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

Carmen was so kind to send us some of the great photos taken by Film Vitel.  Tessa and I did her and her bridesmaid’s make-up one morning in Pasadena and then headed over to the Make-up show down the street at the convention center…Perfect!!

Anyhow, Carmen was just beautiful…gorgeous skin and eyes and wanted something natural with an emphasis on the eyes.

For Carmen, I perfected her skin with MAC Strobe Cream and RCMA Foundation.  I used a deep plum blush and really focused on highlighing the high points of her face for dimension.  I used a lighter golden brown on her lids with a black liner to make her eyes pop.  The girls did their own hair   Carmen’s favorite lipliner is Chesnut from MAC (A definite must-have for darker skin tones!), so we used that and filled it in with a bit of nude gloss.

I like how dreamy these shots are with the veil…

Surfer girls often have effortlessly beautiful hair…as demonstrated by these lovely pro surfer girls I had the opportunity to work with on a shoot with Ty Milford at a gorgeous beach-front home in Malibu.  To style their hair, they simply twist their hair into a bun and let it dry naturally, then let it down to reveal AMAZINGLY beautiful waves that you can’t achieve with a curling iron. 

For us non surfer girls with naturally wavy hair, I recommend trying the following products for achieving beach-worthy hair: 

1. Kenra Curl Defining Creme (Refines and separates curls and waves while taming frizz and flyaways)

2. Alterna Caviar “Beach” (A lightweight mist for beach-like texture)

3. Aquage Sea Salt Texturizing Spray  (For creating random “undone” texture and building volume)

First, apply some of Kenra’s Curl Defining Creme to damp hair and dry it with a diffuser to enhance natural wave.  If your hair tends to get frizzy, make sure you don’t touch it too much while your are diffusing it.  Then, use either the Alterna “Beach” spray or the Aquage Sea Salt Texturizing Spray to finish and give piecy texture and separation.  The Alterna spray is lighter and the Aquage spray creates more volume.

If you have any products that you love for wavy hair, please let us know by posting in our comments! We’d love to hear about them!!

I was recently interviewed by Brides Southern California  about my must-have products for brides for the Fall/Winter 2008 issue.  The story is called The Best of Beauty and is found on page 62.  I have a feeling we all listed the same products because I use pretty much all of the products listed in the story! Ha ha!

Here are some of my favorite products that were mentioned:

NARS Concealer (I also love Amazing Concealer)

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner (I also love MAC fluidline)

MAC Pressed Blot Powder

Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

MAC Paints

Ben Nye Final Seal

Tarte Cheek Stain

Ardel Individual Lashes

I haven’t tried this one, but I want to:

Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener

Ladies, if you have any great product recommendations, we’d love to hear about them, so please leave a comment!

Esther and her husband met on a car website of some sort (I think they have the same kind of car).  Anyhow, when they decided to get married, their mutual friend and person that runs the car website offered to come out from Florida to shoot their wedding.  So cool! Anyhow, the photographer’s name is Tony Schreiber and he did such a great job!

Gettin’ ready….

The finished look…

The happy bride!

Don’t they look great!?

I LOVE her flowers!!!

Thanks Esther! We are so happy to be a part of your wedding