photo by Aeschleah DeMartino for Refinery 29

Want to know how to rock a faux bob?  An ombré lip?  Put down the box of chocolates and give one of these looks a try!

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hearts,

kn.

I am beyond excited to share that I have been featured in Town & Country Weddings Spring/Summer 2013!   It’s such an honor to be recognized by one of my favorite wedding publications.  Grab your copy (and your passport) and check out T&C’s guide to stylists who will travel for destination weddings (that’s me!).

Happy planning,

kn.

photograph by Maria del Rio for Refinery 29

From a rockstar worthy ‘faux-hawk-braid’, to a sleek and classy take on the ‘sock bun’, these styles will shake up your hair routine.  Read the full story to find out a new creative way to sport bobby pins and discover a surprise hair accessory  that redefines the term ‘bed head’.

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Happy Hairstyling!

kn.

]]> http://www.katienashbeauty.com/2013/01/refinery-29-hair-accessories/feed/ 0 http://www.katienashbeauty.com/2012/11/halloween-makeup-tutorial/ http://www.katienashbeauty.com/2012/11/halloween-makeup-tutorial/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:17:47 +0000 Katie http://www.katienashbeauty.com/?p=652 Inspired by the colorful characters from this year’s Hunger Games- I decided to share a DIY Halloween makeup tutorial based on the Capitol’s own, Effie Trinket!  Those of you who have read the books or seen the movies know that this out of touch fashionista loves wearing colorful wigs and wild makeup.  Here’s your how-to guide to recreate her look.

1. Prep the skin with a primer (Makeup Forever HD Primer)

2.  Apply a porcelain foundation all over the face and use a purple eyelid primer from the lash line to the brow extending outward across the temples (M.A.C. NC 15/ Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo in Painted Purple) 

3.  Dust a purple/lavender shadow on top of the lid and under the cheekbones to contour (M.A.C. Parfait Amour)  

4.  Blend a magenta shadow onto temples and up toward the brow bone avoiding the lid itself (M.A.C. Vibrant Grape) 

5.  Pull the same magenta shadow underneath the lower lashes  

6.  Add a thin black liner to top lashline before applying clusters of false lashes (Kat Von D tattoo liner/ Ardell lashes) 

7.  Line the lower waterline with a white pencil and add mascara to top and bottom lashes (Smashbox Eye Beam Brightener/ Maybelline Lash Blast) 

8.  After covering the lips with foundation, use a lavender cream concealer to paint the lips slightly smaller than their natural shape.  To get the blue outline I used an angle brush and a blue shadow on the edges of the concealer (Makeup Forever Camouflage Palette/ M.A.C. Winkle)

Add a wig and a colorful flower and you’re ready to go!

If you want to try one of Effie’s other colorful looks, just… 

1.  Add hot pink to the upper lid starting at the inner and following along the brow (shown below).  To get a really vibrant color I chose to use a MAC Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in ‘More to Love’  

2.  Use the same pink liner to again draw the lips just slightly smaller than their natural size

3.  Add the craziest false lashes you can find!

Change up your accessories and voila!  Look number two!

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial!  Feel free to leave your comments and let me know what you want to see next!

Happy Halloween,

kn.

The beauty of this Halloween classic is…. there are no rules!  You can make this look your own by playing with the details.  Start with a foundation several shades lighter than your natural skin tone.  Add orange shadow in a large circle around each eye focusing the darker orange shade on and around the lid, then blending outward with the lighter shade (colors listed below).  Define cheeks with the same orange shadow blending diagonally from the ear toward the corner of the mouth.  Get Creative using a fine tipped brush and black cream liner to outline each eye, to define the black tip of the nose, to heavily line the eyelids,  and to add as many other details as you want (ie: tear drops, dots, swirls, etc.)  Finish with mascara or add false lashes for an even more dramatic look.  Rather than painting a traditional web across the forehead, I added an upside down Golden Gate Bridge.  For the mouth, I mimicked the stitching on a baseball using an angle brush and red lipstick (NARS Red Lizard).

Products include:   M.A.C. eyeshadows in Red Brick and Rule, M.A.C. fluidline in Blacktrack, and M.A.C. brush #210

Hope you enjoy this Bay Area twist on a fun Halloween look.  Leave a comment and let me know what you think (or if you’ve tried a version of your own)!  GO GIANTS!!!

kn.

photo courtesy of En Luce Photography

The sun was shining, the air was calm, and there was nothing but laughter and excited energy as we styled Marisa and her bridesmaids for the big day.  In addition to the breathtaking venue, the couple was in good hands with event planner Julie Nunn Martin and her talented crew at I Do! Wedding and Event Design (one of my absolute favorites)!  Many thanks to my colleague, Marisa Perel, for help with hair and makeup and to En Luce Photography for capturing the beauty of the day!

This really was one of my favorite weddings.  Thanks, Marisa, for letting me be a small part of it!

kn.

ps.  be sure to check out the photo of the ring bearer, Baxter, in his doggy tux.  priceless.

photo courtesy of Anna-Alexia Basile for R29

In order to keep you riding safe and looking good, I teamed up with the lovely ladies of Refinery 29 to show you 5 helmet-friendly hairstyles!

Click HERE to read the full story and check out the step by step styling guide.  Hope you enjoy!

kn.

photo courtesy of Stacey Pentland photography

I am thrilled to be featured in Daily Candy’s Spring 2012 Wedding Guide. From custom invitations to a mobile s’mores bar (and of course hair and makeup!!!) they thought of every little detail to complete the perfect wedding day!

Thanks for the love, Daily Candy!  It’s mutual.

-Katie

photo courtesy of Molly DeCoudreaux

I decided to put my nerves aside and embrace the opportunity.  And I am so glad I did.  The shoot was a blast and provided me with a new perspective on the wedding day beauty experience (not to mention a new respect for models while I desperately tried not to blink as the shutter clicked).   I am so happy with the finished story.  I should have known I had nothing to worry about in the talented hands of photographer Molly DeCoudreaux and editor Katie Hintz-Zambrano.

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I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed sharing some tips and tricks to help you look radiant and feel confident on your wedding day.  Looking forward to many more tutorials to come!

Happy Wedding Season!

-Katie