Miss Joncus

This weekend we had the pleasure to work with Larissa Joncus of Heffner Model Management in Seattle. I did a set of pin curls before the shoot so we could head to the studio (which tends to be a bit humid) so that they wouldn't fall before shooting. When we got there, they looked so good I decided to leave them for some beauty shots. The eyelashes are from Elise, and are long blonde false hair. I paired them with natural makeup that would glisten slightly on her eyes and glow on the rest of her skin.


This beautiful smile was brought on by the mention of her boyfriend. Candids are so lovely.

Today, We Weave. Or, We Have Woven?

Hair to pair with the whimsical, delicate romance of my last post...


The original braid crown that caught my eye. An updo for any occasion.


I can only imagine the total time this look took. I might be surprised, considering my personal threshold for hair details. This hair style could be paired with any outfit and look wonderful. However, let's make sure it has no potential snags, as it could cause a world of hurt.


Slick, thick hair pulled back and then wrapped with itself. Genius. Completely sleek and classy while being modern and even a bit alternative.


This reminds me, for some reason, of daisy crowns. Intricately hooked within the next piece...

Objects of Desire, Gucci

My blog is going to move in the direction of inspiration photos and artwork that inspires me. If it interests you too, awesome. Let's get inspired together. However, one problem with this is that I no longer remember half of the people who made these images. Most of them were found on MM and Flickr. If you know who worked on any of these photos, please get in touch and I will credit them accordingly.

Today, a beautiful black lipped model with a perfect wave of hair. This photo was inspiration for a look I did with Nicole Brockway and Maddi Caligari for the Vorpal Images Gasoline Glamour shoot. I think of it often while working on makeup. So clean and classic, yet with a bit of edge.

Black lipstick recommendations as per my personal opinions and those of other fabulously talented makeup artists:

Lip minx by Mac
Black lipstick by Barry M
Shu Uemura is said to have one, but I have yet to locate it...