When the wind blows through the fields and brings in the afternoon showers, you find a free flowing dress and flowers for your hair.
Kristina with Decorus Photography and I wanted to put together a "wedding" styled shoot for the offbeat, boho, free people style, bride. Not everything needs to be white and formal.
We took a free people dress,...
some whole foods flowers,...
a guitar,...
a man bun,...
a sweet beard...
an open space....
and made magic....
Even though we've been buried in a few feet of snow these last few spring days, it has me thinking of that time when the kids are stir crazy. The windows are open and I can hear them on the playground at the school down the street. The older kids are walking home from school, and the high school kids are on their skateboards talking about summer camps and a much needed break. Its time for the juniors to schedule their senior portrait sessions.
These past few years in Denver, I have a had some really fun opportunities to work with photographers with various styles for their senior clients. From in studio sessions, to city exploring, to mountain and foothill adventure settings. I can recommend one for each!
I love when a senior chooses to have their makeup and hair done before their session. Sometimes they might suffer from acne, or just want to have a little glamour day to make the day solely about them. Its such a great stress reliever to have someone else do the work for you. I also throw in some tips and tricks during our glam sesh to help them recreate the look at home. I am also a licensed esthetician, and love giving out some key advice on keeping their skin healthy.
Here are a few photographers that I love to work with here in Denver. Follow the link over to their site to see which style fits your personality and vibes.
Ok Moms... Who of you has time to wash, dry, and style their hair every morning? Those of you lucky to be able to pull off a short bob hair style, yay! But if you're like me, with no guts to just let it go, we have our daily styles. All depending on what wash day you're in. Ha ha, yes, I said wash day. I don't need to wash my hair every day. Really no one should. There are several articles proving that it isn't good for your hair to wash it every day. So I have "wash day styles". Day 1- fresh flat ironed curled under. Day 2- sides pinned back out of my face. Day 3- half up bun with a few pins. Day 4- some type of braid. Day 5- Different braid or mommy bun.
Let's get real... I'm in a mommy bun by 4pm most days
Like my wing liner series, Ill give you a braid series as well. The first one is my favorite. The Dutch braid.
Part your hair on whichever side you are comfortable with. I always choose a deep part to make the braid a lottle mor dramatic.
A dutch braid could also be called an inside out braid, pulling the strand under instead of over. still keeping the pulling in of new pieces into each new cross under.
Follow the hair line down and over the back of your ear. This is when I band the braid and prep the rest of your hair to be pulled off to the side and braided in.
Band off the hair at the bottom. With one hand, hold the end of the braid. With the other hand, lightly pull small pieces of each cross under out a bit. It'll make the braid look looser and more relaxed.
Sometimes I am not as careful while braiding and will simply take a few bobby pins and smooth down those sharkies. But sometimes the messy parts are the best!
Any hair styles you have been wanting a tutorial on? Leave them in the comments below, and Id love to give them a go for you!!
Photos by Baby Rose Photography
I am finally getting around to blogging this beautiful wedding I got the chance to be a part of last August. Alicia was totally on the ball getting me booked almost a year before her wedding date! Total kudos, Girl! I love getting stuff nailed down early! Just so happens that the date was also my birthday. She's also a fellow Nebraska girl.. so this wedding held so many special places in my heart.
She came into town to finalize some wedding details and we had a little trial session. I really cannot express how important a trial session is. I was able to learn her skin type and to steer her in the right direction as far as goals and skin care treatments so that her skin would be on point for her wedding day. Especially changing climates from humid to very dry. It was a big change in how the makeup would lay on the day of. So I recommended she check out my amazing cousin in Omaha, Jessica at Victor Victoria for a little skin balancing act. As you can see from these gorgeous photos from Caroline Colvin Photography... everything was absolutely perfect.
She wanted something natural, but with a pop in her lashes... it all balanced itself out so beautifully.
Sandey from Union Salon created these beautiful hairstyles for Alicia and her daughter. I love that they both had braids to match.
I wish nothing but the best for this Nebraska beauty... She pulled off such an amazing destination wedding that everyone should be jealous off.
Location - Wild Basin Lodge in Estes Park
Hair by Sandey at Union Salon
Photography by Caroline Colvin Photography
