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Tell me about your work? Get to know your Make-up Artist!

16 Saturday Sep 2017

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal, Cosmetic Trends, inspiration, my lipstick story, recipes, Tips!

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I speak to so many brides and people that want their make-up done, but very seldom do I get asked “Tell me about your work?”    If I had to answer this question I would say:

“My work, depends on the job, but if I were to describe it I would say, I always strive to achieve color harmony and effortless glamour.  I love and respect the contours of a face. I have studied color theory and the power of color harmony.  When you have a basic understanding of which colors enhance and compliment your client’s eyes and hair, you now can create a beautiful work of art using a custom palette created just for her.  You can also custom build her cosmetic wardrobe.  During my make-up applications my only goal is to enhance (not transform, unless that’s the job) the beautiful canvas that I have before me.” by SEE

Make-up @ your service!

31 Monday Mar 2014

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal, editorial, Fashion Show, How to?, inspiration, photoshoot

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To All my Creative Family Members,

I have just created a profile on thumbtack.com, I have heard all the success stories with artist that have already created a profile. So I am officially late, but I have arrived. So if you need the service of a Make-up Artistry I would love your consideration. Please click the link below and get to know Make-up Artist, Shawna Elizabeth!

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Inspired by Mayda, The Beach Wedding

22 Sunday Jul 2012

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal, How to?, recipes

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beach wedding, Bridal, Bridal Make-up, corals, peachy, peachy bronze

Inspired by Mayda, Beach Wedding

what’s the story?

Mayda is getting married on a beautiful white sandy beach in the Dominican Republic.  Mayda would like a simple classic look that would be suitable for the beach.  Mayda does not want to feel like she is wearing make-up so she needs a look that is glamorous, suitable for the beach but most important light- weight and timeless.  The look that I designed for Mayda is classic and the color palette is peachy bronzy.  Let’s get married and look stunning!

Eyes are the windows to the soul, they should be enhanced and made to look very bright and open!

Recommendation:

Step#1-Prime your eyelids

 MAC Paintpot-“Bare Study”- this is a creamy product, use a thin layer all over the lid (from lash line up to the brow bone).  This product will be used as a primer to extend the life of your eye shadow and to make your eye shadow color more vibrant.

Step#2- Eye shadow

Christian Dior- 5 Couleurs-“Rosy Tan, 754”- Color Key– Top Left-Pink, Top Right-Dark Brown, Bottom Left Bronzy, Bottom Right- Champagne, Center (CD)-Peachy.   Apply  Peachy (CD) to the outer lid (from the lash line to the crease), Apply Champagne (BR) to the outer lid, Apply Dark Brown (TR) to the crease.

 Step#3– Eyeliner

MAC Fluidline “Dipdown Brow”-this is a gel eyeliner and should be used with an angled eyeliner brush (MAC 266).  Dip your brush in the gel eyeliner and apply to the top lid (directly above the lash line and from the inner corner to the end of your lash liner).  Slightly extend the eyeliner beyond the lashes to get a winged look.

Step#4-Mascara, use black mascara to fully coat the top and bottom lashes

Even out your skin to create an even and flawless palette!

Recommendation:

Make-up Forever-Mat Velvet Plus “Color-60 or 65” (double check the color) – This is a velvet matte liquid foundation with a medium coverage.  Apply foundation lightly all over, work around the eye area, be careful not to disturb your eye shadow application

Contour your face with Bronzer!

 Bare Minerals Bronzer “Warmth”- Apply “Warmth” lightly along the cheekbone (towards the ear) and lightly dust across the  forehead.  Bronzer is meant to create a sun kissed look, apply only where the sun would naturally hit the face.

Get ready to Blush!

MAC Blush “Ambering Rose”- this blush is in the coral (burnt orange) family.  Apply lightly only to the apples of the cheeks (can’t find your apples…smile).

First Kiss Lips!

MAC Lipstick- Viva Glam 5- this lipstick is neutral with a hint of peach, apply to the lips and define the cupids bow, then apply MAC Lustreglass “Love Nectar”.  Apply Love Nectar on top of the lipstick, this creates a rich neutral lip.  If you love lip liner I recommend MAC Lip liner “Cork”.  Apply lightly and blend in to create a natural line.

Extra Tips

-Waterproof Mascara

-If you cry, pat dry.  Do not rub or wipe

-Carry MAC blot film, this film is made to keep you looking fresh and absorb oils without disturbing your  make-up application

-If your dress is strapless, or if any part of the upper chest is exposed please use a shimmering bronzer.  Use the bronzer along the chest area and the arms.  I would recommend MAC loose “Golden Bronzer”

 

Sneak Peek of Beautiful Bride Mildred!

16 Sunday Oct 2011

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal, inspiration

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blush, Bride, false lashes, platinum, red, roses, smokey eye

I had the pleasure of doing the make-up services for a Beautiful Bride Mildred.  I was assisted by make-up artist, Tashina Page.  Together we had the wonderful job of making over the entire bridal party.  The bridemaids wore platinum dresses and red shoes.  RED roses were everywhere (they were the signature flower of the evening)!  The bride… WOW…..all I can say is HOT & GLAMOROUS!…..can I have those shoes?

Make-up Color Scheme– For the Bridesmaids, a smokey platinum eye, false lashes, blush color cheeks and natural lips (with a hint of pink).  For the Bride, a pearly lid color with an eggplant color crease, false lashes, face contoured with a bronzer, blush color cheeks and a beautiful classic RED lip! 

These are behind the scenes pictures taken with my camera.  Please enjoy the Sneak Peek of Bride Mildred and her bridal party….

 

Bride Leah

30 Tuesday Aug 2011

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal, recipes

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Bridal Make-up, Bride, Simple, Timeless

Sunday, August 28, 2011 (early in the morning) was spent with a beautiful bride and her wedding party. At 6:00 am everyone was busy getting glammed up for this big event.  The bride, Leah, calm, cool and collective, wanted her look to be simple and timeless.  Her make-up style, light and simple- no lashes, and no bottom eyeliner.  Leah also wore no jewelry on her wedding day, but Leah was a Stunning Beauty! Hydrangeas everywhere! Blue Bridesmaids (dresses, of course)! Lace gown! Champagne shoes!

Leah’s Make-up– Eyes- Phloof and Era( MAC) on the lid, Embark and Smut (MAC) in the crease, Era on the browbone, Cheeks-Golden Bronzer (MAC) for perimeters of the face and a light contour,  Dollymix blush (MAC), Lips- Strange Hybrid & Eden Rocks (MAC), Whirl (lipliner, MAC)

Bridesmaids Make-up– Eyes- Naked Lunch (MAC) on the lid and brow bone,  Crease- Contrast & Deep Truth, lightly (MAC), Cheeks- Format & Peachy Keen (MAC), Lips- O (MAC), Cork & Chicory (lip liner, MAC)

These snapshots were taken with my camera, awaiting pictures from the bride, Enjoy Bride Leah!

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Toya’s Bridal Make-up!

03 Wednesday Aug 2011

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal, inspiration

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Bridal, celebrity weddings, Glamorous, pink, Toya

Toya and Memphitz have finally tied the knot!  The wedding was beautiful!  The best part of the wedding for me, …

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Celebrity Bridal Make-up Inspiration, Part #1

03 Sunday Jul 2011

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Ok Brides, this is my take on these celebrity brides make-up.  Please allow this to merely be used as a form of inspriration to help you narrow down your make-up look for your wedding. Do you want your make-up to read Elegance, Simplicity, Glamorous, Hot,  etc.  See how our celebrity brides are categorized!

 

Elegant & Fresh- The Duchess, Kate Middleton

We first have to start to off with the new Duchess Kate Middleton.  Kate Middleton’s Bridal make was a great example of Elegant and Fresh. Her Eyes extra smoky with a charcoal effect, everything else, light and fresh.   Her brows were well defined and kept full.  Her eye make is what helped light up her face.  Her lids were sculpted with a charcoal like color and blended lightly to the crease to meet the natural color that highlighted her brow bone.  Her eyes seem to be lined in the same charcoal color and mascara well defines her the bottom lashes.  Her skin, fresh and matte with a hint of natural sheen.  Her cheeks and lips a beautiful and pink.  Because of the light ad rich cheek and lip color, it was the prefect balance for her smoky eye.  The Duchess kept it Elegant and Fresh!

There are so many other celebrity brides that have commited to keeping their bridal make –up  Fresh.  They all have a different twist.  Let’s take the celebrity twins, Tia and Tamera Mowry, on their wedding day.

 

Simple & Fresh- Tia Mowry 

Tia Mowry- is a great example of Simple and Fresh! On her special day she did simple and fresh, from head to toe.  Her hair beautiful and classic updo, pulled to the side and low. Her make- up, simple and fresh with a twist of mocha and champagne.  Her eyes were perfect for this simple and fresh look.  A hint of the mocha /champagne like color on her lids blended to the crease and a natural brow bone.  Her brows, beautiful and contoured, and seem slightly lighter in color.  I love that her brows are lighter because they don’t dominate her face but is a beautiful accessory.  Her bottom lid has a drop of the same (mocha and champagne) color smudged lightly.  She also has  false lashes on, not the kind that weighs down the lid, but the kind that’s a natural enhancement. Her skin, fresh and matte with a slight contour under the cheek bone.  It looks as though she has a slight dust of pink on the cheeks and an ice mocha lip color. Ta…dah simple and fresh it is! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What about her twin?

 

 

Elegant & Fresh- Tamera Mowry

Tamera Mowry- a little different from her twin.  Tamera’s overall look is a little more formal and elegant, including her make-up.  Her eyes are beautiful, a fleshtone natural like color coats her lid and a hint of a contour color in her crease.  She also has black eyeliner, slightly winged out, and she is lashy!  She is wearing false lashes and it enhances her classic beauty.  Her skin glowing, not matte but a natural glow, almost a little sunkissed.  The color peach on her cheeks and lips, matches her wedding party and add to her elegance.  Tamera’s make-up is consider…Elegant and Fresh!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glamorous & HOT!!!- Lisa-Raye McCoy

Lisa-Raye looked like a goddess,  with those beautiful light brow eyes, her make-up artist chose the perfect combination of colors to add glamourous eye drama.  Her lids seem to be coated with  a shades of purple, and blended out to a natural color with a drop of shimmer.  Her eyes were lined in black, which helped to really pop her eye color and compliment the purple.  She wore false lashes that added added more glamour.  Her skin, seemed sunkissed and glowing, not matte at all.  Her cheek and lip color a natural peachy brown, the perfect combination of colors to balance the eye make-up.  Her make-up was balanced ( meaning eyes not competing with the lips and cheeks) and perfectly Glamorous! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What kind of bride will you be? Part #2- Coming Soon!

Sneak Peek of Bride Trina

26 Sunday Jun 2011

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal

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Today I had the honor of doing a Bride Trina’s make-up.  Trina’s wedding theme was Harlem Renaissance.  Bride Trina’s style was Vintage.  One of the best details of the wedding was the brides feather bouquet with crystals.  Feather were all over, in her headpiece, in her bouquet and boutineers and on the cake.  Sneak a Peek of Bride TRINA!

Make-up- Slightly smokey eyes with a pop of pink on the cheeks and lips.

 

Sneak Peek…Fanta & Ian

19 Sunday Jun 2011

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This wedding was absolutely STUNNING!  Inspired by pleats, a little bit of ruffles, tafetta, pink cabbage roses, bits of green, bridesmaids in bronze and pearls, must I say more…..

Make-up Color Scheme- Bronze, Peachy Bronze, Gold, Espresso Crease

These are snapshots and the behind the scene pictures of Fanta & Ian, will update you when I get pictures from the bride.  I love my job…….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some snaps from the photographer: Sarah Esther

Sneak Peek of Bride Shenika

05 Sunday Jun 2011

Posted by Shawna Elizabeth in bridal

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Today I had the honor of working on a beautiful bride Shenika.  Shenika is a special bride because she and I share the same passion for the color Red! oh and did i tell you she loves a Red Lip too.  These picture were taken with my phone will update you later with pictures from her photographer. Love this Bride! Congrats to Shenika & Justin!

 

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