Violet is now at Le Reve Salon for all your hair styling desires....

Our very own Violet will be cutting, coloring and styling at a brand new salon, Le Reve Salon, located  at 841-A California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010 starting this coming Monday, October 3rd! 

If you enjoy all of the beautiful work Violet does styling our clients for weddings and photo shoots, be sure to call and book hair services with her today. 


Appointments can be booked directly by calling the salon at 650 581 1270 or you can email Violet at violet@lerevesalon.com. Don't forget to "like" them on Facebook too! 


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.

Personal - Glued to the Television...Mildred Pierce!

I have been watching the HBO mini series "Mildred Pierce" that Kate Winslet was promoting in those fabulous outfits in our previous post below and am addicted! It is so well written and Kate is masterful in her role. If you aren't watching it, you should be! It is currently On Demand. 


Did you see how amazing Evan Rachael Wood looked at the Zieglfield Theater premiere back in March? A deep berry lip and thick, black cat eye liner is always in style! 

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.

Back from vacation....

Sorry for the lack of posts last week...I was staying at this house in Sayulita vacationing....

and Violet was staying here, in Puerto Rico....



We will be back to regular posting this week to include some tips and tricks for vacation makeup and hair!


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.

Personal - What's your hobby?

It's really Monday again! I can't help but get the Monday blues sometimes, another week working for the weekend. Violet and I were busy with two weddings this weekend and have to say the brides we both worked with were so much fun! I personally love being in the mix when everyone is getting ready for such an important day. I am like their best friend makeup artist and I couldn't be happier. I would say that doing makeup is my hobby, my passion hobby is guess.


While I was working, my husband who is turning into quite the photographer, attended a lighting workshop at a studio in San Francisco. I am hoping that all he learned can and will be applied in our makeup studio. After each trial we do a mini photo shoot and I can't wait to see how great our photos are going to be when he sets up the lights properly. My husband has always taken great photos with our "regular" cameras but now that he has purchased a DSLR, a few lenses and a whole host of things I know nothing about (can you tell me what a puffer is?). I thought I would share a few images he has recently taken. It seems that photography is now his hobby and I am so proud of him! 


Makeup, photography...what's your hobby? I would love to hear from you!

 Love that not-so-baby-anymore of mine Baby E!

 Cool shades right? A little Mrs. Roper if you ask me!

All images Tim Fischer (well, I took them off the computer without telling him)


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.

Farmer's Market Fun

My little family had a nice time tonight at a local evening farmers market. The city closes down a few blocks and when the weather is warm with a breeze, not much can be better. The tastiest food and freshest flowers are always a draw for me and a chance to get out for an outing before dinner and bedtime routine with a one year old are always welcome.

Do any of you go to a farmers market where you live? What do you buy? I buy all things pickled, beans...sauerkraut...my husband thinks my pickle obsession is disgusting. I also love tomatoes, the heirloom variety.

I always come home with a bouquet of flowers or two and these were no exception...

We are all booked up for weddings this weekend and can't wait to see our brides in their dresses! That really might be one of the best parts. Enjoy 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.

Weekend Fun....

A day late on my 4th of July weekend fun post but my husband, Baby E and I had a fantastic time at my mom's house on the weekend swimming, shopping and eating, as well as, a nice dinner at home on the 4th. Tim made the best grilled veggie salad from Cooking Light (click here for the recipe).  Ellie wouldn't take a nap so we put her down early and did a little sparkler art in her honor. That was ONE cranky baby! 

That's me after a lot of practice writing backwards. It is really not easy especially after a big dinner and a glass or two of wine ;) 


Any tasty recipes you would like to share that you made this 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.

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.

For Japan with Love

I saw this posted on a SF Bay Area Photographer, Jessica Burke's Blog and wanted to participate, I hope you do too. 


The Makeup Dolls will be joining in tomorrow, March 18th's blogger's day of silence and asking you to make a donation to Shelter Box along with ours. Shelter Box is an organization that provides humanitarian relief and aid in the form of equipment and materials that provide shelter, warmth and comfort to people displaced by natural or other disasters. 


The catasophe in Japan is unthinkable and it there is a very long road ahead in recovery. I can only imagine that every single dollar we donate will help.


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.

Sorry there have been no posts the past few days. We spent a weekend away in Lake Tahoe enjoying the winter wonderland with this little snow bunny....

Back to business as usual tomorrow.....


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 in the mist of a major storm here in San Francisco, it is supposed to snow at sea level tonight which hasn't happened since the 70's, which would mean snow at my house...wow! I thought I would take a moment to remember a lovely sun shiny day, E's first time at the beach, last weekend. She's a lover of the sea and sand, that big smile with two bottom teeth tells me so, yes it does. 

 Toes in the Pacific with dad...

Wishing you all a fabulous weekend and a bit of sunshine! 


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.