Wedding Blog

Since I am most certainly not a “Pro,” I must be a Joe… As I mentioned not too long ago, I had the little luxury of having my makeup done by one of Chicago’s most highly coveted makeup artists, Sonia Roselli, on the day of our Engagement shoot! (More details on the shoot once I have some pictures to post!) She was an absolute sweetheart, despite the fact that we showed up a bit early and she was slightly unprepared for our arrival. Mr.E kept himself entertained by playing with her big ole dog and two Siamese cats. Once our photographer arrived, the four of us had a great time hanging out and chatting (while she did my makeup, of course). Sonia even mixed me up a custom lip gloss, with cappucino/creme brulee flavoring, hehe. I must say, the airbrush makeup was fabulous!! It felt like a fine mist barely dusting my face, but the result was flawless and light!

So here is a BEFORE picture… me with just barely any makeup on. (Don’t you just love taking self portraits of yourself?! *blech*)

And here is the AFTER. I admit, I had to restrain myself from wiping off the many layers of blush. I just trusted the fact that she knew what would look best in photos, since she is obviously a pro.

And here’s another shot of a makeup application from the Bobbi Brown counter a few weeks ago.

Lessons learned:

1. It’s all about your SKIN. I really want to achieve a “flawless” look on my wedding day…

2. PILE on the blush (however, this opinion may change depending on how I think I look in the e-pix!). Sonia used Nars Orgasm on my cheeks, which I referenced a while back as well.

3. DON’T be afraid of black eyeliner. Normally I use dark brown, but black is so much more dramatic!

4. Must practice using the mini clusters of false lashes. Sonia didn’t have any on hand yesterday, but I think they would have added a little bit of va-va-voom to the look.

What am I forgetting?