or un-reasonable situation a rise. In which case all remaining fees are immediately due, regardless of the remaining service(s) that might need to be commenced!
So please be sure to read these areas carefully, as there is nothing funny about someone’s “drama,” either costing you money or ruining your big day!
__________________________________________________________________________________
In this day and age Photoshop runs rampant in all our Magazines and more. Many clients now request to see “original” images from many of their providers. Specifically that of their Beauty and Make-up and Hair providers for the services they are booking.
Since most of us ladies know just how and what we look like when we wake up in the morning, to us, seeing another “without make-up” is no big deal at all. Doesn’t even phase us…
Without these images to display, as requested by the clients, we as beauty providers have nothing to gauge our galleries on, you have nothing to see in order to hire us said vendors!
Sure we can post all the professional models and photoshoots in the world, young flawless models… but how is a client to really know just how much is actually your work and skills and just how much was digitally altered to achieve that perfect photo?
For many clients these photos are also on a “book or don’t book” scenario. However it is also a catch 22. For a client to book solely on the merit of a vendors previous client transformations, then they themselves, ask not to be posted. What message does that send? Never the less it actually hurts your artist in question who may rely on these images!
Which brings me to the post at hand; Image Release forms.
They are in place for many reasons, but mostly for the mutual respect and protection of the individual signing it.
Images are usually, for most artists anyways, posted anonymously. We prefer it that way. We have no need to list names and client information, future clients do not care, as it has no meaning to them anyways.
These images are a way of gearing a real life reference to another client to show everything from optional color choices, different make-up styling’s, lashes choices and so on.
Clients sign a release to state exactly that! That an artist doing the work in question can post these images on their sites, they are not to be used for “outside” purposes, sold off etc. without the clients permissions. Simple as that, as stated on the forms.
Additional clauses may be found such as “images may be slightly altered for professional posting”…translation: We might need to tweak coloring, remove a few “blemishes”, things like that.
Or in the case of photographers, a separate area to discuss things like promotional usage, “aka” Those happy ads and posters you see at all the wedding shows and more. Possible submissions to wedding magazines, and so forth.
But again all anonymous. It’s also a great safety measure taken to protect us and others!
In signing you agree with this, that we, as artists, protect you and thus give us the ability for other brides to see reference of our work we’ve done on another client, in real time, no gimmicks of photoshop.
To then turn around and BREACH Your signed contract by asking the said artist to remove an image that you signed off on, now puts you, the client, in a compromising situation. Both from a vendor client relation as well as possible Legal Action, should the said vendor chose to act on that.
So PLEASE do understand, that ALL Contracts, whether small or large, for money or just “likenesses” is there to protect both sides. Sign them willingly upon understanding them, if not, ask your questions with that vendor so that they may explain information BEFOREHAND!! Not after the fact or down the road, a year later. Thus giving you the ability to understand what you’re reading and take appropriate measures and possibly work out alternate options. After the fact does you no justice as these contracts are legal and can be upheld in a court of law…
Thank you to Felicia Bromba of Vancouver BC for the information posted above.
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