Hey everyone, just a quick update and check in.

So far February has been a busy month for both Personify Bridal and Method Makeup Academy. You’d think this early in the year not much would be happening, but you’d be wrong. While still too early to be in full swing, bridal season has begun. We are currently heavy into engagement season, which means BRIDES, BRIDES, BRIDES! Last month, January, Personify Bridal booked 10 weddings for the 2020 Bridal Season. February has already seen 8 weddings booked! Very exciting! The first wedding of 2020 took place the day after Valentine’s with the beautiful Charlise. This coming Saturday we’ll be out at 2 more weddings.

Personify is looking at a big season, but that’s not all. Method Makeup Academy is very exciting to be introducing a Fashion & Editorial Boot Camp coming April 2020.

Are you guys READY for this?!?!?

A BRAND NEW class coming to our school! We are so excited. We’ve kept this hush hush for a while now while we’ve been putting it together just right for you guys and now we proudly – and excitedly – present our spring launch of the “Fashion & Editorial Bootcamp”. This class is an intensive 2 Day experience for any artist. (It is preferred you have taken our Pro Makeup Class, are licensed Cosmo or Esti, or have basic makeup experience. Not recommended for beginners). Not sure where you fall? Just reach out!

This advanced class will be taking you through:

-skin prep to create flawless and clean magazine skin

-face charting for success -creating a mood with color and mixed media

-tapping into your inner artist (looks will be creative)

-portfolio builder with in house photo shoot at the end of class of your finished work to submit and keep for your book.

We are SO EXCITED to bring this to you there is no other class like it in Nor Cal and we took the time and steps to make it unique for you that being said we are only taking a group of 5 at a time for this workshop. And as a launch special we are offering our first group special pricing of $400 (regular price $575)

Contact us at (916) 899-7047 OR dm us to reserve your spot!!

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

Halo Shadow

1. Base (Lite color across entire lid & up to eyebrow) * This is Step 1 for EVERY Eyeshadow Look.
2. Apply a Med color on inner and outer corners of the eye lid. Blend towards center of the eye leaving a space open in the center of the eye over the pupil.
3. Blend a Med/Dark color up into crease and softly onto brow bone.
4. Apply dark color into crease and blend up into the Med/Dark brown to soft, leaving most of the dark in the deepest part of the crease.
5. Add a lite color or shimmer/glitter to the very center of lid and softening slightly over the inner and outer edges of the lid.
6. Optional Step – If needed apply Highlight to inner Tear Duct and at Arch of Eyebrow.

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

EXTREME LIP ENLARGEMENT OR RECONSTRUCTION: (CAUTION: This does not look natural in person, but will be fine for stage and some photo work)

Step 1: Using a Green Color Corrector neutralize the whole lip area.

Step 2: Apply a cream based foundation with a sponge.

Step 3: Set area with a neutral setting powder.

Step 4: Use a Nude Lip Liner slightly darker than their natural skin tone and draw the new shape of the lips you desire.  Make sure everything is filled in in the middle. 

Step 5: Using a cream based highlighter or a white/cream lip pencil, highlight the new cupid’s bow.

Step 6: Using a cream based contour or a neutral brown eyebrow pencil contour the underside of your new lower lip to create a little bit of a ‘ledge’.

Step 7: At this point you can set it with a neutral or colorless powder to matte it out because you are trying to recreate the appearance of a real lip and not a false lip.  NOTE: Real lips have ridges so you are trying to create that illusion with the nude lip liner. 

Step 8: Take a lip liner that matches the lip stick that you are wanting to use but it one shade darker. You are going to line the along the edge of the nude fake lip has been made, you are going to treat that as the outside of your lip

Step 9: Using a lip liner the exact color of your lipstick that you want to be use it to liner the entire lip again and fill in the center completely with the lip liner so you have created a false labial roll with the nude and a false vermilion with the nude lip liner.

Step 10: After you have filled in the false lip with the lip liner completely you are going to take a matte lipstick, no shimmer, no shine,(Because light will attach to it and make it obvious that it is a false lip.  The light will show where the natural ridges and curves to our lip are and draw attention away from the false lip that you have created.) one shade DARKER than the ideal lip color that you want.  Apply to the outer edges of your lip.

Step 11: Then using a lipstick that is the perfect shade you will apply the lipstick over the entire lip area as though the whole are is the real lip.  (Again this must be a MATTE lipstick.  If you do not have a matte lipstick, but you have a color you really want to use that has a gloss or a shimmer to it, you can go over it with a matte eye shadow, or blush of the same color to set it and matte it out.)

Step 12: Using a final lipstick one shade lighter than the ideal lip color, apply it to the very center of the lips and blending.

Step 13: Set with a neutral set powder.

And that is how you over draw your lips.

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

Not all eyes can pull off a Full Cut Crease, so here is a good option for those with a smaller eye or a drooped crease like me. Enjoy trying this look out.

1. Base (Lite color across entire lid & up to eyebrow) * This is Step 1 for EVERY Eyeshadow Look.
2. Blend a Med/Dark color up into crease and softly onto brow bone.
3. Apply dark color into crease and blend up into the Med/Dark brown to soft, leaving most of the dark in the deepest part of the crease.
4. Cut your crease on inner lid only with concealer or eye primer
5. Pack lite color (or shimmer or glitter) onto the inner half of the eye lid.
6. Optional Step – If needed apply Highlight to inner Tear Duct and at Arch of Eyebrow.

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

1. Apply your foundation and powder as usual.  Makeup sure you have a flawless, finish.
2. Apply a Matte white shadow on lid and brow bone
3. Apply Light brown in crease
4. Apply liquid black liner to upper lid, winging slightly out and at an upward angle.
5. Apply White liner on lower water line
6. Apply a heavy coat of mascara or apply false lashes
7. Draw on or fill in your brows to define them.  Use a ½ shade darker then you normally would for an added touch.
8. Apply your Blush:  Use a light peachy pink blush if you are doing red lips.  Use a pinky blush if you are doing hot pink lips.
9. Avoid highlighting or contouring unless needed for balancing features
10. Avoid shimmers in shadows, try to use all matte
11. Apply your lips, using either bold red or hot pink for a more modern flare to your pinup look.
12. Use black liquid liner to create a Beauty Mark on side where hair your hair is parted from

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

Hello everyone, for those of you who love a sultry look, here’s a detailed step by step.

1. Base (Lite color across entire lid & up to eyebrow) * This is Step 1 for EVERY Eye shadow Look.
2. Apply dark color to full lid.
3. Blend a Med/Dark color up into crease and softly onto brow bone.
4. Apply dark color into crease and blend up into the Med/Dark brown to soft, leaving most of the dark in the deepest part of the crease.
5. Optional Step – If needed apply Highlight to inner Tear Duct and at Arch of Eyebrow.
6. Optional Step – Apply Highlight to the center of the eyelid right over the pupil to create a Halo Effect.

Good luck and have fun trying out this look!

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

As a person who’s allergic to practically everything it was a real triumph to discover this wonderful skin balm. It’s a light weight, extremely moisturizing creamy product that makes my skin sigh with pleasure every morning. I’m pretty low-key when it comes to a skin care regime, focused mostly on keeping my skin clean and well hydrated. Now that I’m beginning my 4^th decade it’s all about hydration for me and this little gem was quite the find. The ingredients are soothing and gentle on my skin, which is extremely sensitive and like I said before I’m allergic to the WORLD. But not to this creamy pink moisturizer. Since I’ve begun using it each day before applying my makeup my skin feels smoother, more hydrated and refreshed. I honestly look forward to applying it each day. The scent alone is a pleasing, light citrus that is brightening to my mood while I pamper my skin. I definitely think that Touch in Sol’s Pretty Fitter Classy Skin Balm is worth the price of $32. A little bit goes a long way and hydrates the driest skin, leaving you with a gorgeous glow.

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

I’m not much of a makeup wearer, I don’t wear foundation daily, or even eyeshadow, but what I DO wear EVERYDAY of my life is Mascara. My natural lashes are a medium brown with platinum blond tips so they never look very long until I apply a few coats of mascara. I’ve tried many brands over the years, many different formulas that have promised fullness, length, etc. I’m picky with my mascara, I don’t want something that cakes onto my lashes leaving them a clumpy mess. I like a mascara that defines and lengthens, one that doesn’t flake and leave dark circles under my eyes. Recently I discovered Tarte’s Big Ego Mascara. I’ve got to say I’m really liking it. The formula doesn’t flake, is a dark black and wears ALL day. The wand applicator coats each lash adding length AND volume making my lashes look thick and fabulous. Most importantly – to me – it DOESN’T goop up. It comes in a pretty pink tube and while the price tag is on the steeper side ($23) it wears well, it’s Vegan and comes with a good amount of product so you won’t be replacing it all the time, so the price – in my humble opinion – is well worth it.

So there you have it, my current mascara find.

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004

           Longer nights, darker shades, the year deepens and becomes more romantic, more mysterious.  The light colors of summer deepen, growing richer as the year comes to it’s close.  Fall Fashion embodies a richer look, a look made famous long ago by the Mod, dark smoky eyes, nude lip and flawless skin.  Colors darken, leaving behind the bright pinks and peaches of the summer lines.  Deep plums, warm browns, cool charcoals and vibrant gold come to life.  Chanel and Dior are advancing new lines where gold reigns supreme.  This year the Modern Mod will reign, her eyes, smoky shades of gray and gold, her lips a soft neutral, her skin smooth and flawless. 

           Smoky eyes with well blended lines, thick smoked out liner.  Use colors that compliment you, charcoal or black, olive green, plum or chocolate brown.  Highlight your brow bone and lid with a shimmer of VIP-CAT’s White on Gold eye shadow.  Then fill the crease with a dark shade of your choosing and blend well. Blend is your friend, always blending up and out, giving contour and depth. 

The desired look this fall for lashes is an almost fake appearance, thick and lustrous, thick with black mascara.  What better way to achieve that look then by having your lashes professionally extended by a trained stylist at Image Provocateur?  Properly applied Lash Extensions will give your eye that thick lustrous fringe and last through fall and into winter with proper care. 

Your brows should be properly arched an almost ingénue look, a simple almost natural look like Audrey Hepburn, or if you like the dramatic arch, think Marilyn Monroe.  Proper tweezing or waxing can achieve the desired shape.

Light blushing on cheeks and easing contouring over flawless foundation and powder can be used for a neutral look.  The original Mod of the 1960’s chose pale skin and lips, her eyes standing out in an almost waif like pale face.  However the modern Mod wants a more neutral look, natural toned skin, so light blush and contouring will achieve this for you. 

Your lips should be a shade quite similar to your own natural lip color, something simple and neutral, not quite nude, but not made up.  However, if you desire color, the simple red lip is a lifetime classic and will turn an easy day look into a dramatic evening look. 

Long live the modern Mod, her of the smoky eye and thick lash.

The Modern Mod, the Diva rules the night and by day the Sweet Romantic is the queen.  Her skin glows, flawless, her cheeks flushed, her lips rosy like they’ve just been kissed.  This flawless romantic look starts with smooth foundation, pressed powder and light, rosy blush on cheeks.  Her eyes are contoured softly with a neutral golden brown in the crease, blended out to give depth and warmth.  A soft shimmer of White on Gold on the lid and brown bone gives a warm glow to her eyes.  A little White on Gold along the top of the cheek bone and down the bridge of the nose will add a nice sparkle to your skin and is a wonderful highlighter for the contour process as well.

Lashes are natural, brows nicely arched to frame the eyes.  The lips are a brighter shade of your own natural lip tone, a color that inspires that full lipped, just kissed look, and for added plumping a dab of White on Gold in the very center of the bottom lip will do nicely. 

By day a glowing, soft romantic, by night a Modern Diva.  You can be all these things with the right makeup.  It’s time to experiment and play.

Personify Bridal, Sacramento’s On Location Bridal & Wedding Hair and Makeup Artists Since 2004