Olympic Gold

This past summer I had the opportunity to do makeup for Canadian Olympic gold medallist, Heather Moyse.  This was the first and only time in my makeup career that I was nervous.  Really nervous.  And it's funny because Heather is the most down to earth, friendly person you could ever meet.  I think it may have been because I went to high school with Heather (I'm a year older) and I was worried about the whole awkward do you remember me from high school kind of scenario... But it was all cool, and once I confessed my anxiety to Heather she laughed it off and thought it was funny/crazy for me to be nervous.  She really is a sweet heart!

Heather won Olympic Gold for Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the 2 person bobsled.  A very proud moment for Canadians, and an especially exciting moment for Summerside, her hometown as well as mine!

So over the course of the days photo shoot I snapped a few fun pictures that I thought I'd share with you.

 My makeup chair with Heather's bobsled helmut and a very shiny, beautiful gold medal!

Me wearing Heather's gold medal!!!!  That medal is HEAVY!!!  I was so excited, I felt like a kid in a candy store.  And I also have to say that Heather is a natural, drop dead beautiful lady. I felt so lucky to work with her.  And oh yeah, almost forgot to mention this, that girl is ripped, she needs to be on a Nike ad or something, seriously, her body is like a greek sculpture!  A special thanks to Kenny Driscoll of Higher Design Media for booking me for this shoot and also for taking this special picture of Heather and I.

Later in the day we decided to head outside and wandered over to Spinnakers Landing.  We thought it would be fun to take some shots of Heather on a Segway.  And funny enough our gym teacher from high school, Emily Schurman, was the person giving Segway lessons that day.  LOL, things like that happen in small towns :)

Thanks Heather and Higher Design Media, it was a fun day that will be remembered for a long time!

Birthstone Series - Amethyst Smoky Eye

PRODUCTS USED:

Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Violet Ink
Ben Nye eye shadow in Amethyst
MAC Girlie
MAC Orb
MAC Carbon
MUFE Aqua Eye pencil in black
MAC Blacktrack fluidline
MAC brow pencil in Lingering
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Med Ash
MAC Zoomlash mascara

Face
MUFE Mat Velvet +
MAC Omega
MAC Girlie

Lips
MUFE Aqua Lip in 15C
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics lip tar in Memo

Adele's 2012 Grammy Award Show Makeup Tutorial

I love, Love, LOVE Adele!  This makeup is an inspired look on her red carpet makeup from the 2012 Grammy Awards show.  To watch my Youtube tutorial on this look, click HERE.

PRODUCTS USED:

Eyes
Bobbi Brown Longwear Cream Eyeshadow in Malted
MAC Naked Lunch
MAC Wedge
MAC Shroom
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
MAC Carbon
MAC Zoomlash mascara
MAC Lingering brow pencil
Anastasia Med Ash Brow Powder Duo

Face
MUFE Mat Velvet +
Graftobian Powder
MAC Omega
MAC Cubic

Lips
MAC Cherry lip pencil
YSL lipstick in no. 1

Red & Pink Valentine's Day Makeup

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  Hugs & kisses from me to each and everyone of you!  I hope you all get lot's of love from your family, friends and loved ones this year.

Here is my dramatic red and pink Valentine's Day makeup tutorial.  You can watch my step by step youtube video here .

PRODUCTS USED:


EYES
Bobbi Brown cream eyeshadow in Malted
Barry M pigment in hot pink
Ben Nye Azalea
MAC Carbon
MAC Vanilla pigment
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes pencil in Black
MAC Blacktrack fluidline
MAC Zoomlash mascara
MAC false lashes
MAC brow pencil in Lingering

FACE
Bobbi Brown corrector in Light Peach
Graftobian corrector in Green
MUFE Mat Velvet + foundation
Graftobian powder
Nars bronzer in Laguna
Nars blush in Desire
MAC Naked Lunch as a highlighter

LIPS
YSL lipstick
Graftobian Powder