Pictures from Karyn's Wedding

Here's a mini picture update of Karyn's vintage bride style at the Queen Mary. I love how Karen was bold enough to go with a classic red lip. :) Congratulations again to the lovely bride and her handsome husband. :)

                                          Her B&A on the day of her wedding

Lovely Ladies

I must admit that I'm so incredibly relieved that my morning sickness has dissipated by many degrees. I had a busy week with a trial, a wedding and a family photo session scheduled all within 5 days. I'm relieved that I was able to get through the week with no accidents and turning green on the clients. :)

Here's some of my amateur before/after pics of the wedding I did this past Saturday. I think it was probably one of the most relaxing weddings since it was only makeup for the bride and her future sister-in-law. No bridesmaids running around in a panic, no chaos ensuing looking for missing items...it was calm, quiet and soothing. Jackie, the bride is such a breath of fresh air. She's so incredibly beautiful and effervescent every time I see and talk to her. On her wedding day, she was so full of energy and joy, it was palpable. I wish her a beautiful honeymoon and a lifetime of wedded bliss for her and her new husband. :)

Jackie Trial Run B&A

Jackie Wedding Day B&A

Sister-in-Law B&A

New heart: YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils

Ask all of my friends, but as of late I have been having a hard time putting on makeup on my face. It's really due to morning sickness and at work I'm in my cubbyhole where I don't have to talk to anyone face to face. So, its a big deal when a new make-up item can rouse my interest and compel me to drag my butt to the mall and purchase it.

Awhile back, my sister had eyelash extensions that made her already envy worthy lashes look lusher and feathery. Gotta admit, those extensions are not that lush and beautiful while they're falling out...Either way, she swore them off forever. Recently, while visiting with her, I noticed that her lashes looked beautiful and fake again. AND! To top it off, they were a really nice noticeable rich purple. I thought maybe she got new extensions in, but she said that it was actually the magical workings of the YSL Volume Mascara. I think I was most drawn to the rich hue of purple on her eyes. It wasn't a tacky color, but really velvety looking.

I've been using it for the past week and I gotta say that I'm a believer. Love love love the color and I definitely think it beats out all of the Lancome mascaras I've ever tried. It doesn't clump, it separates nicely, and volumizes to the max. I really like my wands to be thick, full and fluffy looking...kinda like a pipe cleaner, and this one does mama proud. Plus, YSL did a good job of making sure that not too much product comes out with each pump of the brush. I hate it when you have half of the tube on your wand. Blech. I know that there are a lot of inexpensive mascaras out there that get the job done too, but if you have sparse, thin eyelashes like me, you need all of the help you can get. Call me a sucker, but I buy into the hype of what the department brands claim. :)

If you're in the market for your next tube of mascara, try being a little bit adventurous and spring for a classy shade of purple. It gives your eyes a little extra umph and an unexpected surprise for your friends when you look at them. For $30, it's not gonna break the bank. Just think of eating out 2x less during the week and you'll break even. It's available at all major luxury department stores so you have easy access to purchase. Happy Wanding y'all! :) xoxo

color #4 (Fascinating Violet)