On Location Beauty Blog

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…

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!!

Ray from Apertura Photography  contacted us with a personal photo project he had in mind, so  Tessa went out on Saturday to do make-up for the shoot.  Ray is amazingly talented and makes me wish I could be a photographer  :)  To see more of Ray’s work, go to www.aperturaphoto.com/blog.

Tessa did a phenomenal job on the make-up…I love the super dark smoky eyes against the model’s light eye color.  It really adds to the mood of the images.    If you’d like to book Tessa for your wedding or event, email us at info@onlocationbeauty.com.  She rocks!