Hair and Makeup tips
So this is totally your call!
But, if I may: if you normally wear makeup, wear makeup to the session. Make it a little darker than daily wear and avoid glitter and shimmer. (Pains me to say because I love glitter) Use a setting spray and a setting powder. Bring the powder with you to do any touch ups.
If you want to get it done by a professional, make sure you book the appointments together and the sooner the better.
Do whatever you need to do to feel confident and beautiful. But please, take it easy on the lashes! I want to see the color of your eyes. If you don't normally wear makeup, this is not the day to start. You will not like how your portraits turn out. Fresh-faced natural beauty is amazing!
Hands tell such a story about who you are and where you’ve been and play a crucial role in portrait photography. Sometimes photographs magnify bright nail polish, chipped manicures, and dirty fingernails. And once you see it, you can’t un-see it--your eye just keeps on zooming in on that one bit of the photograph. It’s really distracting. Treat yourself to a little subtle manicure or make sure your nails are neat and tidy before the shoot. Color Street or a DIY clear coat is perfect. Just clean them up.
As for hair… Oh boy. I’m a sucker for the way a wild mane blows in the breeze. Up-dos are alright, and I totally get it--it’s so easy to throw your hair up! But when it comes to saving a moment and putting it in your pocket, hair down is the way to go. With your hair down, you get movement, you get interest, you get some perfect slices of imperfection in the best possible way. Please take the hair ties off your wrist!
If you are going to get a cut or a wax--do so two weeks before the session. It gives you time to style your hair on your own and doesn't have that fresh cut look to it. (think when men get back from the barber)
As for waxing, it gives your skin time to recover from any breakouts or swelling.
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