I am very exited about my upcoming September/ October! I have 3 weekends worth of bookings! Yippee! Birthday party makeover, Plantation Wedding, intimate outdoor wedding, 2 Pageants, and a consultation lined up so far! But, of course i still have room for you!

This Wednesday I will be attending the workshop Illuminate by OFD Consulting LLC
 I am super excited to listen to the presenters and be apart of the workshop!

 Here is a little image below that i thought was very cute and thought Id share with you....



Hugs!

joy

I want to thank my Bachlorette party ladies once again as they left some awesome sweet words on my facebook page!

Megan (the bachelorette wrote)

"Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talents with us at my bachelorette party! We had a blast and everyone looked beautiful!!!!"

 

Karen said

"It was wonderful meeting you last night Joy- you did a wonderful job with everyone's makeup and were such a pleasure to be around :)"

 

Get in on the fun! Come be my Facebook friend!

I am always happy to work at a certain place where the STAFF is AWESOME and the ladies talk makeup and men! Ladies...you know who you are....its the coolest place and I only regret that because I work sporadically at this particular place I miss the daily fun that goes on.

But today I got to spend time with the girl bunch at my favorite work location and talk a bit of Makeup! Today we discussed the use of Gel Liner! One of the ladies said that it was a "bit scary" since what exactly is GEL liner? Is it similar to liquid liner? What does it do, and what do you use it for? were all questions that were posed to me.

Ultra-smooth, Fluidline’s gel forWell, I love Gel liner. It is new and up and coming and much simpler to use than liquid liner. Gel liner comes in a variety of different colors, and glides on smooth as silk. I like to use Gel liner over the top of a pencil liner to ADD more pop to the eye. It can give you a more dramatic look for the evening and you can add definition to your eyes with ease. You will use a eye liner brush.
I have personally used MAC's Ultra-smooth, Fluidline’s gel formula. It provides the precision of a liquid liner with a silkier, softer finish. Goes on “foolproof” with a brush in an easy dip-and-stroke action. gel liner is not a liquid, but rather a soft solid. Its Long-wearing and basically Smudge-proof for most. you can find it in a rich array of colors and finishes.

So WHY NOT GEL? I think you will love it!

hugs,





"In Studio"  Makeover Special going on now! email me for details! Come on over and I will try GEL liner on YOU!

I had a different BLOG post intended for today, but I was stopped dead in my hand pecking keyboard tracks when I got a testimonial from the lovely bride Missie, whom i worked with a few weeks ago. Missie had the most beautiful wedding at Glen Garden in Fredricksburg,VA. I had the true honor of working with Missie and her family on her big day! Here is what she said that brought tears to my eyes.... thank you Missie!

"Do you believe in fate? I can tell you a story and tell you why fate exists! My make up artist I had set up to do my make up for my wedding canceled on me 2 weeks before my big day, needless to say I was frantic. However when I reflect back on that I realize it was for the best because it made way for Joy. Joy like superwoman saved my day, and on short notice, but not short on service. Joy set my nerves at ease with her sweet demeanor and understanding. I am a former tomboy who is clueless about hair and make up, but Joy made me look like a million bucks. She took my opinion into consideration and did not bully me in any kind of way or make me feel uncomfortable. She is a fun, bubbly and positive person who you just feel like you would want to be one of your BFF’s.  She had never met me; however she knew exactly what to do to make me look great for my wedding. I asked her last minute to do both my mom and daughter and she had no problem and they could not have looked more beautiful. Joy gets an A+ in my book both for the beautiful person she is and for the beautiful person I became from her expertise."

From the bottom of my heart, Missie, Thank you so much!

s officially official! I have been working little by little on the FBJ GLAM studio in my home. Its a mix of romance, and shabby chic, with a feminine and fun feel. Washed greens and hand rubbed cloud white furniture meet rustic romance. Where a shabby chic old ladder holds hairsprays and curling irons. Where you can come and feel inspired OR relax. YESTERDAY, I had my first client come to my GLAM studio!! We had a relaxing time trying different hair styles for her wedding, and applying makeup for trial.
I invite you to make a time to come for a consultation! Come get your hair and makeup done for your upcoming event! I still travel to you...but this just makes it a bit easier if you are coming to town or live in town to come a sit a while with me and relax!

I could hardly wait a minute longer to post! I had the BEST time tonight at my long awaited Bachelorette party MAKEOVER! YEP, 6 ladies had a Faces by Joy Makeover!! We had SUCH a great time! I am sure the ladies are having a BLAST at this point of the night, but as I sit here and enjoy a little glass of Pinot Noir, watch my puppies play and watch Never Been Kissed for the 8th time, while waiting for the family to get home from the Virginia game, I would love to share some PHOTOS!!

First, I must say that these ladies are just beautiful! Not only on the outside, but each amazed me with their inner beauty! I listened to them talk about school, and husbands and children, and just watched them enjoy their time together getting ready tonight. They are truly an amazing group of women and I am so happy that they called me to help them with a special event!

I wanted to just do a quick update post before this FAB weekend I have coming up to show you a little before and after of last weeks session with my Bride, Missie. She and her family are just the sweetest! I loved working with her and her daughter and mother too! She looked amazing on her special day!!