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style inspired by ‘sex & the city’

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:05:54 +0000

We’ve worked with the girls of Bella Upstyles on a number of occasions, from weddings to style shoots. Earlier this year we shot a ‘vintage meets modern’ session, and about a year ago we did a showcase of a variety of looks they put together. Recently, we collaborated on a “Sex & the City” style inspired shoot featuring four completely different hair & makeup looks.

She was our ‘Samantha.’ Love, love, love this look.

Our ‘Charlotte’ is the adorable Heather Fink, who has her own photography business in Charlotte, NC.

Our ‘Carrie’ look was inspired from the bridal style from the Sex & the City movie. So gorgeous!

The one on the left is one of my favorites from the session. So classic and movie-star-like.

Our ‘Miranda’ had beautiful auburn curls sweeping over her shoulder.

Special thanks again to Dawn’s Bridal in Lexington who provided the wedding gown.

natural bridal makeup • • • bella upstyles co.

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 10:02:32 +0000

After we did the style shoot with Bella Upstyles Co. for their portfolio, we all realized that, while many of the looks they styled were gorgeously fashion-foward and dramatic, we neglected to include a completely natural look. So, because we thought it was important to show that Ashley, Priscilla & Emily can indeed do a more-natural hair & makeup style, they asked me to be their model. I’m a pretty simplistic and natural person when it comes to my style, hair and makeup; so much that I didn’t even have my makeup professionally done on my wedding day (and I sooo wish I had now seeing the difference it makes in the photography!). It was a shock to see myself close-up after they had finished, just because I’d never seen myself so done up before, but it quickly grew on me and think it photographed beautifully-natural. And total props to Higs for doing a great job directing his clumsy wife who only knows life behind the camera!

winston-salem hair and makeup • • • bella upstyles co.

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:04:15 +0000

Meet the girls of Bella Upstyles Co.: Priscilla, Ashley & Emily. They’ve created a full-service traveling hair and makeup team and are the talented masterminds behind the hair, makeup and styling this gorgeous style shoot we posted a few weeks ago. We had the pleasure of taking some promo photos for the girls and the industrial area of Winston-Salem provided the perfect backdrop.

Meet Emily…

…Ashley…

…and Priscilla.

Not only are they talented, but they bring so much energy and laughter to any situation! I loved photographing the happiness and friendship between them!

I love the contrast of these two images because they so perfectly reflect the personalities of Emily, Priscilla & Ashley: fierce and sexy, immediately followed by uncontrollable laughter!

Aren’t they gorgeous??

Check out the Bella Upstyles Co. Facebook page!

winston-salem hair and makeup artist • • • bella upstyles co.

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:09:57 +0000

We’ve worked with Ashley Hurst on a number of occasions and simply cannot say enough good things about her and her work! Recently, Ashley and a few of her colleagues have formed Bella Upstyles Co., a full-service hair and makeup team. Ashley & the team worked their magic on a few gorgeous ladies to show the diversity and range of their talents, and then we had the pleasure of photographing the models so the girls from Bella Upstyles can use the images in their portfolio.

I think this first look is super-cute. The eye makeup and styling is very babydoll-inspired, which is a perfect compliment to her fishtail braid.

Many brides are hesitant to do anything dramatic with their makeup for their wedding day, but this smokey bridal eye makup and neutral lip color looks beautiful with a white wedding dress. Her half-up/half-down soft curls and bangs give it a really romantic feel.

Soft romantic curls swooped to the side work perfectly with this off-the-shoulder gray dress, which is complimented by a neutral eye shadow and bold red lipstick.

This Kim Kardashian-inspired look includes bronze makeup and a side-swooped bumped ponytail, which are paired with a flowy white short dress and blue high heels.

Simplistic, yet edgy is the style that’s conveyed with this bold lipstick and lose upstyle, which includes a purple flower.

Dramatic runway makeup is always fun to play with and photograph. These feather lashes, paired with bold purple eyeliner, a simple black dress and a mini-top hat and birdcage veil make this look impactful and fun!

A messy upstyled faux hawk, dark, smokey eyes, along with dark blush and lipstick go perfectly with the all-black outfit, including large black feather earrings.

Check back to see photos of the talented ladies of Bella Upstyle Co. who created these gorgeous looks!

floral visions design studio • • • meet the vendor

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:01:02 +0000

Floral Visions Design Studio has become one of our favorite vendors recently since working with them for Jackie & Zack’s wedding at Graylyn. They did a really amazing job of bringing the entire day together with gorgous bouquets and arrangements that reflected the personality of the couple and complimented the vision they had for their wedding day. One thing I can say for sure is that the quality of their work is incredible. When I picked up Jackie’s bouquet, I was astounded at how sturdy and strong it was, yet still so beautiful. That’s an important quality to have in wedding floral arrangements as they need to last for hours and hours. To help showcase the work of Floral Visions Design Studio, we tagged along while they were setting up another recent wedding at Graylyn to get a few shots of them in action, as well as show the details of their beautiful work. Meet Floral Visions Design Studio.

Company Name: Floral Visions Design Studio

Owner/Contact: Wayne Hurst

Specialty: Independent and completely personalized floral design for weddings, events, commercial and residential clients.

Areas Serviced: Floral Visions Design Studio is located in Winston-Salem and services all of The Triad.

How many years have you been in business? “I have been designing floral arrangements for over 30 years and, after spending a few years in Atlanta, decided to move back home to Winston and opened Floral Visions Design Studio in 2002.”

What makes your business unique to others in your field? “While we’re known for our signature design flare, we’re very versatile in our design capabilities. We can do everything from simple, classic and conservative Martha Stewart-inspired design to ultra-contemporary and over-the-top designs, not to mention everything in between. No matter how simple or complex, the sky is the limit. We pay very strong attention to detail which helps us as we strive for impeccable quality.”

“We like to think of ourselves as big-picture people. We don’t just do floral arrangements. We’re considered more of an aesthetic advisor or visual planner. We help bring together the entire look, feel and atmosphere of the event. We’ll assist in selecting everything from the table linens to votives to fabrics and decorations such as Chinese lanterns.”

What excites you when you meet a client for the first time? ”I love getting inside a new client’s head and learning their personality, likes and dislikes. All of that is brought out in the event we design and is captured in the final product. Someone who is whimsical, free-spirited and outgoing would tend to have much more colorful and cutting-edge arrangements, while someone who is more reserved and classic would tend to have an all-white palette and very simplistic and elegant arrangements. Nothing we do is pre-packaged. Everything is completely customized and different for each client.”

Web: www.floralvisionsdesignstudio.com/

Address: 729 North Peace Haven Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

Phone: 336.793.2363

Email: floralvisions@msn.com