Pictures from The Knot Event at Pronovias

As promised, here are some of the fabulous pictures from The Knot's event at Pronovias on November 17th, 2009. There was quite the crowd as you can see.





The team from MG Hair and Makeup gave mini-makeovers to the brides attending.

There was also the fashion show, hosted by Heather Levine, the fashion and beauty editor at The Knot. We also had the pleasure of doing her hair and makeup as well!




The gowns were amazing--you really do need to go to the salon to see them in person!




And these wonderful pictures were by Jen Huang Photography. To see more pictures from the event, click here. To go to her blog and website: http://www.jenhuangphotography.com/

The Knot, Pronovias and MG Hair and Makeup

If you were one of the 200 brides at the event, you know what we are talking about. The Knot hosted an event at the amazing Pronovias flagship salon in midtown on Novemeber 17th, this past Tuesday. It was an amazing event complete with a fashion show, custom sweet treats, champagne, and of course, mini-makeovers by MG Hair and Makeup.

More pictures to come soon!

Headpieces, Veils and Poofs--Oh My!

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of being part of a wedding on Halloween (pictures will come in another post later). At the trial run, the bride had a myriad of different headpieces in hand and was still searching for her perfect one online and in stores.

It is a never-ending search sometimes. The hair jewelry is the missing link between the earrings/necklace, the dress and the hairstyle. You want to make sure it complements everything, doesn't outshine anything and yet adds that extra "oomph" to give you the wow-factor you are looking for.

There are so many things to consider when choosing a headpiece. First of all, you want to decide if your hairstyle will determine the hair jewelry (and veil) you choose or vice versa. This is one of the most important and yet most forgotten/ignored criteria in choose a piece. Generally, the bride is at the bridal salon trying on dresses, she finds one she likes, the salesperson puts a veil on her head (and/or a jeweled comb/tiara) and the bride, overcome with the emotion of "I'm getting married! I am a bride!", says "yes" to everything--the dress, veil, and headpiece. Only later when she has her trial run through does she realize that the veil and/or hair jewelry may or may not go with the style she wants for her day.

There are headpieces (and veils) to complement every hairstyle--a low bun/chignon, a high mound of curls on top of your head, slicked back, loose, elegant and simple, romantic and artistic, half-up or all down, straight or curly, gold or silver--so don't be discouraged if the piece you chose isn't working with your hairstyle vision you had in mind. Be sure to check with the bridal salon (before removing the tags!) to see what their return policy is on headpieces and veils. You may be able to exchange or return it if you decide differently. Check out one of my favorites, Tigerlilly, for some great headpieces. And don't forget about the beauty and versatility of flowers (fresh or fake) in the hair!

The other important thing you want to decide is regarding your veil. Do you want to keep it in all night long or do you want to take it out? Do you want a blusher or no blusher? Do you want it above the style, below the style, on the top of your head or near the back/crown of your head? The reason you need to be aware of these things before choosing a veil is because veils are made differently and not every veil is able to be placed just anywhere.

For instance, if there are sequins, jewels, pearls, etc. on one side of the veil, that is the "up" or "out" side. Depending on how the veil is attached to the comb, this will determine whether the veil can be worn under the hairstyle with the "out" side facing out so you can see the embellishment.

The same goes for blushers. If you have a shorter blusher on your veil (note that blushers can be purchased separately from the longer veil if you so desire), wearing the veil under the hairstyle will cause the shorter blusher layer to be underneath the longer layer. You can still do it this way and wear the longer layer as your "blusher", however it will be a long blusher and may look awkward depending on where it ends on the front part of you and your dress.

Whatever you decide, try to do your best in restraining the giddy, emotional purchases before determining the return/exchange policy, your hairstyle and what components of your bridal accessories are important to you.

Photo credits: Jenn Barnett, Perspective Studio, Life on Prints, Lina Jang, Scott Dahlseid, Dietrich Gesk, Olive Juice Studios, Michael Edwards, Daniel Coyle, Gene Higa, Tom DiBella

Unveiled in Dallas

So here are some pics from the Unveiled wedding event October 4th, 2009, in Dallas, Texas! It was an amazing show, produced by The Wedding Guys, sponsored by Stardust Celebrations, Texas Monthly, Get Married, Dallas Brides, Hakimsons Films, Cort Event Furnishings, --if you missed it, March 6th, 2010 is your next chance--don't miss out!






For the models' makeup, we did a smokey gray eye, luminous skin, flushed cheek and berry stained lip.


For the hair, we did loose curls in a romantic updo that is flattering on everyone regardless of face shape or hair type.


You can also see one of the big trends in birdcage veils this year--the veil has clips on both sides, some have flowers or feather poofs on one or both sides for added drama. The clips make it easy to put in and take out if you desire.







And here are the models backstage getting ready to go out on the runway!







Once we get other images, we will be sure to post those for your viewing pleasure as well!