Featured in Martha Stewart Weddings: Meghan + Chris
SOOO happy to see the Vermont wedding of Meghan and Chris featured in Martha Stewart Weddings! First….if you know me even a little bit, you know that Vermont is my favorite place. There’s natural beauty in every corner….and the rustic setting for their wedding was hard to top! Event Design and Flowers: Kate Parker Designs [...]
Growing Tree
Many moons ago Sara Code-Kroll of Growing Tree Photography asked if I would do a little beauty for this earthy, dreamy, outdoor bridal shoot and…..here it is! And that crown and bouquet!…..made by the ever creative and talented Tony Palmieri of Datura, A Modern Garden…..who can use artichokes in a bouquet and make them look so [...]
GUESS Watches: The Look of Love…
GUESS girls…seriously, who doesn’t want to be one??? In my mind, on my best day I really AM one….but most of the time I just get to play makeup like one…. I’ve had the pleasure for some time now to be a blog contributor and a behind the scenes makeup artist for the global brand [...]
Great Gatsby: 1920′s Inspired Makeup
Great Gatsby, I love period makeup…period.! And this was my chance to do a few 1920′s inspired looks. Subtle? NOT even close! Rounded smokey eyes? Yep! Pale skin, defined brows and cupids bow lips? Ya baby! Why not be a rule breaker….the women of the 20′s knew all about it…. and wore it well! So [...]
Bridal Beauty at Winvian Resort and Spa: Litchfield Hills, Connecticut
Nestled in the hills of Litchfield, Connecticut is the EXQUISITE luxury resort and spa, Winvian. If you’ve had the chance to visit Winvian, you know how special the landscape and cottages truly are…..all 18 cottages are individually designed with unique architectural themes and details that would exceed your wildest expectations. Creative architecture, luxury appointments, [...]
Queen Anne’s Lace
Here’s a day full of a WHOLE lot of prettiness! And all just for the sake of making prettiness….a random field of Queen Anne’s lace….a few creatives who just can’t help themselves and like to create things just for fun….THIS is what happens! Photographer and visionary: Carla Ten Eyck Florals and other elements: Tony Palmieri [...]
Golden Globes 2013: Red Carpet Recap
Oh awards season how I adore thee! I hope all of the ladies and gents actually ON the red carpet last night had as much fun as I did…sitting all by myself, buried under my two (kind of smelly) dogs, passionately sharing my opinions out there in the twitter-verse! Good times….seriously… good times! (minus the [...]
Annie + Andrew featured on 100 Layer Cake
The sweet summer wedding of Annie and Andrew was recently featured on 100 Layer Cake…an inspirational blog celebrating…celebrations! The setting for their wedding was the Jonathan Edwards Winery…what’s more romantic than that! To check out the full wedding with all of it’s personal, heartwarming details….click here! And to help make the dream day come true, [...]
GUESS Watches: Mix it Up
Happy New Year Ladies! If you’re like me….and every other woman in the great US of A….you’ve been pondering lots of things for the new year ahead…fitness, diet, personal goals and…what the BLEEP is in my closet? Do I even like anything in here? How do I start the new year looking my best?? Well, [...]
GUESS Watches: Sparkle and Shine
Tis’ the season…for sparkles, sequins and snowflakes…and no one knows that better than GUESS Watches. And to feature their holiday collection, they threw a party! And lucky me was there…doing sparkly, seasonal makeup! Take a moment to celebrate with GUESS before you head out to your own party. Here’s hoping you had a sparkly holiday [...]
Earth Angel~ A 1950′s Inspired Wedding Shoot
So a while back, I worked on a vintage inspired project with one of my favorite creative people, photographer Robert Norman. He’s as much of a “vintage-phile” as I am and was up for helping me transform a few friends into iconic celebrities of years gone by. You can revisit the shoot here in case [...]
Talia + Jeremy: Lighthouse Point Park, Connecticut
Congratulations Talia and Jeremy! There were married at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut. Don’t you just love the carousel? All of the charming photos were captured by photographer Carla Ten Eyck. And be sure to check out their fantastic vintage inspired engagement shoot on Carla’s blog….click here! Talia’s hair was styled by Cheryl [...]
Ray of Light Farm…Part 2
So hopefully you enjoyed Part One of this extraordinary day of shooting with Adrien Broom at the Ray of Light Farm. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet….click here! These gorgeous creatures were on set to bring a little magic to Adrien’s shoot, featured by Pocket Wizard and part of [...]
A few sexy sneak peeks….
You never know where you’ll find inspiration and how a shoot will come out until you really get in there and get involved. This happened totally on the fly with friend and photog Jacklyn Greenberg of JAG Studios, just for creativity’s sake and the nooks and crannies we found to shoot in that day were [...]
Costa Rica: A Surf Shop, A Chapel and a Rainforest
Costa Rica….yep…as you know, it’s without a doubt one of my favorite places! I fell in love on our first trip there and my fondness grows everytime I think about it. It’s magical, exotic and comfortable all at the same time and if you’re into adventure, this is your place. Our day started in a [...]
Danielle + Ramsey featured on Ruffled
Congratulations to Danielle and Ramsey! They were married in Connecticut in a fantastic fall fete designed by Jubilee Events. All of the yummy details from the day (including candy apples:) were photographed by photographer Raya Carlisle and the whole shabang was just featured on Ruffled blog….click to see more! And ..hmmm….the beautiful bride looks a [...]
Ever Thine, Ever Mine….
So, Ludwig van Beethoven (yeah…that guy who makes good classical music) also penned a few (or more) love letters to his lady friend Antonie…and one of the more infamous of them ends “Ever Thine, Ever Mine, Ever Ours”. Even Carrie and Big had a Ludwig van moment on Sex and the City. Timeless sentiment and [...]
Welcome Back….Matte
Roll out the welcome mat…for matte lipstick. It’s back! For more tips, tricks and tutorials, visit me at Style Confessions
Bridesmaid Dress Redux
So….I’m not sure how many bridesmaids dresses you have in your “bridesmaids dress” collection, but I have more than a few…and all of them but one have ever been worn again. Poufy sleeves, bad taffeta and unflattering details (plus a few other reasons) made most of the dresses I marched down the aisle in unwearable [...]
Beauty and the BAR
Yes…just call it a beauty marathon! Even more shots from my afternoon with JAG Studios in BAR New Haven. It’s not this often that I get so many images and looks from an afternoon of fun…so here’s some shots of Demara…**bleep**….that girl can rock a smokey eye!:) Photos: Jacklyn Greenberg of JAG Studios Smokey eye, tousled [...]
Tori + Jack featured on Style Me Pretty
Congratulations Tori and Jack! They were married at Avon Old Farms School, right here in Connecticut. All of the details of the special day were planned by the ladies of Sixpence for Your Shoe and the whole shabang was recently featured on the inspirational wedding blog, Style Me Pretty. And, uh, how stunning is Tori? And that gown! Gorgeous….. made by the one and only, [...]
Danielle + Dan featured on Style Me Pretty
Danielle and Dan were married in a spring ceremony at the gorgeous New Haven Lawn Club, right here in my hood. The day started with hair and makeup at The Study at Yale, a swanky boutique hotel right in downtown New Haven. Photographers Robert and Kathleen, captured all of the special details of the day, including the flowers [...]
Bridal Editorial: Matthew Christopher~Pt. 1
So, this past Fall, I had a ridiculously fun time doing makeup for Matthew Christopher’s 2011 Bridal Gown Collection. (And WHOA…are these gowns WOWZA or what??) Day One of the shoot took place right here in Branford, Connecticut at Bridal Trousseau on Main and was shot by Jacklyn Greenberg of JAG Studios. The day was FULL of laughs and nonsensical (and I mean SERIOUSLY [...]
Beauty in an Underpass
There’s nothing more fun than being creative…just for the sake of being creative! And that’s exactly what this shoot was all about! I needed some new beauty shots and dear friend and shutterbug supreme Carla Ten Eyck was (and always is) up for playing photo shoot with me…because she’s that kind of gal too! So…I found [...]
