Wedding Makeup:

With all the color and jewels, Pooja was able to wear quite a smoky eye. Lauren of Design Visage used shades of burgundy, cream and gold. She lined Pooja’s eye with a black gel liner around the entire eye. She added a bit of glittery gold under the eye to frame the black liner and make it pop. Lauren added a Merlot color lipstick with a clear gloss and it’s perfect.

Wedding Hairstyle:

Lauren first did a part in front of Pooja’s hair to place the Tikka. Then she styled the rest back and created a soft intricate back hairstyle. It was elegant and clean, although very feminine. How Lauren created this was curling all of Pooja’s hair with a 1 inch iron and creating a base in the back of her head and styling all the hair into the base, very loose.

I love these photos and they were kindly provided by Asgeir Fotographica and coordinated by our friend Ruth Wang.

Thanks again:

Ruth Wang Coordinator

Asgeir Fotographica

Design Visage

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It does not hurt that Heather is beautiful and has an great sense of style. Paired with Design Visage Lauren…this is a hot look.

Wedding hairstyle:

Heather chose that ever so popular side style. Design Visage Lauren outdid herself on this one. First she curled all Heather’s hair with a 1 inch iron. She added some clip in hair extensions for fullness. She then created a base by putting part of Heather’s hair in a rubber band to the side. The final touches were adding the rest of the hair in loose pieces around the base, leaving lots of hair out and tousled.

Wedding Makeup:

Heather has that bold style and it shows in her choice of wedding makeup. Lauren helped Heather create a sexy smoky eye with shades of grey and gold, topping it off with red lips. Heather looks amazing.

As you know if you read our blog, Rancho Las Lomas is one of Design Visage‘s favorite wedding locations. Just look at all the photo opportunities, along with one of the most romantic settings in the O.C…..and you get to work with one of my favorite wedding peeps Nili of Rancho Las Lomas

Thanks for everyone who participated in the wonderful affair, especially:

Jill from “The Pampered Bride“

Casey Larae Photography

Nili at Rancho Las Lomas

and Lauren with Design Visage

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Wedding hairstyle:

Design Visage Dana was Erin’s stylist and they created an amazing side hairstyle. Dana curled Erins’s hair and then wove it all together to the side…perfection

Wedding makeup:

Erin went with a natural eye and a bolder lip to go with the red accents in the dress and wedding flavor. Although Dana helped her choose a soft red that did not over power her face

This was quite a fun wedding and organized by our friend Amber of Amber Events.

Wedding Make up: Amber chose a clean eyeshadow with creams and charcoal and thin black gel liner and loads of lashes. DV Georgia topped off the look with a soft pink blush and ice pink lips. With Amber’s dark hair it was a hit.

Wedding Hairstyle: Amber went with the sexy down do with one day extensions to add body and fullness to the total look. DV Georgia curled the extensions with a flat iron to give a natural beach curl. She then set Amber’s hair and let it cool to have her hair maintain the curl. The extensions were then clipped into Amber’s hairline, Georgia ran her hands through both the extensions and natural hair, and poof an amazing natural sexy down hairstyle that will last all day

Hair jewels are carefully secured and Amber is ready for one of the best days of her life

And I believe they had a great day.

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Just heard from another Design Visage bride that we are featured in the new Ceremony Magazine too………photos to come

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The wedding was held at the stunning St Regis Hotel and Spa in Monarch Beach with photos by Hoffmann photographer, take a peek:

The St Regis has this amazing ceiling that makes for a perfect photo setting.

When Wedding Day Makeover on TLC is part of your day, you feel like a movie star. Just look at all the action

This is Alyssa’s mom, she was such a good sport in helping Alyssa and Wedding Day Makeover by TLC. She flew to come to the preview at Design Visage so she could support her daughter on TV.

Wedding hairstyle:

As you will recall on Wedding Day Makeover, Alyssa tried the down style and the messy up style. She chose to go up for the wedding day. Missy her Design Visage stylist created a loose updo with the front pulled back, the back was an organized mess as Missy likes to call it. Which means the style is very fun and tousled.

Wedding makeup:

Missy designed an elegant smoky eye with a soft cheek and lip for Alyssa.

Thank you Alyssa for choosing Design Visage you make you look stunning.

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On to the wedding, a one of a kind fairy tale affair. Just take a look:

Yes Annette creates magical weddings, with real fairytale brides.

Glenda’s bridal hair:

Design Visage Lauren was Glenda’s stylist, and as always Lauren rocked the look. This updated Renaissence hairstyle with the beachy curl)

• Lauren curled Glenda’s hair with a flat iron (which gives a natural beach curls) then added extensions for length
• Lastly Lauren pulled in the Renaissance look with a few braids.

Bridal Makeup:

• Lauren started with a smoky eye with eye liner around Glenda’s entire eye
• Gold was applied on the lid
• Lauren darkened Glenda’s brows with a brow shader two shades darker than her hair
• Loads of lashes were created with two rows of individual lashes
• A light lip and soft blush topped off the wedding makeup

Take a look at this fantasy of a day

You can see Glenda’s contagious personality in the photos

Amazing that you can turn a normal event into a blessing for everyone.

Thank you Annette Biggers for your Heart 4 Africa.

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From that moment on….I was crossing my fingers that TLC would choose Sayeste to participate in Wedding Day Makeover. It came back as a “No” at first, why, because she was too pretty and they thought she would not be a good “makeover”. We encouraged, and finally a “YES”. I was soooo excited.

Design Visage Susie had a terrific time  ”making up” Sayeste.  She chose an elegant smoky eye and long red carpet locks.

Our friend and fantastic photographer Frank Salas was the photographer for the day. He was such a sport to work around all the film crew and still come up with these amazing shots.

Design Visage Susie did a hot makeup application on Sayeste. The thick liner with a bronze lid and lashes, lashes were the bridal makeup style.

Bridal hairstyle for Sayeste: Susie curled all her hair with a one and a half inch iron and let it set. After the hair was let down, Susie added extensions that were already curled. Susie ran her fingers through Sayeste’s hair to give it the loose sexy curl, and then loosely took each side up and gently pined it back. The result is a bridal hairstyle for the red carpet. Lots of spray to keep in place, keeping in mind to use a professional working spray that holds but does not leave the hair stiff.

Lisa Simpson was the pro that organized the day and kept it all running smoothly, like always. And the Hilton in Huntington Beach was amazing with all the details.

I know Sayeste felt like a movie star, she sure looked like one.

Design Visage had a blast with Sayeste and Wedding Day Makeover on TLC

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Jen was Alpha’s Design Visage artist and they spent several hours prior to the wedding trying at least 10 ten different hairstyles. The challenge for Alpha is that every style looked amazing. She also tried many different types of styles. In the end a classic bridal hairstyle and makeup was chosen and Jen returned after the ceremony to let Alpha’s lovely locks down and restyle her hair into a fun down bridal hairstyle.

Joe and Mirta Barnet, as always, recreated the day with the most fantastic photography. Alpha looks even better behind their camera! The setting was the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, one of our favorite locations, and exquisitely organized by the talented Gail Garseau. When you have a team like this , you cannot go wrong.

The tea ceremony is such a lovely part of some of the Asian cultures.

Pink is back. You are going to see lots of pink in 2011, as well as lips and cheeks.

Alpha utilized Design Visage’s rent a headpiece and borrow a veil program. You can see this headpiece on Bridalmode.

Bridal Hairstyle: Jen used a 1 1/2 inch barrel curling iron and set Alpha’s hair. This was for the volume and gave Jen the ability style her hair with big ribbon curls. The front and sides were pulled back to show the ribbon headband. You have to have a beautiful face to be able to have the hair all off the face.

Bridal makeup: Jen wanted to enhance Alpha’s already perfect skin by adding a fresh dewy glow with mineral makeup. Jen used a peachy pink on the cheeks with a smoky eye using earth tones along with pinks highlighting inner corner of the eye and brow bone, which opens the eye area and adds a glow. Lips were a nude pouty pink. Topped with a sheer pink gloss.

Alpha looks like a princess here.

Thanks Alpha for letting Design Visage make you look like the princess you are……….

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Can’t believe it has been 8 months since Megan’s lovely wedding at Rancho Las Lomas. I love the hairstyle Megan chose and Design Visage Lauren did magnificent work on her hair and make-up.

Lauren styled Megan’s hair in an elegant but messy updo. Many brides are afraid to have their hair up, although this style is a great balance between up and down. With all the soft loose curls, it give the illusion of hair down around the fact.

Rancho Las Lomas has the most wonderful photo opportunities. In fact you will see many of our blogs with brides at Rancho Las Lomas.

Megan chose an elegant smoky eye with a soft lip. This was the look for 2010.

Look how shadow placed perfectly can bring out the best. Plus the flowers, could they be any more beautiful.

Thank you Kim Fox for the wonderful photos and Lauren from Design Visage for helping Megan be a most beautiful bride.

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