Gregory Byerline likes to refer to his test shoots as “batting practice”. He usually can hit a home run within 10 minutes. Here’s the last fun shoot we did together with Kaylyn. 
Kaylyn is wearing MUFE HD foundation, Smashbox Halo Powder in Medium, MAC eyeshadow in mythology, and MUFE lipcolor is #415 True Red
For the second look, we darkened Kaylyn’s eye color with a little MAC greensmoke eyeshadow and her lipcolor is an ALL exclusive.
March 10, 2010 - 12:33 pm - Fun times indeed. And how do you remember what specific colors when on whom? You a note taker?
Here are my favs for Oscar makeup looks:
Always fresh faced. Jennifer Lopez sticks to her bronzy browns and really highlights those cheekbones. She’s a fan of NARS cosmetics, which has an incredible line of cheek colors, including their most popular Orgasm.
Kristen Stewart had a gorgeous navy dress. I’m completely in love with this deep color right now, so it really struck me. Her peachy cheeks and light smokey navy eye color kept her face looking youthful and bright. Try MUFE HD Microfinish cream blush in Mandarin.
All I can say is “Whoa! Lashes!” And I love the shimmer on her cheek apples. Try Armani Fluid Sheer in Shimmering Beige for the cheeks and Shu Uemura’s lashes that come in a huge variety of fun styles
Sunny is…just that. She’s a bright lady with a family that is very large, very loud, and a ton of fun. I worked Sunny’s traditional Laotian wedding back in December, doing the makeup for her, her sister, and one of her bridesmaids. The trick to this look: finding a color scheme that worked with a baby blue/gold dress, a red/gold dress, AND a white dress! Whew! It took a few attempts, but we figured out something that complimented them all. Sunny just had to change her lip color between her colorful dresses and the white one. Thanks to Tyler Andrews for the images!
Sunny is wearing MUFE HD Foundation, Smashbox Halo in Medium, MK eyescicles in Silver, loose pigment in white, MUFE eyeshadow in black smudged along lashline, MAC pressed bronzer in golden, her lipcolor is an ALL exclusive.
McKenzie is an Atlanta based model, I had the pleasure of working with a few weeks ago. Wee Seing photographed her in some amazing flowy pieces provided by stylist Bek Kaplan. McKenzie is 14 years old and 5′10!!! *jealous* She’s a beautiful girl and will absolutely go far in the modeling world.
McKenzie is wearing MUFE HD foundation, Smashbox Halo powder in Fair, MUFE blush in tawny (unknown #), MAC eyeshadow in wedge & mylar, her lipcolor is an ALL exclusive.
Tiffany Williams is a Miss Motor Speedway contestant. And Gregory Byerline is a fantastic photographer who is really rockin out the pageant headshots. Together, the three of us make this:
Tiffany is wearing MUFE HD foundation, Smashbox Halo powder in Dark, Cargo wet/dry foundation in 90, MAC eyeshadow in Embark, Jest, and Mary Kay eyescicles in Bronze, and MAC fluidline in BlackTrack. Her lipcolor is an ALL exclusive.
Check out this sexy lady! Kim came to me for her consultation last week (on her birthday!) with the words, “smoky, but neutral and Jessica Simpson”. So this is what we came up with:
Kim is wearing MUFE HD Foundation, her eyes are in MAC Jest, Embark, Sketch, liner is Fluidline in Blacktrack, smudged with MAC Embark. Her lip color is an ALL exclusive.
March 2, 2010 - 1:26 pm - LOVE
Here’s a sneak peek of Yael’s wedding day glam. Yael normally wears no makeup, ZERO, nada, zip!!! (I know, breaks my heart too.) So she wanted to look very natural for her wedding day. We created a look that was definitely natural, but gave Yael a fresh glow. Her hair needed to be classic, but not too traditional. So we went for a low bun, with a little pizazz.
Before
After
March 2, 2010 - 1:27 pm - Hooray! Yael looks AMAZING! When she met with us and said she never wears makeup I was shocked. She looks great without makeup, but Amy Lynn, you made her look STUNNING! =)
Evan Baines is a fantastic photographer that I have had the pleasure to work with on several occasions. His wife, Amanda, is gorgeous and vibrant. They love wine and their two (really large) cats. Gregory is also an outstanding photographer, who decided to flip the role for Evan and Amanda by putting them on the other side of the camera. And this is the beauty that resulted:
*My FAV*
Amanda is wearing MUFE HD foundation, Halo powder in Fair, and I used darker matte shades for heavy contouring of the eyes and cheeks. Her lip color is an ALL exclusive. Evan is wearing Halo powder in Light.
February 20, 2010 - 3:36 pm - Fun times, and great work by you.
I am currently on the hunt for some new assistants. Wedding season is fast approaching and it is impossible to tackle 9+ bridesmaids single handedly! I’m looking for someone who enjoys doing both hair and makeup, likes working closely with clients, and upholds tremendous standards of cleanliness. This person will assist me during weddings, photo shoots, and various makeup events. Assisting doesn’t just mean cleaning brushes and powdering. My assistants actually work on clients hair and makeup, gaining valuable experience and can use any images of the faces they’ve worked on for their own portfolios. My hope is to form a relationship with this person, using them consistently, and being able to count on their reliability. So let me know if you’re interested by emailing me!
Makeup Assistant
Feeling like your makeup needs to be revamped? Maybe you have questions about colors or technique. Wondering how to get those razor sharp cheekbones? Well then it’s time to book a Glam Session! These are one on one lessons that will teach you how to get the most of what’s already in your makeup bag and to suggest new products that will add some jazz to your routine. Each lesson is catered to your needs and gives you the opportunity to learn tricks that benefit your individual face. Becky works with preschool kids and wanted to take her neutral, plain makeup to a more adult level. So we reviewed the products she was using, and I taught her how to use them to the best of their ability. Then we added in some new ideas from my kit to give her face a more grownup, sophisticated look. Glam!
After showing Becky what to do on her left eye, she practiced by repeating it on her right eye.
March 2, 2010 - 1:29 pm - You are an awesome teacher. =)
by Amy Lynn
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