Actor Headshot Makeup: Achieving the “Natural” Look

Recently, I was back in Will Star’s studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a portrait session of a musician/actor/playwright.  She had recently gone from long hair to a bob and wanted to be sure her professional headshots accurately reflected her look. We did two makeup looks, a “natural” look, which I’ll be discussing here and a second more “dramatic” look. As…

Lewiston New York Wedding

This past weekend, I had the honor of not only being a guest at VM and PJM’s nuptials in beautiful Lewiston, New York, but was asked to do the bride and bridal party’s makeup.  When I look back on my own wedding day, the “getting ready process,” was one of the most special parts of the day…

Studio Portrait Session

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of working with the very talented Will Star at his studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a portrait session of a client who wanted headshots for her upcoming residency applications. For the photos, she wanted to look polished and professional, but still natural.  As a base, I applied a thin layer…

Sexy Saturday Makeup

For her jampacked Saturday night, Sis wanted something equally as sultry and glam as her sleek plunge black pencil dress.  To achieve the look, I gave her a a smokey eye with taupe undertones and fiercely dark eyeliner, contoured with Bobbi Brown Foundation Sticks and the Smashbox Contour Kit and finished with a glossy nude…

Vintage Glam Makeover

It’s wedding season! This weekend, BC came by for a makeup trial for her wedding next May at gorgeous Fort Tryon Park and I was thrilled to hear that she wanted a classic vintage look.  I immediately began dreaming of red lips and winged eyeliner – what could be more glamorous? BC showed me two photos.  The…

NYC Maternity Shoot Makeup

Last Sunday, JY came by to get her makeup done before heading off to her maternity shoot in DUMBO.   After some indecision about the look she wanted (conservative, whimsical or glam), especially after looking at a million and one terrible maternity photographs, we decided on going SUPER NYC GLAM – a bright floral bodycon…

Saturday Makeup Session

This weekend, my dear VM came by for a makeup trial for her upcoming wedding this August in upstate New York.  Not only am I over the moon about her recent engagement to the love of her life, but she’s asked me to do her makeup for the wedding.  I could not be more honored….

Sultry Saturday Makeover

SDP and I have been chatting about me doing her makeup for her upcoming baby shower.  So, when she stopped by earlier today for a spontaneous Saturday afternoon visit, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to do her trial. SDP was meeting with a few friends for dinner, so I gave her a more…

MY Makeup

For as long as I can remember and certainly since High School, friends would ask me to do their makeup for events – prom, Sweet 16’s, birthdays, weddings, etc.  I can recall the days when my best girl friends would come over 3 hours early and line up outside the bathroom to get their faces done…