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 am jumping up and down!! I am overjoyed at the Airbrush MAKEUP I have coming in for my Brides, Wedding parties and Pageant ladies this SPRING!!! First I am upgrading my airbrush makeup to a new brand! I LOVE, LOVE my old brand and the way it photographs (which I am a stickler about) but this is going to give an extra punch! The new airbrush foundations I will be using are still Water Based, and are still  Silicon Free,  and still Oil Free and blend seamlessly.  Developed for film  this makeup sets on contact and lasts Over 18 Hours. But here is the real kicker! Its water resistant, AND  on top of that fact, I am getting in a Sealer and Makeup extender to use with each airbrush session to ensure a water resistant fabulous finish perfect for brides and bridal parties!

Next i am adding Tattoo coverage! Paramedical Airbrush Makeup is for especially difficult coverage. It is extremely rub resistant and water proof.  Scarring and Tattoos can be covered with airbrush ease and great skin color match through use of Special Paramedical Airbrush Makeup. Tattoo and Scaring coverage will be at a small additional charge, but well worth it for brides and Bridesmaids that would like extra coverage for their special day.
Lots happening in SPRING of 2011!! Book your bridal portrait or engagement photos and you will look your airbrushed best!

Yesterday I was asked a really cool question!? Would I be the official Sponsor to one of the Official preliminarys in Virginia for the 2012 MISS VIRGINIA USA® and MISS VIRGINIA TEEN USA® Pageants. So today I am proud to shout to the world that Faces by Joy is the official Hair & Make-up sponsor for the MISS NORTHERN VIRGINIA USA & MISS NORTHERN VIRGINIA TEEN USA pageants!

What is a preliminary you may be wondering?  A state preliminary pageant gives the contestant the opportunity to enter a smaller pageant at a reduced price. If they win, their entry is paid to the Virginia USA State pageant(which is much more expensive to enter outright)! PLUS it gives the contestant a good opportunity to test her stage and interview skills on a smaller scale before reaching the big State pageant!

In addition, I am also offering the 2 new prelim winners a two- 2 hour makeup application sessions and a bag of beauty goodies to take with them to the State Pageant! Course Ed Ip and I will be sponsoring photos/hair/makeup as well!

So I am pretty excited to say the least! I will be seeing them July 10th! visit:
http://www.novapageants.com/ for more info!

I love it when a good coupon comes together with another thats 1+1 for big savings! If you did NOT get the Sunday paper, you MUST find one. There are LOADS of coupons BURSTING at the SEAMS, ready to save you tons on BEAUTY ( and I save a ton on food too, but thats for another day)! This week DIVE into BEAUTY SAVINGS with pages and pages of great beauty coupons coupons this week. I must say that even after our Sunday Wedding, I was back home into the coupons and getting to Target! You will need to visit Target.com to get Target coupons as well. Visit here. Click beauty and print what you like. Save them in a binder and wait to pair them up for a GREAT deal, like this week! Remember Target coupons can be used along with your manufacturer coupons! 
For example: I found $2.00 off L'Oreal for eyes in the Sunday paper. ANY product!Since I basically "collect" Mascara since I use it on every Bride, Consult, and event all the time. I keep several types and brands in "stock" so I can pick and choose to match the best color to use on lashes to go with the Makeup. Yep, there is more than just BLACK in my collection! So I decided to pair it with the $1.00 off Target coupon I had been saving. TARGET had them on sale for $4.99, so my new Mascara cost me= $1.99!
I also purchased a few packs up GUM on my way out to carry in my kit! Brides and Wedding parties love that! My GUM was also coupon savvy. And ended up getting 1 pack for 99 cents, and 1 pack for Free. AND 2 Orbits packs for .10 cents each! YUMMY!!

Joyce setting hair

One rainy Saturday in Richmond VA, did not hold back any Brides! We were thrilled to be able to help one of them at the Jefferson on Saturday! Hair and Makeup among the beauty and splendor of one of Virgina's finest locations! We had a wonderful time with Danielle and her Bridal Party. I can't wait to get the photos back from her photographer! These are just a few from my camera!

working on a side Chignon

Just starting to get her Dress together....

Then Sunday came and the rain dried up and flew away as we drove to Northern Virginia to prepare another Bride and her Bridal Party for her Wedding at the beautiful Glen Gardens in Fredericksburg Virginia!

Just getting an idea of Veil placement before the big ceremony!

Almost done!

This Weeks Bridal Beauty is so darn easy and SO very smart! I have been looking for a few new spring nail colors and found a nice selection at Target! I always LOVE it when I find a STORE coupon for something I am looking for! As I was in the Target Isle looking at nail polish I noticed that NYC has a .50 cent coupon running right on the bottle-right now! INSTANT savings! I got my nail polish for 1 buck! ONE of the HOT spring nail colors is this little beauty -Taxi Yellow Creme. You have to love a color that makes you smile like sunshine!
As I was in Target this week, I also inquired about their Target Debit Card! I have to tell you, that I think I have made a VERY smart move. It took me 2 minutes to sign up at the register for the Target Debit Card. I will save 5% off each and every purchase i make! I love that its not a credit card and It will come out of my checking account JUST like it does with my regular debit card, its just that this one is a Target Exclusive one.  I am VERY Excited! Did you know that with my beauty coupons and my Target savings I am SAVING A MINT(like thousands per year)!! YOU can too! I am going to have to put those savings towards gas soon....I am wondering? :)

I spent this past Saturday and Sunday heading over to Innsbrook in Richmond Virginia to prepare Sarah for the Miss Teen VA US pageant being held today in Richmond. Yesterday I created some beauty magic for hair and makeup for the Interview portion of her competition. Interview makeup should be natural and pretty. I wish I had my good camera but here is Sarah from my "camera" phone.. for Interview....

Today I headed back to make her over for the Stage portion of the pageant and brought along my Canon, so you could get a little 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a FBJ beauty queen! Stage makeup is heavier with lots more of everything. Its very enhanced with darker makeup and full eyelashes. I love doing stage makeup since its so much fun to dip my brushes into different hues. I thought I would use Graphite, black, and Swiss Chocolate in today's makeup with Sarah! The Swiss Chocolate from MAC pulls out the more of a Purple with Sarah's skin-exactly what I was going for with the Graphite mix. LOL!!! (fyi...these are all un-retouched photos.....)

Enjoy!

getting the "goods" ready to go

Just getting back from rehearsal

Rollers into the hair....

getting ready for airbrushing!

Airbrushing done...adding the colors....

Add some stage Lip Stain....with a little gloss....