This is the 3rd video in the Wedding Make up series shot on location at Studio5.
The lovely thing about this look is that you can wear it to almost anything. The colors are beautiful for fall and for Thanksgiving, and it is crazy easy to do.
You also get to see some of the silly-ness that goes on behind the scenes, and makes doing what we do so much fun! Remember the post where Will and I were crouched behind the model holding out the skirt of the dress and having fits of giggles? Well this is it on video.
Enjoy!
xo
C
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Lets Go Nitro!!!
Oh yeah!!! Just got back from having way too much fun at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Two years ago I had never been to a race, and had exactly zero interest in going to one either. But then I booked some photo shoots with a few of the teams, shooting promo pieces and sponsor stuff, and after my first day at the track I was hooked.
Funny Car driver Tony Pedregon nailed it when he said that until you actually go to a race, you really don't get what its all about. I try to explain to people that you actually can feel the sound, but only those who've been, get what I'm saying.
Anyway, this past weekend was strategically very important for the teams, as it was the penultimate to the big daddy finals in Pomona California November 12 - 15.
It was a crucial weekend for those drivers and teams in the chase for the championship, and every round was tension filled (and wild and exciting!!!).
I was lucky enough to be there with some really fun friends. John Amorosano is known nation wide on twitter to NHRA fans as @NitroJohn. Every weekend he calls the plays, live, and the NHRA nation is able to keep up with the scores as its all happening.
NitroJohn and Jeni Amorosano - two of the most fun people I am lucky enough to know!
We were guests of Don Schumacher Racing (D.S.R), home to 7 of the most exciting teams.
I hadn't expected Don to be there greeting guests as we arrived. I was so impressed with his friendly and fun demeanor, and really thought him the most gracious host!
Don Schumacher - fabulous host, great guy.
My job for the day? Keep twitter updated
after each round we'd come back and I'd fill the twitter gang in on the goings on. I was also tweeting the races for NitroJohn, who was working the cameras.
We spent most of our non race time in the NAPA hospitality suite, and that's where one of my favorite Funny Car drivers, Ron Capps is.
Capps warming up the engine pre-race.
The Napa Autoparts Capps-mobile, post burnout, ready to tear it up at, oh, 300 mph!
He is such a character! If you follow my blog you'll know that I've posted a few of the hilarious NAPA commercials that Ron does with fellow NAPA sponsored racer, Nascar's Michael Waltrip.
D.S.R is also home to Funny Car drivers Matt Hagan, and Fast Jack Beckman, who made it to the finals on Sunday, and although he went 303 miles per hour with a 4.15 second run, was just edged out of the win By Robert Hight who went 304 miles per hour and got there in 4.12 seconds.
This is Jack Beckman. Really funny cat! I cheered so hard for him in the final, but evidently not hard enough, because Hight managed to slither by him. By .03 of a second
This is Jack's funny car doing his burn out. He and his main sponsor, MTS did this fab thing where we all got postcards to send messages to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. MTS is delivering them for free.
I wrote nice stuff, not my usual nonsense...
This is Matt Hagan. He rounds out the DSR Funny Car Team.
and this is the Hagan-wagon. Doesn't it look cool?
There are 3 Top Fuel Dragsters at D.S.R.
Tony Schumacher drives the US Army car, and is in the leader in the points.
Tony Schumacher in his US Army pit.
Tony's top fueller, during burnout.
Cory Mac drives the Fram car, and in fact, drove it all the way to the semi finals on Sunday.
I'm always cheering for Cory. He's on twitter @Cory_Mac_TF
it only looks like karaoke. Really its driver intro's in the Napa suite
Antron Brown raced motorbikes for DSR before heading off to drive a top fueller elsewhere, but as of this past week (or so) he and his Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster are at DSR
Here's Antron at the driver introductions
...and here's his ride. He swept the Western Swing this summer, which is crazy hard, crazy cool!
DSR also has Matt Smith, who rides motorbikes for them.
US Army hospitality suite
Two years ago I had never been to a race, and had exactly zero interest in going to one either. But then I booked some photo shoots with a few of the teams, shooting promo pieces and sponsor stuff, and after my first day at the track I was hooked.
Funny Car driver Tony Pedregon nailed it when he said that until you actually go to a race, you really don't get what its all about. I try to explain to people that you actually can feel the sound, but only those who've been, get what I'm saying.
Anyway, this past weekend was strategically very important for the teams, as it was the penultimate to the big daddy finals in Pomona California November 12 - 15.
It was a crucial weekend for those drivers and teams in the chase for the championship, and every round was tension filled (and wild and exciting!!!).
I was lucky enough to be there with some really fun friends. John Amorosano is known nation wide on twitter to NHRA fans as @NitroJohn. Every weekend he calls the plays, live, and the NHRA nation is able to keep up with the scores as its all happening.
NitroJohn and Jeni Amorosano - two of the most fun people I am lucky enough to know!We were guests of Don Schumacher Racing (D.S.R), home to 7 of the most exciting teams.
I hadn't expected Don to be there greeting guests as we arrived. I was so impressed with his friendly and fun demeanor, and really thought him the most gracious host!
Don Schumacher - fabulous host, great guy.
My job for the day? Keep twitter updated
after each round we'd come back and I'd fill the twitter gang in on the goings on. I was also tweeting the races for NitroJohn, who was working the cameras.We spent most of our non race time in the NAPA hospitality suite, and that's where one of my favorite Funny Car drivers, Ron Capps is.
Capps warming up the engine pre-race.
The Napa Autoparts Capps-mobile, post burnout, ready to tear it up at, oh, 300 mph!
He is such a character! If you follow my blog you'll know that I've posted a few of the hilarious NAPA commercials that Ron does with fellow NAPA sponsored racer, Nascar's Michael Waltrip.
D.S.R is also home to Funny Car drivers Matt Hagan, and Fast Jack Beckman, who made it to the finals on Sunday, and although he went 303 miles per hour with a 4.15 second run, was just edged out of the win By Robert Hight who went 304 miles per hour and got there in 4.12 seconds.
This is Jack Beckman. Really funny cat! I cheered so hard for him in the final, but evidently not hard enough, because Hight managed to slither by him. By .03 of a second
This is Jack's funny car doing his burn out. He and his main sponsor, MTS did this fab thing where we all got postcards to send messages to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. MTS is delivering them for free.I wrote nice stuff, not my usual nonsense...
This is Matt Hagan. He rounds out the DSR Funny Car Team. 
and this is the Hagan-wagon. Doesn't it look cool?There are 3 Top Fuel Dragsters at D.S.R.
Tony Schumacher drives the US Army car, and is in the leader in the points.
Tony Schumacher in his US Army pit. 
Tony's top fueller, during burnout.Cory Mac drives the Fram car, and in fact, drove it all the way to the semi finals on Sunday.
I'm always cheering for Cory. He's on twitter @Cory_Mac_TF
it only looks like karaoke. Really its driver intro's in the Napa suite 
Antron Brown raced motorbikes for DSR before heading off to drive a top fueller elsewhere, but as of this past week (or so) he and his Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster are at DSR
Here's Antron at the driver introductions 
...and here's his ride. He swept the Western Swing this summer, which is crazy hard, crazy cool!DSR also has Matt Smith, who rides motorbikes for them.
US Army hospitality suiteIt was such a fantastic day, and I really do have to thank DSR for being such amazing hosts!
You can follow them on twitter @shoeracing
And, of course, I can't write about Ron Capps without posting yet another of his hilarious Napa commercials with Michael Waltrip.
Enjoy
xo
You can follow them on twitter @shoeracing
And, of course, I can't write about Ron Capps without posting yet another of his hilarious Napa commercials with Michael Waltrip.
Enjoy
xo
I Love You Blogs And Coffee !
One of my favorite things to do is curl up with a steaming cup of coffee and read my favorite blogs. (see the Blogs I Love list below, right)
No matter what your interests are, there are blogs out there in internet-land just for you.
Sometimes I like to read other beauty and makeup blogs, sometimes travel blogs, sometimes artsy and whimsical, sometimes informative & helpful. I've even found blogs devoted to cooking and blogs for interior decorating. I can happily spend all day cruising through the blog-o-sphere.
The great thing is, there's just so much out there for everyone.
One of my absolute favorites is the beautiful MadeByGirl blog. It's always full of fabulous, fascinating and fresh ideas. Looove it!
I found this there too:
Isn't it cool? And it just sums it all up for me too! You can buy this lovely print on the MadeByGirl website as well as all kinds of gorgeous handmade cards, prints and lovely things.
Today I'm in the mood for soft and lovely, so my java and I bid you adieu and I'm off to read some lovely blogs.
xo
C
P.S if you would like to share the blogs you love, please let me know! I always want to read more... :)
No matter what your interests are, there are blogs out there in internet-land just for you.
Sometimes I like to read other beauty and makeup blogs, sometimes travel blogs, sometimes artsy and whimsical, sometimes informative & helpful. I've even found blogs devoted to cooking and blogs for interior decorating. I can happily spend all day cruising through the blog-o-sphere.
The great thing is, there's just so much out there for everyone.
One of my absolute favorites is the beautiful MadeByGirl blog. It's always full of fabulous, fascinating and fresh ideas. Looove it!
I found this there too:
Isn't it cool? And it just sums it all up for me too! You can buy this lovely print on the MadeByGirl website as well as all kinds of gorgeous handmade cards, prints and lovely things.
Today I'm in the mood for soft and lovely, so my java and I bid you adieu and I'm off to read some lovely blogs.
xo
C
P.S if you would like to share the blogs you love, please let me know! I always want to read more... :)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Hey Girlfriend!!! Check It Out!!
So I was on a little recon mission in Pier One yesterday, and look what I found!!!
The Hey Girlfriend daily desk calender! This fabulous and funny little item is full of gorgeous things like this:
with delightful quotes for each day. Love it!!! And quite frankly a perfect stocking stuffer, and ideal little gift. I'm picking up a few of them...
They are actually the creation of the brilliant and beautiful humorist, artist, designer Jill Seale, world famous for her Nun For The Road series, which, by the way, I absolutely adore!
Here are some of my favorites
This one is soooo totally me!!! I love a good margarita!
Aren't they fun???
And after all, we are now officially in the season of the soiree. Endless holiday season entertaining. And I think these napkins are perfect! There are tons more to choose from too.
All witty and delightful and endlessly fun. The napkins are available at www.JillSeale.com
You can also go to www.cafepress.com/NunForTheRoad or just click here and you'll find all kinds of cool products in the Nun For The Road series. Everything from t shirts, to tiles, to coasters, to mugs, journals, aprons - you have to go check it out and see.
Totally perfect presents for all kinds of occasions, extra fun with Christmas around the corner!
What did she do to get those beads?????
Jill also has an online store that features other fun and fabulous designs. You can find her items in gift shops all around the world. Or, if you're like me, you can point click and purchase online!
Emotional Baggage Claim!!!! Sooo love it!!
Any design can be put onto a towel or makeup towel for you too. Just email in your request on the JillSeale.com site
Jill Seale Online Store
Some other items available
If you're near a Pier One, make sure you go pick up some calenders!
xo
C
The Hey Girlfriend daily desk calender! This fabulous and funny little item is full of gorgeous things like this:
with delightful quotes for each day. Love it!!! And quite frankly a perfect stocking stuffer, and ideal little gift. I'm picking up a few of them...They are actually the creation of the brilliant and beautiful humorist, artist, designer Jill Seale, world famous for her Nun For The Road series, which, by the way, I absolutely adore!
Here are some of my favorites
This one is soooo totally me!!! I love a good margarita!
Aren't they fun???And after all, we are now officially in the season of the soiree. Endless holiday season entertaining. And I think these napkins are perfect! There are tons more to choose from too.
All witty and delightful and endlessly fun. The napkins are available at www.JillSeale.com
You can also go to www.cafepress.com/NunForTheRoad or just click here and you'll find all kinds of cool products in the Nun For The Road series. Everything from t shirts, to tiles, to coasters, to mugs, journals, aprons - you have to go check it out and see.
Totally perfect presents for all kinds of occasions, extra fun with Christmas around the corner!
What did she do to get those beads?????
Jill also has an online store that features other fun and fabulous designs. You can find her items in gift shops all around the world. Or, if you're like me, you can point click and purchase online!
Emotional Baggage Claim!!!! Sooo love it!!
Any design can be put onto a towel or makeup towel for you too. Just email in your request on the JillSeale.com site
Jill Seale Online Store
Some other items available
If you're near a Pier One, make sure you go pick up some calenders!
xo
C
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Pumpkin-o-liciously Fab
I was feeling kinda crummy & didn't want to go out,
so in the spirit of the season I went searching internet-land looking for some fabulosity in pumpkin.
Here's what I spotted along the way...
Burnt orange calla lillies make me happy
Too many fabulous things to count! Love it all!!!
Michael Kors Coat. Love.
Karen Elson, Chanel Fall 2009 fashion show. Fierce.
Ilse Jacobsen boot. If I were going somewhere wet, I would crave these.
Christian Dior Fall 2009. Love all things India. Inspires me so.
Make up from Dior fall 2009 Paris Fashion Week. Love.
I found this cool pic on Miss K's Blog at Aromaleigh.com Immediately felt inspired.
BB Dakota skirt $48. Get your orange on for under 50.
I love the internet.
xo
C
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
9 Essential Steps To A Flawless Fall Makeup
Now that the seasons are well and truly changing - some of you even have snow already! - I thought it might be a good time to look at what steps you really need to take to make your fall/winter makeup look really, truly, fantastically beautiful.
First up, as always, is the condition of your skin. It is crucial to have it well moisturized before you put any make up on. If your skin is looking dry, or "pulled", or if you wear Bare Essentials style mineral foundations I recommend the incredible Elixir by Make Up Forever.
It boosts your skin's hydration by over 500%. Your skin instantly looks super healthy and luscious.
Its an important piece in my makeup kit, as well as in my personal makeup arsenal.
Number 2:
Always use a primer. My favorite? Smashbox Photo Finish. I like the clear one best.
Let your moisturizer soak all the way in before you apply it.
The third piece of the puzzle is a foundation brush. This one is from the CorinnaB line
Use a simple press and roll motion, rather than "painting" the face. A high quality foundation brush will enable you to do a flawless & gorgeous foundation application.
A little side note here. My favorite foundation? There are 2 that I personally use:
Makeup Forever's amazing HD Foundation when I want more coverage...
And Makeup Forever Face & Body when I want a more sheer finish. You don't want your skin to look "made up". Ideally you want it to just look like beautiful skin. These two foundations are perfect.
Back to the Essential Steps...
Number 4:
You must powder your foundation to set it, and you must use a really good, finely milled powder to do this. You don't want to see particles sitting on the surface of the skin, making the skin look dusty.
I use Makeup Forever HD powder.
Number 5 on the list is using a little something special high on the cheekbone to create a little shimmer magic (keeping the skin looking alive & glowing). I have two favorites.
Nars The Multiple in Copacabana, which I have used for years, and the amazing Julie Hewett Shimmy
I actually wear Shimmy every day. Love, love looove it!
I also wear number 6 on the list every single day, and don't think I could live without it. Cream Blush
Check out the ridiculously fabulous Julie Hewett Cheekie cream blushes. My absolute favorite? Vampie, shown here.
Now don't be put off by how dark it looks in the jar. It is actually a soft wash of color that you will add to the cheek, giving it a beautiful glow. It's not the goth purple that it appears to be, but more of a warm berry tone. Universally gorgeous, it looks fantastic on everyone.
I love a good cream blush to keep the skin looking vibrant. Most don't have the holding power to stay all day, or they look gooey on the skin. Julie Hewett Cheekie stays on all day, and is movie star perfect. (she did after all, create it for movie stars...)
Number 7:
This season is all about the eyebrow. A beautiful, groomed, full brow to be exact.
I find pencils are too obvious. They are more about an extremely defined, angled brow, so what I am loving this season is the super cool Smashbox Brow Tech, shown here.
One side is color, the other is a wax that you can use to control those wiley strays, should you have them. Smashbox has fabulous color choices that work with your skin tone, rather than against it, as many brow products out there do. I also like the formulation, as it really does disappear into the brow, and not sit there glaring at the world for all to see.
Number 8 on my list? A really, really killer mascara.
Avoid the drug store cheapies completely. They're not doing anything good for your lashes, and they tend to crumble and drop.
I have long been a major fan of the incredible DiorShow Blackout mascara, and buy it in bulk.
However I just got turned onto Julie Hewett's mascara with rose oil.
You can really extend and build a fabulous set of lashes with this divine mascara, and it smells like roses!
I'm sure the rose oil has all kinds of conditioning benefits for the lashes, but the thought of roses when you're batting those babies is really quite sensual!
Finally, step 9, is a really, really high quality lip balm. Every night, and throughout the day you must keep that kisser supple and hydrated. Flakey, cracked, chapped lips? Not so zexy.
I've been using Julie Hewett Organic Camellia Lip Balm for ages. I have it in original, and in ruby.
Camellia oil is an amazing conditioner, and this product has the right texture, so your lips aren't slimey, and it doesn't ball up on the lip.
I keep these in my car, my handbag, my nightstand - everywhere.
I know it sometimes seems that I talk about the same companies over and over, but my commitment to you is to only tell you about products that I really do use, both on myself and on makeup jobs as part of my professional kit.
And now you have the Essential 9 Steps To A Flawless Fall Makeup...
xo
C
First up, as always, is the condition of your skin. It is crucial to have it well moisturized before you put any make up on. If your skin is looking dry, or "pulled", or if you wear Bare Essentials style mineral foundations I recommend the incredible Elixir by Make Up Forever.
It boosts your skin's hydration by over 500%. Your skin instantly looks super healthy and luscious.
Its an important piece in my makeup kit, as well as in my personal makeup arsenal.
Number 2:
Always use a primer. My favorite? Smashbox Photo Finish. I like the clear one best.
Let your moisturizer soak all the way in before you apply it.
The third piece of the puzzle is a foundation brush. This one is from the CorinnaB line
Use a simple press and roll motion, rather than "painting" the face. A high quality foundation brush will enable you to do a flawless & gorgeous foundation application.A little side note here. My favorite foundation? There are 2 that I personally use:
Makeup Forever's amazing HD Foundation when I want more coverage...
And Makeup Forever Face & Body when I want a more sheer finish. You don't want your skin to look "made up". Ideally you want it to just look like beautiful skin. These two foundations are perfect.
Back to the Essential Steps...
Number 4:
You must powder your foundation to set it, and you must use a really good, finely milled powder to do this. You don't want to see particles sitting on the surface of the skin, making the skin look dusty.
I use Makeup Forever HD powder.
Number 5 on the list is using a little something special high on the cheekbone to create a little shimmer magic (keeping the skin looking alive & glowing). I have two favorites.
Nars The Multiple in Copacabana, which I have used for years, and the amazing Julie Hewett Shimmy
I actually wear Shimmy every day. Love, love looove it!
I also wear number 6 on the list every single day, and don't think I could live without it. Cream Blush
Check out the ridiculously fabulous Julie Hewett Cheekie cream blushes. My absolute favorite? Vampie, shown here.
Now don't be put off by how dark it looks in the jar. It is actually a soft wash of color that you will add to the cheek, giving it a beautiful glow. It's not the goth purple that it appears to be, but more of a warm berry tone. Universally gorgeous, it looks fantastic on everyone.
I love a good cream blush to keep the skin looking vibrant. Most don't have the holding power to stay all day, or they look gooey on the skin. Julie Hewett Cheekie stays on all day, and is movie star perfect. (she did after all, create it for movie stars...)
Number 7:
This season is all about the eyebrow. A beautiful, groomed, full brow to be exact.
I find pencils are too obvious. They are more about an extremely defined, angled brow, so what I am loving this season is the super cool Smashbox Brow Tech, shown here.
One side is color, the other is a wax that you can use to control those wiley strays, should you have them. Smashbox has fabulous color choices that work with your skin tone, rather than against it, as many brow products out there do. I also like the formulation, as it really does disappear into the brow, and not sit there glaring at the world for all to see.Number 8 on my list? A really, really killer mascara.
Avoid the drug store cheapies completely. They're not doing anything good for your lashes, and they tend to crumble and drop.
I have long been a major fan of the incredible DiorShow Blackout mascara, and buy it in bulk.
However I just got turned onto Julie Hewett's mascara with rose oil.
You can really extend and build a fabulous set of lashes with this divine mascara, and it smells like roses!
I'm sure the rose oil has all kinds of conditioning benefits for the lashes, but the thought of roses when you're batting those babies is really quite sensual!
Finally, step 9, is a really, really high quality lip balm. Every night, and throughout the day you must keep that kisser supple and hydrated. Flakey, cracked, chapped lips? Not so zexy.
I've been using Julie Hewett Organic Camellia Lip Balm for ages. I have it in original, and in ruby.
Camellia oil is an amazing conditioner, and this product has the right texture, so your lips aren't slimey, and it doesn't ball up on the lip.
I keep these in my car, my handbag, my nightstand - everywhere.I know it sometimes seems that I talk about the same companies over and over, but my commitment to you is to only tell you about products that I really do use, both on myself and on makeup jobs as part of my professional kit.
And now you have the Essential 9 Steps To A Flawless Fall Makeup...
xo
C