My Clients Prom Updo’s and Makeup

We recently had a lot of girls coming into the salon for updos and makeup. I was so busy I didn’t get a chance to take pictures of all my clients updos. This girl came in and had hair to the bottom of her back and super thick! She wanted a low updo. Thank goodness I knew what I was doing!
I started with a ponytail in the back of her head leaving out the entire front and sides and the bottom section in the back. The section in the pony I simply knotted and pinned. The ends I mostly just tucked in and pinned. The front and sides I curled and placed where needed securing it with bobbypins.

Here is the end result!

Let me know what you think!

Here are some more pictures of a senior who’s hair and makeup I did last year!

Tips for Flawless and Long Lasting Makeup

I have been doing makeup for 20 years. Along the way I have found products I adore. We all see beautiful makeup in magazines and on models that we would love to do on ourselves but we can’t seem to replicate the flawless look. Here are some tips and products to help you look flawless and keep your makeup in place all day.

1. Invest in good brushes.  This makes a HUGE difference. I love many of MAC brushes. They are a good investment because they last forever, but they are on the pricier side. I have recently started using Sigma brushes. They are amazing! You can purchase them online. They are much less pricy than MAC and there are plenty of promo codes so make sure you search them before placing an order. My most beloved brush is the Sigma Flat Kabuki F80. This brush is used to apply foundation and you can use it to buff out any mistakes on the face and blending concealer into the foundation. Buff your foundation into your skin with this brush and you will be creating a wonderful, stay put base for the rest of your makeup. Your foundation will last all day with this brush application!

This brush is a must have!
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Sigma Flat Kabuki F80

2. MAC Fix Plus There are so many reasons to buy this product! I use it before I apply any makeup for a perfectly smooth application. It has wonderful ingredients to help calm, depuff and moisturize the skin such as cucumber extract and caffeine. I also spritz this all over my face when my makeup is completely finished. It sets my makeup so it lasts all day! It also blends powders and liquids for a completely smooth and blended finish. An added bonus is you can use it to wet your brushes when applying eyeshadow to give it a more pigmented look!

Makes a huge difference!

MAC Fix Plus

3. MAC Pro Longwear Concealer This concealer has an amazing texture. It doesn’t crease in fine lines over the course of the day. Lasts all day! Has a wonderful smooth texture. I have tried so many concealers is this is my all time favorite! I use NW 20. Its slightly lighter than my skin color so it is a wonderful highlighter under my eyes and wherever you want to highlight.

4 Highlighter There are a lot of highlighters I love and you don’t always have to purchace a high end product to accomplish a beautiful highlight. Highlighter can be used on the high points of the cheekbone, under the eyebrow, on the inner corner of the eye and on the cupids bow. Right now my favorite is the Becca highlighter in Opal. Its a beautiful and amazingly pigmented highlighter!

Let me know how these products work for you! If you have any questions or comments please leave it below.

Have a wonderful day!

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