Greg and Stephanie Reynolds, March 21, 2010

Bridal makeup... What a beautiful thing!  Here are some pictures of Stephanie Reynolds who married Greg Reynolds On March 21st.  We had the pleasure to do the makeup for the bride, mother of the bride, most of the bridal party, and the mother and grandmother of the groom.  It was a beautiful day and as you can see from the pictures, everyone looked beautiful!  Thank you Stephanie for allowing us access to your pictures.   

I Love this one.  So sweet! 

I think this might be one of my favorites as well.  She looks so beautiful and peaceful and happy.  Congratulations Greg and Stephanie!!

Photography by Alex Neumann

Another Bride Blissed!

Just got back this morning for doing makeup for a bride getting married today.  She is such a nice person, it was really a pleasure.  The greatest part about this wedding is how we got the job.  Our friend Lindsey Larson (http://labeleviephotos.blogspot.com) was at the pharmacy getting a prescription filled and the Lindsey happened to mention her name change because she recently got married, August 2009.  The lady at the counter started asking questions about who did her makeup and everything because her daughter had a really awful experience with a makeup trial that she had.  So lovely Lindsey gave her our card and sure enough they called!  We did a trial and she loved it and they booked the day right there.  She made some changes to what she wanted this morning, but she was very satisfied with the end result.  This picture is just one I took, it really doesn't do justice to how pretty she looked.  She will be in Tahiti (jealous) for her honeymoon and then she has promised to send some professional pictures!!  Thank you Robin, you are a beautiful bride, have a beautiful day and rest of your life!  Congratulations!

e.l.f. order - SO EXCITED!!

Okay today I am so excited.  I hope that this turns out as exciting as I want it to be!  I found this website that I blogged about yesterday, http://www.eyeslipsface.com/ and it is fantastic.  Actually, by that I only mean that as of now, all I now is that it is inexpensive and gives GREAT deals.  I ordered a TON of product, because I could, because everything costs like a dollar, and I am going to try it all and let you all know what I think!  On the website everything got great reviews, so we will see.  I don't think it will be product that we will be able to use for weddings are anything, but personally it might be great.  Everything we use for our weddings has to last at least 12 hours.  I am sure anyone who has ever been around any weddings or anything would understand that! 

So I ordered 10 mineral eye shadows which were FREE!!! (because I purchased $20 of other product.)  I got nail polish in this hot coral that think will be great and fun for the summer.  I love bright colors for the summer.  I ordered an eye shadow palette for $8.  I mean the deals are incredible.  Like I said, I cannot recommend the product just yet, but I can recommend the price!!  This will be a lot of fun things to add to my makeup collection. 

So after I was done shopping with e.l.f. they sent an e-mail with another awesome website attached.  You have to check this one out too.  It is http://www.shopthelook.net/.  It isn't as inexpensive, but it is really cute jewelry.  I haven't ordered anything from there yet, but it looks super cute.  Look at this necklace.  It is called Twisted Stone and Chain Necklace for $21.00.  Not bad price though when you think what you would be paying if you found this in Anthropologie or something like that.  They have earrings, rings, headbands, bracelets, etc.  It also looks like they have been featured in all kinds of magazines, so maybe some of you have heard of them! 

I am so excited to continue my journey in finding the best deals and steals and awesome website to look at.  It has enlightened me so far and I am sure will only get better.  The only downside is my husband and pocket book might not be as excited about it.  But hey, what he doesn't know won't hurt him... right?  My pocketbook will know, I can't keep anything from her...

Great Makeup Deals!

Okay so today I was browsing the internet checking all kinds of beauty blogs and websites. It was actually kinda fun and enlightening!  There are so many out there and there are a lot of 'elite' beauty blog forums like Beauty Bloggerati and The Beauty Blog Network and I want to be a part of them!  But I bet none of those beauty bloggers got there without a little hard work and a lot of research and writing!  So here I am beginning our cyber journey and I am going to be one of those bloggers one day!!

BUT today I am actually going to share with you some of the awesome websites I found today with some incredible deals!!  First of all, you might have heard of this one if you are in the beauty industry.  If not, CHECK IT OUT because the deals are ridiculous! It is EyesLipsFace Cosmetics.  It has been rumored that Nordstroms is changing the name of their makeup line and they need to sell the left over and that is what e.l.f. is.  Either way, it is incredible deals and I have heard great makeup.  I am going to order some products and write a review on them so stay tuned if you are the type that doesn't want to buy and try, you would rather hear about it first.  I totally understand!

Another site I found and LOVE and any makeup enthusiasts will love also is Daily Makeover.  They have a cute little logo too, huh?  Lips look familiar!  That is okay, we can share, I guess.   At least we know that it is totally cute!  Anyway, check out the website, it has a ton of stuff from makeovers to blogs (where we will be someday!) to beauty tips!  We love it and if you are interested at all in the makeup industry, you will love it too!


I just wanted to post a few more links for everyone.  Macy's, of course, if you are looking for that extra free gift.  I try to never buy without it!  The link will take you directly to the free gift page :).  Another awesome site if you are a bride and you are looking for anything from wedding invitations to thank you notes it is a new company called the Pomegranet Bakset.  The website is www.thepombasket.com.  It is relatively new but they have a few projects going right now, and trust me, you will want to see them when they are done!  They are so cute and creative!!

Stay tuned, because we will be posting a lot more!!  We have some professional pictures of the wedding we just did coming up and a few weddings and tanning parties coming up soon.  We might be featured on http://thetarrpit.blogspot.com and have a giveaway there.  We are now very active on Twitter as well, so follow us there!!  We love you followers!

Book online with Bliss!!

Okay, we are so excited to add this feature! You can now book your appointments with Bliss, from tanning to bridal trials online! Anytime, 24 hours a day. No need to make a phone call or send an e-mail. The web address is http://bliss-makeup-artistry.genbook.com/. Just click the link and it will take you to our appointment page. We are going to add a link to the website so you can also do it from there. Try it out!! Book your next appointment with Bliss online!

Spring Makeup Trends 2010

Okay Ladies, Spring is here! For us Southern Californians there isn’t really much difference between seasons, but the weather is getting warmer and it is time to adjust our makeup drawer! At Bliss we stay up to date on the latest trends of the seasons so that you don’t have to.

To start off, we are all starting to switch out our wardrobes for our spring/summers clothes which means we will be showing more skin. Now if you are like me and most of your body hasn’t seen the sun for about 6 months, you might be pretty pale. The best, most efficient way (not to mention safest way) to achieve a sun-kissed look is fake tanning. Now we are not talking Dancing with the Stars’ George Hamilton. There are classier ways to do it. Here are a few tips. Tip # 1 with tanning: professional tans are your best bet. If you can afford it, get an airbrush tan. It is the smoothest, most accurate tan you can get and it adjusts to your skin tone. Tip # 2: Use self-tanner on your face. Some great face tanning products are Jergens Natural Glow in the inexpensive range, Clarins Liquid Bronzer for Face, average price, and if you really want to go all out you can opt for St Tropez Whipped Bronze Self-Tanning Mouse for Face & Body or Clarins Radiance-Plus Self Tanning Cream. You can also use any of these products in between spray tans to make it last longer. And finally, Tip #3: Apply a bronzer. This will give you an overall glow and shimmer and ready for the sun!

For eyes this season we love color! Purple is a big standout and looks great with most skin types. We also like a mint shade of either shimmer or glitter for the lids. These colors that are brighter, fresher, and warmer create an alluringly natural look for the warmer days approaching.

Long eyelashes help accentuate the colors of the season. Personally, I think this is a year round trend, and it always looks great to have long eyelashes, but that is just me. This look can be achieved by using elongating mascara like DiorShow (expensive) or Maybelline XXL Extensions XX-treme Length Mircofiber Mascara (inexpensive), or you can buy some inexpensive individual eyelashes for a natural elongating look. Apply a few in the outside corners of your eye for a natural look. Or maybe for a night on the town you can apply more throughout the lashes for a fancier look.

Color is the theme this season and it is carried through to the lips as well. There has been a lot of peaches and coral on the lips to give a different look than just pink or red. You can also adjust the colors depending on your skin tone. This picture of Miley Cyrus she has some green going on the eyes with a light coral lip. There still has been a lot of color on the lips as well, mostly in matte. Just keep in mind when using a vibrate color on the lips it is good to tone it down on the eyes (and vice versa). It might be a little overwhelming!

Okay well there are some Spring 2010 beauty tips from your girls at Bliss! We hope to see all you ladies out there bold and beautiful with all the new colors. Call us soon to get started on your tans!!

New Blog!

We have decided to use blogspot for all our blogging needs!  This way we can track our followers and you can leave comments and I can blog from my phone!  Hopefully you all will track along with us and watch our company grow into great things!  Get on board and follow us!  Leave a comment and let us know you are reading.  We do take suggestions as well!  We look forward to hearing from all of our fans!