Bridal Makeup for Vintage Maple Ridge wedding featured in Wedding Bells

Shelby, a past bride of mine was featured in Wedding Bells Online Magazine (with makeup by myself and The Studio Beauty Team) for her glamourous wedding.  Shelby’s wedding pictures (by Ameris Photography) look amazing in the vintage setting at her parents’ house in Maple Ridge.

Thanks to a wonderful team to create such a beautiful day.

Congratulations to the newlyweds!

The happy couple on their wedding day

Bride Shelby on her wedding day

The Bubble wand curling iron – for perfect, imperfect beach waves

Mika in Ibiza, Spain, using her Bubble Wand curling iron by Verge

The “Bubble Wand” curling iron from Verge creates amazingly perfect, imperfect curls that soften into beach waves. You can curl your entire head of hair in less than 15 minutes and the curls last for days! The curls in the above photo lasted 2 days, even in the Ibiza heat! It would have lasted longer but who couldn’t resist a dunk in the Balearic sea?

You can pick up your bubble wand at The Studio by MikaDoesMakeup located at 1054 Hornby Street or call if you have any questions – 604.764.Mika(6452)

Briony on her wedding day with makeup artist MikaDoesMakeup in Vancouver

Bride Briony - bridal makeup by MikaDoesMakeup

Bride Briony on her wedding day with makeup by MikaDoesMakeup

Bride Briony in Vancouver - Makeup by MikaDoesMakeup

Bride Briony and her husband on their wedding day - natural makeup by MikaDoesMakeup in Vancouver

MikaDoesMakeup and Faye Smith from The Studio by MikaDoesMakeup made their way over to 3 weddings on the day of Bride Briony’s big day. Briony’s wedding was their 2nd stop of the day and the most enjoyable stop with her being so extremely hospitable and pleasant. After applying makeup on the 3 bridesmaids and bride, Briony made up a little take away lunch for the busy makeup artists. They will forever be grateful and will always remember her cheerfulness and kindness… not to mention her natural good looks that made her photos turn out beautifully.

To book MikaDoesMakeup and Faye Smith from The Studio Beauty Team for your wedding, call now at 604.764.Mika(6452) or visit at 1054 Hornby Street in downtown, Vancouver.

Beach photoshoot with model Klara and photographer David Dolsen

Klara was our model for photographer David Dolsen’s beach concept shoot at the end of Summer. She has beautiful light skin and large piercing green eyes… so for the makeup I used an Eminence Organics Tropical Vanilla Sun Cream, then a MAC skin primer for foundation prep. I then applied concealer to any uneven tones and airbrushed her colour of foundation all over her face and neck, avoiding her eye area. I used MAC’s paint pot in Painterly to prep her eyelids and mainly a burgandy shadow well blended with many light shades to soften the colour. Her skin was then sunkissed with an Eminence skin illuminator, her cheeks a peachy blush, her eyes enhanced with thick false strip eyelashes then finished off with a light lip gloss. Photographer David Dolsen chose Sunset Beach at English Bay in Vancouver for the background of the photoshoot. Stylist Joanna Keller threw a braid in Klara’s hair as well as put together the funky outfits with help from her partner store, MintageVintage.

A team that creates magic.

Makeup – MikaDoesMakeup

Hair – Joanna Keller

Stylist – Joanna Keller

Photographer – David Dolsen

Model – Klara

Makeup for model Klara on the beach

Model Klara, Makeup by MikaDoesMakeup, Photography by David Dolsen

Vancouver Wedding Makeup at The Studio by MikaDoesMakeup in 2011

Are you getting married this year? Are you looking for a skilled makeup artist with years of experience?  Look no more!
The Studio by MikaDoesMakeup has a qualified team of makeup artists that can take on your entire wedding party in The Studio or at your location.  Come in for a trial (preferably on a night where you get to show off your look) and see what bridal look suits your style best.  With a reliable roster of professional makeup artists, nail artists and hair stylists, we are the answer to your Bridal beauty needs.  From an all-over sunless spray tan, to carefully perfected gel nails, to a refreshing and revitalizing facial, to getting in touch with a creative and in-demand wedding photographer, The Studio by MikaDoesMakeup is ready for your big 2011 Wedding.

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Infinity Sun Tanning – Spray Tanning now available at THE STUDIO in Vancouver

Feeling a little pale? Missing summer? Want to look better naked?

Come in for a quick and safe sunless tan! Get some sexy bronze color that lasts up to 10 days to keep your skin looking healthy and your body golden & sexy! Infinity Sun Anti-aging sunless tanning is an all natural sunless tanner made with anti-oxidants and pure botanicals that leave your skin radiant with a natural-looking glow.

To prepare for your Infinity Sun session:

-Shower
-Shave
-Exfoliate with a non abrasive exfoliant up to 3 days prior to your session (as this will create abrasions that will interfere with the evenness of the application)
-Do not wear lotion
-Do not wear deodorant
-Wear loose, dark clothing an open toed sandals

After your Infinity Sun session:

-Wait until the following day to shower or sweat
-Do not swim, as this will remove the sunless tanner
-Keep the skin hydrated with a good moisturizer

Book now for your Infinity Sun session at THE STUDIO by MikaDoesMakeup located at 1054 Hornby Street in Vancouver today!! 604.764.6452