Behind the Scenes: An Evening Photo Shoot with Mr. Three Bear

Lovely Saturday Morning Lovelies,

This post was supposed to go out yesterday morning but we all know the fiasco that Blogger has been going through for the past few days, But now that it's cleared up, here's the video I promised from the previous post.

Have a beautiful Saturday. Make the most of what's presented to you today. And enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Much Love & Many Blessing,
B. Pierre

Photoshoot: An Evening with Mr. Three Bear

Morning Lovelies!

About two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of doing makeup for a photoshoot. The photographer wanted to shoot somewhere with horses and we came across a local stable that was willing to help us out with the shoot.

For one Saturday evening we had the pleasure of working with a horse by the name of Mr. Three Bear.

We went with a very natural makeup look here. It was a new experience for me since I've never been so close to horses, well not that I remember anyway. Here are a couple of shoots from the day.

Photographer: Ed Maximus

Model: Sheina Mompremier

Tomorrow, I'll be uploading a behind the scenes video for our trip that day.

Much Love & Many Blessings,

B. Pierre

Portfolio Building: Flower Pretty

Here's another look I was fortunate to create about two weeks ago.

EYES

primer: L'oreal Decrease
base: NYX jumbo pencil in milk (not pictured)
inner tear duct:  Lightfall by M.A.C.
main lid: Fishnet by Urban Decay
crease & browbone: Bee Incredible by Face Front Cosmetics
upper lashline:NYX jumbo pencil in  Purple topped with Makeup Forever No. 92
waterline:Rimmel London soft kohl kajal eyeliner in Purple Passion
mascara: Revlon's Beyond Natural Defining Mascara in Black 

FACE

foundation: Tantone in RCMA foundation palette
cheeks: Coral by Be Chic

LIPS

lipgloss:  clear M.A.C. lipglass mixed with Scratch from  the Urban Decay Palette

This look was pretty easy to create the only unconventional aspect to it was the placement of Bee Incredible from the crease to the brow bone, but I'm really trying to stretch myself. Want to see what I'm talking about? Checkout the final  look in my portfolio!

XOXO & Many Blessings,
B. Pierre

Portfolio Building: Purple Princess

Make-up was heavy in action this weekend. Two early mornings back to back to be exact. I'm finally getting some free time with the summer to add to the portfolio

Enjoy!

EYES

primer: L'oreal Decrease
base:  white |NYX jumbo pencil (not pictured)
inner lid:  Animated [white side] |HIP Matte Shadow Duo in Animated
middle lid: Solitude | Kat Von D True Romance Eyeshadow Palette
outer lid: Raisin | Covergirl
crease: Raisin | Covergirl and Eutopia | NYX
browbone: Lightfall | M.A.C.
lower  lashline:Sunset | NYX
mascara: Black | Revlon's Beyond Natural Defining Mascara(not pictured)

BROWS

concealer:  darker of the cream colors | VS Concealer Palette
brow fill-in: Ash Brown |Wet 'n Wild  Ultimate Brow Kit

FACE

foundation: NW 50 | M.A.C. Pressed Powder with Fix+ | MAC
highlight: Shell Pearl | M.A.C.
cheeks: Dirty Plum | M.A.C.

LIPS

lipgloss: clear lipglace M.A.C. mixed with Raisin | Covergirl

This had me nerve racked. Sometimes I find it harder to work with a family of colors than it is working with colors that are obviously not alike. It's  important to find a balance in making sure that the colors have a gradient effect but the same time each color is able to stand out on its own. Hopefully, I accomplished it with this look Tell me what you think!

XOXO & Many Blessings,
B. Pierre

Purple Princess

This was uber fun to play with. I especially like the orange liner under her lower lashline. It even came out looking awesome in the black and white photography.Check out what I used to create the look.

Photography: Edson Andre

B. Pierre

Portfolio Building: KissyFace Artistry Teaser Pic

Just a quick post from a recent photo shoot.
Nov. 13 marked the first official day of working towards creating an active  portfolio. I'll forever remember that night. :-)

I must say, that I'm in love with this pic.

Special thanks to Edson Andre Photography  and the model. Just seeing this pic inspires me to keep going with my endeavors. I have it posted as my laptop's wallpaper. lol

Till next time!

XOXO & many blessings,
B. Pierre

P.S. Next post will be a few things learned from this shoot. Each makeup endeavor is another lesson learned.

P.S.S. And the items from my last purchases have become everyday staples.  Drugstore brands are not ones to be skipped. :-)

Clientele Highlight: Sk8r Gurl

This past week a friend of mine wanted her make-up done for a photoshoot and of course she reached out to me for her make-up, which I glady did. She wanted a bright look to match the aqua tank she was rockin that day. Below are a few pics from the shoot. I really wanted her eyes to pop in the session and I think it was achieved.

I really think they came out lovely. And my friend Edson Andre was the photographer. Checkout his Web site to see more of his great work at edsonandre.com I've known him for close to five years and his skills with a camera are A-Ma-Zing.

Products used:
Eyeshadow Bases: UDPP, followed by NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Eyeshadows: Turquoise Tempest and Raisin by CoverGirl
Eyeliner: Black Gel Liner by Jane
Foundation: MAC- I forgot but it's TBU ( To Be Updated)

Powder: MAC Mineralized SkinFinish Natural in Deep Dark
Bronzer: Fiji by Jane
Blush:Ambering Rose by M.A.C.
Lips: a no-name red-tinted gloss from a KISS lipgloss palette

Lessons Learned:

*Be ready for quick changes.
-Since I didn't do a consultation with her, I hadn't had enough time to prepare. But I took it all in stride and I think I handled it really well.

*Have a better understanding of bases.

-Initially, I had her main lid color under a blue base. I wasn't too pleased with it so I changed it to white and it worked perfectly.

*Always ask questions
-I really want the client to be happy with the work. So I'm sure to ask for their opinion and any specific elements they want added or subtracted. Because in they end I want them to be happy with the look I gave them.

*Better options and back-ups are a must.
-My collection is still in the growing stage. So I had to use her own foundation to give her the look. I'm still researching foundation options. Even though I hear great things about M.A.C and MUFE, it's not so pocket-friendly to add a whole set of foundation options to my kit.

But overall, it was a pleasure to work with her. And at the same time have work to add to my portfolio, which I'm still deciding how best to put it together. But I'll be posting on that on a later date.

XOXO & many blessings,

B. Pierre