Valentine’s Beauty Picks
January 28th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
As Cupid prepares to use his bow and arrows, here are some of my favorite red (and a splash of pink) beauty items to get you in the mood for love. If not love, then how about a night out with the girls.
Products and photo credits (clockwise from top):
1. ARTISTRY lipstick in Stunning (ShopArtistryNow.com); credit: image via Amway.com
2. Madison Street Beauty mineral e/s in Cherry Blossom; credit: madisonstreetbeauty.etsy.com
3. Red headband on model; credit: image via aminamichelle.com
4. MAC lipstick Ruby Woo; credit: image via maccosmetics.com
5. Red roses are always nice! credit: stock image
6. MAC Nail Lacquer in Rouge Marie. Check out Vintage Vamp too; credit: image via maccosmetics.com
7. MAC lip liner in Cherry; credit: image via maccosmetics.com
8. ARTISTRY Lavish in Cashmere Lip Colour in Pomegranate (ShopArtistryNow.com); credit: image via Amway.com
Spring 2012 Color Trend: Tangerine
January 26th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
I saw the following on PerfectWeddingGuide.com and wanted to share with my Blended Beauté readers. I’m excited about some of the spring trends I’ve read about and am absolutely loving this gorgeous tangerine palette.
As posted on PerfectWeddingGuide.com:
Each year the color experts at Pantone announce the most striking colors that will take the fashion and interior design industries by storm, and within those selections, they designate a color of the year. For spring 2012, that color is Tangerine Tango (Pantone 17-1463). A bold reddish-orange hue that is sure to look fabulous in bridesmaid dresses, florals, linens and everything else in between.
We predict the tangerine craze taking over color pallets for spring and summer 2012 wedding. It’s a fresh and flirty color that evokes happiness whenever you see it! Are you liking Tangerine Tango? How would you incorporate the color into your big day?
Photo credits:
1. Bow ties via C’est la vie by Elle
2. Florals via heavenlybloomsblog.com
3. OPI Nail Lacquer in Totally Tangerine
4. Model photo via C’est la vie by Elle
5. Runway image via Jenny Packham
6. Stationery via ModernGirlInvitations.com
7. Tangerine Ginger Rum Jam via Foodoro.com
8. “Sophie” pump via selve.co.uk
WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award 2012
January 24th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Getting one of my bridal clients ready.
If you’ve followed my blog for some time, then you know I absolutely love working with brides. So I’m excited to announce that I have received the Bride’s Choice award from WeddingWire for the fourth year. The award recognizes the top 5% of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence in the wedding industry. Thanks to my past clients for nominating me to receive this award and for allowing me the privilege of being a part of your special day! Following is the official press release.
{Washington, DC} – January 24, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Shauné Hayes DC Wedding Makeup Artist & Eyelash Extensionist has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Beauty & Health!
The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, 
service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Shauné Hayes DC Wedding Makeup Artist & Eyelash Extensionist was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.
Shauné Hayes DC Wedding Makeup Artist & Eyelash Extensionist is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.
“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Shauné Hayes DC Wedding Makeup Artist & Eyelash Extensionist for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”
I’m excited to be considered one of the very best in Beauty & Health within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. I want to again thank my past clients for taking the time to review my business on WeddingWire. Thanks to your positive feedback, I was able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.
For more information, please visit my WeddingWire storefront.
To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, visit www.WeddingWire.com.
About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation’s leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.
Teresa Palmer, Global Face of ARTISTRY
January 23rd, 2012 § 1 Comment
Photo: social.amway.com
As an ARTISTRY consultant and business owner, I was excited to hear that Australian screen actress, Teresa Palmer, is the new face for skincare and color cosmetics. Teresa will make her global debut in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as the face of ARTISTRY’s fall 2012 color collection, Escape to Paradise. Click here to catch a glimpse of Teresa working on the campaign. Stay tuned for more!
Ritz-Carlton Arlington Wedding | Sheritta & Aaron
November 16th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Photography – Cicely & Jason of Procopio Photography
One of the things I love about doing bridal makeup is the end result — seeing the dress, shoes, jewelry, hair and makeup all come together. I also enjoy seeing pictures from my clients’ weddings. Each image captures a moment, freezes it in time and tells a story for everyone to see. Here’s a wedding I had the pleasure of doing makeup for which was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Arlington. The amazing photography was captured by Cicely and Jason of Procopio Photography. I was with the bride from the beginning: her trial, engagement photos and finally her big day. It was a privilege to be a part of her special moments. To see all of the images, visit Procopio Photography’s blog here.
ARTISTRY essentials Hydrating Botanical Spa Collection
November 3rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’m super picky when it comes to body washes, scrubs and lotions. I don’t just lather up with anything. It has to smell good, feel good and leave my skin oh so soft. The ARTISTRY essentials hydrating botanical spa collection does all of the above. I missed trying this spa collection last holiday season, so when it came back this year, I ordered it right away, and to quote the lyrics from one of my fave songs “Cheek to Cheek” performed by Ginger Rogers & Fred Astaire, it has me feeling like…
“Heaven…I’m in heaven,
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak.
And I seem to find the happiness I seek, let me just say I’m in heaven!”
Wash away stress with the lush, foaming lather of the conditioning body wash which gently refines and cleanses. The smoothing body scrub softens and soothes away roughness, and the luxuriously hydrating body butter melts into my skin leaving it buttery soft. And I absolutely love the flowery fresh, botanical fragrance. It truly gives me that spa experience.
So if you’re looking for the perfect gift of pampering this holiday season or maybe you need to escape from a hectic day, then look no further. The ARTISTRY essentials hydrating botanical spa collection (also comes with a cute travel bag) is available for a limited time only, while supplies last. Check it out at ShopArtistryNow.com.
Gotta try: black | Up Cosmetics
October 27th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I came across black|Up Cosmetics while flipping through Essence magazine. It immediately piqued my interest. According to their website, black|Up Cosmetics is the first luxury makeup artist brand created by professional makeup artists for ethnic skin tones & women of color yet it’s suitable for all women. Just looking at the products online, it seems as if they have a wide range of foundations in various textures and shades especially for women with deeper skin tones. The eye shadows, lip colors and other color collections seem rich and highly pigmented also. Their best-selling mattifying base is definitely on my list to try. Pricing for the line seems comparable to brands like MAC, Bobbi Brown, NARS to name a few. Lipsticks and glosses are $19-$21; foundations $39 and up; eye shadows $19; and their skin care products range from $21-$49.
images from blackupcosmetics.com
Can’t wait to try it!
Sam Fine Creative Director for Fashion Fair
October 20th, 2011 § 1 Comment
photo from chron.com
I was excited to read that Fashion Fair, the largest black-owned cosmetics company in the world recently tapped celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine to become its creative makeup director. My initial reaction: Finally, fresh life will be brought to the Fashion Fair brand!
INFO BELOW FROM HUFFINGTON POST:
“Sam Fine is a true artist who understands women of color and has built an illustrious career unparalleled in the industry. His experience in the fashion editorial world with global beauty brands and celebrities will translate wonderfully with Fashion Fair, and our consumers will reap its benefits. We’re thrilled to have him with us, and you’ll be able to track his progress at www.fashionfair.com,” says Clarisa Wilson, the president of Fashion Fair.
I hope Sam truly gets to execute his vision, because when I think of Fashion Fair, I think of Aunt Sue giving me a hug with a face full of orange, heavy makeup which she also leaves imprinted on my clothes! So I’m anticipating a fabulous new line from a brand that has been a favorite for many black women. After all, it was all we had back in the day. I also hope Fashion Fair becomes a brand that younger women of color can look to for trends and hot new shades of eye shadow and lip colors. It will be nice to see a range of colors that goes beyond the usual coppers, browns and bronzes. Fine will also launch a signature cosmetic collection called “Sam Fine For Fashion Fair” in 2012.
Photo: Fashion Fair / HC
For fall, the brand introduced the Chocolate Seduction Collection, above: Golden Lights Beauty Highlighter, $17; lipsticks, $15-$18; eye shadows, $14. At Macy’s and fashionfair.com
Craving: Precison Brow Pencil from Senna Cosmetics
October 16th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Precision Brow Pencil from Senna Cosmetics
I could have cried when my favorite brow pencil from ARTISTRY was discontinued. Brow Define was a mechanical brow pencil that offered rich color to define brows on one end and a soft brow brush on the other end to blend color, groom, and accentuate the natural shape of the brow. I especially liked the ultra-fine yet firm tip that easily filled in brows, for a precise, natural, mistake-proof application. But I may be able to wipe the tears away with Senna Cosmetics’ Precision Brow Pencil. I recently ordered it in Mink (a rich deep brown), and can’t wait to try it. Like my fave from ARTISTRY, it also has a fine, firm tip for filling in sparse brows. The color is supposed to be long-lasting and smudge proof. The retractable tip never has to be sharpened (another feature I like) and features a blending comb on the other end. I’m a little skeptical about the blending comb (I prefer a brush) but time will tell. I just might love it. Precision Brow Pencil comes in four shades: blonde, light taupe, dark taupe and mink. Stay tuned as I will report back once I’ve tested it out.
