Lets go into the home of the woman whom, unlike fashion designers, doesn’t have a hair and makeup team at her disposal, for their models strutting the runway. She wonders, “ How will I show up and look on trend?” “ How will I belong?”
On a daily basis, my guests ask me for very natural looking hair. At first, my response was“ Is my blowout loosing its touch?” In response, the guest applauded the effort and skill taken to create the perfect red carpet style.
Hello Summer. Hello glowing, natural beauty.
Heavy contouring is waving us “see you later” (because let’s be honest... we know it will be back, just as it did after its last glory days in the 90’s) and clearing the way for a simpler and more believable way to sculpt your face.
#TCPride 2015. This year, WarPaint International Beauty Agency worked with Minneapolis's premier GLBT Journal, Lavender Magazine, to create a few Pride hair and makeup looks with three local Minneapolis celebrity figures. Nothing compliments a Pride festival like Hair, Makeup & Glamour. Check out how these three Minneapolis celebs "Prepare For Battle™" with WarPaint International's "Pride Paint" for 2015.
One style of wedding that continues to grow around the world is Celtic Weddings. Not only are many people looking deep into their family roots for wedding inspiration, but many have been moved by modern trends. One such recent trend stems from the hit television program OUTLANDER. With so much interest in Celtic and Scottish Wedding trends, we went to the experts in everything Celtic to ask a few questions - our friends at The Celtic Croft.
Choosing wedding rings that an engaged couple can live with but also will love, can be a challenging piece of getting married to each other. Certain basics apply to buying any jewelry, but when it comes to your wedding rings - that symbol of love that you'll wear for many anniversaries to come - a different set of shopping rules apply.
Planning your wedding can be one of the most stressful things in your life. Often times, this is the result of your family, your friends, your timelines, etc. Many brides forget that their wedding day is ultimately about you and your fiancé - no one else. One of the best ways to avoid all of the unnecessary frustration is to hire a professional Wedding Planner. If that's not an option, then take these Top 5 Wedding Planning Tips to heart.
One of the most important factors in a Bride's decision process for her wedding day is how to care for her hair and achieve the look that she desires. More importantly, how well will wedding day hair withstand the ceremony and the reception. Artistic Director, Benjamin Rodich shares his secrets to some of the most commonly asked questions that we have from our Brides.
Your wedding day is here but your skin is FREAKING OUT!
One of the biggest concerns that a Bride-to-be has on her wedding day is what her skin is going to look like. Brides and wedding parties will often spend quite a bit of time and money investing into Wedding Day Beauty services such has hair and makeup, but will then be disappointed by the appearance of their skin. There is a way to help...
In preparation for our New York City launch party in February; Creative Director Jessica Mae and & Artistic Directors Carla & Benjamin put their heads together to concept the first ever WarPaint International commercial. With the help of WarPaint artisan Mariah, the talented team at Akalika Creative, Haythem Photography, Posh Bridal Couture, Atmosfere and our amazing models (Alexis, Christine & Ashley) our commercial was a success.
So you're getting married. Details and planning galore for the day you've been waiting for and somebody asks you... are you having your hair and makeup done?
Urban Princess, a Northeast Minneapolis Styled Shoot, took place in the fall of 2014 on the back drop of Stone Arch Bridge and The Astor Café.
WarPaint International had the privilege of working with Forever Bride to deliver hair and makeup looks for this fun and artsy project. Master Artisans Jessica Mae & Benjamin spent a day in September with a Glam Squad of models to make this styled shoot a ton of fun. You can read more on the Dainty Obsessions Blog.
The topic of tipping frequently comes up in the beauty industry, and my team is no stranger to inconsistent gratuity. It seems the growing trend is that consumers have become less apt to tip a makeup artist or hair stylist when the services are performed on location. I'm not sure if that is because they assume the gratuity is already included in their service price or if they just don't know when or how much to tip.