I got a Superstay in Infinite Petal

Have you checkout out the CVS flyer this week ? Ok, so CVS, has a Beauty Club that you can join for free. So I did. In doing so I got 10% off my purchase! But this week they also have $3 bucks off any beauty purchase of $10 or more! So I headed on down to make my purchases, due to the fact that I also saw Maybelline was buy one get one 50% off! You know me and my color stay lip sticks! I got a great one this time with a bit of a purple hue to it! I have been saving the Maybelline Coupons from the Sunday paper coupons. I had $1.00 off any lip stick AND 3.00 off ANY One by One Mascara! All combined I saved a total of around $9.00 on my purchases! Would be a GREAT idea to head to CVS this week for some great buys!

i got waterproof in very black

Hot Passion COLOR!

I was shopping at Kroger this afternoon, and low and behold I look and see that i have a $2.00 off coupon for a NEW!COVERGIRL LipPerfection™ Lipcolor
I always hang on to my beauty coupons until I see that the product is on sale AND I have a coupon. Once I got to the beauty isle, low and behold its on SALE! $5.99! I first thought I wanted to get, another nude, beige lip color. But then I rethought. You know whats HOT this spring? Bold lips! One thing I have very little of  in my makeup box of goodies is a GREAT RED! I have done a couple of Weddings lately that have used a GREAT RED lip, and I am almost out of that color! So today I got" HOT PASSION" for you ladies livin' on the edge! I have a brunette that i am working with Monday for headshots, that this would be FABULOUS on!  I am so excited to use this GREAT new color!

On a side note, Have a very safe a wonderful Holiday Weekend where ever you may roam! I will be working on a Bridal Portrait beauty session and a Saturday Wedding! Then I am heading to North Carolina to catch up my with "beauty queens" down south! Post some of those photos after the Holiday!!

I have had a BLAST over the past 8 months working with Brides and Bridal Parties! THANK YOU TO all of my beautiful Brides and Bridesmaids!! Here is a small sample of just some of the FUN!!

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As the weekend comes to an end, I am a wee bit tired and ready for a good long slumber! But I will be having little dreams of an incredible weekend in the books! Joyce and I enjoyed working on Weddings Saturday and Sunday, one in Mechanicsville and one in Powhatan at the Mill at Fine Creek. Both Brides and Bridesmaids we amazing and we had so much fun! Here is a little sneak peak with "my camera" from today at The Mill at Fine Creek! BEAUTIFUL PLACE!

Looking for a GREAT product that is well worth the price? Last week I got a bottle of BED HEAD After Party. I started using it with my flyaways in my hair after straightening it, using the product for a smoothing cream and it was an INSTANT LOVE. I have since used it on Wedding updos and styles and even smells good to boot. Its easy to use and smooths for silky, healthy looking hair. Its my favorite hair product right now! Here is the FUN PART! I was in GREAT Clips with my kids getting their hair cut and the woman told me that GREAT CLIPS always has BED HEAD products 2 for $20! So check with your local Great Clips-that's a GREAT price!

This weeks Bridal Beauty on a Budget is really GREAT! It is even a little bit for the "Husbands to Be!" I had a GREAT shopping trip to Target this MORNING! SO, I was able to SCORE FREE Toothpaste for beautiful bridal teeth(plus good breath), .2 cent nail polish(for the honeymoon), a .99 cent People Magazine (for the plane) AND a $1.38 DOVE Dody Wash for MEN (for the honeymoon)! Oh yea! CLEANED up!
here is how I did it!....
TODAY in the SUNDAY paper, you will find a DOVE men's body wash coupon(1.00 off and 1.00 off Target one). Last weeks paper I pulled out a Colgate Total Coupon(1.50 off and 1.00 off Target) AND a People Magazine coupon (1.00 off plus 2.00 off from Target). The Nail polish coupon (1.00 off) I got from Target at the check out the last time I was there! HA!
THEN this morning I went to Target Coupons on line and printed off a Colgate Coupon, DOVE MEN'S Care, and the PEOPLE Magazine one! YOU CAN use Targets coupons with manufacturer coupons!
Before coupons my total was $10.88 and After: $2.38! HUGE BEAUTY SAVINGS! AND YOU CAN TOO!

 So I am finding a large hole in my upcoming weekend schedule of APRIL 9th! I am booked ALL around April 9th,  but not on April 9th! I know that there must be a BRIDE that would LOVE TO have hair and makeup for APRIL 9th! If you would like...... I am open! So shoot me an email!

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PS!! I AM BOOKED 9th and 10th!!! YIPEEES!!

I have been meaning to talk about a GREAT mascara that all of my friends have recommended to me and I have been using for a while. THIS WEEK.... I see that it can also be combined with a BUDGET FIND! YIPEE! Maybelline "Falsies" mascara is all the rage and one of the hottest mascaras on the market! I have a few in my kit and always revert back to it when picking mascaras out of my kit. It just has something special. Its smoothly formulated, does not clump and glides on easy! and I also get mine in waterproof!
This week when you use your CVS card you can get a 2/10 special! That's $5 bucks each! PLUS I have been holding onto a $1.00 off coupon for any Maybelline mascara! So mine will be LESS! THAT'S a great buy! I also see CVS has L'Oreal on sale. If you are savvy you also picked up a $1.00 off L'Oreal as well in the Sunday paper!!

hair and makeup Faces By Joy in the Ed Ip Studio

This past weekend I had a GREAT time working with a Bride to be on her Bridal Portraits(can't show you those just yet!), a studio consult and a pageantry photography session with Ed Ip. I am planning to finish up this week with Bridalicious blogs and combine all segments into one big blog next week! I am on the scout for this weeks Bridal Beauty on a Budget as well!
Don't forget that I am available during the week for your Bridal Portrait sessions and Engagement photo sessions!  Email me for pricing details!! I am gonna make you look FABULOUS DARLING! :) Happy Monday!

My friend Kacie Lynch of Kacie Lynch Photography sent me over a facebook message a few weeks ago and asked me if I would like to be a part of a Vintage style "Trash the Dress" session! I was not sure what a Trash the Dress session really was? Kacie explained to me that it is a photo session post-Wedding where the Bride will get photos done in places she would have NEVER thought about doing before hand since it would surly ruin her dress. Places like under water, in the rain, and so forth. The twist was that she was shooting a vintage style Trash Session! So I would be doing makeup for a vintage style look. In my research I found that women of the 40's loved Glamour and Mascara!
Eye shadow was not so difficult and really just shadowing the crease, avoiding the brow bone, keeping a creamy undertone to almost a fleshy beige color completed the eye shadow. To complete the look it was black liquid eyeliner on the upper lids ,and sweep up to create an arch for that sexy and glamorous touch,  then tons of black mascara for the top lashes. False eyelashes were also used in abundance to give that increased glamour! I also found that women would fill in their eye brows even making them wider and fuller. Topped with Red Lips, the 40's vintage look is a classic modestly sexy starlet, with an innocent attitude in my opinion.
 
Keeping ALL of this in mind I had a GREAT time giving our Bride Emily the "look" she desired!

One of my favorites! I love this!

Countdown- 2 weeks!

This week I would suggest maintaining full speed ahead on all of this ideas that we have previously talked about. YOUR almost there!Take a HOT bath tonight! Prepare for the week with your facial and hair masques!

This week, each day before you get in the shower, use your WHITE Stripes before you jump in. Plan to leave them on per manufacture suggestions. Personally, I cannot tolerate using them everyday. So I alternate days (which is why i give you two weeks for this). I also use a whitening rinse to give me extra punch!

DRINK LOTS of water this week and try cutting to just 30 minutes of light cardio. Just to keep your body moving and stress free. Yoga in the Am would be a refreshing change? Comcast TV offers a variety of different exercise programs "On Demand!"

Start to PACK! Start packing needs for your big day! Make sure to pack your beauty needs! Things I always suggest to Brides to pack for beauty:

• Your favorite lip color your using for your ceremony (try a colorstay)
• A light refreshing body spray, its been told to me that anything with Lavender helps calm senses...why not try finding something at Bath and Body Works with a scent like that- One of my favorites is Moon Light Path!

• A loose or pressed powder. After the ceremony, you may want to refresh your make-up and just dab on some loose or pressed powder. 
• Make sure to pack Band-Aides for tired feet 
• Aspirin or Tylenol for head and body aches and maybe a "night time" version with a light sleep aid for the "night before the wedding" when you will be hard up for SLEEP! 

Enjoy your week its almost the big day!!

This week has flown by so fast that I can hardly keep up! I had planned to give you Bridal Beauty on a Budget on Tuesday, but Ed's video was too nice to pass up!

So, THIS WEEK! You should be getting your Crest White Strips as we talked about on Sundays BLOG post!

Now, i have saved SEVERAL $10 off coupons for Crest White Strips and I have a flyer from Walgreens saying that they are giving $10 off as well. So That is a $20 BUCK savings! hard to beat! Now for My bragging rights.....  I arrived at Walgreens this past weekend, found the small clearance section in the back of the beauty isle and low and behold 3 sets of Ardell Lashes!!! Marked down from $4.50 to $1.07!!! WOW these are a Bridal Beauty on a Makeup Artist Budget FIND! These are the lashes I use for Bridal Makeup!
I ALSO scored another Maybeline 16 hour Colorstay at Target for $1.37. YEP it had been marked down 4 times!! They are making way for the SuperStay Lip Color, so get to Target to see if you might be able to score yourself one!

I just got this little gift from Ed Ip. This is a little look into a behind the scenes photo shoot!! This is in Richmond VA! and YOU TOO can get in on all the fun! Book a session with Ed and myself today!

ENJOY!

Week 3

I hope you are enjoying our 4 week countdown to being a fabulous Bridalicious BRIDE!  Last week we began a 4 week count down on must do beauty ideas to get you ready for the big day. Now at 3 weeks, we have some more things to talk about!

3 weeks from the big day Skin Care:

Night Time Renewal

Sugar Lip Scrub for moist lips!

• Visit a local spray tan salon this very week!
• Start by going on Monday(tomorrow). I have found that often times salons offer deals or 1/2 price sprays on Mondays! Dont hesitate to call around and ask? You can save at least 1/2 the cost for your trial spray with just a little investigation.
• If you are planning to go, make sure to exfoliate really well in the shower before you leave. Put your hair up and head out for the salon.
• Most salons offer levels of shades. Shade 1=light; Shade 2=medium;shade 3=dark. The attendant at the salon should be able to advise you as to which shade would work best with your skin tone. But, I may suggest, stick with light to med. for your Wedding day. Just a hint of color would be your best choice, you really do not want to look like you just got back from Jamaica. You may be going there after the Wedding, but not before. :)
• Your tan should last you all week. Think about a few things while your enjoying your "new" golden bronze look. Does it smell funny? Does it look natural? Does it rub off on your clothing, How much comes off in the shower? Does your fiancee think it looks nice? Does it wear off well?  These are very important factors, when you are considering doing it before your BIG Wedding Day. You will need to answer these questions to decide if you should get it done, and how long before the Wedding day? The day before? Two days before? It all depends on how it wears off and smells?
• Lastly, give your MAKEUP ARTIST a heads up about your Spray Tan! Let them know that you will be getting one, so that they can adjust foundations as needed. You may require a shade darker mix if you are darker than your original consult. :)

WEEK 3 HAIR

You should be continuing with your Hair Masque and extra special shampoo and conditioners. This week you may have noticed a nice change in your hair, with the special care you have been giving it. Continue on the same path. Tonight should be a deep conditioning treatment as we discussed last week.

If you are getting a trim, or a color, I would suggest that you would have already set up your salon appointment for a week from today for a trim and about 10 days from the big day for your color.

Week 3 -Your HANDS 

 If you can afford to get a manicure this week, I would GO FOR IT! A manicure is about 12 bucks. Yes, you are 3 weeks away, but if your anything like me, I have cuticles and don't keep up with my hands like I should. I went for a manicure 3 weeks ago, and I am in need again! If you go this week, you will get a chance to clean up your hands well in advance of the big day and really start getting your nails in shape. If you really want to save some money on a full set of nails, start this week on your manicure, and your nails may be in good enough shape to go eu natural for the Wedding day!! You can ultimately save $ money on getting your own nails french manicured for $12, rather than getting a $40.00 full set! MUCH CHEAPER and BETTER for your nails!

Over the past several weeks I have had many Bride to Be's come into the Glam Studio with the same compliant. Dry Skin and Scalp. Its that time of year isn't it? With the heat up in our homes and the air outside so cold. Its hard to keep moisture in our skin. I feel so bad for our chapped lips, and eyelids!
I have been on the look out for a great coupon to get myself some facial moisturizer with out spending a fortune. I just wanted a nice day to day lotion to soothe my facial skin this winter. TODAY I found a GREAT coupon!!

What you need to do, is FISH out the PARADE section of your Sunday paper. Cut out the Garnier coupon with $2 bucks off! THEN go to the Target coupon web site to get another $2.00 off Garnier coupon! YES at Target you can USE both!! Meaning you can STACK them!

I scored a NEW Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream  full of vitamin E and Grape water extract. *oil Free. The product was on sale for $6.64 - my ($4.00) in coupons= $2.64!  Yep! I paid $2.64 for my new moisturizer!

If you were not looking for a moisturizer, then I would HIGHLY recommend trying the Garnier Nutritioniste Detoxifying Wet Cleansing Towelettes. I use Towelettes everyday to take off makeup and my skin has NEVER, i repeat NEVER looked better in YEARS! I had adult acne BEFORE I started using Cleansing Towlettes. I can thank my beautiful friend LaDaria for that tip! I use most any brand. AND i totally would have gotten the Towlettes and paid a WHOPPING .49 cents for them too(they were 4.49), if I was not looking for a moisturizer!




I can not take all of the credit for finding this little gem. Thanks to the Web site Totally Target, I was able to score a GREAT deal today on Garnier!