Makeover Monday: Dip Dye
Meet my awesome friend Renee! Whenever she comes in we always do something dramatic and fun. She’ll bring a picture and we’ll go for it!
For this session we did a dip dye, where her tips are colored. I think it’s more of an extreme, extended version of the ombre.
Check it out and let me know what you guys think!
xoxo Azelle
Who wants to see a tutorial for this look?!!
I used Ardell Double Up Lashes #203 to get this look!
Come back tomorrow to see the full tutorial!
Love Always,
Alana Dawn
From Virgin Hair to a Dramatic Ombre
Meet my lovely client. She has been coming to me for years just for hair cuts. Then one day she finally said “Okay lets do the ombre color I’ve been seeing!” So I said “Lets do it!” My initial choice was to do some subtle pieces to ease her in to color, but nope she wanted it to be obvious and dramatic. She has been hesitant to color her hair or change because of the fear that she won’t be able to maintain it, she’s a working mom of 3! But now she was ready! Ombre is such a great choice for a low maintenance color. I’ll describe the cut, the color and the style:
The Cut: She has heavy hair but likes it long, so i’ll clean up the ends and add medium length layers perfect enough to remove weight and add style. No fringe, less maintenance!
The Color: Lifted her natural color and add a warm gloss to tone and add plenty of shine
The Style: Added quick beach waves all throughout her hair with 1 1/4 inch Hot tools curling iron
xoxo Azelle
Throwback Thursday: Project Ombre Hair
AWE! I love this picture! My client posted this picture on her facebook a while back and wanted to share it! We did her hair, a lighter more dramatic ombre couple weeks before this picture. She looks so pretty! Just wanted to share lol Ombre hair has been the most requested hair color right now and I love doing them. So many different variations of it to suit almost everyone. With atleast medium, shoulder length hair.
xoxo Azelle
Wedding Wednesday: Side Bun Edition
Here is a version of the side bun. So many different types, really depends on the hair length too. My client has medium length, coarse hair.
For the wedding, she was one of the bridesmaid, she wanted a side style. I love playing around with the layers and random lengths. On her left side, I used her layer as a little design. I love doing wedding hair!
xoxo Azelle
On this day, I asked her if I can do a before and after and play around with some new makeup I got.
Here’s the before and after, I know I wish the picture was clearer! lol
Her Hair: Fine
What she wants: “to freshen up” her hair, volume and rich dark brown color
The cut: just a slight trim on the ends, mostly layered above the shoulder for volume and fullness. Added more to the fringe area and cleaned it up
The color: Deep dark brown, demi permanent for shine and less ammonia
The style: Bumble and Bumble styling creme on the roots and round brushed style
xoxo Azelle
Romantic Eyes
I love how soft this look turned out.I have a tutorial for this look that I will post soon .Hopefully by the end of the day. Feeling real sick today and I gotta get better for our makeup class on Sunday.
Have a great day!! See you guys soon.
xoxo,
Alana Dawn
Tutorial Thursdays
If you guys have been following me i LOVE doing colored eye shadow looks that are wearable.
I also applies 2 different lashes to the same look so you can see the difference between a dramatic lash and a natural lash.
1. Apply an eyeshadow base all over your lid. I used painterly from MAC. This is a good base that you can use with any eye shadow color.
2. Take a black shadow, I used The black shadow from the Naked2 palette from Urban Decay but you can use any brand you have. Create a V shape at the outer corner of your eye.
3. With a blending brush apply a soft brown shadow to blend the colors together. I used texture from MAC.
4. Now with a flat brush apply Parrot Shadow from MAC right next to the black shadow. Note: apply only to the bottom half of your lid, don’t go above the crease.
5.Usng a dark black kohl pencil apply it to your waterline. I used Smolder from MAC.
6. Then create a winged eyeliner using urban decays 24/7 liquid eyeliner, perversion.
7. Apply Lashes to your lash line. In the photo above I used Double up Lashes #205 from Ardell Lashes.
Im using more of a Natural Lash on the photo below.
These are the lashes used in the photo above, I LOVE that they have more lashes on the end of the lash. Ardell Lashes Edgy #401
And for those of you who ask what colors I use on the Anastasia Pro Palette. I use the darker color on the “dark brown” combo to line the bottom part of my brow and the darker color on the “strawburn” combo to fill in my brow.
Half up/Half down Do
For this beautiful bride, she wanted curly half up/half down hair style. During the trial, I took note that her hair type, (medium coarse), won’t hold curls too long. So I made sure to prep her hair properly and make sure the curls would hold!
The Prep: Bumble and Bumble Thickening Hair Spray I love this stuff! Spray on damp hair (for thick or thin) to add the texture and fullness, with heat protection. I sprayed heavily through out her damp hair and blow dried completely.
The Style: I curled with a 1″ iron from hot tools (my favorite!), taking thin sections and pinning to the hair. Taking thinner sections on her hair type will allow the curls to last longer. Let her curls loosen naturally, or take an extremely wide tooth comb, or your fingers and lightly brush through. This picture was during the trial and was not brushed through. Finish with hair spray
*note: remove the pins after the curls have been fully cooled, this promises a stronger hold on the curl
xoxo Azelle
Tutorial Tuesdays!
Hello Ladies and Gents!!
I posted this look on my instagram a few days ago for my Mothers Day Look,
I finally have time to write out what I used.
1. After applying a shadow primer all over your lid you are going to want to use Naked Pigment from MAC right below your brows.
2. Using a blending brush you are going to want to softly brush Saddle from MAC across your crease.
3. Then you are going to highlight the center of your lid with Naked Pigment using a flat brush.
4. With a pencil brush, take sketch eyeshadow from MAC and brush it across your lower lid right below your lash line. You can also blend into your water line like I did or you can use a brown eyeliner.
5. Using Urban Decay Cosmetics liquid eyeliner, extend the liner past your lid creating a winged liner. Then Apply bombshell lashes from House of Lashes.
Face Makeup
Contour and Highlight
I am using Studio Fix Fluid NC 35 all over my face
Highlight: with NC20 Full Coverage Concealer from MAC
Contour: NC50 Full Coverage Concealer From MAC
Lips:
I wanted a matte finish so I used embrace me lip liner
from MAC all over my lips.
I hope you guys enjoyed this. Let me leave me feed back on my instagram or youtube!! I would love to hear back what you want to see next!!!
xoxo,
Alana Dawn
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