New Artist added to the A-List Artistry team!

After turning away countless brides for 2011 because I was already booked, I decided it was time to bring on another airbrush artist to keep my brides happy and beautiful! Now anyone who knows me knows I am picky about who I work with. I have been looking for a while and just hadn't find someone that was the total package. I wanted someone that obviously can do amazing makeup. But I needed so much more. I needed a professional. Someone that can look, act and perform as a pro.

I volunteered to be a makeup artist along with my assistant Stephanie for the Breakfast At Tiffany's fundraiser benefiting Hope for Heather. Frieda Weeks, the founder of Hope for Heather, was a colleague in the makeup counter world. She started the foundation after loosing her daughter to cancer several years ago.

I was delighted when I got to the makeup room to see an another old colleague, Jessica Puccia. We worked at rival counters for several years and always had a mutual respect for each other. After I left MAC we had lost touch. She was exactly what I was looking for!

Jessica also has a little one named Gigi! My own Gigi thinks that is hilarious. Thanks Caitlyn Bom Photography for this beautiful shot of my new two favorite girls! And welcome to the team Jessica! Adding Jessica has opened a lot of dates for 2011. Contact for availability!

Another from Bridal Photo Shoot

Monday, March 7, 2011

another shot from Bridal shoot

Model- Jackie Nastri
Makeup Artist- Holly Piselli @ A-List Artistry
Hair Stylist- Tiffany Dewald
Photographer- Kim Cook @ Big Paw Photo
Shoot at Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel
A special thanks to Alexis Cohen for arranging for us to use their gorgeous facility

Katie's Bridal Makeup, Syracuse, NY

I love when brides email me photos! It shows me they truely loved how they looked and want to show it off!
Katie sent me several of her favorites to add to my portfolio. Thanks Katie!

Marie's Bayshore Grove wedding- Makeup & Hair

It was hot outside in July, but Marie remained cool as a cucumber in the luxury of the A/C suite provided for her wedding party at Bayshore Grove in Oswego. It was my first wedding there and it is a makeup artists dream. One wall is a makeup/hair station! Great lighting!
Marie booked Tiffany Dewald for hairstyling and had her add extra hair for that extra WOW factor.Of course we added false lashes as well! Marie and her bridal party had airbrush makeup applied and despite 95 degree heat, looked great til the late hours of the night.

Photos provided by the talented Crystal Herry. Her images capture each bride's beauty in unique ways. If her name and work sound familiar, she photographed Megan Thomas's wedding and her image is on my company's advertising. Love her work!

Bridal Photo Shoot - the Dream Team is back!

What do you get when you add a pro airbrush makeup artist(me ), master hairstylist(Tiffany) and pro wedding photographer(Kim)? Alot of creativity awaiting an outlet. We all love our brides and the beautiful images they provide. Well we thought... what if we had creative control for a day? We choose the whole concept with things we loved that are on trend right now. We called in Chelsea Miller & Jackie Nastri to model some amazing dresses provided by Spybaby Boutique in Armory Square.

Jackie has the perfect features to carry a bold lip with a more neutral eye. She has impeccable eye brows that complete the sculpted look. I wish more women would give their eye brows this much attention! Tiffany added red and black feathers in a piece in Jackie's hair to compliment the red lips.
I designed each girl a bridal bouquet with faux flowers and feathers.
Our shoot location was provided by Alexis Cohen. She is the Catering Sales Manager at Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center . It made a beautiful backdrop for our brides.

I also borrowed an amazing peacock feather hairpiece for the shoot. The headpiece is created by local designer Danielle and available at Showoff's Boutique in Armory Square. It was a unique touch to Chelsea's look. Showoff's offers complimenting pieces that look great for bridesmaids. 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie's Wedding day airbrush makeup, Syracuse, NY

So finally Katie's weddng day arrived almost 9 months after our initial consult and engagement photo session. Katie had an early morning call time and to accomodate all of her bridal party in a shorter time period I brought along my assistant, Stephanie. All of the bridal party was airbrushed for that flawless skin look.The bridal party had their hair done at Encore Salon & Day Spa in North Syracuse.

Photographer Meghan Thomas did an amazing job capturing the special moments (and the fabulous makeup)!
Thanks to Meghan for getting me these images and letting me show off her talent.

Meghan Thomas Wedding

                              

Bridal Portrait

Meghan Thomas is a wedding photographer in Syracuse, NY. She made her decision to book me as her bridal makeup artist after photographing an engagement session I had done the makeup for. She loved what I did on Katie and contacted me to be her wedding day makeup artist.
Our first meeting was for her bridal portrait makeup. Working with a photographer as a bride is ideal. She knew what worked and didn't for photos and the importance of having long wearing products. She let me use my expertise to provide a flawless look with airbrush makeup.

wedding day @ Mirbeau

Meghan's wedding day went perfect. She had created a schedule between makeup artist services and hair stylist services. All were done on location at Mirbeau Inn & Spa. It kept the bridal party together and comfortable while waiting for their turn to be made beautiful.
Thanks to Meghan I also was makeup artist for her sister, Emily's wedding several weeks ago.Hopefully photos to follow.

Wedding makeup for Meghan in Canandaigua, NY

Inspiration at Meghan's trial & the face-chart I designed for her

Just finished. Meg's wearing her bride hoodie with her veil

She loves it!

Sister in law to be & niece

Perfection!

 

 

 

Thanks to Meg for sending all of these to me! They are beautiful!

Jennifer's Garden Party Wedding

Jennifer was referred to me by another makeup artist, Kris Kellogg. I am so thankful because Jennifer was a dream to work with. Her wedding took place at her fiance's parents historical home in Baldwinsville, NY. Jennifer lives in Arizona, so she communicated by email her ideas for her wedding look.
I also recommended a hair stylist for her big day, Tiffany Dewald. Tiffany is my "go to" hair stylist when a bride requests a stylist. She does beautiful work as the pictures show.
We all met for the first time the morning of her wedding. Jennifer had seen our portfolios' and knew she was working with professionals. Her choice of photographer was Jonathan from Fly Me To The Moon Photo. An "up & coming" studio, as Jen put it. She had that right! Jonathan captured their day perfectly! Thanks for sharing the photos!
www.flymetothemoonphotography.com

Amy's beautiful bridal look

Amy having her false lashes put on.

I recommend them to all brides. To all bridal party gals in fact, moms' included! As you can see they make lashes look fabulous in photo's. All of my 2010 brides have worn false lashes!

Amy's wedding was the first of 4 weddings this year that I worked with photographer Vanessa Finch. She was so generous to get me images for my portfolio & this blog. Thanks Vanessa!