On Location Beauty Blog

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!!

A couple weeks ago, I was honored to work with Jessica for her wedding at the St. Regis in Dana Point.  Jessica was referred to me by her lovely sister, Olivia, whose hair and make-up I did for some post-wedding portraits (below).  On top of being two of the most gorgeous brides I’ve had the pleasure of working with, they were both super sweet and a joy to work with. 

All of these photos are courtesy of  Sir Harrison Photography.  Michelle Weita from Details, Details was the coordinator for Jessica’s wedding. and let me tell you…it was a GORGEOUS reception…I got to watch her team set up the room during the ceremony.

Here is Olivia…we did soft, smoky eyes and an up-do that sat high on her head with loose curls.  We attached a really cute pin in the front of her hair for a modern twist.  She has a smile that lights up a room as you can tell from the photos below…

And Jessica…We used charcoal, plum, and black eyeshadows to create a smoky look.  Jessica brought some really cool lashes that she got in Vietnam…I’ve since ordered a ton because I loved how they looked. 

This is my favorite make-up shot…her eyes are so gorgeous!  

Could she be any cuter?! Sir lifted her up on the piano for this shot…she was such a sport!

This really shows the make-up…you can see what an impact the lashes have and really see the intensity of the eye shadow.

I like this hair shot:

Tessa and Marilyn did the make-up and hair for the bridesmaids.

Here’s a sweet note we received from Jessica:

“I was extremely happy with how all of our hair and make-up turned out, ESPECIALLY mine!!  You did such an amazing job, and I am so grateful for your hard work, and running around with me to “touch-up”.  It was so hectic that I didn’t get an actually get a good opportunity to personally thank you for everything… so a million times THANK YOU!!  Please thank the ladies that worked on my bridesmaids hair and makeup… you guys were all awesome!”

Thank you, Jessica, for inviting us to be a part of your wonderful wedding day!!

So, Marilyn and I had the pleasure of working with Megan and her bridesmaids yesterday in Pasadena.  Megan booked the Presidential Suite at the Westin, which we always love.  If you’re getting married in the Pasadena area, the suites at the Westin are great…tons of room for all the girls, great light, and all of the amenities.  Marilyn took some great shots of the bride and bridal party…

Megan’s hair and the inspiration behind it…

For Megan’s make-up, I used a deeper foundation color sheered out with moisturizer as an all-over facial bronzer.  She’s been tanning, but avoiding her face like a good girl.  I used Temping eyeshadow by MAC which is a golden brown to give her eyelids a soft, smoky look. 

Marilyn did hair and make-up for the second and fourth bridesmaid from the left in the picture below.  They both looked great!

You can see Danielle from Skye Blu Photography  in action.  We can’t wait to see her pro pics!

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)

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!