It was so much fun working with Rachel Platten today again for the appearance on ABC's The View! Rachel once again amazed everyone with her performance of The Fight Song.
Makeup by Aleksandra Ambrozy
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 10
I can't believe this is already a 10th look in our series!!!
I love red hair and freckles so needless to say I was very excited when we received Maddy's portfolio as a potential model for this shoot!
With such a classic features and fiery hair Maddy doesn't need a lot of makeup or complicated updos to look amazing.
Once again we kept her look very classic and elegant with a little modern twist on her hair style.
We created this incredible look by applying a light matte shadow all over the lid, we popped in a natural looking strip lashes and accented the eye with blown gel liner. Liquid foundation by Kevyn Aucoin, peachy pink blush and a light lip.
This look once again shows us that we really don't need a lot of makeup and many different shades on our eyes to make a statement. Choose one vocal point in your makeup and stick to it, while keeping everything polished and neural.
Earrings by Ti Adoro
How perfect is this hair clip with this effortless hair style! Hair pin by Ti Adoro
Dress: Belmont by Carol Hannah
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Maddy @ Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 9
I must say that this week's look might be my favorite we created so far. I just love, love, love classic makeup and hair. A 'movie star' worthy sexy smooth waves, a deep red lip and simple eye makeup. What can be better? I always tell my brides that you just can not go wrong with this look. Trends pass but an elegant timeless makeup and hair will never go out of style.
I am so in love with the incredible detail on this dress "Pemberly" by Carol Hannah. The rhinestone shoulders are modern yet so red carpet. With a dress this stunning you do not need a lot of jewelry and hair accessories- just sparkly studs by Ti Adoro.
Veil on the image below is by Erica Koesler.
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Malika @ Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 7
This weeks look is very easygoing and relaxed but still with a touch of glam. We wanted the hair to be very soft and messy to balance off these marvelous earrings by Ti Adoro.
We created a soft smokey cat eye effect in the shades of eggplant and a used a bright glossy berry on the model's lips.
The whole look was a great compliment to this flawless 1920's inspired dress " LIndsay" by Nicole Miller.
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Malika @ Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 7
Soft, delicate and ethereal - those words best describe our look this week.
Our model's phenomenal complexion and graceful features did not require a lot of makeup to look stunning!
We used soft peachy tones on her eyes and lips to create this monochromatic look.
Airbrush Foundation: Temptu
Eyes, lips and cheeks MUFE star powder #90953
We styled the hair in soft easy waves and added some texture and volume so it looked modern and not too polished. We secured it with this good- looking headband by Untamed Petals.
Lovely delicate dress "Everything I Am" by Ivy and Aster compliments this look perfectly!
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Malika @ Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 6
This week's look is classy and a little sassy!
We created a cat eye by lining the eye with a black pencil and popped the lip with a cherry gloss.
With makeup this dramatic we wanted to keep the hair soft and casual so the whole look is not too overdone.
Makeup Products used:
Skin: Mineral Primer and Liquid Mineral Foundation by Youngblood.
Lips: Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color in Desert Plum plus a High Reflection Lipshine Gloss by Smashbox
Eyes: The Naked Palette by Urban Decay - shades Virgin and Sin and Toasted.
Cheeks: Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Poppy Paradise.
The messy udpo is still very elegant thanks to this delicate hairpiece by Ti Adoro.
The makeup and hair is perfectly complimented by this beautiful dress - Amity by Anna Cambell.
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Hair: Jaclyn Grosso
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Brooke- Model Managementl Agency
REAL WEDDINGS - WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE A VIDEOGRAPHER
LAST WEEKEND WE DID MAKEUP AND HAIR FOR NUPUR, HER MOTHER AND MOTHER IN LAW. WE LOVE WORKING ON INDIAN WEDDINGS - THE BEAUTIFUL OUTFITS, JEWELRY AND MULTIPLE MAKEUP AND HAIR CHANGES.
TODAY WE GOT A SNEAK PEAK OF THEIR AMAZING WEDDING VIDEO BY BRANDED PRODUCTIONS AND I MUST SAY THAT THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WEDDING TRAILER I HAVE EVER SEEN!
TAKE A LOOK!
MAKEUP - ALEKSANDRA
HAIR - KIM
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 5
In this week's look I wanted to show how a little bit of eyeliner, a tad deeper lip and a different hair style and accessories can totally change the look!
We kept the makeup very similar to what we did last week, I only added a bit deeper eyeshadow, more black eyeliner and changed the lip.
Jackie pulled the hair back in a loose romantic updo, we wanted to keep it as soft as possible with lots of loose pieces framing the face
Skin: Mineral Primer and Liquid Mineral Foundation by Youngblood.
Lips: Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color in Plum Rose
Eyes: The Naked Palette by Urban Decay - shades Virgin and Sin and Toasted.
Cheeks: Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Poppy Paradise.
Model is wearing a romantic lace dress Bettina by Sarah Janks and delicate jewelry by Ti Adoro.
Here we popped in this incredible hair piece by Untamed Petals. Look how much it changed the whole look! This is why we love playing with hair accessories!
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Hair: Jaclyn Grosso
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Brooke- Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 4
How stunning is Brooke?!? With her dark hair, icy blue eyes and pale skin she looks like a dream!
In this weeks look we wanted to keep everything soft and romantic, we accentuated her features with shades of rose on her lids, cheeks and lips.
Makeup products used:
Skin: Mineral Primer and Liquid Mineral Foundation by Youngblood.
Lips: Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color in Sea Shell
Eyes: The Naked Palette by Urban Decay - shades Virgin and Sin.
Cheeks: Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Poppy Paradise.
Hair pin by Twigs and Honey ( Lovely Bride)
Delicate earrings by Ti Adoro (Lovely Bride)
Dress is Cascade by Sarah Seven
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Hair: Jaclyn Grosso
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Brooke- Model Managementl Agency
PHILADELPHIA WEDDING - MEGHAN AND ANDY
Meghan and Andy had a beautiful fall wedding at the John James Audubon Center in Mill Grove, Pa. The bride wanted a soft natural look for her wedding day makeup that would go well with the outdoors wedding, she wanted her cute freckles to show so I just lightly evened out her complexion with an airbrush makeup. We did a soft eye in pink, beige and brown tones to help her blue eyes stand out, a natural looking strip lash and just enough pop of color on the lips to tie it all together. The photos are by Shea Roggio
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 3
This week we are showing a bit more dramatic look for those brides who are not afraid of a bit of glam.
I did a smokey eye using the Shanghai Nights Eyeshadow Quad by Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics - used the Cherry Blossom all over the lid, then smoked it out with the Shitake and lined the eyes with a black pencil. Lost of mascara is a must for this look! Lips were accented by Smolder Lipstick by Youngblood as well. Model is also wearing a Mineral Primer, Liquid Mineral Foundation and Ultimate Concealer- all by Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics.
I swept the hair in a side messy low bun, which I think complimented this look perfectly! We accented it with this stunning hair pin by Untamed Petals ( available at Lovely bride Philadelphia)
Those stunning art deco earrings are by Ti Adoro (available at Lovely Bride Philadelphia)
Vintage inspired bracelet by Untamed Petals ( available at Lovely Bride Philadelphia)
Model was wearing this incredible stunning beaded dress Grace by Nicole Miller.Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Kelsey - Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 2
This week's look was inspired by classic hollywood makeup and hair. I wanted the model to look very elegant and classic. We swept her hair to the side and secured it with this stunning hair pin by Ti Adoro.
The makeup was kept pretty much the same as last weeks look, I only added a very thin winged out liquid eyeliner to give it more of an elegant look.
The model is wearing:
Mineral Primer and Mineral Liquid foundation, Creme Blush in Taffeta, Shanghai Nights Eyeshadow Quad in Bamboo and a bit of Beige-ing in the crease, Liquid Eyeliner and a lipstick in Vixen - all makeup products by Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics.
Dress is Santorini by Katie May and earings by Ti Adoro, both from Lovely Bride Boutique
Photography: Carina @ Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Kelsey - Model Managementl Agency
BRIDAL BEAUTY LOOKBOOK - WEEK 1
Few months ago, while browsing through Pinterest, I had an idea to create some beautiful inspirational images showcasing stunning bridal makeup and hair as well as interesting jewelry and accessories. I approached my friend Carina Romano (Love Me Do Photography) if she would be interested in working with me on this project. She agreed and brought on board Ivy the owner of Lovely Bride Philadelphia.
I am so excited to introduce this series to the readers of my blog!
The first look I wanted to try was this very romantic yet elegant makeup with focus on a bright red lip, neutral eye and soft, dreamy loose waves.
The model's skin was primed with Mineral Primer and then evened out with a light application of Liquid Mineral Foundation ( I used stippling brush). Kelsey had this beautiful ivory skin tone which I wanted only enhance a bit with a Creme Blush in Taffeta lightly applied with fingertips. Her eyes were kept very neutral; I used the Shanghai Nights Eyeshadow Quad: I applied Bamboo and Cherry Blossom all over the lid and a very very light accent of Beige-ing in the crease. This model had naturally stunning long eyelashes so I only had to curl them and applied few coats of mascara. I really wanted to create a strong brow so I filled it out with a brow pencil in taupe. The fiery lips were accented with Vixen Lipstick.
All makeup by
Model is wearing a Practically Perfect dress by Sarah Seven and a Flourish Caplet by Ivy & Aster.
We though that this delicate headpiece would be perfect compliment for this look! - by Untamed Petals.
The model was also wearing earrings by Ti Adoro (not shown on photos)
hotography: Love Me Do
Makeup and Hair: Aleksandra Ambrozy
Dress and accessories: Lovely Bride
Model: Kelsey - Model Managementl Agency
Philadelphia Bride - Leigh
Leigh and Thomas were married on a stunning Sunday at the end of May 2013. The ceremony was performed at Leigh's parent's home and the reception at the Bellevue in Philadelphia.
Photos by Marie Labbancz
Leigh wanted a very natural makeup with only few individual false eyelashes, a light lip and a touch of blush. For hair she opted for a loose relaxed wave.
Makeup was done by Aleksandra and hair by Jackie.
Here is the review she wrote for us on Wedding Wire:
"I can't overemphasize how much confidence I have in Aleks. Aleks is the best makeup artist, period. I had several trials with other of Philly's "leading" makeup artists, and was so frustrated by the experiences, I thought I might just try to do my own wedding makeup. I don't wear much makeup daily; I was looking for a natural look - I wanted to look like myself on my wedding day, just enhanced. But as I found out during my other trials before Aleks (and having my makeup professionally done a dozen times in the past), that seems to be very difficult for people! Every other makeup artist gave me a mask of foundation and their standard template of makeup - read: covering up all your skin and re-adding to make it a face, and insisting that I needed a certain amount of eyeliner or fake lashes to "show up in pictures" or "last the day" or "you're just not used to seeing yourself with makeup," etc.
Aleks was the best, and the only one who was different. She was my third makeup trial attempt for my wedding. She really listened to what I wanted, and progressively added each make up element conservatively to see if I liked it before moving on. This was so key, because often you see the whole outcome at once at the end, or several parts at once, and it may be hard to zero in on what you don't like about/what's off. She knows when to use makeup, and most importantly when NOT to - based on an eye for what looks best to enhance each person.
For hair, Jackie did a great job turning my normal mane of long curls into modern, big soft curls down-'do. She was very patient and worked with me to achieve my vision, even when I was struggling with how to communicate it. She also did a great job on my mom's hair, which is short and thin, and she worries about it breaking. Jackie listened and respectfully maneuvered my mom's 'do, taking in to account her concerns about the fragility of her hair."
SUZANNE AND NICK
Suzanne and Nick got married on a beautiful May day at the Holly Hedge Estate in New Hope Pennsylvania, about 40 miles from Philadelphia. I love this beautiful rustic venue, so stunning!
Suzanne opted for soft relaxed waves for her hair style and a romantic delicate smoked eye and pink lip. She was such a beautiful and stylish bride!
We just loved doing makeup and hair on this beauty and her bridal party!
EUNICE- BLUE BELL-PHILADELPHIA WEDDING
Eunice got married in February 2013 at Normandy Farms in Blue Bell, PA. She wanted a timeless and classic look for both her hair and makeup. Aleksandra did Eunice's makeup and Kelsey did the hair. Photography by Albert Cheung
CELEBRITY CLIENT - LOUIS VAN AMSTEL
Last week I had a pleasure of working with Louis Van Amstel, you might know him from the Dancing with the Stars! Louis was such a pleasure to work with: easygoing, super sweet and very funny. I did grooming for a video we shot at the Society Hill Dance Academy, here is a screen shot!
Louis was in Philadelphia also promoting and training instructors for his new dance fitness program - LaBlast.
PHILADELPHIA BRIDE - ASHLEY
Ashley and Matt got married on a beautiful summer day in Villanova, PA. We got there bright and early to get started on the makeup and hair. What a great bridal party this was!
Ashley wanted a little bit more dramatic eye with a false strip lash, her skin is naturally stunning so I just enhanced it a bit with the airbrush foundation, a bit of cream blush and some bronzer. She wanted her lips to pop without overpowering the whole look so I gave her nice rosy shade to compliment the rest of the makeup.
Here is the beautiful review Ashley left for us:
"It was so wonderful working with Aleksandra and Jackie. I had my trial in July at the studio and was immediately impressed -- they were both so friendly and warm, and made my mother and I both feel very comfortable. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted, and they executed it perfectly, explaining their techniques along the way and had plenty of patience for all the questions that we had that day.
On my actual wedding day in August, I had a few minor last-minute changes to what I was hoping for -- it didn't phase them at all. Together they were able to perfectly achieve my dream bridal look, and did an amazing job on my bridesmaids and our mothers, too. The five of us cover a variety of skin types/tones and hair types/thicknesses, and in the end we all looked our best individually but also collectively.
I felt relaxed and pampered on the morning of my wedding, and I am so grateful to Aleks and Jackie for that. Their professionalism throughout the whole process made for a smooth and enjoyable experience overall. I would highly recommend their services to any bride (or anyone else with professional makeup needs), and look forward to finding an excuse to work with them again." Ashley Fortino
Makeup was done by Aleksandra and hair by Jackie.
Photos by Shea Roggio.
Sarah and Tony's wedding
Sarah and Tony got married in the beautiful club Jasna Polana in Princeton, NJ. Sarah had a wonderful international group of friends who travelled from all around the world to be with her on that special day. It was such a pleasure and honor to be part of this event. Below is a preview of this beautiful New Jersey Wedding. Video by Hi Society Productions
Rachel Platten performance on LIVE with Kelly and Michael
Today I had an amazing pleasure of working with the lovely Rachel Platten again. She was performing her Fight Song this morning on the ABC show LIVE with Kelly and Michael.
Rachel wanted a smokey eye and nude lip which I think look perfect on this beauty! For achieve the flawless finish on her skin we did Temptu airbrush makeup.
I was very happy how the look turned out. Dramatic enough for a pop star but still soft enough for a morning show. I hope you liked it too! :)
Here are also few behind the scenes photos for your viewing pleasure! :)
It was a great team we had today!
Makeup was done by me: Aleksandra Ambrozy ;)
Hair by Michael Johnson
Warrobe by Jasmine Caccamo