Introducing...Miss Pug!


This blog will be ala Weddingbee style where the blogger is known by an icon. A while back, they had a post on characters remaining for new "bees", and I instantly knew what I would be...Miss Pug (after my dear furbaby)!


Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Hair and Makeup Trial - Third Time's a Charm!

After my first hair and makeup trial where I felt like I didn't really look like myself and my DIY trial at home, I was nervous about my second professional trial.  I had spent more time looking for inspiration online and came to the conclusion that I am really darn picky about my hair!  I didn't think I was, but almost every picture I looked at had something that I didn't quite like for myself and the style I was going for.  It was either too big, too structured, too plain, or just wasn't "me."  I finally stumbled across these pictures of Carrie Underwood that looked promising:




It was loose and romantic, elegant and chic, not too messy and not too structured.  This style could be it!  I printed a copy of it and took it in to my trial.  The stylist thought it would work for me and quickly got to work.  Here is the result (ignore my un-made up face please):



I'm thinking I'd like a little more defined curls, but other than that, I was quite happy with the results.  Next we moved on to makeup.  We kept it pretty natural by going with airbrushed foundation, a neutral colored eye, and a light lip color.  We kicked it up a bit by adding fake lashes.  This was my first time using the small lash clusters rather than the strip that goes across the whole eye.  It looks a lot easier to apply, and I love the look.  Here is my finished product:
 

Admiring myself a bit...



Oooh-la-lashes!
 

With the Veil


It's been about five hours since my trial was done and my makeup is pretty much the same minus the lipstick (Mr. Pug and I went to a yummy dinner).  Granted, I have been sitting in air conditioning and haven't been very active, but it seems to be holding up well.  A few tendrils of hair have come loose in the back.  This style is pretty forgiving, but I'll make sure to mention it for the real thing so that the hair stays in place a little better.

I went ahead and booked this stylist for my wedding day.  She took a few pictures that she will upload on her site for me as well.  What do you think?  Is there anything I should change??

5 comments:

  1. ooh I really like this trial better than your first one!!! your hair looks better pulled lower I think! And with the flower and veil, the look is complete!!! Can I ask who you hired? I am still nervously looking!

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  2. Hi there, I found your blog from the knot. I really like your make up and hair. Could you post your stylist's info? I am having a destination wedding in Hawaii and won't have the luxury of doing a trail run like you did. Please help, thank you thank you!

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  3. Hi Sandy! I went to Dorys Foltin of Maleana Cosmetics. Her links are below. I just added a new post of my hair and make-up from the actual wedding day. Let me know if you have any questions and good luck with your planning!

    http://www.dorysfoltin.com/
    http://www.maleana.com/

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  4. Hi Jamie, first Congratulations on your wedding! You looked gorgeous for your wedding. Your bio and blog has been very helpful. Thanks so much for the info! I bookmarked dory's sites for now and will schedule an appointment once I finalize the venue. (right now the top contenders are Hale Koa or Waikiki Marriott) Let me know if you have any insights. Thank you!

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  5. Hi Sandy,

    My apologies for the late response. I need to figure out the settings to notify me when I get a comment on my posts.

    If it's not too late, you can read my post on the Hale Koa hotel here: http://mspug.blogspot.com/2009/12/venue-choice-1-hale-koa.html

    I'm not sure how familiar you are with the venues, but Hale Koa is a military hotel, so you will need to either be in the military or be sponsored by someone who is. The number one pro for choosing Hale Koa is that it is probably the most reasonably priced hotel. The downside to it is that they don't make as many accommodations for you -- set/inflexible menus, gazebo/stages cannot be moved, etc.

    I worked with Dora in catering, and she was really great. She was patient and extremely helpful. I always felt much more organized and ready after talking to her.

    If you have any specific questions about Hale Koa, I will do my best to help. Sorry, I don't have much information on the Waikiki Marriott...

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