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Lets be honest, salads can be boring. So I’m always trying to think outside of the box to come up with salad recipes that I’ll thoroughly enjoy, but are beyond easy to make. Enter...
Look two from Occasion Magazine’s Colors of Summer shoot was all about the current crush of ombre (having colors or tones that shade into each other —used especially of fabrics in which the color is graduated from light to dark). Theia’s delicate ombre petal gown from The Sentimentalist provided the most subtle and soft flow of ivory into a pale, pale pink ombre. And paired with Brittany’s fire red curls I needed nothing more than drop earrings, barley there makeup, and stunning florals from Lindsay Coletta Designs to complete her look. It was truly like this dress, and it’s coloring were created just for her. And the photos?! They’re simply…well dreamy, there’s no other word. So tell me, would you ombre? truly, MKR
A few months ago I had the pleasure of teaming up with some amazing Creatives to create Occasions Magazine’s May editorial cover and spread. Unlike shoots I’ve styled in the past I wanted this one to be very clean and simple. Just gorgeous gowns and images that really speak for themselves. I was most inspired by the colors I had been seeing on bridal runways and after a few rounds around town and meeting with designers I decided there was to be no white. This shoot would instead focus on color, the Colors of Summer.
Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing the five different looks and colors from our shoot starting with my personal favorite peach, but if you just can’t wait I suggest you pick up a copy of Occasions on newsstands now. And huge thanks to all the Creatives I worked so closely with. I love what I do, and I love that I get to do it with all of these amazing people! truly, MKR
When creating the look for my kate spade new yorkshoot I knew I wanted something simple, fun, and of course pink. And I knew exactly who to ask. Ms. Claudia Mejerle. Claudia’s been making brides and celebs beautiful for years and I’ve had the pleasure of working with her on several occasions. And today I’m turning the blog over to her so she can walk you through the steps and tools she used to create my look. So without further ado, and in Claudia’s own words…
Step 1. After applying your moisturizer and foundation and taking care of any concealing, prep the eye lids with a primer to even out the skin. Trish McEvoy’s Eye Base Essentials in “Nude” is perfect.
Step 2. Sweep a thin line of gel eye liner on your top lash line with skinny and pointed brush, such as the Bdellium 710. Extend the line slightly past the outer corner. I used the Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in “Black Ink” for a crisp, defined eye. Side note from MKR…this eye liner was amazing. Usually by hour two my liner starts to smudge making my pale skin look dark and tired, but even after hour 5 it didn’t move. Loved it!
Step 3. After several doses of mascara on the top lashes, I used the MAC 217 brush to work a soft wash of light taupe shadow in the crease of the eye to enhance it further. Everyone needs to own at least one of these brushes!
Step 4. To warm up the entire look I then gave her cheeks a hint of color by dusting a sheer, pink blush on the apples of your cheeks. The Dior “Rosy Glow” blush is a favorite and works on nearly everyone!
Step 5. To finish the look with that shocking pink lip Mandy loves I used the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm Stain in “Lovesick.” This is hands down the best and brightest pink. I love this product because it has great pigment, moisture and doesn’t move for hours.
So my Loves, there you have it from the expert herself…the easiest how-to for a pink pout and an eye that pops. I must admit I loved this whole look it’s got me thinking…do you want to see more beauty tutorials on WOM? truly, MKR
