Wedding Season...for all those beautiful brides to be!

Along with the sunshine and warmer weather fast approaching so is wedding season. My favorite time of year! As a makeup artist its such an honor to be apart of a brides special day:) and I have decided to post some tips to help you look as amazing as possible.

Tip #1 Your skin is the main player in how your makeup is going to look on your big day. So drink lots of water, get plenty of rest and avoid the sun and tanning beds as much as possible in the week prior to your wedding. No matter how great the makeup burned distressed skin will always show in photos. If you plan on getting a facial prior to the wedding day I recommend doing this at least one week before the wedding and if you have never had one one month prior to the wedding...simply because if your skin has a negative reaction to the facial you will want to give it plenty of time to heal. Now there are at home remedies that you can do to calm your skin and help it heal if a reaction does occur and I will talk about those things at a later date:) and PLEASE please DO NOT pick your face! To simply put it no good will come out of picking your face...so DONT do it!

Tip #2 If you plan on going to a counter or hiring a makeup artist, I highly recommend requesting a trial run if a trial run is not offered. I include a trial run with my bridal package and chances are I would not to a brides makeup on the big day without one. This is your day and its a day you and all your loved ones will remember the rest of your life. With all the planning and attention to detail that goes into picking out a dress and a venue and flowers why would you skimp on the makeup? Dont be afraid to experiment. Look through magazines and websites and collect pictures of makeup you love as well as makeup you hate. A picture really is worth a thousand words and it will give your makeup artist a clear picture of what you want. When a bride hires me for her day I make sure that we get the look just perfect and if that means we try 20 different looks or ideas than so be it. and if you come across a makeup artist or counter that wont give you the attention you deserve then dont be afraid to change your mind. This is YOUR day!

Tip #3 Be yourself! If you want to wear blue eyeshadow up to your eyebrows on your wedding day than do it. Dont worry about what great granny is going to say because like I keep saying this is YOUR day! You will never regret being yourself but chances are you will regret being someone your not. So forget about the overbearing mother in law to be, or your over opinionated bridesmaid. Just be you. There is nothing more beautiful than that:)

(pictured is my friend Jessica, whos makeup I had the pleasure of doing..thank you so much Jess for making me part of your special day! XOXO! Photography courtesy of Zeb at http://www.zebwainwright.com/ a very talented and friendly photographer..a pleasure to work with!)

MAC SPRING 2009 SNEAK PEEKS!!

Every year MAC suckers me in with their spring and summer collections. Maybe its the bright fun colors that have me yearning for sunshine and flowers...what ever it is, MAC spring and summer collections never let me down and always manage to give me a warm fuzzy feeling inside:) So here a sneak peek for ya from the Rose Romance collection. Enjoy! P.s. I will have more pics posted soon! also, the eye shadow quad you see posted is a Nordstroms exclusive and you can pre order it now! A huge thanks to temptalia for the pics!

New from MAC cosmetics

MACS new Sugar Sweet collection is not only charming but a must have for spring! The colors displayed in this collection scream spring to me. The color palette is sweet and delicious and very reminiscent of cupcakes and frosting. MAC describes this collection as "This spring, M·A·C is all temptation... frostings, finishes, fillings. Each of them whipped, creamy, deliciously stylish, as inspired by the world's most popular sugar-sweet desserts. Never has a season looked so eat-me-up gorgeous!" and I completely agree! With everything you need from nail polish to eye shadow this collection is the perfect pick me up during this rainy cloudy Portland weather! You can find this collection at your local Nordstroms as well as online at www.maccosmetics.com. If you have seen the collection feel free to let all of us know your thoughts!!!

Introduction to Bella Glam!

This blog is dedicated to all my favorite things:) Artistry of Makeup, beauty, fragrance, fashion, the city of Portland, and fitness. So lets get to know me first:) I am 28 years old and I live on the outskirts of the beautiful city of Roses (Portland Oregon) I absolutely love it here. I am a freelance makeup artist (among other things) and there is nothing more amazing than making people feel beautiful and being creative. Clearly this is the perfect job for me to do both! This is what I am passionate about and it shows in my work. If you are interested in hiring me to do a job whether it be a special occasion, wedding, print, glamour or even just a night out with the girls or your special someone feel free to email for rates:) If you are a photographer I will consider trading my skills for prints depending on the shoot and whats going on. Paid work will generally always take precedence over trade but try me! Im a sucker for anything artsy, daring and new and can easily be tempted with a shoot of this sort:) I am a mother to the most amazing little boy in the whole wide world and he is the love of my life. He is my constant sunshine in this rainy city and I am so blessed to be his mother. Im a huge Britney Spears fan and one of my biggest dreams is to one day do her makeup...yeah, I know its crazy! Im lively, generally always upbeat and adventurous! I look forward to sharing my love of makeup, beauty, art, and fashion with all of you:)

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog! This should be alot of fun!!