Miss D came into Kristen's studio almost a month ago for her boudoir session and it was a blast doing her hair and makeup. I found out today that she declined a photo release -- which is totally fine and her choice! -- but I still wanted to post her before and after photos of hair and makeup. So... enjoy! Products used: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation no5.5 mixed with MUFE foundation no Y295, Nars radiant creamy concealer in Custard, RCMA no color powder to set, Tarte

I work with the locally famous boudoir team, The Adore Girls, pretty rarely.... maybe once a month. They have an in-house regular artist so I pretty much fill in on those random days that she can't work. They also have a new-ish studio in Murfreesboro that offers more of the "brighter" photos instead of being full of mood and drama that you get in some of the others. I met one of the photographers, Courtney, down in Murfreesboro last month and met this lovely client, Miss A.

I had the most amazing opportunity to work a photo shoot late last month where the models would be doing their thing underwater. Yep, you heard me right... UNDERWATER. Several of the photographers listed below were putting together just a fun shoot to try out this style of photography. It was kind of a big deal with all the people involved. There were photographers, designers, models, makeup artists, lifeguards, managers, assistants, props, and so on. I very much appreciate t

I don't know about you and your style of things, but I personally lean towards more modern, sometimes even simplistic, and industrial things in life. Not that I don't also appreciate the shabby chic or traditional things, but I have all the feels for the other. Anytime I have down time with my business, I search online for new companies that might fit into that. The Bedford is a venue near 100 Oaks and inside is stunning, complete with exposed brick everywhere, multi levels a

I always feel super awkward when I'm in front of the camera with the one exception where I can be in "selfie" mode and I can look at myself to be sure my faces aren't cray cray. But seeing as I have my own business, I should probably have my face on at least one page so you guys know who I am and what I look like. My first headshots were just a cell phone picture that I had taken of me inside the Industrial building in The Gulch. It was supposed to be taken by a photographer,

Miss A came in Kristen Fonville's studio earlier this month for her very first boudoir photo shoot. Talk about all the nerves, right? She was a little shy, but she was such a pleasure to work with. I did hair and makeup for her and the hair was a little bit of a challenge. She had been not blonde before the shoot and dyed it herself beforehand, so some of the rooty pieces were a little green. Most of the time when that happens is when your hair has red in it. And when you try

I love it when moms get their sexy back. Not that I doubt they ever lost it, but they definitely exude that confidence. It's stuff like these photo shoots that make you feel more like yourself. More and more life just takes priority, you know? And before you know it, mom is at the bottom of the totem pole taking care of everyone but herself. And mom probably needs the most attention out of us all! Kristen Fonville knows how to bring out all of our inner tigresses and you shou

I know I say it probably way too often, but I love being a part of boudoir photo shoots. Not just because I love doing hair and makeup, but because I love seeing the inward transformation with the ladies. Miss S was no exception. She was a little quiet at first, but once I showed her the hair and makeup, you immediately saw a different, more confident posture and that "I'm sexy and I know it" look on her face. She has decided not to share her final images, and I'm totally fin

This fun lady right here was such a joy to work with at her session date back earlier this month. She was another client who wasn't super particular with what colors I put on her face, so we just kind of made it up as we went along. Decided to do more of a gradient smoked out eye look with a neutral lip. And as of this week, I can now post the pro images by Kristen Fonville! I always get excited when I can finally post them. Products used: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundat

Miss J came in for a boudoir photo shoot with Kristen Fonville back in early May and I was the hair and makeup artist for that day. Kristen also has another house artist, Brie Beckman, and we both hold things down in the beauty department. Miss J was so much fun talking to while we were getting ready. We both had plenty to say and it all flowed nice and easy. She wanted to keep things a little more natural, but still with some sass so it would work well for the photo shoot an

I like it when you see a client and you already know they could throw on a black trash bag and some pink lip gloss and they'd still look hot somehow. No effort needed. I really love it when you have a client who is naturally stunning and you add makeup to them and it seriously takes them to a whole new level. Like I had no idea just how beautiful a red lipstick looks on Miss D and she needs to wear it to every single occasion in her life... the grocery store, baseball games,

Miss T was such a spicy little thing when I met her at her photo shoot session with Kristen Fonville back in early April. The conversation was easy, she didn't make a fuss with hair and makeup, and I loved chatting with her while we were getting ready! I loved that she wasn't afraid to try a bold, red lip either. I know red is definitely a scary color if you've never worn it before. Pro trick: try that red lip you've always wanted to try, but mix it with something like a glos

It's funny how you get certain clients in your chair for hair and makeup and they're so quiet at first. But by the end of that time, they're the most social of butterflies! I feel like Miss D was like that before she began her photo shoot, and by the end, we could totally be friends. That's also something I really love about my job. Not only do I love doing makeup and giving you some awesome styled hair, but I love the friendships I make. This makes it easy for me and I don't

You know the people you meet that just have geniune, good-hearted souls? Miss M is definitely one of those souls. We met for our session at the end of March with Kristen Fonville and just got to know each other. Nothing was forced in the conversation and I love that. Not that I've had any terribly awkward conversations with clients, but still. She was easy going and didn't have any super picky opinions on her look. So here's what we used: Makeup Forever ultra hd foundation mi

I know I say it a million times over, but I love my job, I love my clients, I love my "friendors" (instead of vendors), I just love it all. Something like boudoir keeps my creative mind happy. I know my wedding work varies, but for the most part, it can look the same. And that's totally ok too! I just love that I can bring a little drama for these kinds of photos. Anywho, Miss L was an amazing client for her session back in early May. She let me have free rein with what color

Miss K was such a joy to work with. We had her session at the end of April this year and I loved her retro kind of vibe! She had her head shaved on one side so all I did with her hair is curl it with my mini straightener and had it parted to one side. Products used: Mac prolongwear waterproof foundation in nw20, NYX pro hd concealer in Light, RCMA no color powder to set, Tarte Park Ave Princess bronzer palette, NYX pro blush palette, Mac Lightscapade highlight, ColourPop dope

Anna and Brent Hockman said "I do" on 6.16.18 and it was such a beautiful wedding. My bff, Sarah, is the bride's sister and she asked me to come down that weekend for the wedding and to catch up with old friends as well. We knew each other when we both lived in Birmingham from 2001-2006 and both moved away since then. My family moved to Nashville and Sarah and her husband eventually settled out in Los Angeles. So you can understand that when we're both this close to each othe

Miss A came in a little over a month ago for her boudoir session with Kristen Fonville. She was such a sweetheart to play makeup with and although she has a pixie and I didn't curl or give it a fun faux hawk, her pixie style was just as fun and beautiful! Products used: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk foundation no5, Nars radiant creamy concealer in Custard, RCMA no color powder to set, Tarte Park Ave Princess bronzer palette, NYX Sweet Cheeks blush palette, ABH Amrezy highlight

Now that it's been so many months later, I don't really remember how Carly got in touch with me about doing hair and makeup for her wedding day in May. I wanna say it was through one of the wedding facebook groups, but not 100% on that. Anywho, Carly wanted a trial back in November when her engagement photo shoot was scheduled. I usually don't like doing a trial run like that for hair and makeup so far in advance from the wedding day, but I think it worked out in this case. W

Libby's sister, Carrie, contacted me a few weeks before her mid-May wedding asking about hair and makeup services. Luckily, I had a last minute cancellation for that day so I was wide open! I'm always happy to help out any ladies on a last minute quest for a beauty artist for their special day. Libby's soon-to-be hubby has had some medical issues for some time now and they weren't sure if the wedding would even take place, so that's why there was last minute work for me. As o