Lisa Teller | Bridal Makeup Artist: August 2014

Friday, August 29, 2014

Weekend Get-Away Beauty Essentials

Whether you're headed out for a road-trip or gearing up for a weekend get-away with your girls - packing a light overnight bag can be no easy task, especially if you're like me when it comes to beauty products! I've narrowed down my versatile beauty essentials I'll be packing - take a look at what's in my bag:

This Le Mieux Vita-C serum is packed with brightening powers for hydrated & radiant skin! Use at night before bed for soft skin in the morning or a little under makeup. For extra hydration, you can swap it out for Le Mieux's hyaluronic serum for super dry skin!

Kiehl's Ultra Face Moisturizer is light and hydrating that absorbs into the skin and doesn't leave behind an oily feeling.

Georgio Armani Luxurious Silk Foundation has a beautiful glowing, silky finish! You skin will look brighter and more even toned without feeling heavy or cakey.

Yves Saint Laurent Touché Eclat (Radiant Touch) - This magic wand is amazing for under eye concealing and light effortless highlighting! Use under eyes for an instant brightening effect or on the cheek bones and down the bridge of your nose for subtle highlighting!

Ilia dual lip & cheek stain - this multi-tasking product gives the perfect flush of color to the cheeks and lips!

Smith's Rosebud Salve will keep your lips hydrated and add a little sheen to any lip color!

Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes eye liner can be used with your favorite mascara to create a number of looks! Tight line your eyes for subtle lining and make your lashes appear fuller and thicker, or smudge across the top lash line for a more smokey night out!

Philip B's dry shampoo will revive your hair in a pinch absorbing extra oils and giving hair some lift and volume!

Essie's nail polish in a bright color will kick off your fun filled weekend - I love this bright coral color!

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Have a great weekend beauties!

XOXO,

Lisa Teller | Makeup + Hair

Lisa Teller is a professional makeup artist specializing in airbrush makeup and luxury makeup services for bridal in the San Francisco Bay Area, throughout California, and destination weddings. She is extremely passionate about each of her bridal clients and is currently booking for 2014/2015!

For more information, services, bridal portfolio, or to book her for a session, www.lisateller.com

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Wed in the Redwoods! UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens/Sequoia Country Club

LeAnne had contacted me a few weeks before her wedding and luckily I had an opening! She was really easy to work with and I enjoyed creating her makeup look to compliment the rest of her wedding! She looked beautiful and the redwood back drop at the UC Botanical Gardens was truly magical!

LeAnne + Chin

May 31st, 2014

UC Botanical Gardens & Sequoia Country Club

Michelle Damas Photography did an amazing job of capturing all of the special moments at this wedding! For more information on Michelle Damas' wedding photography visit, www.michelledamas.com

Want to look amazing in your wedding photos like LeAnne does? Let's collaborate together on your bridal makeup & hair!

XOXO,

Lisa Teller | Makeup + Hair

For more information, services, bridal portfolio, or to book her for a session, www.lisateller.com

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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Beat the Heat: Prevent a Makeup Meltdown!

Skin Prep

Preparing your canvas (your skin) is extremely important for the longevity of your makeup application!

Moisturize: Don't skip on the moisturizer just because it's hot or you are in a humid climate!

Use a Face/Eye Primer: Using a primer is the key to evening out skin texture, fine lines, and long-lasting makeup! Use a facial primer to keep your foundation looking fresh and an eye primer to prevent creasing eyeshadow!

The Right Products in the Right Amount

During summer and dealing with hot/humid clients remember that less is more! Wearing heavy, full coverage makeup is going to be harder to maintain (& in my opinion uncomfortable!). Instead, try opting for something more sheer and spot concealing any problem areas. Try switching to a BB cream or tinted moisturizer during warmer months - I love Balm Shelter tinted moisturizer from The Balm! Not only does it have SPF (bonus for summer!) but I always find that other BB creams and tinted moisturizers don't have a wide enough range of skin colors, but The Balm makes it in 7 shades that meld beautifully into skin!

Use long wear or waterproof products! Most cosmetics make an "aqua", waterproof, or long-wear line of everything from eyeliners, mascaras, and eye shadows, to lipsticks and lip stains. Use those types of products and you'll be less likely to end up wearing your eyeliner on your cheeks!

Setting & Maintaining

Lastly, you'll want to set your makeup well! I love Skindinavia's setting spray, give yourself a generous spritz and let it dry.

Avoid powder if you can - it's another layer and you'll want to keep it as sheer as possible! If you want to keep the shine away throughout the day, try blotting sheets instead! They will absorb oil without adding layers upon layers as you touch up throughout the day!

Life hack trick: if you're ever in a pinch you can use a toilet seat cover (use a clean, fresh one please!) or tissue paper to absorb extra oils like a blotting sheet does! While blotting sheets are less obvious and you'll get less weird looks in the bathroom they basically do the same thing!

XOXO,

Lisa Teller | Makeup Artist

Lisa Teller is a professional makeup artist specializing in airbrush makeup for bridal in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is extremely passionate about each of her bridal clients and is currently booking for 2013/2014.

For more information, services, bridal portfolio, or to book her for a session, www.lisateller.com

Stay connected:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lisatellermakeup

PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/lisatellermua/
INSTAGRAM: @lisatellermua

Maleficent Makeup: A Dark Bridal Beauty

I had already shared the Maleficent editorial that was posted on the Green Wedding Shoes blog, but I though I would share some of my favorite shots and explain the choices I made in interpreting our version of Maleficent as a love story.

For our Maleficent, I wanted it to still have a wedding/bridal feel. Maleficent is such a fantasy character that I wanted to not be cartoonish and humanizer her a bit more. Her ultimate goal was to be beautiful - a dark beauty - so I still wanted her to be beautiful. Rick Baker had a similar idea when he was creating the makeup look for Angelina Jolie's role as Maleficent. In the original animated film Maleficent's face is green but Rick wanted her less cartoonish and more realistic. So ultimately I wanted my interpretation of her to still be very beautiful, an edgier but wearable bridal look that could be worn to perhaps, a fall wedding!

I had pictured her as a scorned lover - someone who had struggled with many failed love relationships, low self-esteem and vain. I imagined that's why she was "crashing" Prince Philip & Princess Aurora's wedding.

For Aurora, I wanted to create a soft, warm, romantic look. Very fresh, effortless and bohemian-esque but classically beautiful. I imagined her to be young, pretty, and a little naive.