Ej & Linh's Wedding at Villa Montalvo

I'm so excited to share these beautiful images of EJ's wedding at the Villa Montalvo taken by the talented Kelvin of Geoff White Photography.  I had the best time styling EJ and her bridal party and enjoyed all the touching and loving moments that EJ & Linh shared.  Congratulations EJ & Linh!

Venue: Villa Montalvo
Photography: Geoff White Photography
Design: Nancy Liu Chin Designs
Catering: Componere Fine Catering
Makeup & Hairstyling: JBeautique

~JBeautique

HILARY DUFF'S WEDDING UP-DO

Pop star and actress Hilary Duff married pro hockey player Mike Comrie in a lavish ceremony in Santa Barbara on 8/14.  I love her bouffant hairstyle, it complemented her Vera Wang gown perfectly.  Her soft makeup suited her skin tone and casted a beautiful glow.  I was also impressed by her choice of flowers for her bouquet, pink and peach dahlias (never imagine celebrity would pick dahlias), which seems so casual yet sweet at the same time.


~JBeautique

Studio Trial Session ~ Amanda

 

From Amanda: "Joey, you're simply AWESOME! I had a wonderful time with you at today's trial, and I'm so happy with my do/makeup.  I can't wait for October now!!! Thank you!"
Amanda, we can't wait too!


~JBeautique

Studio Trial Session - Celina

 

        


     Celina was full of energy at her trial session, we love her exuberance and can't wait to 
     style her bridal party on her special day.


     ~JBeautique

Video Highlights of Nova & David's Wedding

 


David + Nova's Wedding Highlights from Rafael Gonzalez Films on Vimeo.


Meet Our Team from Rafael Gonzalez Films on Vimeo.


Our team had so much fun beautifying Nova and her bridal party from this wedding at The Holly Farm in Carmel, CA. 


Video by the talented team at http://www.leylaproductions.com


~JBeautique

Studio Trial Session - EJ

Sweet & gorgeous bride EJ at her trial session.


~JBeautique

KELLY & LOUIS'S WEDDING

I had the pleasure of beautifying Kelly for her wedding day and we had so much fun.  Kelly had just moved to the states and had chosen San Francisco as her destination wedding spot.  She wasn't your typical bride who knew exactly how she wanted to look on her wedding day.  Instead, she wanted me to design a look for her, which I was more than happy to.  I started off by asking her what she didn't like and through this process of elimination, I was able to create a look that she loved.  


~JBeautique

Jill Stuart Cosmetics

Since it's first debut in 2005, Jill Stuart has become one of my favorite brands of cosmetics.  With its feminine, playful yet elegant design and packaging, to its array of shimmery color collection, it has capture the hearts of many cosmetics lovers around the world.  It was love at first sight when I first spotted this line at a Japanese department store back in 2005.  Some of my favorite products from this line are the Eye Jellies (sparkly water based eye colors that don't crease on your lids like creme products do), Lip Luster (which is a lipgloss and lipstick combination that gives more color than a gloss and isn't sticky), and I absolutely love their quad eyeshadows.  But this is not a line for people opting for a matte, natural finish because every product has sparkles and shimmer.  While I was on vacation in Hong Kong last month, Jill Stuart cosmetics launched a bridal line which included a handheld mirror decorated with flowers, shimmery creme eyeshadow pencils in 4 colors and a nail set with a ring pillow and nail decorations stickers.  Picture of the flagship boutique at the Hong Kong Times Square Mall.


~JBeautique

Spring Makeup Trends

This spring it is not about bright and playful colors as one might expect but lots of nudes, golds and pastels. I personally LOVE nudes and golden tones as they are very versatile in creating different looks. When applied lightly, it gives off an aura of goddess-ness and by increasing the intensity, the look can be easily transformed into absolute sexiness. Here are some of my favorite spring looks!
~JBeautique

The Wedding of Elaine & Edmond

When Elaine's sister in law first contacted me about being Elaine's stylist for her wedding day a month before the wedding, she had already warned me, "Elaine never wears makeup and she's just had a haircut so her hair is quite short. But she would like an up-do and very, very natural makeup." I took the advice to heart and gave her a very natural look, without using any shimmer to the eyes but opted for natural highlights throughout her face. I dusted a highlighter on top of her cheekbones, brow bones, bridge of her nose and chin. I'm glad that she and the groom were both very satisfied with the results.


~JBeautique

Miss Yosemite Valley 2010

I had the pleasure of working with Jasmine N. in December on a photo shoot and I was so excited and honored when she asked me to be one of her sponsor for the Miss Yosemite Valley pageant. I started with coloring her hair to a honey blonde 3 weeks before the pageant. On the week of the pageant, we collaborated on creating different looks for her outfits at her Stanford dorm room. We started off the day of with a casual business look for her interview. I put Stila's Launey and Sun eyeshadow for her eyes and individual lashes to make them bigger but not too dramatic. Instead of a blush, I chose a bronzer for her cheeks and the color looked fantastic on her. After her initial interview, we let her hair down and created soft big waves and added more shadow and lashes for an on stage look. I added a dark brown shadow on the crease and a white shadow under the brow bone for highlighting. I finished her look with a dust of Guerlain's Meteorites Powder. She looked amazing but more importantly, her performance for the night was stunning. For her talent category, she played Vivaldi's Four Seasons: Summer 3rd Mvt. on the violin and you can hear her passion coming through the music. I was so proud when she was crowned Miss Yosemite Valley 2010. Next, Miss California 2010, here we come!

~JBeautique

San Francisco Wedding Fair @ The Four Seasons

I started off the new year exhibiting at the San Francisco Wedding Fair at The Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. It was the ultimate bridal show with 75 exhibits showcasing the elite of Bay Area professionals. I had so much fun designing and setting up for the show but the best part was meeting all the brides-to-be. Talking with and getting to know each bride has always been one of the most enjoyable part of my business. I'm looking forward to a great year ahead and cheers to all the attendees for coming to the wedding fair.