Dillards Bride!!

So I had the opportunity to work on one of the most different weddings I've ever done. Most of you probably heard already about the couple who said their vows right inside of Dillards at the Wiregrass Mall!!! Kim and Owen both work at Dillards, Kim at the MAC counter (my favorite!!) as the sales manager and Owen in the shoe department. He proposed to her in Dillards and the rest is history, or shall we say Dillards history! They were the first couple to ever get married inside a Dillards store and I was surprised at how elegant it all was! Check out what a beautiful bride Kim was and the great pictures Renee Camacho photography took!

Congratulations Melissa and Mark!!

Just a few pics. from Melissa and Mark's wedding out at Cross Creek Ranch in Valrico. Marissa was the makeup artist on this wedding and Melissa and her maids decided on a Betty Page inspired look for the wedding. I think it was a fun and different choice and the results were classic. Good job to Marissa and Congrats to Melissa and Mark!!
Vendor: Cross Creek Ranch
Photographer: Carrie Wildes Photography

The new artists to join A Hair Affair

As promised here are the new stylist working for A Hair Affair. So hopefully in the near future, Alisha and Marissa will be working with you all! I am super thankful to have them and they are super talented! Thanks ladies for joining the team!

The newest additions to A Hair Affair!!

I'm so excited to announce that A Hair Affair has 2 new very talented stylist!!! So excited to have Marissa and Alisha working with me now. They both love doing styling and makeup artistry, which makes them a huge asset to me!! They also enjoy doing cut, colors and hair extensions. I will post pics. of them both very soon. I am just completely thrilled to have them that I had to announce it! Thanks Marissa and Alisha for coming on board, looking forward to working with you both!

MMA Fighter Caroline!

One of my favorite clients and just a fun girl all around with amazing hair is Caroline Portugal:) She just happens to be a very talented fashion artist and MMA female fighter. I just wanted to show her some love on the blog and give everyone a chance to check out her art work on clothes!! She will personally design something just for you, check it out! www.rareninja.com

Bar Mitzvah Beauties!

I had so much fun styling these young ladies for their friends Bar Mitzvah! Both of them had never had their hair done for an event before, so that made it all the more fun! They both knew exactly what they wanted and brought pics. to help me out:) I think they have great taste and it was all my pleasure to style their hair! Thanks ladies and hope you had a great time at the party, can't wait to do it again!!
Keep in mind that we love groups of girls for parties, proms, homecomings, 8th grade dances, etc. Get a bunch of friends together and we will come to you for a hair and makeup party before the party!!

Trash the Dress Contest Video from Tampa Wonderworks!!

Trash the Dress Contest Video!!

If you saw the Trash the Dress contest sneaks, now get ready for the final product! Tampa Wonderworks created an awesome super 8mm video so here it is as well as Carrie WildesPhotography top 5 favorite pics! Julie and Trent were our winners with their idea to trash the dress on the golf course. Awesome job and thanks to everyone that made it happen!

Check out the incredible video from Tampa Wonderworks below!!!

TTD @om Tampa Wonderworks Film and Video on Vimeo.

Disco Fever

This past saturday, I was asked to do a makeover party for a very cool birthday girl! The theme was disco and you gotta love a girl who loves to dance and sing at the top of her lungs. The girls were a fun crowd and I had a great time giving them party styles and fun makeup for their disco night! I knew they were gonna be a fun crowd when I asked them who their favorite singer was and in unison they all answered "Taylor Swift"! She has fabulous hair! Thanks Bethany for making me a part of your day, you are a fun girl!

Creation Part One!!

Ok, I couldn't be more excited about this!! I recently teamed up with my fabulous sister, who happens to be one of the most talented makeup artist I know. to do some very creative work!! It was a ton of fun and the lovely models were amazing for each part. The theme of the shoot was the 7 days of Creation!! We have completed the first 4 and stayed tuned for Part 2 in the near future. I can honestly say this was one of the funnest shoots I have ever worked on. Hope you like each girls best shot! And thank you ladies for being so cooperative and giving us a chance to have some fun with our work:) Oh and last but definitely not least a big "Thank You" to Carrie from Carrie Wildes Photography for a phenomenal job on the photos!! Check her out at www.carriewildes.com!

Day One:Separation of Light and Dark
Day 2: Sky
Day 3: Sun, Moon & Stars
Day 4: Land & Vegetation

Congratulations Kelly and Jeff!!

Just wanted to say a big Congrats to Kelly and Jeff on tying the knot yesterday! I was honored to do the bride's hair and makeup and the flower girl. They rented a beautiful 3 story condo on Treasure Island beach and were married on the back veranda over looking the ocean. I actually stayed to watch some of the ceremony and it was a very beautiful time. Thanks for having me out Kelly, the pleasure was all mine!

Hair tip for beach weddings: Because often times the beach can be somewhat windy, I often suggest to wear your hair pulled back. If you opt to leave your hair down, it is a good option to have the front pulled back and secured in some way as to not constantly be pushing hair from your face.

Trash the Dress Contest Winners: Trent and Julie

You may remember seeing a post for a Trash the Dress contest that I was involved with, with 4 other vendors. Well the winners were Julie and Trent and they were incredibly good sports. Especially Mrs. Julie who was brave enough to even get in the pond in her wedding dress...alligators and all. Ok, we had people looking out for gators, but she did get a spider crawling up her dress! Brave girl! Julie requested that we add a braid in the front to keep the hair out of her face and even if her hair got wet it would stay and look nice, and of course I was up for that:). Braids are actually very trendy and popular right now for all hairstyles from casual to classy! I had a blast and thank you to Julie and all the incredible vendors I had the opportunity of working alongside for being so creative, talented and fun! Oh yeah, 10 Connects News was even there to see what was going on:)
Here are the amazing vendors I worked alongside:
Carrie Wildes Photography
Tampa Wonderworks
Confetti Events
HD Beauty Design by Pamela
A Hair Affair Florida
Events In Bloom
Emerald Greens Country Club

Long time no post!

So sorry to have been so long since my last post! Let's just say I'm not the best blogger in the world, but I'm gonna try to do better. Despite the lack of blogging I have been staying very busy these days. Olika and I had the privilege of doing Karen and her ladies makeup for her beautiful wedding in Clearwater. It was an absolutely gorgeous day and we had so much fun with the girls. They all wanted fake lashes!!! You gotta love a crowd that loves dramatic looks:) Well, Congratulations Karen and I guess this is better late than never!:)
Vendors:
Event Planners: Jessica and Lori with Simply Divine Events
Photographers: Alexis Photography

Congratulations to Nicole and Andy!!

A big Congratulations goes out to Nicole and Andy who were married Friday the 19th of June at the Rusty Pelican! I had the pleasure of styling the bride and bridesmaids hair, along with the mother of the bride and grandmother also. The bride had a tossled curl to her updo that gave a more of a beachy style to the updo, but still very elegant and glamorous. The bridesmaids had a very sleek low side pony with a beautiful gerber daisy for accent. It was so nice to work with them. Tamara Whittaker was the talented makeup artist I worked with on this wedding. Thanks for having us out Nicole, the pleasure was all ours! Congrats!

I had so much fun the other night at The Perfect Wedding's Guide Industry Appreciation Party! I always like a good party and this one's theme was Denim and Diamonds! I enjoyed meeting a ton of new vendors and because I'm relatively new to the industry (although I've been doing weddings on the side for years) I probably enjoyed it even more than some:) Here are just a few pics. from the night. I decided to add some diamonds to my makeup for the evening for fun! Check it out!

This past monday I had a blast at the Premiere Hair Show in Orlando. It's always great to see all the new fabulous techniques and coming up trends. You see alot of crazy things too, which is always amusing. I was able to see on the main stage some of the greats in hair, Nicholas French (my new hair hero), who is a runway stylist. Nick Arrojo, who you may have seen on what not to wear..I even got to do a haircut I learned from him on my wonderful mom when I got home..too fun!! And of course, last but not least the always amusing and amazing Martin Parsons, master of updo's! Can't wait to try out all I've learned!! Here are some pics I took from the day:)