Tuesday 24 February 2015

The Importance of Using a Professional Hair and Make-up Artist For Your Boudoir Shoot

One of the most important and most popular steps in your boudoir photography session is having your hair and make-up professionally styled by a qualified hair and make-up artist.

It can be a little nerve wracking or intimidating to pass over the control and let someone else apply your make-up and style your hair however it really does provide the best results. It is so easy as women with hectic schedules and busy lives to rarely have time for ourselves, and sometimes our make-up and hair falls into a rut.

Here at Memento Studios our make-up artist Jillian Elizabeth uses professional airbrush make-up which will stand up to our studio lighting and will also provide a flawless and natural coverage!

Why should you book professional hair and make-up styling?
  • Jillian uses only top quality professional product that will make your skin look at its best and that stand up to our professional studio lighting
  • Takes the stress away from trying to get your own hair and make-up perfect
  • An opportunity to try out a look that you feel you cannot create on yourself e.g. perfect smokey eyes.
  • To allow yourself some much needed pampering and a chance to relax and have a glass of bubbly before your shoot


Whats Included
  • Mini facial treatment, cleansing, toning and moisturising your skin to ensure it is clean and smooth and ready for make-up application
  • Primer will be applied to get your skin in tip top condition 
  • Professional make-up look of your choice using airbrush make-up
  • Professional hair styling to a look of your choice
  • Professional false lashes can be applied if you wish

whether it be 50's pin up or natural make-up with loose waves or dark smokey eyes with bouncy volumatic hair we can find the perfect look for you.

Don't just take our word for it, Here are some before and after images teamed up with boudoir photographs from some of our previous clients!


Chrissie has naturally beautifully pale skin and was a little worried about having her make-up done as she often finds it difficult to find a foundation to suit her natural skin tone. We discussed hair and make-up style that she likes and settled on a very subtle and elegant look to enhance her natural beauty. I have applied Chrissie very soft eyes and natural lip colour and added in loose curls.





The Gorgeous Penny decided to go for a slight 50's pin up look with flawless skin, flicked eyeliner and red lips. For her hair she has some gorgeous volume and a pin curl.






The gorgeous Sarah wanted to go fo really natural skin with dark smokey eyes and red lips. She wanted a bed head tousled hair look that could be moved around and played with during her shoot.





For Laurens first look she decided on soft natural flawless make-up with a side fish tale braid.







Lauren opted for a restyle to really make the most of her shoot, this time she decided on dark smokey eyes and plack 'PVC' looking lips to bring out her darker side! She has loose curls through her gorgeous long dark hair which is perfect for boudoir!





Jillian Also provides a full range of beauty treatments that can compliment your shoot, so as well as getting your hair and make-up styled you can have a relaxing manicure or pedicure, shellac or weekend lashes.

Jillian also offers lots of beauty treatments that you can come for before your shoot to help you look your best like body waxing, facials and massage

Manicure/ Pedicure
File And Polish To Fingers     £8                              File And Polish To Toes          £8
Luxury Manicure                   £25                              Luxury Pedicure                     £27
Nail Polish Add                       £4                               Shellac/ Rockstar Nails           £20
Nail Art Add                            £6                               Shellac/ Rockstar Manicure    £25
French Polish Add                  £6                                Shellac/ Rockstar Pedicure     £25

Female Waxing                                                           Male Waxing
Half Leg                                  £12                              Back                                         £14
Full Leg                                   £18                              Chest                                       £12
Bikini Line                              £10                              Eyebrow                                   £8
Half Leg And Bikini Line        £18
Full Leg And Bikini Line        £24
Arm                                         £10
Under Arm                              £8
Upper Lip                                 £6
Chin                                         £6
Eyebrow                                  £8

Eye Treatments                                                           Facial Treatments
Eyelash Tinting                        £8                               Facial                                        £20
Eyebrow Tinting                      £8                               Facial Plus Facial Massage      £30
Lash And Brow Tint                £12                              Luxury Facial                           £30
Lash/Brow Tint/ Brow Wax   £18                             Luxury Facial Plus Massage   £40
Weekend Lashes                      £15

Massage
Full Body                                £40
Back, Neck And Shoulder      £25
Face, Neck And Shoulder      £25
Indian Head Massage            £25
Hair and Make-up Styling for Boudoir     £50



Tuesday 3 February 2015

Airbrush make-up before and after

Hello everyone :)

I have had so many people asking me about airbrush make-up that I have decided to do a little blog post about it! I really love using the airbrush make-up and over the past few years using it I have found that it really does provide the best results!!



Some times people can be a little unsure about the airbrush make-up, they don't fully understand what it is or how it is applied and some clients haven't ever heard of it before!

The professional airbrush make-up I use is extremely long lasting and provides a flawless natural or full coverage. It really does provide amazing results!!
Infact I have recently been working on an underwater mermaid music video and this foundation has lasted underwater for hours!! (its all top secret just now but I will share some mermaid pictures soon!)

But don't just take my word for it, let me show you some pictures.



Caitlin is 15 and was heading to a family party and wanted a nice smokey eye with flawless natural foundation coverage.
There has been no skin retouching in these photographs at all, It is all down to the airbrush make-up! I really feel I managed to achieve a perfect flawless complexion

This is what she said:
"The foundation felt so light and looked really natural. It lasted a lot longer than any other foundations I have used, I was very impressed! I got lots of lovely compliments from my family about it too and a few said they would also like to try it."



Lauren came into the studio for a boudoir shoot and I also did her wedding make-up. She really wanted make-up that would last all day at her wedding. She wanted it to look as flawless after dancing for hours as it did on the morning of the wedding.
This is what she said:
"I absolutely loved the airbrush make-up, I had heard other brides speaking about it but struggled to find anyone who provided this service in Dundee. Whilst looking online I found Jillians Website so booked for a trial.
Jillian made me feel so at ease and discussed and tried different looks with me until we found the perfect look for my day. The make-up was so flawless and I couldn't believe that it was still perfect by the time the evening guests arrived and well into the dancing. I was so impressed that I even came back for a boudoir!

Danielle was one of my brides this year and wanted a really natural and flawless look with statement eyes. She was such a pleasure to work with and her skin was just beautiful. She said:
I got married on the 11 April 2015 I had myself and my two bridesmaids makeup done and couldn't have asked for a better service highly recommended they done a fantastic job also helped her my dress on haha!!
Danielle Allen








These two gorgeous ladies came in for glamourous yet natural evening make-up for a night out. The airbrush is perfect for this as it holds up even thought dancing all night long! Here is their response:

Jillian is so incredibly talented! She is fabulous at her job, and made me feel completely at ease. Her vision was executed beautifully, and the airbrush is out of this world! It gives a light feel with a full coverage, and does not budge. At the end of my night, my make up was still perfect, and I was sad that I had to take it off. 5 stars doesn't cover how amazing my make up looked and how wonderful Jillian is!




Julie had a night out for her birthday and wanted to try out the airbrush foundation. She had never tried it before and was really interested in the products.

This is what she thought:

"I love the airbrush make up, it lasted much longer on me than my usual foundation and didn't go patchy.I felt like I wasn't even wearing make up!"


Sarah came into our studio for a boudoir shoot and wanted a really natural, flawless coverage  with a subtle smokey eye and red lips! I think she looks fantastic!

This is what she had to say:
"I loved the make-up. Ive never had airbrush foundation before but the difference was amazing, so flawless and light, it didn't feel like wearing normal make-up. Jillian brought out my best features and made my eyes pop: as someone who works with make-up, I'm a fussy client, but I was thrilled with the result and felt beautiful."


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Jillian x