On Location Beauty Blog

Susan got married in Lake Arrowhead this past August at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa.  I met Susan through Kristen, one of my brides from the month before (She’s pictured far right in the photo with the bridesmaids).  They were in each other’s weddings, so it was great to be able to work with them both twice!! Susan’s photographer Sarah K. Chen  did a phenomenal job, as you can see below…

Susan has AMAZINGLY clear skin, so we barely used any foundation…that is pretty rare! She wanted a fresh, natural look with emphaisis on the eyes and lashes.  She is a huge fan on Revitalash…those lashes are all hers baby!! I know, totally unfair…but she claims it’s from the  Revitalash.  Susan wanted soft, wavy texture in her hair that rolled back in twists from her face…I think it really suited her overall look and the feel of the venue.  Mandi came along and did hair for the bridesmaids

Well, last weekend was pretty busy for us On Location Beauty Girls.  We had 3 weddings on Saturday and one on Sunday, so we have a lot of photos to share with you.

I started the morning in Diamond Bar with Mini, who was referred by the beautiful DJ, one of my brides last year.  You may have seen her photos in my portfolio on www.sherrymcanelly.com, but just in case, here she is: Her photographer was Andrena Photography, an amazing photographer with a big heart who actually does a lot of Indian weddings.  Love her!

Anyhow, Mini and I had a pretty early start, so I was lucky enough to grab a quick shot before she had to head out to her ceremony.  As you can see, her sari was beautiful reds and golds, and she wanted to use those colors in her make-up.  We did auburn and gold eyeshadows with black eyeliner and big lashes.  We finished the look with true red lipstick.  I can’t wait to see her pro pics!

Meanwhile, Mandi and Tessa were busy working with Kirsten and her girls in Costa Mesa.  Mandi did everyone’s hair and Tessa did everyone’s make-up.

Here is Kirsten before and after…I couldn’t resist including the before picture because she’s so darn cute.  I love how her hair turned out and can tell her make-up was amazing.  Great job girls! And how cute are her bridesmaids?

Later in the day, I jetted off to Pasadena to work with Angie and her maid of honor, Natasha.  They were both BEAUTIFUL Serbian girls with amazing bone structure, which made my job super easy.  Thanks ladies!  I started with Natasha, who happens to own a really cool company called 2 Chix. (Maternity wear for the haute momma!) Check out their site…they have reallly cute stuff!  For Natasha’s look, we did clean glamour with full lashes and strong top eyeliner.  She had a really cute flower to pin in her hair, so we did a simple, low chignon.

Angie had trouble deciding between having her hair up or down, so I loosely pinned it up so she could take it down for the reception.  To give her hair lots of silkiness and shine I blow-dried her hair with Kerastase Oleo-Relax and pinned each section after blow-drying in a large barrel curl for maximum volume. I even used a little bit of dry shampoo in her roots for extra volume and lift.  To finish it off, I used a medium barrel curling iron to create soft waves and loosely gathered it to the side.  She purchased these really cute hair accessories from Chia Lieu Bridal in Tustin.  Here’s their address if you want to check them out: 362 E. 1st St. Tustin, CA 92780.  She said they had great stuff and were very reasonable.  Here are the pieces she purchased:

Angie’s make-up was a lot of fun for me.  It was clean and classic.  I used dark brown eye liner on top with a little bit of black in her lash line for extra pop.  I used some individual lashes to beef up her lash line.  Her cheekbones were so amazing that I really had the most fun with blush.  I think I used at least 5 colors! Ha ha! She brought a super cute MAC compact of lipglosses and the color we chose resembled MAC Prrr Lipglass.  Here’s her final look: Of course, I will share more photos if I can get some pro pics from her photographer

On Sunday, Marilyn and Mandi went out to Long Beach to do hair for Vanessa and her bridesmaids.  they all look stunning…I like how each girl’s hair is slightly different…it lets everyone show their individual style

Thanks everyone for a wonderful weekend!!

I just got these beautiful photos of our October ‘07 brides, Dana from photographer Rachel Priddy, who recently relocated to Arizona. Dana’s bridesmaid, Laura, was one of our ‘06 brides so it was really fun to get to work with this group of girls again! Dana and her girls were all about glamour, so we did dramatic make-up and hair extensions!!  For Dana’s hair, I used a set of clip-in hair extensions her friend just happened to have that matched perfectly.  They added both length and fullness to her style.  We can make you a set of custom clip-in extensions that can be used both on your wedding day and afterwards any time you want to add a bit of glamour!  Dana has a bubbly personality, so for her make-up, I kept her skin glowing and gave her a healthy glow using Tarte cheekstain in “Flush.”  Here are some photos of Dana….

 And her bridesmaids….

(Hair done by Mandi and Marilyn)

I had the amazing opportunity to work with Stephanie Williams of Next Exit recently on a couple of shoots and thought I’d share some pictures.  The first was Shama’s wedding.  Shama had amazing features to work with…beautiful eyes, great skin, and long, dark hair.  She’s from Sri Lanka and was wearing two different saris, so I got to do really dramatic eyes with gold and fuschia.  Her hair was inspired from a photo she brought of a Bollywood actress, so we added clip-in extensions and some braids to achieve the look.  I was thrilled with the outcome!  Mandi work with me and did the hair for Shama’s bridesmaids…don’t they look great?!

The second shoot was Cat from Next Exit ’s maternity shoot.  I was thrilled when asked me to do her hair and make-up because we’ve worked together a ton the past few years on weddings and Cat has been shooting my son Jude to capture his first year in pictures.  Cat looked absolutely amazing…she barely even looked pregnant aside from her cute tummy.  She wanted something a little edgy for her hair, so I dried it straight (she has naturally curly hair) and then went back in and added tousled waves and a little bit of 60s edge with lots of volume in the crown.  For the make-up, I had to add lashes (my favorite!), and enhanced her already glowing skin.  What a hot momma!

Welcome to our first posting!! We thought it would be fun to share our experiences working with brides each week. On the 15th, we had the pleasure of working with Gina and her bridesmaids in Santa Monica. Gina is a theater teacher and was referred to us by one of our wonderful brides from last year. To top it off, she is one of the nicest girls we’ve ever met!  Gina’s reception was at the Victorian, so she wanted a romantic look for her hair and make-up. We all had a lot of fun!

The Group Before Picture.

The Flower Girl’s Hair.

Mandi Working.

Sherry putting the finishing touches on Gina’s make-up.

Gina’s Hair.

The Group After Shot. What a gorgeous group of girls!

The Moment of Truth. Gina’s look came together beautifully after the veil was in place!