Today on our blog, we have special guests, one of our fabulous makeup artist’s Emily Wolf.  Not only does Emily have amazing makeup expertise, she also have first hand experience as a former model for Revealed Studios.  She knows what it’s like to be behind the camera, and for that reason, truly appreciates creating a comfortable experience for our clients, through gorgeous work AND an inviting demeanor.

Today Emily shares her top tips on how to keep your makeup looking fresh all day and into the night!

Here are a few of our favorite looks by Emily…

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Many of my clients want to know how I get STAYING power with makeup.  It’s really all about the BEFORE & AFTER.  What  products you use before and after you apply your favorite foundations, shadows, and lipsticks often has a MAJOR impact on longevity!  Here are a few of my favorite products that I use for a makeup look that will last day to night.

THE BEFORE

1. MOISTURIZER!   The more moisture your skin absorbs, the better condition it will be in for a proper makeup application

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre:  This moisturizers feels like silk on your skin and provides and AMAZING amount of moisture.

MAC Prep + Prime Moisture Infusion Serum:  This products saturates the skin with an extra BOOST of hydration

2. PRIMER

I cannot stress how important it is to prime before you makeup.  You can find primers for almost every area of the face.  Primer are used to help your makeup stay put, disguise any skin discoloration,  add highlight/ brighten the skin, or mattify oily skin.  Some of my favs are:

MAC Paint Pot :  This product comes in several shades.  It is great for creating an even skin tone on the eye, and preventing creasing.

Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation Primer:  This product feels like velvet on your skin.  It helps to eliminate fine lines and wrinkles on the face.

THE AFTER

1. SETTING POWDERS & SPRAYS

After you have applied your makeup, it is CRUCIAL that you set it with a powder or spray to lock it into place.  A lot of my clients want to learn how they can prevent their makeup from creasing, coming off, or reducing shine.  Using a setting powder or spray will prevent these issues from happening.

Dermablend Setting Powder:  The product can be used anywhere on the face to set your makeup.  It is excellent for removing shine and locking in your foundation.

MAC FIX + :  This product is great for calming the skin, adding radiance, and finishing the look.

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Bad breakout before your photo shoot?  Don’t worry, our makeup artists know just how to cover it up!

Jaycie Kurfess guests blogs today, sharing her insight on the best way to hide pimples, dark circles beneath the eyes, and even scars!

“Concealing your unwanted blemishes and dark circles can be a slippery slope if your don’t know what you’re doing. I mean, lets face it,  it can be difficult even if you do know what you’re doing!

Before you just start loading on any old concealer, really evaluate the problem. Are you concealing dark under eye circles? If so, are they red from lack of sleep are they more of a blueish hue? Are you working with with a blemish that is more pink or are you dealing with an older blemish that may have left a scar, which can appear more brownish grey?

First things first, the area your are covering needs to be moisturized. If you are loading on concealer to dry skin, it will just to stand out more. It is going appear caking and cracked looking. (Sometimes we can’t do anything about it, but just try to always moisturize and exfoliate about once a week.)

Second, figure out what color is casting from the area that needs coverage. If it is a pinkish red, then you want to use a concealer that has a yellow/green-tone. If it is a blueish/purple then you want to use a golden or salmon concealer. If you have sunspot or scaring, you want to try to warm them up with a reddish orange concealer. Your average pink concealer with only bring out the grey.

Remember, you want to cancel out the unwanted color by using its complementary color. Adding more of the same color with not hide anything!”

Thanks Jaycie!  And ladies, don’t worry, even if you’re blemish isn’t completed concealed, we’ll take care of the rest with the magic of photoshop.

Makeup Artist Jaycie Kurfess of Makeup by Jaycie shares her top five hair and makeup must dos.

Today we’re featuring a guest post from one of our very own makeup artists at Revealed Studios, Jaycie Kurfess. We’ve been working with Jaycie for the last four years. Her personality is as lovely as her makeup skills. We’re so lucky to have her in our Revealed family!

Jaycie’s come up with a few simple tips that will enhance every woman’s beauty routine.  Thanks Jaycie! We can’t wait for your next guest post.

Top 5 (easy) hair and makeup must do’s

1.  Curl your lashes. Eye lashes can change our eye shapes drastically. We really should take advantage of them more. By simply curling up our eye lashes, we are elongating them, which opens up our eyes immediately. I know lash curlers can be intimidating, just start at the base and work your way up. Practice makes perfect!

2. MOISTURIZE! I can’t tell you how many women (and men) sit in my chair and tell me they don’t moisturize. Our skin is our largest organ, so it needs to be hydrated. Not only does hydrated skin postpone the inevitable wrinkles, but it also allows our makeup to blend into our skin better. (Cetaphil is a great everyday moisturizer.)

So you have oily skin? Use a blocking product like Dermadoctor’s Tease zone on your oily prone areas first, then work some oil free moisturizer over the entire face.

3. Color Match. No one likes to have that line of makeup right under their chin. Make sure to test your foundation against your neck. Using a darker foundation will not make you look tanner; it will just cause you to have a harder time blending everything. Your peers will notice. Instead, on days you’re feeling a little pale, just lightly brush on some bronzer; forehead, cheeks, nose and chin. This will give your skin a warmer look in all the right areas.

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4. Brush your hair before you shower. Sounds tedious, so you ask, “why not just comb through my hair with conditioner?” Well, your hair is actually stronger when it is dry, so detangling it before it gets wet will help you in the long run. Sometimes when we comb through our hair in the shower, it actually gets damaged because it’s weaker and breaks off more easily.

5. Treat yourself. Yep, that’s right! We don’t always make enough time to do the little things that make us feel better. We are too worried about making sure those around us are taken care of first. Block out 30 minutes to go get a manicure, read a book, get a spray tan, get your eye brows waxed, or whatever it is that makes you feel good. Sometimes, just feeling good helps you look your best.