Have you ever dreamed of floaty dresses and flowers in your hair ? ... So have we !
As make-up and hair stylists there is one thing we know for sure - Classic, feminine and natural is a look that will never die ... especially for a Bride.
So when we were asked to collaborate on a wedding inspired photo shoot with an up and coming local photographer, how could we refuse ? We asked two of our expert Hair & Beauty guru's, Brooklyn Dunn and Grace Brennan to brief us on how they created the look.
Whether you're planning the most Important day of your life ... The Wedding, or seeking effortless everyday beauty, we have the know how from our Onyx girls on Hair & Make-up.
Hanna's look is dewy and soft.
Hanna has a beautiful pale complexion, I didn't want to mess with that purity, I kept the base as true to her skin colour as possible so later I could add warmth in the area's of the face where you would naturally blush.
To Make the structure on the face glow, I created focus on cheek bones, brow bones and cupids bow with an illuminator - a great alternative you can create your own mixing bronzer with Vaseline.
For the eye palette I blended purple and brown hue's, purple is so complimentary and does so many wonderful things for all eye colours.
Light contouring and soft strokes of bronzer on the cheeks, jawline and temples to frame the face.
- Lastly, a peach blush on the cheeks and nude lip liner.
Natural make-up doesn't necessarily have to be all the same colourings, keep it fun by reaching for cooler tones like purple and mixing them with warmer tones to create depth. '
A bold lip can still be every part effortless. Keeping to a classic tone is the trick for a timeless feel.
I started Hanna's look by using a flat iron to randomly curl her lengthy hair. Mixing up the direction of the curls and positioning the flat iron from vertical to horizontal motions is the way to create a full and natural look.
Once the curls were completed I teased the crown using 'Joico - Joimist Medium Spray' for hold and movement, sectioning off the back top quarter of the hair and pinning loosely to fasten to the teased crown, leaving the hair around Hanna's face to fall and frame effortlessly.
I think it's important to keep a little structure in an effortless look, otherwise there is no focus for all those beautiful curls to fall from.'
A big thank-you to Bella Casa Homewares' Dubbo for allowing us to style and shoot in their Showroom. Irissa Knight, the flower queen of The Meadow Floral Design' Dubbo for her beautiful work on the gorgeous fresh flower crown that we all wanted to take home and keep xx