Is a High End Makeup Artist Right For You?

  We all want the best in life right? Who’s gonna turn down reservations at the best restaurant, an appointment with the best doctor, or the best photographer for their event?  It’s a knee jerk reaction to say “Me! I want the best!” But what does that really mean?  Best

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A Project Worth Fighting For

Creating this new website almost killed me. Okay, no it didn’t.  But it was a long and winding (and bumpy) road!  And I wasn’t even the one who created it.  It’s been a 6 month process of starts and stops, finding lost photos, creating content, hiring and firing a doo-doo

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Mrs. O says, “Do it up, Don Draper style”

If you have a girl-crush on Joan Holloway like most of the living population does, you have probably been inspired at one point or another to try your own Mad Men-esque makeup.  This era (late 1950’s) of makeup is actually refreshingly uncomplicated, but get ready ladies because it takes some

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An Occasion for Grandeur

It’s almost winter again, so I want to share this shoot from The Swan House. Muted tones, blushing colors and seriously insane photography (Ben Vigil, I still cannot believe you put that dress underwater!). This is one of my favorite looks to create for seasonal brides. It really accentuates the

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Mrs. O says, “Orange you glad to see me?”

Orange lipstick is the bomb-diggity if you ask me. Lots of people are scared of it. And I suppose that’s fair, since it shares the spotlight with the likes of  construction cones and crossing guards.   So, I’m determined to show how any skin tone, ANY hair color (eyeballing YOU,

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Mrs. O says, “Put the sexy back in your buns!”

That is… unless your buns have always been that way! Personally, I think the messy bun thing is really cute, really sexy and if i’m going to be totally honest–a lazy girl’s best fall back look. There are millions of ways to wear it–depending on what kinda kinks you have

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