Tis the season for holiday gifting!! I loved working with Nashville Lifestyle's this year on their ultimate holiday gift guide. Please check out a few of my favorites below and for the full article, click here for luxe inspirations and sources. Happy Holiday Gifting Everyone Xx
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One Holiday Table Two Ways on Domino Magazine
It is such an honor to produce an inspiration shoot for Tiny Prints and Have it featured in Domino Magazine. I enlisted the help of some dear friends and together, we combined talents, had plenty of laughter, and made a total mess of my dining room.
We are thrilled to showcase how one can achieve a holiday table with two different styles. This is a great resource for those wanting to incorporate a trending tablescape or a traditional fair. For more details and sources please head over to one of my all time favorites, DOMINO MAGAZINE.
Also, I am firm believer of surrounding oneself with love, warmth and authentic people. This shoot was a complete success due to our collaborative spirit and the individuals involved. I would like to extend a very warm and loving thank you to Amy May Paper, Living With Landyn and Lori Paranjape with Redo Home.
Amy's calligraphy talents never seize to amaze me. I curated pieces from Tiny Prints and Amy May brought them to life. We wanted to show an alternative way of utilizing Tiny Prints by adding personalized calligraphy options with name tags and menu items. This was a complete success and we will be incorporating these details for many holidays to come. Xx
Living With Landyn, was a beautiful addition to this shoot. She is a blogger by nature but a resource for all. Plus, I am taking notes because she is a wiz in the kitchen and put mine to good use (for the first time). And a very special thank you to Lori Paranjape who brought her edge and style to the trendy tablescape incorporating some of the most beautiful items from Redo's fabulous store.
Behind The Scenes and Behind The Makeup Xx
Thank you Nashville Lifestyles for last month's behind the scenes feature. Since, the holiday season is quickly approaching, I thought I would share some of my absolute favorite makeup staples to make sure everyone is party ready this season!!! Plus, I love sharing all of my coveted beauty finds with friends (Lana & Amy) Xx
- I start with a great Beauty Blender. I wet this and squeeze out excess water and then the fun begins.....
- I moisturize with SPF and then use Becca's Skin Perfector with the blender, I apply this all over and it is magical!! Everyone needs this!! I apply first for a subtle dewy look when I decide to stop editing and pull it together.
- With the same blender, I use my Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW20. I apply this under my eyes and around my nose. I do not use foundation and this product is fabulous. I often have very long days and this product delivers all day long with sun protection.
- To finish everything off, I use Laura Mercier's Mineral Pressed Powder in Tender Rose. I love her products and again I am looking for long lasting wear and her powder is the best I have ever used.
- So, I am naturally very pale.... In order for me to not look like I have a cold or have the flu, I need blush!!! My top blush finds that I often wear together are Nars Laguna and Bare Minerals Sunkissed I love these and have been wearing them for years. Don't let the deep browns scare you, it gives you a natural sun kissed look.
- Now lets move to the eyes, I will apply a very thin layer of my Mac NW concealer in the inner crease. I find this holds my eyeshadow in place if I decide to wear any. I am recently loving Urban Decay Naked Basics.... along with MAC's PRO LONGWEAR UNINTERRUPTED
- After I apply my eyeshadow, I skip the eyeliner and I go straight to mascara, I swear by Benefit's They're Real !! I love this product and recommend this to all of my clients
- After all of this done, I then move to the brows and lightly fill in some gaps with my Anastasia Brow Wiz Pencil in Taupe I lightly apply this with good lighting and set it with my mineral powder.
- My last and final step are the lips, I like a natural lip and LOVE Mac's Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Cultured and top this off with Mac's Creme Sheen Pure Zen
- One more little pearl I need to share because out of everything, This is a UNICORN in a bottle.... I am obsessed with DRYSPUN BUMBLE & BUMBLE !! My very talented hair dresser and friend introduced me to this and I thank her everyday!! It is seriously magic and everyone needs this product. I use it for ponytails (everyday) and I also use it when I pull it together and put curl in my hair. Xx
I hope everyone's start to the holiday season is filled with love, family and friends. Safe travels and I have some really fun projects I can't wait to share. Xx
The Good Life With Nashville Lifestyles Magazine
Nashville Lifestyles Magazine recently celebrated women in business this past month. I am honored for the opportunity to contribute to this issue and capture many of our local female artists. Women today are working hard at all aspects of their lives and I am proud to support and collaborate with each and everyone of you. May we all continue on our authentic path while supporting each other along the way. Xx
