My dear friend from high school, Tasia, trusted me (or at least acted like she trusted me) enough to do her makeup for her wedding in Moab, Utah.
My boyfriend, Marshall, and I arrived at our cabin around midnight the night before and we woke up around 7 that morning to explore the Arches National Park for a few hours before I started Tasia's makeup.
Needless to say I was tired, sweaty and hangry, but after a bag of kettle corn I was prepared to pull through.
Two and a half hours [of trying to maintain Tasia's focus whilst 2 large mimosas deep and moving locations 3 times] later... that's exactly what I did.
She was happy, I was tired, and we were both ready for a drink.
Her husband, Juan, was the epitome of what every girl wants their husband to look like the moment they see her walking down the aisle.
He was losing his shit. So many emotions. Wow.
*Side note: I'm very aware my picture quality is shit. I didn't realize my camera was set to aperture until I got back to look at them that night... And then I cried inside.
HOWEVER Tasia's photographers from ROGUE Film Co. (www.roguefilmco.com) took some pretty awesome pics so I snagged a few that showed her makeup/ me doing her makeup so you guys could see what it actually looked like (the last 5 pics in this post are theirs). I'm still including my shitty pics because I wanted to kind of show her eye makeup and turns out brides don't normally close their eyes much during their wedding ceremonies.
Anyways, if you'd like the deets, please read below!
xoxo
Michaela
EYES//
My boyfriend, Marshall, and I arrived at our cabin around midnight the night before and we woke up around 7 that morning to explore the Arches National Park for a few hours before I started Tasia's makeup.
Needless to say I was tired, sweaty and hangry, but after a bag of kettle corn I was prepared to pull through.
Two and a half hours [of trying to maintain Tasia's focus whilst 2 large mimosas deep and moving locations 3 times] later... that's exactly what I did.
She was happy, I was tired, and we were both ready for a drink.
Her husband, Juan, was the epitome of what every girl wants their husband to look like the moment they see her walking down the aisle.
He was losing his shit. So many emotions. Wow.
*Side note: I'm very aware my picture quality is shit. I didn't realize my camera was set to aperture until I got back to look at them that night... And then I cried inside.
HOWEVER Tasia's photographers from ROGUE Film Co. (www.roguefilmco.com) took some pretty awesome pics so I snagged a few that showed her makeup/ me doing her makeup so you guys could see what it actually looked like (the last 5 pics in this post are theirs). I'm still including my shitty pics because I wanted to kind of show her eye makeup and turns out brides don't normally close their eyes much during their wedding ceremonies.
Anyways, if you'd like the deets, please read below!
xoxo
Michaela
EYES//
MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear concealer in NC20 to prime the eyes with my ring finger
Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette in White Chocolate on a Real Techniques setting brush to set the concealer and create a base for the other shadows
MannyMUA x Makeup Geek palette
Beaches & Cream on an It Cosmetics crease brush #105 in the upper crease as a transition
Sora on the fluffy end of an Urban Decay Vice 2 double ended brush to deepen the crease
Aphrodite on an old ass Bare Minerals pencil brush to define the outer crease
*blended out the with the It Cosmetics #105 brush with no additional product
Morphe x Jaclyn Hill palette
ES20 on the flat end of another UD double ended brush on the outer V of the mobile lid
ES54 on a flat shadow brush from a Bare Minerals travel set
*packed on dry first and then wet the brush with some Aveda mist to make the color pop
UD 24/7 Glide-on eye pencil in Demolition on the outer half of the upper lash line
MannyMUA x MG Aphrodite on a Morphe M432 to smoke out that liner
Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in Nude in the water line
Manny MUA x MG
Aphrodite on a Morphe M432 smudged into outer third of lower lash line
Sora on a Morphe M169 to slightly smoke out the lower lash line
Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop on a Morphe M204 as a brow highlight and on a Morphe M168 as an inner corner highlight
Morphe x Jaclyn Hill palette
ES20 on the flat end of another UD double ended brush on the outer V of the mobile lid
ES54 on a flat shadow brush from a Bare Minerals travel set
*packed on dry first and then wet the brush with some Aveda mist to make the color pop
UD 24/7 Glide-on eye pencil in Demolition on the outer half of the upper lash line
MannyMUA x MG Aphrodite on a Morphe M432 to smoke out that liner
Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in Nude in the water line
Manny MUA x MG
Aphrodite on a Morphe M432 smudged into outer third of lower lash line
Sora on a Morphe M169 to slightly smoke out the lower lash line
Becca x Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop on a Morphe M204 as a brow highlight and on a Morphe M168 as an inner corner highlight
Tasia's personal waterproof mascara (I'm assuming something Aveda) applied to upper and lower lashes
Ardell Soft Touch lashes #160 with Duo Brush-On Adhesive with vitamins applied with tweezers/ fingers combo
UNDER EYE//
Make Up For Ever 5 Camouflage Cream Palette, No. 1 in #15 on a Morphe B10 to color correct
MAC Pro Longwear concealer in NC20 applied with the same Morphe B10 (after wiping off the orange) and then blended out with a damp BeautyBlender pro
RCMA No Color Powder on a damp BeautyBlender pro to set and bake the under eye
*dusted away the powder with an ELF small tapered brush
UD All Nighter spray on a Real Techniques setting brush pressed into the under eye area to take away the powder look and further lock in the concealer
Colourpop brow pencil in Dope Taupe to fill in the brows
Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade in Taupe on an angled Anastasia brush #12 to define the brow shape
NYX Control Freak to set the brows
FACE//
Smashbox Photo Finish foundation primer applied with a damp BeautyBlender pro
Dinair airbrush makeup in SG130 and SG146 mixed in equal parts
Anastasia Contour Kit in Java and Fawn on a Morphe M523 for a soft contour in the jaw line and hair line
Anastasia Contour Kit in Fawn on a Morphe M335 for a light nose contour
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer in Milk Chocolate on a Morphe M527 to warm up the cheek bones and temples
MAC Powder Blush in Plum Foolery on a Morphe E4
Becca X Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop on a Morphe M501 as a cheek bone highlight and on a Morphe M168 as a cupid's bow highlight
Benefit Cosmetics Watt's Up! highlighter on the bridge of the nose, blended out with my ring finger
Urban Decay All Nighter spray to set the entire face
Smashbox Photo Finish foundation primer applied with a damp BeautyBlender pro
Dinair airbrush makeup in SG130 and SG146 mixed in equal parts
Anastasia Contour Kit in Java and Fawn on a Morphe M523 for a soft contour in the jaw line and hair line
Anastasia Contour Kit in Fawn on a Morphe M335 for a light nose contour
Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer in Milk Chocolate on a Morphe M527 to warm up the cheek bones and temples
MAC Powder Blush in Plum Foolery on a Morphe E4
Becca X Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop on a Morphe M501 as a cheek bone highlight and on a Morphe M168 as a cupid's bow highlight
Benefit Cosmetics Watt's Up! highlighter on the bridge of the nose, blended out with my ring finger
Urban Decay All Nighter spray to set the entire face
LIPS//
Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Dusty Rose applied with a Morphe B19
NOTES//
*When working with Airbrush foundation but still using traditional concealer, I've found that applying under eye concealer beneath the the airbrush foundation turns out beautifully. However, if you try applying it on top of foundation like you would with traditional makeup, especially if you use a damp beauty blender, this will disturb the foundation that has already dried down, causing it to lift up. Not cute.
This also allows a good chunk of time for baking the under eye area if you're into that. The foundation still wears beautifully on top of the concealer and powder and you're left with a true airbrush finish.
**I haven't tried airbrush concealer because I'm not really interested/ I don't feel I'd be precise enough not to blind my client so this may not apply if you use airbrush concealer.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Dusty Rose applied with a Morphe B19
NOTES//
*When working with Airbrush foundation but still using traditional concealer, I've found that applying under eye concealer beneath the the airbrush foundation turns out beautifully. However, if you try applying it on top of foundation like you would with traditional makeup, especially if you use a damp beauty blender, this will disturb the foundation that has already dried down, causing it to lift up. Not cute.
This also allows a good chunk of time for baking the under eye area if you're into that. The foundation still wears beautifully on top of the concealer and powder and you're left with a true airbrush finish.
**I haven't tried airbrush concealer because I'm not really interested/ I don't feel I'd be precise enough not to blind my client so this may not apply if you use airbrush concealer.
