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MakeoverPhoto Courtesy of Matilde BChanges are coming! As discussed, the Third Coast Bride is getting a complete makeover in the near future. Keep watching for news and updates and thanks again for all your support!...
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MakeoverBefore heading out to the department store counter and trusting your wedding day makeup application with whom ever the powers-that-be scheduled to work that day, consider taking control and doing your makeup yourself. It may seem scary to those of you who “never wear makeup” (more than 70% of the brides I work with say those exact words to me all the time) and to you I say stick with the professionals (and that doesn’t mean the nearest counter…). This may not be the right time for you to begin experimenting. But, for those of you who wear makeup regularly and enjoy putting it...
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Makeover MondayYour Champagne Wishes Events, LLC has spent the last couple of weeks updating our website. You could say we gave it a makeover! Please take a moment to visit our new and improved website....
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Carnival MakeoverThe Carnival Imagination has just completed a multi-million dollar makeover, and AMAZING is the only word we can use to describe it. This floating resort’s new additions include: the new Carnival WaterWorks (a spectacular water park featuring a thrilling water slide), Serenity adults-only outdoor retreat, a renovated resort-style pool area, refurbished staterooms and one-of-a-kind itineraries. We hope with upgrades like these you will be inspired to sail on the Carnival Imagination soon.Click here for the inside scoop and the latest pictures from John Heald’s (Senior Cruise Director) exclu...
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Thanksgiving Makeover for O MagazineI had a great time working on this Thanksgiving table makeover segment for Oprah magazine. The fun for me is the challenge involved capturing the style and personality of a party’s host, in this case Martha Odell. Happy Thanksgiving! ...
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Wedding Virtual MakeoverHave you seen this new gadget from Mary Kay? The Mary Kay Virtual Makeover allows you to upload your own face, or choose a models face that best represents your face size, shape and skin color. From their you can customize every aspect of your makeup and hair. Choose your eyeliner color, your hair color, and even add highlights! Finally, you can get super creative and make yourself into a bride. Here are a couple of looks I made using the model’s faces: Go try it out! Do a virtual makeover on your self and let me know what you think! You can even share a picture if you would like. ...
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Mother of the Bride or Groom Makeover!Beginning tomorrow, a contest is taking place on Ming Wang’s Facebook page to win a makeover for a mother of choice (mother of the bride or groom). Submit a 500 word essay on why this lucky lady deserve a bridal season wardrobe and a day of beauty and she’ll be entered to win! What mother wouldn’t love a chance to win FOUR new outfits for occasions leading up to the wedding (bridal showers, engagement party, rehearsal, groom’s dinner, etc.) and a gift certificate for a local salon for her beauty services for the day of the wedding. It almost makes me wish I was a mother of a bride or g...
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DIY Smoky Eye MakeoverSmoky eye make up is the perfect way to get your bachelorette party or that night on the town sizzling. We wanted to know how to achieve that smoldering look ourselves, so we enlisted the help of Vivian Tran from All Made Up. The results? See for yourself below! All photos by Cynthia Gregory. How to Achieve Smoky Eye Makeup: 1) First, clean face with make-up remover and tone skin. Next, moisturize face with oil control lotion, and let it dry for 1-2 minutes. 2) Prime face with make-up primer base (long lasting makeup and oil control). Dilute cream or liquid foundation with primer to reduce thi...
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Men's Ring MakeoverMen's wedding rings have received a much needed makeover! From the plain gold/white gold/platinum bands of just a few years ago, grooms are now opting for much more interesting finger fashion. Rings are now made from metals not traditional to weddings including tungsten carbide, titanium and stainless steel. While women still enjoy thier platinum and diamond rings -- men are the adventurous bunch, having rings crafted using old world techniques such as Makume Gane -- the ancient art of Japanese sword making -- which fuses metals together to make an interesting and ...
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Beauty: A Mascara MakeoverFashion Week is to New York City as Maybelline is to makeup -- iconic and always introducing cutting-edge trends. And out this month, just in time for those seven anticipated days, Maybelline has partnered with some of the runway's most beloved designers -- Max Azria, Tracy Reese, and Vivienne Tam -- to create limited-edition tubes of Great Lash mascara to celebrate its 40th year on the market. Happy birthday, Great Lash! The brand's pairing with the fashion world seems only fitting considering that way back in 1971 the tube's green and pink colors were inspired by Lily Pulitzer's bright, bold...
