BOY MEETS GIRL. BOY MARRIES GIRL

RAJ AND JAG

THE COUPLE STRTTED THEIR RELATIONSHIP THE OL' FASHION WAY..FRIENDS!

ALTHOUGH WORK MAY HAVE INTRODUCED THEM, THEIR CONNECTION AND FRIENDSHIP KEPT THEM UNITED EVEN IN DIFFERENT CITIES FOR A TIME..(THANK YOU FACEBOOK)

IN 2013 FATE WAS HAD OVER A FOOTABALL GAME AND BAG OF FUZZY PEACHES

AND THAT FOLKS SEALED THE DEAL..AS THEY SAY

      

JUST THEIR INITIALS ALONE IS ENOUGH TO KNOW THEY MUST BE CONNECTED...

I HAVE HAD SO MUCH FUN WORKING WITH RAJ IN THE PAST BEING PART OF A FAMILY WEDDING A YEAR AGO...(SEE 2013 POSTS) AND THEN AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR HER OWN NUPTIALS

WASN'T SURE I COULD OUTDO HER LOOK FOR HER ENGAGEMENT..ALSO KNOWN AS A ROKA...ALAS I WAS WRONG...AND AS ANY ARTIST KNOWS TO HAVE A GOOD FINISHED PRODUCT ONE MUST FIRST START WITH A GOOD PALETTE

THE WOMAN IS STUNNING!

WHEN I WALKED INTO ST GERMAIN AND MET THEM IN THE ROOM TO GET HER GORGEOUS, I WAS GREETED WITH TWO OF THE MOST RELAXED HAPPY AND CONTENT COUPLES ON THEIR WEDING DAY.......SO REFRESHING IN THE WORLD OF "BRIDEZILLAS" AND ALL

 SO HERE ARE  SOME OF MY FAVE SHOTS CAPTURING HER WEDDING DAY 

THREE TIMES A CHARM....

OH YES SPRING FEVER HAS KICKED IN FOR ME....CANT THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SPEND A SUNNY SPRING DAY (WELL I'M SURE I CAN IF I THINK HARD)  THAN  TO COLLABORATE ON A SPRING WEDDING SHOOT WITH A FEW OF MY FAVE PEEPS...

WITH WAS A JOINT "VENTURE"  FOR A SPRING WEDDING PHOTOSHOOT WITH THREE VERY DIFFERENT LOOKS FOR THE BRIDE......WITH MYSELF ALONG WITH TARA WHITTAKER, BONNIE AND THERESA FROM A VINTAGE AFFAIR, AND MY SISTA FROM ANOTHER MISTA ....SHEA BROWN!

 WITH THE SUN SHINING DOWN UPON US WE TOOK AN AFTERNOON AND CREATED SOME SPECATACULAR IDEAS AND INSPIRATION FOR ANY COUPLE PLANNING A WEDDING..AND ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

 

HAD THE PLEASURE OF FINDING A HIDDEN GEM IN THE CITY...KENSINGTON RIVERSIDE INN
WHAT A SPECTACULAR VENUE FOR NOT ONLY WEDDINGS, BUT ANY ROMANTIC GETAWAY OR SOMEONE LOOKING FOR  A LITTLE ZEN AND SOLITUDE....QUIET. LUXURIOUS. INTIMATE . GORGEOUS. GO FOR A NIGHT OR AT LEAST FOR DINNER AT THE CHEF'S TABLE.

NOW AS THEY SAY, ON WITH THE SHOW





OUR LOVELY MODEL NICOLE WAS PREPPED IN HOT ROLLERS TO "TAME" HER SUPER THICK SUPER STRAIGHT SUPER LONG  MANE OF  HAIR 

 

BRUSHED OUT SET TO GET THIS PRETTY SOFT WAVE AND MOVEMENT

LOOSELY SECTIONED HAIR AND BRAIDED INTO 5 SECTIONS

 

 

 

 HAIR WAS PINNED AND TUCKED TO ACHIEVE THIS UNSTRUCTURED UPDO....KNOWING THAT THE FIRST LOOK COULD BE STYLED IN SALON BUT THERE WOULD BE 2 MORE LOOKS TO FOLLOW...... AND THE FACT THAT  WE WOULD BE ON LOCATION MADE FOR A BIT OF PLANNING FOR MYSELF, SHEA AND TARA




COUPLE OF POSERS

ONCE MAKE UP AND HAIR WERE COMPLETED FOR THE FIRST LOOK  WE LEFT MY HOOD' IN INGLEWOOD AND DASHED ON OVER TO KENSINGTON  TO SHOOT ON LOCATION AT THE INN.

 

THE ROOM THAT THE INN GRACIOUSLY PROVIDED FOR US TO SET UP/WORK  IN



 

 

 

AND NOW FOR THE END RESULTS....

look one
ethereal and innocent

tulips...so simple and yet perfect for this bridal look



look two
the perfect mix of VINTAGE and MODERN
very much a girly girl

 



shea rocked the make up
and those vintage accessories.......mmmm



 

look three
on fire in the city....we kicked it up and had fun with couture hair orange lips and super sexy
RETRO  dress from A VINTAGE AFFAIR 

 

our model Nicole was amazing..she morphed into each of these looks with such grace and ease
considering we all just met that morning and a lot was going on in that little hotel room   

 

 

danger in those eyes

 

 

 

the mosaic wall in the lobby of the inn ...set the tone for this shot.....stunning


TARA, AS ALWAYS HAS OUTDONE HERSELF WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHY
THANKS AS ALWAYS XO


VOILA!

 

 

2014 LONG BEACH HAIR SHOW

ISSE LONG BEACH 2014
 

                                           
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT ....PALM TREES IN JANUARY ..AND COMING OFF WHAT IS POSSIBLY CALGARY'S WORST WINTER IN HISTORY....I KNOW THAT CANT BE SUBJECTIVE(I SAY THE SAME THING EVERY WINTER)....BUT IT WOULDN'T TAKE LONG TO DO A LITTLE SURVEY AND FIND OUT WHAT US CANADIANS ARE FEELING ABOUT 2013/2014 WINTER THUS FAR.....
BLAAAA
SO....WHAT A GREAT   WAY TO KICK OFF 2014 THAN BY ENJOYING MY FAVOURITE THINGS...HAIR AND SUNSHINE
 

 

I FIND THESE TRADE SHOWS EXHILARATING  INSPIRING ENERGISING AND EXHAUSTING   ....AND OVER THE LAST 20YEARS THEY DON'T TIRE ON ME...... I HAVE DISCOVERED THO THAT IT IS BEST TO HAVE A PLAN.....YES I REALIZE THE IRONY COMING FROM ME....BUT LIKE POPEYE SAYS "I Y'AM WHAT I AM" ..AND KNOWING THAT I LIKE THINGS FAST AND EFFICIENT (EFFICIENT TAKES MORE PRACTISE) IVE LEARNED WHAT WORKS FOR ME IN THAT DEPT

SO WITH MILITARY PRECISION I TAKE IN EVERY BOOTH AND ISLE TO COMB OUT WHAT WILL GET MY ATTENTION....LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE IT TAKES A LOT OF SELF CONTROL NOT TO IMMEDIATELY STOP AND TAKE IN ALL THE SIGHTS SOUNDS AND TOOLS....BUT...I HAVE ONLY 2 DAYS TO GAIN NEW TRENDS , TECHNIQUE AND KNOWLEDGE  

WITHIN THE 1ST HOUR I USUALLY KNOW WHAT BOOTH AND ARTISTS I WANT TO FOLLOW THE NEXT 2 DAYS....AS WELL THERE WERE CERTAIN STAGE SHOWS THAT I NEEDED TO ALLOCATE SOME TIME TO.....

MY TOP 3 ARTISTS FOR WHICH I SPENT THE BULK OF MY TIME AND KEPT RETURNING FOR MORE WERE ..
NICK ARROJO
MARTIN PARSONS
VIDAL SASSOON TEAM  

 



BIGGEST TREND ACROSS THE BOARD.....COLOR COLOR AND MORE COLOR....YEP EVEN EMERALD GREEN
MUSIC TO MY FINGERS

I AM SO HAPPY TO CONTINUE TO SEE HAIR OF VARYING LENGTHS....YOU CAN INDIVIDUALZE WITH YOUR CLIENTS BASED ON WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE, THEIR  LIFESTYLE, AND LIMITATIONS THAT WAY  

 

OF COURSE IRON WORK IS STILL REALLY HOT AND PREDOMINANT INTO 2014
GORGEOUS WAVES 

ALTHOUGH I AM ONE OF THE FEW STYLISTS THAT STILL DO MENS TAPERS "OLD SCHOOL" WITH SCOZZOR OVER HAND, AND HAVEN'T TOUCHED A SET OF CLIPPERS SINCE THE MID 90'S....THEY SCARE ME..... THIS GROUP OF PLATFORM ARTISTS WERE FUN TO WATCH
 HAIR TATTOOING 

AHHH YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON AT LEAST ONE ARTIST TO PUT ON A ONE MAN SHOW....AND HAIR IS THE BACKGROUND TO HIS FLAMBOYANT SONG AND DANCE (PONY SHOW IF YOU WILL) ROUTINE.....JACKPOT!
MARVIN YOUNG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lInklhGpD60

 



NICK ARROJO AND TEAM
THEY PUT ON A GREAT MAIN STAGE PERFRMANCE AS WELL...

 

THEY ONLY TIME I SAT DOWN WAS FOR A FEW MAIN STAGE ARTISITS....SITTING IS NOT MY STRONG POINT.. 

OK THE NEXT FOLLOWING PICS ARE ME HVING SOME FUN WITH THE PHOTOS I TOOK.....

 

 

VIDAL SASSOON TEAM IN THEIR BOOTH

THIS WAS MY "SOMETHING NEW" FOR SURE ..SUPER INTRIGUED NOW KEVIN MURPHY AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER BOTH FROM A STYLING/EDITORIAL VIEW AND ALSO THEIR PRODUCT
THE COLOR.BUG CAME HOME IN MY CARRY ON...PERHAPS A COLOR.BUG PHOTOSHOOT IS IN ORDER?   

LOVE SEEING THESE STRONG GEOMETRIC SHAPES
TAKES A BOLD CHARACTER FOR SURE

MORE VIDAL SASSOON....AND NO I WASN'T TRYING TO SEE WHAT THAT CUTE MODEL HAD UNDER HIS CAPE!

ANOTHER GOOD STAGE PERFORMANCE WAS PUT ON BY THE RUSK TEAM ON THE MAIN STAGE
AGAIN THE HIGHLIGHT-NO PUN INTENDED- WAS ALL ABOUT COLOR
THINK BOLD STRONG PLAYFUL

GREAT INSPIRATION FOR SURE......LOOK FORWARD TO IMPLEMENTING IT BEHIND MY CHAIR

GREAT VIEW AFTER A LONG DAYS WORK 

VIEW FROM THE HYATT OF  MARINA AND PIER....AWFULLY HARD GETTING BACK ON THAT PLANE LEMME TELL YOU!

CHEERS