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Megan & Stan were a delight and an easy going couple to work with. Not to mention, they were complete champs in roughing, the rare, SF heat wave. Previously, Megan had sent me some makeup looks that she had liked and when I arrived at the hotel room she said they would also be doing casual shots later on. With that information, I went to town. For the hair, I wanted to do a simple, slightly messy, less than perfect updo so that it would be easy to take down later… too much hair spray was not an option. For the makeup, based on the images, she wanted slightly smokey, defined eyes but soft since it was daylight and a very casual affair.

The talented Augie Chang was commissioned to capture their tender moments. He was also kind enough to send the teasers, THE SAME DAY!

Venue: San Francisco City Hall

Photographer: Augie Chang

Hair & Makeup: The Glamourist by Jane KIm

Without further adieu….

I opened my inbox this morning to find a little message from this past weekend’s bride…

Dear Jane,

I don’t know how to say it well but here it goes: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE AMAZING WORK YOU DID ON SATURDAY! I am just now starting to recover from how much fun the wedding was. I’m so lucky to have found you at the last second, that was the best desperate phone call I ever made! You were amazing…

Thank you so much Erika! You were a delight to work with and tons of fun.

I’m excited to see the images from the talented Alison Yin.

So this coming October, I will be a Maid of Honor in my best friend’s wedding. As the appointed MOH, it is within my role to coordinate the bridal shower and the bachelorette party. I wanted to do this bride proud and take my role seriously. I wanted play my role in a traditional way but still keep it modern.

First stop… bridal shower invitations. I got all the supplies from Flax. I designed and printed the invite and my boyfriend was responsible for the beautfiul map. Here are some pictures I wanted to share…

Julie emailed me last thursday, we set up a preview session for friday and then the wedding was to be held the following saturday!

Julie is probably the coolest and most casual bride I have ever met. When most brides are stressing over seating charts, registries and timelines, Julie evited her 25 closest family and friends, rented a beach house, enlisted a food truck, Roli Roti, to cater the dinner and did I mention the reception involved surfing lessons? There was no centerpieces, no seating charts nor a bridal party. Her Carolyn Bisset-esque dress was made by her dear friend and the whole event was to be documented by her mother, a photographer. I along with the 2 food trucks, were the only vendors the bride and groom hired for for this wedding.

Bolinas is a sleepy little beach town just north of San Francisco and very reminiscent of Oahu’s North Shore. To match the beachy setting and casualness of the event, she wanted a natural sunkissed look but accentuating her eyes. I kept the palette very bronze and peachy and heightened her eyes with liquid liner.

Here is her before and after shots and pictures of the church.

(she put on the veil so quickly, i didn’t have a chance to capture her look without the veil)

Vendor Credits:

Photography: Jennifer Skog Event Coordinator: 8events Bride’s Hair/Makeup: Maria Chang of PMA Bridal Party Makeup: the glamourist Videography: Stillmotion

I was honored when Patty, the mastermind behind 8events, asked me to be the makeup artist for her bridal party for her wedding day. She enlisted the who’s who of wedding vendors for her big day, Jennifer Skog, Maria Chang of PMA, 8events and Stillmotion, to name a few. It was such an honor to be apart of such an elite team of wedding professionals.

She shared with me clip of her video (below) and I was floored by Stillmotion’s work. I was in tears! They did a wonderful job in capturing the vintage essence that Patty had envisioned.

May Patty and Eugene live happily ever after.

p + e // 06.26.10 . a vintage toned same day edit from stillmotion on Vimeo.

When I first met Allie, i thought she was jaw-droppingly gorgeous, so it was no surprise that she needed minimal makeup. We kept the mood very natural and changed to cat-eyes and red lips for a later look.

Photography by Olga Vinokurova

These images were actually shot a couple months ago out in Dublin…

Christine is a newly signed Ford Model. At the tender age of 14, she already has the natural instincts of a supermodel. She is such a beautiful person and the sweetest thing ever. She was so excited to have her hair and makeup done and be photographed.

Photography by Olga Vinokurova

Vendor Credits

• Photography: JP Langland
• Event Coordinator: Lily Spruce
• Venue: Russian River Rose Company
• Food: DL Catering

A few weeks ago, I did makeup and hair a beautiful couple Alex and Alica. Well, mainly Alicia but she is one half of the beautiful couple. This was probably one of the beautiful and scenic weddings I have had the pleasure of being a part of. The photographer JP Langland did the most of amazing job in capturing the scenery and the beautiful, and yet silly, essence of the bride and groom. Of course, hats off to Lily Spruce for making this a seamless event.

The venue was held at the Russian River Rose Company, which is the home of the groom’s parents. It was a casual affair with bbq, lemonade, a jukebox and popcorn machine. Being that it was casual affair, the bride wanted to look natural but with a bit of color. She did not want to wear foundation because she wanted her freckles to shine through. For the makeup, I primed her skin with MAC’s strobe cream and dusted mineral powder for coverage. Applied a bit of lip tint and a cheek tint to give her the rosy color. For the eyes, I applied just a thin layer of liquid liner and a double coating of mascara. For the hair, she wanted a retro look, so we did a pin curled the bangs and in the back looped a ponytail through and pinned it up.

Below are some pictures of the wedding, thanks again to JP Langland for sharing these wonderful pictures. Be sure to check out his website for your event!

I just finalized a booking last night and I am so excited! Jess Dang, who is getting married in beautiful Sonoma this coming September, was a contestant on the Food Network’s show The Next Food Network Star. She was one of the contestants in the season that Guy Fieri won. Those who know me and kind of sort of know me, know that I LOVE food. So meeting someone who has met all the greats on one of my favorite networks is a real treat.

Just like me, Jess has a food blog called thepetitepig.com where she shares wonderful and yet easy recipes. It’s amazing because she’s a complete foodie but soooo tiny… where does all the food go?

After going off in a tangent, I wanted share with you some looks that we tested. She wanted to be a polished version of her natural self but with definition in the eyes and a beautiful glow. So we kept the makeup very simple but softened up black eye shadow on her lids. As for the hair, she wants to wear two styles one for the reception and another for the ceremony.

Check out her pics…

These past few weeks have been quite busy! I had a few weddings, booked 3 more clients for this season, booked 2 photo shoots and planning a my boyfriend’s birthday party. Whew!

I wanted to share with you a little tidbit from the wedding I did this weekend. Pictured below is the mother of the groom’s before and after. Normally she doesn’t wear makeup, maybe a tad bit of concealer but pretty much nothing. I glammed her up with some color and smoothed out her hair with an flatiron. Look how amazing she looks, with just a little bit of makeup.

Here are the unedited before and after pics…

Your hair and makeup is just as important as finding the perfect wedding dress. Makeup and hair can set the tone for the entire day because it has the power to make a bride feel confident and beautiful. Just like how a great photographer or a videographer is able to capture each memory, the right makeup artist ensures you look beautiful and flawless in each memory/image that is captured. Not just for today. Not just for tomorrow but as long as those memories last.

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