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Nice, France Engagement Session

Sometimes schedules and fate really work out in your favor as we ended up booking a second session when we were planning on being in Europe in May/June of this year. Kailey and Dave had Nicole and I fly out to Nice, France to shoot their engagement session in May after we finished the elopement in Italy that originally brought us out to Europe. You have to check out even more of the photos and their full love story here on Nicole’s site! I had been to Nice once before but I had forgotten how really beautiful and magical Nice really is. After I did Kailey’s hair and makeup and helped them decide what to wear we headed out to some of their favorite spots in Nice while Nicole captured their love. From eating gelato in the Old Town of Nice to swishing the perfect basket of flowers on a pebbled beach and then finishing the photos at sunset on a cliff by a light house. We couldn’t have asked for a better couple to work with and we are even more excited for their upcoming wedding in September!

Green Wedding Shoes Feature : Bohemian Indoor Elopement

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What do you do when it’s the middle of winter/spring in Edmonton and you want to have a Moroccan inspired wedding? You get together with some of the best vendors in the wedding industry and lug a whole set up several flights of stairs to create the most magical and cozy styled elopement. We are so proud of this shoot and of the fact that it got featured in Green Wedding Shoes here. Nicole from Delica Bridal approached Nicole Ashley and us with the opportunity of having our pick of one of the beautiful dresses from Daughters of Simone and then the shoot really grew from there into the images you are seeing here today. Read below for all the vendors and what they contributed to this shoot to help bring our vision to life! Nicole from Delica Bridal provided the stunning dress from Daughters of Simone and the shoot really was built around the vision of the dress. Janine of Fabloomosity created a stunning bridal bouquet and also staged the entire set with extra florals and greenery. She has such an amazing eye for decorating on top of her obvious talent for floral art. Amor with Hunt Amor had a diamond in mind the moment we brought the shoot idea to her. She was able to create a custom engagement ring and matching wedding band with such short notice. She also created the amazing earrings Samantha wore as well as Shawn’s wedding band and cuff links. Neat Rentals provided all of the rugs and furniture that worked so perfectly with our Moroccan theme. They were so kind to also lend us some sheepskins and bronzed accessories. They have the best selection of rental vintage rugs and furniture in Edmonton hands down. We connected with Rubana of Crimson Letters on Instagram and we instantly fell in love with her work in the paper medium. She was so lovely to work with to create some pieces based on our Moroccan theme and mail them all the way to us in Canada. Marie Zydek came and styled our models and assisted in staging and we couldn’t have pulled this off without her styling skills. Simons was gracious enough to lend out the clothing and accessories for this shoot. We got to work with some amazing models from Mode Models: Samantha and Shawn. We kept saying how they looked like Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom during…

May Favorites – SPF setting spray, SPF Hair protectant and a waterproof foundation

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In the month of May the weather has started to heat up and we are also currently in Italy for an elopement we were hired for so we decided to share some of our favorite products to help beat the sun and heat! Supergoop Setting Mist SPF 50 – This setting mist is a life safer for anyone trying to reapply sunscreen throughout the day but is also wearing a full face of makeup. It has an SPF 50 rating and protects against UV rays while also keeping your face matte in the summer heat. The rosemary mint scent is also super refreshing when you are really hot. If you live in Canada you can pick it up at Anthropologie in their beauty section or if you live in the US you can get it at Sephora. – Review by Janna Davines Su Hair Milk– This hair product is what I always recommend to people going on a hot holiday! It’s a light weight leave-in treatment that protects hair color and also helps to keep your hair hydration during sun exposure. On a recent trip to Palm Springs Janna’s beautiful pastel pink locks were getting so sun bleached until she started using this product! Pastel is hard to maintain on a regular basis and when you add chlorine and sun bleaching you have nearly no hope of maintaining the perfect pastel or blonde until now! Thanks to the anti UV-A and UV-B filters your hair is protected and left feeling soft shiny and weightless. I also recommend wearing a hat to protect your hair even further and prevent any scalp/hair parting sun burns. – Review by Stef MAC Pro Longwear Nourishing Waterproof Foundation – When I first tried this foundation I hated it but to be fair I tried it during the winter when my skin was much more dehydrated. Then when one of my friends who was getting married raved about this foundation I knew I had to give it another chance. I tested this foundation on my oily skin in the summer months and was blown away how it didn’t budge at all on my skin and was true to the waterproof claims. I have even jumped in a pool and my makeup stayed perfect because of this foundation. The best part about this foundation is that MAC just expanded this color range so there should be a shade for…

Artfully Wed Feature: Bold Love Styled Shoot

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When we worked on a wedding last summer with Clara as a photographer we instantly knew we wanted to work with her again. Her style matched ours so well and the images she captured were stunning. She asked us to be part of a styled shoot and we are proud to say that the shoot got featured on Artfully Wed! So proud of the work that all the vendors did to create this romantic styled shoot. Check out the full feature here and we’ve put some of our favorite images below. Photographer: Clara Cecilia Photography Makeup: Janna Huget Hair: Stefanie Carlson Event Designer: Kelsey Siemens Florals: Bethany-Ann Flowers & Styling Cake: The Art of Cake Wedding Dress: Maison Bridal Boutique Dress Designer: Watters Paper Goods: Blissful Paper Co. Furniture Rentals: Details Vintage Rentals: Special Events Rentals Models: Kelsey Siemens & Kyle Kurtz

January Favorites – Featuring Davines, Marc Jacobs and Nars

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We know we haven’t done any product reviews recently, so for 2017 we decided to make a goal of reviewing several products each month in monthly round up. Here are the products we’ve been loving this month! Davines Oi All in One Milk – The Davines Oi line has to be an all time favorite hair line from Davines. The Oi line consists of a shampoo, conditioner, oil, and the milk: a leave in conditioning spray that will change your life AND is perfect for any hair type, so we all win! This spray has to be one of the best leave in conditioners and detanglers on the market. Pros: detangles, it can be used on wet or dry hair, heat protecting, moisturizing and conditioning, also adds softness and a silky shine. This product is both Stef and Janna approved as we both use it and it’s even used on Stefanie’s two little girls to help comb through any unruly tangles. Bonus: Stef sells this wonder product at her salon! (Review by Stef) Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Liquid Lip Creme – If you have been living under a rock you may not have noticed that the liquid lipstick tread has taken over the beauty industry with every brand from high end to drug store having a variation on the product. That’s why we wanted to do reviews of products to introduce people to new trends or products out there! Some liquid lipsticks are super drying on the lips (for example the Kat Von D ones) and require a lot of prep to make them look good. Marc Jacobs Beauty changed the game with their recent release of their Liquid Lip Creme. It goes on with more of a satin finish that eventually dries down but it doesn’t feel tight or drying on the lips at all. I bought the shade Slow Burn and have been wearing it almost daily. I would recommend this product for someone wanting to dip their toes in the liquid lipstick trend but want their lips to feel hydrated throughout the day. (review by Janna) Nars Soft Matte Complete Concealer – I was always a fan of the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer so when I saw that Nars was going to release a new pot concealer to the family I knew I had to try it. I love the color selection of the Nars concealers as they…

Our 2016 in Review

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With the beginning of a new year we decided to start it off with a fresh new website! We don’t want to forget about 2016 so lets look back at a year of changes and adventures for us. Stefanie moved into her new house and built her in-home salon (she also just announced new full time hours and that she is taking on new clients!). We loved working with each and every client we had this year and getting to be a part of their big days. From engagement sessions, maternity sessions, elopements, weddings and styled shoots we could not have asked for more amazing clients to take us on their journey. We are so looking forward to what 2017 has in store for us!! What better way to celebrate the beginning of a new year than to look back on what made 2016 so special for us. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, our families, friends and clients have made 2016 an incredible year! We had no shortage of magical winter weddings this year and we loved how each bride styled their wedding for the winter season. This was our first wedding of the season! Makeup & Hair: Stefanie Carlson | Hair: Caitlyn Steinbrenner | Photography: Erin Walker Photography | Florals: Tickled Floral Makeup: Janna Huget | Photography: Tricia Victoria Photography | Florals: faBLOOMosity Hair: Stefanie Carlson | Makeup: Kristina Susnjara | Photography: Nicole Ashley Photography Who doesn’t love a Valentines Day wedding?? Hair and Makeup: Stefanie Carlson | Photography: Tulle and Tweed Photography We hosted our first Makeup Class of 2016 at the brand new faBLOOMosity location Lake Louise! Hair: Stefanie Carlson | Makeup: Janna Huget | Photography: Nicole Ashley Photography Here are some behind the scene photos from our trip to Lake Louise for their wedding Winter engagement session shot by Nicole Ashley. Hair and Makeup: Stefanie Carlson We sponsored Jada Hong for her Miss Universe competition by doing her hair and makeup for her photos for the Miss Universe website. Hair: Stefanie Carlson | Makeup: Janna Huget | Photography: ENV Photography Stef did Rachel’s hair and makeup for her amazing portrait session with Ampersand Grey We worked with an amazing team on this styled shoot called Love her but Keep her Wild. Check out the full shoot and credits here. Stefanie worked with Alyssa Lau on transforming her hair to the most amazing yellow color which she blogged…

Boho Low Updo Tutorial

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We thought this tutorial would be perfect for the Holiday season. The list of products used is in the information bar below the video on Youtube. Let us know what tutorials you would like to see next!

Shape Magazine Feature

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When Nicole told us one of her photo’s from Brittany’s session was going to be in the May Shape magazine we counted the days until the magazine was on the newsstand. We of course ran out and bought several copies to commemorate the moment. Moments like this you want to freeze in time. I mean how cool is it that our work is inside a magazine with Hilary Duff on the cover. hair/makeup: Janna Huget styling: Stefanie Carlson and Janna Huget photo: Nicole Ashley

Halloween Roundup #1

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This past weekend we had an amazing time doing some fun makeup for people going to the Halloween Hangar party on Friday night. With 2 sugar skulls, 2 geishas, a creepy doll and Edward Scissor hands created by Stef and I, we can’t wait to see what actual Halloween holds. We are taking bookings for Halloween makeup so contact us here and we can’t wait to work our magic! Geisha makeup: Stefanie Carlson Edward Scissorhands Makeup: Janna Huget & Stefanie Carlson Both Sugar Skulls Makeup: Janna Huget Baby Doll Makeup: Janna Huget

alee cd cover photo shoot

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Since Big Valley Jamboree is happening this weekend and the lovely Alee is playing the country festival we thought it only fitting to do a #throwbackthursday to the photo shoot for her CD cover with Nicole Ashley. These images are some of my favourites as it had a beautiful floral crown that I crafted and then went into a more sultry edgy look.I gotta tell you it is pretty cool seeing your name on the CD sleeve. Of course it wouldn’t be a shoot with Stef and I if there weren’t some shenanigans (last photo). We loved working with Alee and she is an amazing artist and her crazy long hair and legs don’t hurt either! If you want to see more images Nicole has a blog post showcasing Alee here. *Hair and Makeup: Janna Huget and assisted by Stefanie Carlson *Wardrobe created and styled by Janna Huget *Photography: Nicole Ashley