About a month back, I talked about make-up for headshots, and here are the results of Tina's photoshoot! She's such a gorgeous lady - totally didn't need my 'help' at all!! We did a couple of looks - one natural and one more sultry to show Tina's different sides. (A range of good shots is key to grabbing the eye of casting directors and landing those roles!)
See....she's versatile!

I love the range of shots that Tina's photographer, Ian Brown, took. Ian was a consummate pro, and an all-around great guy. From that first time meeting him and watching him work, it was easy to understand how he gets his shots. He has a real knack for putting people at ease in front of the camera, and in the end, the subject really shines through the photo...but with a beauty like Tina in front of the lens, we wouldn't expect anything less :)

Photography by Ian Brown
Make-up/Hair by Rhia Amio

What an amazing day!!! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Hope for Haiti Beauty Benefit. From our model participants to our sponsors to our Beauty and Photography Crew that shared their time and talent, the day would not have been such a success without the seriously overwhelming support. Numbers are still to be finalized, but with everyone's help, we were able to exceed fundraising expectations for the event!

Here are a few pics (more pics to come + post-party write-up from the awesome day):

Photography area (smile for your before and after pic!)

Raffle baskets were a hit all courtesy of our generous sponsors (Balmshell, Brill Communications, CoverFx, Cargo, Maggie Ng, Make-up Junkie, Mary Kay)

my 'desk'. this is when it's 'neat' :)

feelin' the beauty buzz

demos!

doing good is looking good :)

more demos!

mmmmmm......

so into cupcakes

Toronto the Good. Thank you.

Photos courtesy of Julie Isip :)

I think this is the longest I've gone without blogging in a while, but I assure you it's in the name of a great cause! We've had an amazing response from both participants and sponsors for our Hope for Haiti Beauty Benefit coming up this Sunday. Check out some of the donations we were able to round up for participants' gift bags and/or raffle items!

Coming together for a great cause is always the start of a beautiful thing...thank you everyone for the support!
....can't wait for Sunday!!! :)

Check out Make-up Junkie's posts on a few of our generous make-up sponsors:




I'm already a huge fan of Face Atelier and Cargo, and I can't wait to get acquainted with more Cake and Balmshell products at Hope for Haiti! Thank you to our sponsors for the support :)
More sponsor profiles to follow!! Thank you to Make-up Junkie for the above posts!

If you're an avid reader of this blog, you'll know that finding a concealer that truly works is the equivalent of finding the make-up holy grail for me! Even the concealers with the best reviews out there are challenged by my dark circles (yes, that whole New Year's resolution to get more sleep...so not happening just yet!).

I've had to adjust my concealer routine, as things that worked in my early 20s now appear too cakey once applied. What really initially appealed to me about CoverFx's ConcealerFx were the pink and peach based range of tones. Way back in make-up school, my teacher first introduced me to the wonders of orange concealer, in order to colour correct serious undereye circles (i.e. mine!). The faint orange colour worked beautifully to brighten my circles, but the challenge back then was finding that colour in a product on the commercial make-up market. Now thankfully, I can rely on concealers from Laura Mercier, YSL, Make-up Forever and of course CoverFx...all of which you'll find in my personal + client kits! (See told ya, holy grail...)

CoverFx ConcealFx in Medium...just peachy!

What I love about the concealer is how it provides opaque coverage without being cakey or looking dry on the undereye area. The built-in primer helps it stay atop those fine lines (of experience) around the eyes...and to me, that's an instant seller! Overall, the concealer has a lightweight feel and leaves a smooth finish. You need only a tiny dot per undereye area, so be careful to not squeeze too much out of the tube! ConcealFx simply does what it's supposed to do. The quest for a perfect concealer can now be put on pause...again.

Yup, Love in a Tube. Kit essential! Need I say more? :)

top image from coverfx.com