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Miranda’s Engagement Glam!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Posted in weddings

Ok, prepare yourself. This post is full of gorgeousness at such a high level your brain may explode. (not liable for any brain juice messes) Miranda and I met through her relationship with CJ’s Off The Square, where she held her May wedding. It was February at this point and she walked in with blue and pink hair, a half sleeve down her right arm, and several piercings on her face. And I thought, “Thanks God”. I love women that are out of the ordinary and absolutely unafraid to push the envelope. Miranda and I spent the next 3 months making magic happen with Ace Photography. I worked with her on two engagement shoots, her bridal portrait, and wedding day. Each occasion, we developed a new look. Miranda would bring a picture to me, usually out of a high fashion magazine, and she trusted me to interpret the look and make it appropriate for the images she will adore even when she’s 80 years old. So let me break it down for you:

Engagement shoot #1- Miranda brought me a picture of a woman with blue eyeshadow all up the upper bridge of her nose. Using the same shape, we applied darker bronze to the eyes and made a very early summer, light, sunshiny face. Miranda loves big hair, but we kept it pretty simple for this first shoot. Big and loose curls. By this time, the blue & pink were out of it.

Engagement shoot #2- This time Miranda came with a picture of Katy Perry. Deep eyes and red lips. 1940s inspired finger waved bangs.

Bridal Portrait- We began her hair and makeup with a fantastic concept, but as sometimes happens, we were led another way. An ever better way. Miranda and I made a “babydoll” look by really popping those cheeks with pink, centered on the apple. Big open eyes and perfect skin. Her hair was loose and mimicked the tendrils in her bouquet. She really looks sweet and angelic.

Wedding day- Words used to describe Miranda’s wedding day: family, personal, unique. Words to describe Miranda’s look: romantic, colorful, big. Golds, coppers, and shimmery goodness on the eyes. Hair that reached to heaven. It couldn’t have been more perfect.

I loved every second of working with this bride. She allowed me total freedom and really helped me to understand who she was through this art form. She challenged me with her quirky ideas, but I always left feeling so blessed to work with someone who appreciates the art behind makeup and hair. And to boot, she was incredibly sweet and fun and really was completely in love with her man. Fantastic all the way around.

by Amy Lynn

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July 20, 2011 - 2:01 pm Louise - GORGEOUS, Amy! Kudos to Ace as well, natch.

Natasha’s Wedding Day Glam!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Posted in weddings

Natasha is a hoot. She is super smiley and just a happy little burst of energy. Here are her bridal portraits from Chris and Adrienne Scott. Mary Malone took care of the hair do’. Natasha kind of let me take the reins on her look. She wanted to be glammed up, for sure. So we played up the eyes and I really wanted to display her pretty skin. Natasha loves blush, so a bronzy pink cheek was perfect for her. We had some initial struggles with her lips though. After many discussions over the color, she showed me her favorite lip gloss that she uses daily. Ladies, if you have a particular color that you really love and feel good in, then by all means, ask your makeup artist to try it out! You know what makes you feel comfortable. So unless it’s a hideous orangey color that makes your teeth look nicotine colored, chances are we’ll love it on you too! We ended up using Natasha’s favorite lip gloss for her portraits and wedding day. She looks fantastic AND she was totally comfortable wearing this familiar product.

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Boudoir Glam!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Monday, July 11, 2011 Posted in boudoir

I love doing boudoir work with Chris and Adrienne Scott. It’s always such a fun time. Check out these super hot images from a shoot we did at Southall Eden. *Note* this girl’s skin was so perfect, she is NOT wearing foundation! Oh…. if only we could all be so blessed. I really wanted to utilize this girl’s bronze tones and bring all that sunshine in for a natural, but sexy look. And of course, we gotta have those messy waves.

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Emily’s Wedding Day Glam!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Friday, July 8, 2011 Posted in weddings

Emily came to me after having a not so pleasant makeup experience shortly before her wedding. It’s not all that unusual for ladies to come to me in a panic after having a scary makeup experience either with a non-professional makeup artist, or after they’ve done their own makeup and realized how terribly standard products perform on camera. So I was glad I could work with Emily and resurrect her from the black hole of makeup sadness. Jamie Clayton shot her wedding at the super cool and unique W O Smith Music School. We went for a light gray lid and a dusty rose lip. Emily has a FANTASTIC lip shape, so I really wanted to play it up. Her hair was done by her regular hairdresser.

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Fun Shoot!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Friday, May 27, 2011 Posted in fun shoots

This is Lis. And I had to share these images from Chris Scott. Not only is Lis gorgeous, but she has the MOST AMAZING hair. I feel like angels should sing and fireworks should burst when she brushes it. Or perhaps it deserves its own national holiday in celebration of its glory. It’s just that pretty! Seriously.

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July 11, 2011 - 5:35 pm 2nd Love Cosmetics - Wow! These MUA are really pretty. Great shots!

Summa Time!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Posted in glam session, product review

Well, the weather is definitely starting to warm up! And that means it’s time to revamp your cosmetic bag! There are some key things to keep in mind when warming your face up for summer.

1- Make sure your foundation still matches. A white winter face on a tan body is not cute. You could also switch to a tinted moisturizer to cut back on the heaviness and let that pretty skin show through. Try Laura Mercier’s oil free tinted moisturizer.

2- Work with products that blend into the skin. As you sweat, you don’t want loose powders sliding down your face. Creams tend to have a second skin look and hold a lot more solidly. Makeup Forever’s HD blush is phenomenal. Try Mandarin or Coral for a fresh cheek. For eyes, use Aqua Cream by Makeup Forever for a long lasting, waterproof pop of color.

3- Use a good exfoliator to get all the winter time gunk off. I love Origins Modern Friction.

4- SPF!!!!! Protect that pretty skin EVERY time you are out in the sun. No excuses! Try Kiss My Face Face Factor.

Enjoy the summer!

by Amy Lynn

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Fun Shoot!-Nashville Makeup Artist

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Posted in fun shoots

Chris Scott and I got together a few months ago to play around with some new product and lighting and created some of my favorite images of my entire career. I don’t really have much to say about them. We set out to create a very clean makeup look. I wanted to focus on the skin and use some new HD products I picked up at The Makeup Show. We did some bed head. And the following images are what came out of it. And I love every single bit of them.

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May 19, 2011 - 2:52 pm Sarah Addison - I clicked this link because of the tweet that you two "made magic", and that you did! This is fantastic! Honestly, so clean and natural- while still looking glamorous. When I did my boudoir shoot, this is exactly how I wanted to look. Love it!

Boudoir Glam!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Posted in boudoir, fun shoots, personal

Ok ladies. You know you want to. You’ve pondered it and chickened out a few times. Your man would love it, but you’re kinda nervous. Well, I am here to tell you to DO IT! A boudoir shoot! Boudoir shoots are totally different from any other time you’ll have your picture taken. First of all, it’s about YOU. You can wear what you’d like. You can be sexy, flirty, prissy, dainty, raunchy, anything you feel like! Forget your “I’ve got back fat”, “My lips are too small”, ” I have Frodo feet” silliness, because all that will fall to the side and you will finish your shoot feeling amazingly empowered. And how would I know? Because I’ve been there:

Chris and Adrienne Scott are absolutely incredible photographers & people and they are offering an amazing deal on a Flaunt Session Marathon this June. These shoots make great gifts for hubbies, fiances, boyfriends, or just to remind you of how awesome you are. And besides, I’m doing the makeup for this marathon! Seriously, book that thing now or you’re going to miss an open spot for sure.

ps- thanks to Southall Eden for letting me run around the place nakie!

by Amy Lynn

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May 10, 2011 - 1:41 pm Melanie Watson - Gorgeous!!! Outdoor boudoir is my favorite!!! Chris & Adrienne do such beautiful work and these are all smokin' hot!

May 10, 2011 - 2:05 pm Chris Scott - Thanks for the kind words. And for saying "frodo feet." chris.

May 10, 2011 - 2:17 pm Kate Crafton - I want to be Amy Lynn when I grow up... You two did a beautiful job capturing this gorgeous (and disgustingly talented) lady!

May 11, 2011 - 7:00 am Linda @ Cedarwood - Beautifully done. You got your 'hot' on! We love it. So lovely, and great pics. You all come see us soon :)

June 7, 2011 - 11:26 am Kelly - AHHH! This is so pretty!!!!! You're such a glamorous gorgeous person. Dying.

Valentines Day Winner!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Posted in fun shoots

I’m excited to share a few photos from this year’s Valentine’s Makeover Story photo shoot. Thanks to fiancé Scott Collier, bride-to-be Sarah Parker was treated to a photo shoot with the oh so classy Gregory Byerline complete with hair & make-up styling by me, plus a $200 gift certificate to Stacey Rhodes Boutique where Sarah selected a new dress to accompany her heels for the occasion.

First, the assignment was issued online to boyfriends, fiancés, and husbands to tell their love story and honor their loves by sharing what makes her irresistible and what makes her her, and we enjoyed reading through the submissions. Congratulations to Sarah & Scott for finding each other and for celebrating their love for this project. Cheers to the lovely couple as they wed later this year.

Sarah, like a lot of ladies, is not a big makeup wearer. So we wanted to make sure she looked like herself, just brighter and with a little pizzazz. I think bringing out her face shape and pulling that hair back gave her a very elegant look.

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May 18, 2011 - 3:32 pm Chris Scott - She looks AMAZING! Great job to HER, you and Gregory!

Jordan’s Glam!- Nashville Makeup Artist

Thursday, April 7, 2011 Posted in fun shoots

Occasionally I get together with my incredibly talented friend, Chris Scott, for some test shooting. He is a terrific creative match for me and I love every image we make together. He also happens to have a lovely office assistant, Jordan Bennett. Jordan is adorable and has gorgeous skin. So when I got a hold of her, I really wanted to focus on her cheeks. I gave Jordan a very clean look, using peachy apricot colors and very little on the eyes and lips. A braid was a cute way to keep the hair off her face but still frame it a bit.