July 3rd Bride - Adrianna

Adrianna was a bridesmaid at the wedding of one of my clients. She approached me and told me that her wedding was coming up in a few months but she wasn’t sure of the MUA she had finalized on.  She had actually done 5 trials with a number of MUA’s before she settled on her current MUA. She told me she would contact me. I wasn’t sure considering she already had someone booked, but to my utter surprise she actually did. She must have liked what I did for her friend because I got booked to do her wedding!! No complaints on my end…

Adrianna's mum 

Adrianna has such amazing bone structure!! She wanted pinky-coral eyes, brown eyeliner underneath her eyes and pink lips.

She had on a Lazaro gown that was beyoootifullll!!!!!

 Have a blessed day!!

xoxo

Photography By Maori??

Oh my days!! People can be so unreliable…sheeeshhh!!!

So, I had planned a shoot with a photographer. Day of shoot arrives and he’s a no show! No text, no email, no call…nothing! Needless to say, I was not a happy camper. So what did I do? Got my model ready and took the pictures myself. Yup, sure did!

Pictures are unedited. ..haven’t figured that part out yet J

Yay or nay to a career in photography???

Makeup - FaceByMaori (Instagram name: FaceByMaori)

Model - Taja Hawkins (Instagram name: Tajasade)

God Bless xoxo

May Bride: Tosin

I am so behind on my posts…way behind! Tosin’s wedding was in May and we are in July…smhJ

Getting Tosin glammed up was so easy! Now before you start thinking that this one must really feel like she’s the ishhh…it’s not that at all. Tosin and I had a pre-wedding trial so we pretty much had her look “on lock”. I’m not going to lie, I am truly not a fan of makeup trials unless it is absolutely necessary but hers was so worth it because the final look came out even better than we envisioned.

Before

Had to capture this moment…her gift from her hubby were a pair of Louboutins and apparently that was her second pair of designer shoes from him. Hubby gave her a gift everyday starting the week of their wedding…..now that’s what I’m talking about!!

God bless xoxo

Lolo's Birthday Party Makeup

Lolo, called me a while ago to book me for her birthday. Day of her event arrives and the weather is terrible…It’s been raining cats and dogs. But that didn’t spoil her mood. Lolo was extremely pleasant despite the gloomy weather…nothing was going to dampen her fun today! Once we met, we talked like we had been friends for a while and I absolutely loved that about her.

Now, I purposely omitted how old she was because trust me when I tell you, you will not believe it! Wanna guess? I’ll tell you at the end of this post J

Lolo turned 40!!! She definitely doesn't look 40!

God bess xoxo

May 4th bride: Alexandra Driver

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Alex is a true epitome of a southern belle...besides having the southern drawl in her accent, I also found her extremely beautiful, well-mannered and gracious. Her wedding reflected all of these characteristics...loved every detail she had in her set up. She also made her bridal party feel extremely special by giving them some very "thought-out" gifts.I told her..."can we be friends?" Not sure why she thought I was joking when I was dead on serious!

Mama Alex, before. They didn't want her to look too made up so I just focused on coverage.

After...

Bride, before...

After...

Sorry...pictures have a "yellowness" to it. We were out in the sun and I guess I didn't change my camera settings.

Gorge-y!

Makeup - UD@facebymaori

Hair - Yandi Biza

God bless xoxo

May 3rd Bride: Jaimi Beckerman

6am Saturday morning...off to the airport....destination - Amelia Island, Florida!

 I met Jaimi 4 years ago at the bridal bar and shortly after she met her now hussy, Mikey Mike (that's my nickname for him hopefully he doesn't read this blog...lol). Jaimi is one of the most genuinely kind-hearted people I know...Mike is such a lucky man! 

Maid of Honor, Sara...can't get over how her and Jaimi laugh the exact same way...lol. Besties for real!

Sister in law, Allison. Never wears makeup so just wanted to give her a clean fresh look.

Jaimi before.....

After......

Loved her Monique Lhuillier dress!

Gorge-y!

Wishing Mr and Mrs Sharkey many many years of love, joy and happiness....oh and tons of "lil Sharkey's". Love, Obie, Udi and Mimi xoxo.