“I want to look like myself, but better!”

is what the majority of my guests request. Hair and makeup is anything but one size fits all, which means that this request will look and feel so different from client to client. So essentially what I’m hearing from you is that you want to look your absolute best without looking like you’ve been spackled and sprayed to death. I hear you loud and clear!

On a normal work day, to get a feel for what you want, I’d ask you questions about what your day to day makeup and hair routine looks like. Do you fill in your eyebrows? Do you like bottom eyeliner? How bold do you like your lips? Where do you part your hair? Volume? Do you want something natural or something more timeless? But on a day like today, it’s my chance to fully let my artistic side shine! No questions asked, just do.

Because I’m stuck behind the salon chair most days, sometimes I find myself in this creative box. So on days like today, I can bust out of that box and do what my creative and  free thinking mind guides me to do. Today I lined up 6 models of varying skin tones, styles, and aesthetics. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with each model; the girl next door, the aesthetically pleasing grunge rockstar, and the elegant, sophisticated women. I wanted to push my envelope all while showing that I can do many styles.

First up was model number one! Megan has long, beautiful, Rapunzel hair with fun color and texture. She also has a very delicate face, so I automatically knew that I wanted her hair completely up and out of her face. I decided to let her hair be the center of attention for this look, so I did a very soft, natural makeup on her to ensure that I didn’t take away from the drama of her hair.   I chose to do a play on a Mohawk, which helped to elongate her already slender figure. I finished her look with pearls because the “timeless fashion” lover in me agrees with Jackie Kennedy when she said, ”Pearls are always appropriate”.