Forsyth Woman Engaged Bridal Show

With the Forsyth Woman Engaged Bridal Show being our first bridal show, I was worried about how it was going to all come together to create a booth that showed off Hair & Makeup Design to potential clients for the first time. We had some our own ideas for the booth, but of course searched on Pinterest too.

It started to seem real when I picked up the banner from M & M Engraving and Graphics.

My husband, Andy, built the wonderful arbor for a backdrop.  I had a poster printed at Walmart's photo center, and my sister-in-law designed our information cards.  If I do say say myself, our booth looked beautiful!!

 

After Taylor and I set up the booth, we braced ourselves. We were a little nervous and weren't sure what to expect.  Not sure why that was, since we were there to tell others about our passion of hair and makeup. 

We'd talked about having something to "show" the brides we'd meet.  I brought along my airbrush makeup system and was able to demonstrate just how awesome it is to brides at the show. I’m pretty sure some of them were blown away! Airbrush makeup really is an amazing technique. Of the many brides that have already contacted us from the show, every single one of them has decided to go with airbrush makeup. They realized the value in having a finished look that lasts longer, looks flawless and completes their wedding day look!



 Our neighbors at the  bridal show were Prints Charming Photobooth, and 815 Events. We have worked with 815 Events before at Victoria and Scott’s wedding and would love to do so again! We have yet to work with Prints Charming, but after experiencing the photobooth first hand, all of my brides will know about them!

I loved my quick chat with the ladies from The Perfect Pair event coordination. Kristen helped us through the day at Victoria and Scott’s wedding. I did not have an event coordinator for my own wedding, but after seeing how these ladies work, I wish I would have!

Something new at the bridal show were quick tutorials from vendors. I was chosen from the hair and makeup vendors to do a presentation, and I chose to show the ladies how to do a quick pouf and pony hair style that would be perfect for a bridal shower or a meeting with a potential vendor for their wedding.  Pinterest has quickly become a great way to collect ideas as plans start to come together for a dream wedding. I have a Pinterest board where I pin ideas for hair and makeup that might the perfect inspiration for clients.

Throughout the afternoon we had the opportunity to meet many future brides with their moms and bridal parties, and a few brave grooms to be too!  We also met the other local vendors and the Forsyth Woman Engaged staff who organized such a great event!
If you missed the bridal show, this video by 201 Media Productions will give you an idea of what you missed!

Thanks to all the great women at Forsyth Woman Engaged who made Hair & Makeup Design’s first bridal show well worth it! Denise and Kelley, we owe you a lot! Looking forward to working with the magazine and its great staff in the future!

On Set: The Cabinet Studio

I got a call for a local cabinet company needing a hair and makeup artist. I always like it when companies use their actual employees instead of hiring actors for advertising. One, it makes it more personable; and two, it lifts the employees' spirits.  It's a lot of fun getting a mini make over a work!

I had two lovely ladies and two fine gentlemen to work with. All were so sweet and happy to be getting made up...except the men! I powdered them a little so there would be no shine-- although the ladies picked out lipstick and blush for them!!  For the ladies, I kept them very natural and in an everyday look.

I loved working with The Cabinet Studio and look forward to any future projects they might have!

Wedding: Victoria and Scott

A lady came walking in to the salon one day and asked for help. Of course, I was more than happy to oblige. She was getting married in a couple of months and needed everything for her wedding.
 

Victoria had moved here to Winston-Salem from Montreal, Canada a few years ago. Originally from Ukraine, there was a language barrier that for some, was difficult. Not me! We quickly not only became business acquatences but friends as well.

With not a lot of her family living nearby, she was worried that she wasn't going to have little children in her wedding like she'd always dreamed of. Lucky for her, Taylor and I each have a daughters that were honored to be a part of her special day!  Our girls fell in love with Ms. Victoria right away.

On Victoria’s wedding day, my team and I had the honor of doing the entire bridal party’s hair and makeup, along with Victoria’s mother, special guest...and of course, our little girls! The wedding turned out great and everyone looked beautiful. One of the challenges was the language barrier between us and Victoria’s mother, but we didn’t let that stop us. She even taught us some French!  Victoria’s daughter, Dana was amazing to work with, she is so beautiful and sweet. She knew exactly what she wanted to look like and brought us pictures to achieve that look.

Victoria was beaming with love and excitement as we finished helping her get ready to walk down the isle. We started with an updo, and then after the ceremony we took it down for a wavy romantic look. The updo was classic and perfect for the church ceremony. The fun wavy curls made Victoria and Scott’s choreographed first dance even better!

We were all so happy to be part of their wedding. We have become like family to them; and, them family to us.

Congratulations Victoria and Scott, may you have many years of happiness together!
 

Merci!
 

Meet my team!

Although, I would love to be super woman and be able to do all the cool stuff I do by myself, I am not, and sometimes need help! In those cases, I bring the coolest girls I know with me. Taylor Turner, Jennifer Carr and myself work together at the salon. 

 

I want things to be done a particular way and these girls have no problem dealing with my perfectionism, in fact, they are perfectionists as well! Each curl, bobby pin and eyelash are always in place.

I can trust these girls to deliver the same quality of craftsmanship that I give to each person. They each bring their own unique twist of ideas to any project and help keep me calm. I love working with Taylor and Jennifer, both in the salon and out. I hope you enjoy what I have to offer, as well as them. If I didn’t have them, I would not be able to serve the multitude of brides, bridesmaids, etc that I do. So, thanks to them!