Product Introduction - MAC Semi Precious Summer 2011

I will be at MAC picking up a few pieces of the new Summer 2011 collection Semi Precious how about you?





xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Engagement Session - Julie

We are so excited to post a few images from Julie's engagement session by Stacey www.xoxowithlovephotography.com. Julie and I went to high school together and she is also an accomplished makeup artist www.makeupdeluxe.com, so it was a thrill when she asked if I would do her makeup for her photos! Yes and yes... I have to start with my favorite...



Hello green eyes! Wow!





Julie's parents tandem bike....love!















Super cute right...I could just keep posting! Every picture is just darling and Julie and Jeff look so happy and in love. Their wedding is sure to be a fun one!


Thank you Stacey for your talent, as always, one of my absolute favorite photographers. She will be yours too if you book her for a shoot. I have for numerous ones including the shots of Violet and I for our website!


Congrats Jeff and Julie!  


xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Red Carpet Beauty Review - BET Awards 2011

Love this look on a glowing, pregnant Nia Long! She stunned last night at the BET Awards in a flowing white mini and her hair was in a high 60's inspired bun. Her makeup was perfect and complemented her skin tone and she used a highlighter in all the right places. Hot mama!


xo,
Violet


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Happy Friday all! No blog post today, I have been enjoying gardening and prettying up our backyard. It is a nice sunny day here in The Bay Area!


Violet and I are busy all weekend with a big wedding tomorrow, trials on Sunday and a bit of a studio remodel before our opening party in July. More on that next week...

Enjoy your weekend!


xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Makeup Must Have...Stila's Natural Eye Shadow Palette

I am a sucker for a palette. I love the idea of having a bunch of looks at my fingertips, accessible by pulling out just one little set. Stila's Natural Eye Shadow Palette above is the newest on the scene and it comes with a fantastic array of colors to take you from day to night in one set. Here is what it contains:

- 10 x 0.49 oz Eye Shadows in Bare (matte ivory), Kitten (shimmering nude pink), Bliss (matte nude), Sunset (copper shimmer), Sandstone (matte neutral brown), Champagne (pale gold shimmer), Gilded Gold (bronze with gold shimmer), Luster (deep gray with gold shimmer), Night Sky (slate blue with silver shimmer), Ebony (matte black)
- 0.01 oz Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Damsel (matte chocolate brown)

Order online at www.stila.com or www.sephora.com 


xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

We are loving....Hourglass Creme Bronzer and Blush

Now that summer is officially here, your makeup needs a change for the hot weather. Creme to Powder products are great to get a light and soft application with extended wear. Hourglass' Creme Bronzer and Blush is the perfect compact for your summer makeup bag because you have 2 colors to use for a bronze goddess look!

The bronzer is complemented by a peachy rose toned blush that can be applied to the apples of the cheeks for a fresh summer ready look! Just add a sheer gloss to complete your summer look. Here is a great look for inspiration from Allure July 2011 that we love!

xo,
Violet


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

The Makeup Dolls Studio Grand Opening Party July 17th

if you live in the San Francisco Bay Area....


Join The Dolls as they celebrate the opening of their styling studio in San Mateo! Meet Indiana and Violet, get your lips glossy and your eyes smoky while enjoying tasty treats and beverages.

This is an open house, so please feel to come at anytime during the event on Sunday July 17th from 1 to 4pm. You can rsvp on our facebook page by clicking this link (here). 




xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Makeup Trend - Neon Pink Lips

I am all about the neon pink lip right now! It is so hot and so up to the minute on trend. Check out a few of these bright lipped beauties and tips on how to rock this look yourself...



Kim Kardashian  -Uber thick black liner, waterline rimmed eyes and lashes  is a more dramatic way to wear this trend. 

 Nars lipstick Schiap ($24 sephora.com)

Hello Gwen....super smoky black lids and brighter than bright pink lip. Looks awesome with her platinum blonde hair, no?


For a more, dare I say, everyday way to wear neon pink lips do as the ladies below and keep everything else on your face clean and simple. A nude shadow on the lid, thin black liner right at the top lash line with a pale pink blush. 


Alexis Bledal

Emma Stone

Kate Bosworth 


xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Hair Envy - Another serious case!?!?!?

Is it the color...the style...it's both! I couldn't cut and paste this picture on to our blog fast enough to share.



Reblogged via (here)


Have a fantastic weekend all! Violet and I are booked with weddings and trials all weekend long. Hope to get in a bit of relaxation time and some time to practice this hairstyle!


xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Featured Wedding - Misha & Geoff

Brooke Buchanan was so generous in sharing these images with us from Misha and Geoff's wedding at the phenomenal Claremont Hotel in Berkeley...and yes, it is phenominal! The weather was perfect and the bride, her mother and her bridesmaids couldn't have been any nicer to Violet and I.


Cute poses....

 Violet likes her hair spray...

 I love our director chair!

 Finished and ready to get married! 

Congratulations Misha and Geoff! Thank you for choosing two sisters from the Peninsula to be a part of your big day! 


xo,
Indiana



The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

We are loving...Minka Kelly

We love when we see a perfect look come together! Minka Kelly is at the Spike TV Guy's Choice Awards looking amazing with her sleek honey colored locks and natural glam makeup. She used lighter shadows to highlight and contour and added a  black liner to define, and false lashes to finish it off.  A  tawny coral lip complemented  her cobalt blue dress. This is definitely a look to emulate on your wedding day or any day in in fact!


xo,
Violet


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Featured Wedding - Caryn & Todd

We had the absolute pleasure of providing makeup and hair for Caryn's wedding day in wine country last month. Nicole Paulson did a phenomenal job documenting their day and we are so excited to share a sneak peek of a few images. Nicole has more on her blog, so click here for more stunning images. Did I mention she is super nice? Always an important trait when choosing a wedding photographer. They will be with you all day after all ;)

xo,

Indiana 

The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Red Carpet Beauty Review - MTV Movie Awards 2011

Last night's MTV Movie Awards brought out a lot of young starlets with relaxed casual hair and makeup which is perfect for this award show. My favs were Leighton Meester, her hair was straight but had a roundness to it to show off her amazing color! Her eyes were lined with a black liner and a beige cheek and lip to complement the rock and roll look. Selena Gomez has been looking so cute lately! I love her easy half-up hairstyle, with subtle volume and the long flowing locks. Her makeup is perfect for the evening by having her eyes lined with liquid liner and winged out at the corners for lift. Adding a pale pink shimmer gloss is the perfect companion for her look. And Mila Kunis, who never dissapoints, showed off her healthy, shiny hair by wearing it straight and sleek. Who doesn't want her hair! I love that all these ladies lined their eyes all around, it makes for a great looking evening eye without using lots of dark shadow along with it. xo, Violet

The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Proposal Story

Is it just me or are men really getting creative these days in proposing? Case and point below...I love this one! Thanks to Uncle Matt for sharing this gem on Facebook from Huffington Post <link here>.





xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.

Happy birthday Norma Jean...

Today would have been Marilyn Monroe's 85th birthday! It's easy to remember since it is the same day as my dad's birthday. She was and still is a style icon! Just some prettiness to celebrate the day! 












xo,
Indiana


The Makeup Dolls can be booked for bridal, engagement, boudoir, maternity and occasion makeup and hair. Please call 650.394.4942 or email us at info@themakeupdolls.com to contact Indiana and Violet.