Meet lovely bride-to-be Amelia!! It's always so nice to finally meet a bride-to-be after all our email and phone interactions.... and many times you can get a good sense of the person you're interacting with via the way they write. Just like I thought from her emails, Amelia is an absolute sweetheart!! Leading up to our trial, I honestly hadn't laughed so hard in a long while that my sides actually hurt afterwards! lol! I know dolling this beauty up is going to be a relaxed and girly good time...and that's exactly how it should be on your Big Day! :)

Hair was done by the amazing hairstylist Suzie Choi! Suzie is such a sweetheart and an obvious talent at what she does. (Now if only some of her amazing skills would magically transfer to me via osmosis!) Be sure to join her fan page on Facebook to receive regular updates on her gorgeous work. I'm very excited to be working with Suzie numerous times this year, so you'll also be able to see some of her stuff here on artistrhi!

Be sure to also check out Amelia's engagement photos courtesy of talented photographer, Geehae Jeong. Just like I'll be working with Suzie frequently this year, Geehae will be the photographer for several weddings I'm doing make-up for! Geehae was also the talent behind capturing Hye-Rim's wedding (where Suzie did hair and I did the make-up!). Needless to say I'm excited to work with such a talented team once again!

So much to look forward to...thank you!

Amelia - have fun in Napa Valley! riiiiight. ;)

Riveting is MAC's rocker glam collection for Spring 2010. With heavy metal textures and vibrant loudmouth colours, Riveting is hardly a collection for the fading wallflower. For me, the most anticipated items of this collection have to be the matte nail polishes. It's honestly about time that a make-up powerhouse like MAC finally jumped the matte nail polish bandwagon (...or maybe it's a couple of seasons too late?!). Nail polishes in Studded Matte (think rocker glam silver sparkle but matte) and Wham, Bam Glam (a dark taupe) are definitely the most riveting pieces of this collection for me!

MAC Blush in Dirty Plum

I would have loved to have this blush on me for this shoot with Irem, but this sample came just a couple of days too late! Truth is, this is a lovely shade of plum, but hardly a shade of blush that most people can pull off in real life! Dirty Plum is a shade better suited to darker skin tones, unless of course your aim is to contour a la Grace Jones. :)

MAC's Riveting will be available as of February 18, 2010 at MAC stores and MAC counters.

They're back!!! E-shoots with Claudia Hung, that is!! :)

Check out Claud's gorgeous shots of newlyweds-to-be, Anna and Andrew. I've met with Anna and Andrew a couple of times now to do Anna's make-up, and they're such a cute AND fun pair. These pics were taken just this past weekend (on a cccold Sunday in February!), and you would never know the freezing temperatures from looking at the pics of these two!

Awesome job, guys - looking forward to the Big Day in March!! :)

Photo: Claudia Hung (www.claudiahungweddings.com)
Make-up: Rhia Amio (www.artistrhi.com)

The on-set of spring make-up collections usually signals a return to colour. As much as I love the drama of fall/winter make-up collections, I also love the bright pops of colour that go hand-in-hand with spring make-up.

Some of Spring 2010 top make-up trends include:
1. the 'no make-up' make-up look
2. bright pops of colour on the eyes (not pastel, but more vivid like turquoise, orange, pinks and violets)
3. orangey-red or mauve on the lips

Thankfully, I know I can always rely on MAC for gorgeous colour combinations no matter what the season. The latest sets from MAC's Spring Forecast are no exception - you're bound to find a colour to suit your mood and/or your spring wardrobe! With MAC's Spring Forecast, you can choose a nail polish, gloss or shadow (and more) from the colour sets of Coral, Pink, Yellow or Plum to keep you right on track with the season's top trends!

Some of the samples that came my way included:

MAC Eyeshadow in Nanogold

Nanogold is a pale creamy yellow eyeshadow with flecks of pink. This subtle shade makes a perfect complement for Spring's 2010 'no make-up' look. It adds just the right amout of shimmer to accentuate that au naturel 'no make-up' glow.

MAC Tinted Lipglass in Kumquat and Hush, Hush Rose

Kumquat, a frosty light tangerine gloss, also goes well with spring's 'no make-up' make-up look, but is also a great alternative to wearing the season's bold orangey-red lip trend. Pair this peach gloss with a coloured lid for a modernized Spring 2010 look.

Tinted Lipglass in Hush, Hush Rose is a gorgeous berry pink with pearl. Pair this gloss with a bold, winged-eye look for an alternate spring look that's still in tune with the season's trends!

Whatever your selection, there's definitely something for everyone in MAC's Spring Forecast. Of course, it's limited edition so get it before it's gone!

My latest Q&A on the wnetwork.com discusses what make-up to wear while working out.

Guilty as charged - I've been known to wear make-up to the gym (when I did go lol!), and I know I'm not the only one out there that did so! There are definitely some recommendations for make-up do's and don'ts at the gym - check out the Q&A to keep looking good during and after your work-out!