Dallas or Bust!

WHAT: Pageant Photo Shoot

WHO: 2009 Miss Austin and Miss Austin Teen Winners, Raeven Valadez and Rachel Prochnow

WHERE: Zac Grimaldo Photography Studio, Dallas, TX

WHEN: July 23rd

WHY: Fun promo pictures for Miss Austin appearances and new pageant headshots for upcoming State pageants

SILLY FACT: We always order from Mama’s Restaurant, which is a few blocks from the studio.  It has amazing Southern Food!  One of my favorite things I love about this trip!

So I traveled last week to Dallas, TX for a fun photo shoot at Zac Grimaldo Studios.  Being the official makeup artist sponsor for the Miss Austin Texas pageant, I get the privilege to work on the most beautiful ladies of Central Texas every year! 

Zac Grimaldo, the photographer for the shoot, is so amazing at what he does that it is worth the drive to and back from Dallas.  Fortunately, Betty Warner, the Miss Austin Texas director, is so generous to let us all drive together in her car so it makes the road trip more fun to all be together!  So here are a few pics of the Dallas trip below…

My makeup station all ready for the first girl to get makeup! It starts organized but not for long…

(left)Rachel all ready for the first shot of the day!  (Hair by the fabulous, Vanessa Bustos!) (right) Rachel holding the reflector as Zac shoots from outside the studio.  Natural lighting is the best!

 

(left) Raeven’s turn for hair and makeup  (right) almost ready!

 

Raeven and Zac in a silly pose 

 

Makeup touch up time!

(left to right) Ashley (Betty’s granddaughter), Betty, and Zac viewing the beautiful pics from the photo shoot on the computer.  Tough job choosing one!

Bye from the Miss Austin beauties!

Thanks as always for checking out my blog.  Many exciting blogs to come for the month of August—bridal shows, photo shoots, awards shows, and more!!! You’ll have to tune in to find out.

xoxo,

Adrienne

Fourth of July Makeup Look!

Hey Fans,

I’ve created a fun patriotic look for this upcoming Fourth of July, and yes, I am wearing blue eye shadow. I’m sure you’ve heard before that blue eyeshadow is a makeup no no, but quite frankly, I don’t really believe in makeup rules and I think that blue is quite beautiful to wear. This look is a little dramatic for the everyday look, however, I hope it still gives you inspiration to try out color in lieu of the everyday neutrals. So below is a list of the products used for this look of the week, in order of application.

FACE

• MAC Prep & Prime Skin
• MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation
• MAC Select Coverup Concealer
• MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Powder
• Tarte Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess

EYES

• L’Oreal Cream Eyeshadow Paint in Secretive (entire lid)
• NYX White Eyeliner Pencil (applied over bottom lid and blended with fingers)
• MAC Gesso shadow (inner lid and browbone highlight)
• MAC Electro Sky Sky (outer lid crease, and lower lash line)
• MAC Frost Pigment (on top of Gesso shadow)
• L’Oreal Liquid liner in Black (top lash line)
• MAC Engraved Powerpoint Eyeliner (waterline of lower lash area)
• L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Very Black
• MAC Brun Shadow (brows only)

CHEEKS

• Coastal Scents (CS) Highlight/Contour Blush Palette (pink rose shade)

LIPS

• Cargo lipstick in Maria
• MAC Clear Lipglass

*To create the stars effect alongside the eye area, I first applied a few mini star stickers in the area I wanted the stars to appear. Then I applied MAC’s Pearl Cream Color Base over the general area where the star stickers were. Then I brushed on some MAC White Glitter Pigment and MAC Frost Pigment to add some sparkle and whiteness. Then I finished by peeling off the stickers from the face. You can do this simple trick with any type of stencil or sticker shape.

Thanks again for checking out my blog. I hope you enjoyed this Fourth of July Look!

Have a blessed and safe holiday,

Adrienne