Marcelle's New Age Anti-Wrinkle Make-up Foundation is targeted towards the 35+ crowd, but after passing a recent bday and entering that next age bracket, I figured....it doesn't hurt to be pro-active, right? :)I've shied away from drugstore brand foundations in the past while, as I'm a firm believer on it being ok to splurge on quality foundation and concealer products (and of course, I've needed the more reliable stuff for my kit!). Certainly, drugstore make-up brands have come a long way and today you can get quality products at affordable prices. Marcelle is one of those lines that balances quality and value really well, and I've been pleasantly surprised by their latest foundation.

Marcelle's Anti-Wrinkle Make-up Foundation contains Dermaxyl (an anti-aging agent known to diminish the look of fine lines and wrinkles) and other key ingredients that help to improve the skin's radiance. It's definitely an easy-to-use foundation, as it blends easily and absorbs quickly into the skin. I'd recommend it more for women with healthy skin that just needs that quick pick-me-up, as it provides light to moderate coverage. Women that usually need more coverage (for blemishes, uneven skin tones) will want to try something other than this formula.

I've been using the foundation for about a month, but (unfortunately!) can't see a visibile difference in it minimizing my own fine lines ('of experience'). I do like how the lightweight formula doesn't cake into my fine lines and crepey undereye area - anything that doesn't make these areas more noticeable is an immediate winner in my book!

The one shortage of this foundation is the limited range of six skin tones. I do hope they expand the choice of skin tones, as Marcelle products seem to work great with all skin types (including sensitive skin).

Overall, a good foundation, but the Anti-Wrinkle part? Jury's still out on that one (and hopefully the prominent wrinkles will stay out with it!)....

Red Riding Hood - the final installment from our Fairy Tale series is now up under the Fashion section of rhiaamio.com!

Rapunzel's still definitely my favourite of the fairy tale looks we did...what's yours? :)

Be sure to check out Nadia's blog to see how a photo gets transformed into the finished product...enjoy!

Here are the results from a bridal make-up trial with beautiful Jess!! (Click to enlarge the pics).

For Jess' trial, we went for a subtle make-up look to bring out her naturally gorgeous features. The key steps to getting her make-up look were: i). slightly filling in her naturally gorgeous arches and ii). adding false lashes. With filled-in brows and falsies on, I only needed to use a minimal amount of eyeliner (mainly to hide the false eyelash band) to bring out her eyes while keeping the look 'natural'.

On a side note, I still really wish my own brows could grow back, but that's what I get for tweezing them in grade six! :)
Can't wait for Jess' Big Day in May...and the warmer temperatures that accompany that month! Hope everyone is having a safe and snowy weekend! :)

Check out some pics from the first wedding of 2010 featuring beautiful bride Chrisie! I had such a good time with Chrisie and her ladies during her Big Day in January....and I'm definitely looking forward to more girly good fun with all the upcoming weddings this year!

Thanks Chrisie for an awesome start to the year! xo

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. ;)