Will's Bridal Beauty

Current Events

williammiranda — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:15:28 +0000

It’s been so long since I have written an entry — I’m sorry! In the time between my last entry and this one, a lot has happened. First I have done a ton of weddings already, I attended IBS New York at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, I worked at the MG Hair and Makeup booth at the Makeup Show NYC, and of course, true to form, I have done a ton of shopping. To name a few of my purchases:

The Obsessive Compulsive Compressor
Lip Tar from OCC
The GHD IV Styler
The Nalu Waver
Eve Pearl Moisturizing Primer

In just a few days I will be getting certified to do eye lash extensions with Novalash. This is something I wanted to do since I first heard of eye lash extension and I’m so excited!

Stay tuned for recent pictures from weddings over the past few weeks! I’m doing beautiful work, if I don’t say so myself, and having a great time!

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The Beautiful Melanie Photographed By The Talented Lina Jang

williammiranda — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:54:43 +0000

Just this afternoon I got an email from one of my clients, Melanie! She was gracious enough to send me some pictures from our time together before her wedding and I was stunned once again by her beauty. I had a hard time deciding which pictures I wanted to add to my portfolio and I’m sure you can see why. They are all gorgeous. Kudos to Lina Jang Photography for such beautiful work. I hope we get to work together again…

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Eve Pearl Moisturizing Primer

williammiranda — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:31:39 +0000

A Multi-Functional Primer and Moisturizer. Applied to face and neck for use under makeup or alone. This light and breathable, non greasy primer will help your skin feel smooth while it helps keep the makeup applied last throughout the day. Created for most skin types, including sensitive. Contains a light almost non existent fragrance.

Eve Pearls Priming Moisturizer came highly recommended to me by my friend and talented colleague Jenise Lockett. She bought it at the Makeup Show a couple years ago and hasn’t shut up about it since. So I bought it this year at the Makeup Show and I now understand what all the noise has been about. This stuff is awesome! It glides on effortlessly, is light weight and leaves skin so smooth and ready for makeup. This is definitely one of my new favorite products too.

Lifting the Veil on Bridal Beauty: A Six Part Series Moisturizers and Primers… As I have stated before, the best...
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The Nalu Waver

williammiranda — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:08:00 +0000

Nalu is the Hawaiian word for wave, and—like waves—no two curls are ever alike. This iron was designed to enable a stylist to create hair that looks naturally curly. By weaving the hair through the barrels a stylist can add volume and create many different curl shapes and formations.

The Nalu Waver is perfect for those unstructured day at the beach waves but you can comb it out for a more sleek 1940’s body wave too!

The GHD IV Styler The unique ceramic technology heats up to its maximum...
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The GHD IV Styler

williammiranda — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:58:55 +0000

The unique ceramic technology heats up to its maximum temperature in seconds and locks in moisture, natural oils, and hair color for total hair protection. The new ghd styler makes it even easier to create curls, twists, flicks, and waves, while retaining its unrivalled ability to achieve straight and sleek hair too.

The GHD IV Styler is insanely expensive but so worth the money. I generally use it for straight styling but you can do all sorts of curls and waves with it too. It has an unprecedented ability to make even the most unruly of curls submit to silky, sleek straightens. It’s frightening how well it works…

The Nalu Waver Nalu is the Hawaiian word for wave, and—like waves—no...

Lip Tar from OCC

williammiranda — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:46:40 +0000

A stunning new innovation in lip color, OCC Lip Tar combines the longevity of a lipstick, with the ease of application of a gloss. Goes on slick and moist, and dries down to a satin finish. Ultra-saturated in color, OCC Lip Tar contains an unprecedented amount of pigment, so a little goes a very, very long way. An intense yet featherweight layer of color that stands up to the scrutiny of Hi-Def Video and Digital Photography, without ever looking (or feeling!) heavy. Meant to be mixed, OCC Lip Tars come in concise range of colors (and black and white!) for a limitless selection of shades made by you!

Like all OCC products, Lip Tar is 100% Vegan and Cruelty-Free, and is also free of parabens and other harsh preservatives. A simple, elegant formula that contains only Castor Oil, Hemp Oil, Peppermint Oil, Vitamin E, and intense color pigments, OCC Lip Tar feels as good on the lips as it looks!

Fun! Maybe not for my bridal clients but great for fashion and editorial. The colors are outrageous, they really do have a ton of pigment, and feel great on. My friends at OCC have so much integrity and are creative geniuses.

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The Obsessive Compulsive Compressor

williammiranda — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:00:11 +0000

The most powerful compact model on the market, OCC’s proprietary compressor combines the best qualities of a studio unit with the convenience of a portable. Offers you the most versatility for all cosmetic applications, ranging from beauty makeup to basic body art, and more!

I was in desperate need of a a powerful yet compact compressor and OCC answered my cries with there newest compressor. It’s cute, compact, AND powerful! Thanks OCC — you guys are awesome!

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Wedding Season 2009

williammiranda — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:27:42 +0000

It’s official — wedding season 2009 has begun! The race to get to every appointment on time if not early, navigating traffic in unfamiliar yet soothingly scenic locations, and making sure everyone looks great and knows it, is not just the goal but a requirement. I’ve been waiting all winter for this moment and it is finally here.

On Saturday April 4th I helped Rebecca and her bridal party of 5 get ready at Dolce Hotel and Resort in Basking Ridge New Jersey. I was shocked at how many wanted straight hair… I’ve been quoted as saying that 99.9% of brides and their brides maids wear their hair with some degree of curl in it. This group happily challenged that statement. No worries though, I did some fierce blow-outs that day. Pictures to come in a few weeks — I hope! Congratulations to Rebecca and her Mr.!

On Sunday April 5th I spent the day working with my favorite photographer, the lovely and very talented, Jordana Zeldin, doing head shots for young actors at Theater Row Studios in NYC. For some of the actors, this was their first time in hair and makeup and being photographed for head shots… I think it will be a day we all remember for a long time to come. Look for the pictures in my portfolio soon! Special thanks to Scott Calcagno, creator of NYC Actors’ Workshop for arranging this event, and good luck to his wonderfully talented students who participated in the shoot; Janki Patel, Simone Jade, Caroline Dowdle, Mirella Cortez, Adonas Morales, and Isabelle Doyle.

Monday April 6th was a marathon of bridal work for me. My Day started at 5AM when I washed-up and dressed to head to midtown and pick up my car rental. By 6:30AM I was on the road to DC to perform a couple hair and makeup trials for potential clients there.

I met with Allison at her parents condo in Falls Church Virginia at 1PM. Here is the back of her head in a rough of what we are going to do for her wedding. I’m going to add a few extensions for a ton of volume in her up-do… The finished look will consist of five swirly-swirls instead of two and maybe even a small boarder of braid. I’m So Excited!

By 4PM I was having lunch at Hunan Cafe on West Broad Street. I was so craving chinese food over the weekend and it really hit the spot, even though their egg rolls were very much like the frozen kind you buy in bulk at BJ’s. The beef with broccoli however, was seasoned to perfection and the broccoli was cooked perfectly al dente! Just the way I like it!

Back on the road by 5PM to be at Ishita’s apartment in Arlington Virginia by 6PM. It was such a short trip that I had time for a cat nap in the car before going up. Ishita will be having two weddings… An American wedding in DC, and an Indian wedding in Bombay shortly there after. I have to admit, I’m feeling a certain sense of competition with the Indian beauty team. Compared to Indian bridal beauty, American bridal beauty looks dull. It’s my goal to infuse a little flair from Ishita’s Indian heritage into her American wedding. I can’t wait to see what I do…

By 9:30PM I’m back on the road to New York. After Hitting a McDonald’s drive through in Maryland, a couple rest stops on the New Jersey Turnpike and returning my car rental in Midtown Manhattan, I finally got to bed by 5:30AM on Tuesday morning. It has taken me until now to recover from my weekend but I’m definitely looking forward to next weekend…

PS both of the clients I mentioned in this post have officially booked me for their wedding day beauty services! Woohoo!

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Lifting the Veil on Bridal Beauty: A Six Part Series

williammiranda — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:19 +0000

Finishing touches…

OK, so now your face is on, and it’s time to take the rollers off and tussle some hair. I would say that 99.9% of brides wear their hair with some degree of curl in it. Weather it’s in an up-do, half-up, or free flowing you are going to want to make sure it lasts all day and into the night. There are a myriad of products one can use depending on their hair texture and the desired affect but a good hairspray is going to be you best ally today.

Two of my favorite hairsprays are Sebastian Shaper Hairspray and L’OREAL Elnett Extra Strong Hold Hairspray. The Sebastian Shaper Spray is great for up-do’s as it really binds the hair together creating a beautiful helmet. However, if you are wearing your hair in a half-up or free flowing style you are going to want to avoid helmet hair. For that pupose the L’OREAL Elnett is great, It will give you moveable hold with a satin finish.

Now that your hair has been curled, pined and sprayed it’s time to get dressed. This is the moment all of your brides maids have been waiting for, and a great opportunity to get some beautiful pictures too. This could take a while depending on how complex your dress is, but I’m sure you’ll have plenty of help.

At this point you look fabulous and there isn’t much to do but take some deep breaths, smile, powder your forehead and nose, gloss your lips, tame a couple fly-away hairs, and maybe add another hair pin or two for good measure.

All that’s left for you to do now is enjoy your day and don’t forget to eat for goodness sake.

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Bride Goes to the Bathroom

williammiranda — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 13:00:38 +0000

Really! Is this how it works? I’m so glad I’m a man…

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