East Indian Bridal Photoshoot with Photography-ByAmor & Define Hair Design

I had the opportunity to work with some very talented individuals a few weeks back on a collaborative photoshoot which was focussed on east indian bridal hair and makeup and photography.

It was a long but successful day, as we were able to achieve our goals for this shoot and I am sooooo anxious and excited to see the end product (the photos).

A lot of my prospective clients want to see work that I have done. Since I had my baby about 6 months ago, I wanted to update my bridal portfolio and thought this was the perfect opportunity to do so.  Working with great models, hairstlyists and photographers makes a big difference! There are so many important factors that have to be taken into consideration (theme, looks, the right type of models who can pull of the looks, and so on). Not only that, there's the planning and logistics that take up a lot of your time....

I will update all of you when we recieve the edited pictures, but for now, here are some "behind the scenes" photos from this amazing day!

Links to share:

Photography: www.ByAmoor.com
Hair: www.definehairdesign.com/
Makeup (me): https://www.facebook.com/mehreen.k.warsi?ref=tn_tnmn#!/pages/Makeup-Artistry-by-Mehreen/171949582845234

Product review - Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

Many of you have been asking what kind of concealers I use on a regular basis. Although I tend to use a variety of different ones for areas on my face, my favorite one for over a year now has been the Maybeline Instant Age Rewind Corrector (Concealer)  I have th YSL corrector too, but the Maybelline one doesn't break the bank and is easier to find at the drug store! I have recommended this concealer to a lot of clients and family/friends and everyone seems to agree with me....

 
This is seriosly one of my go to concealers and I have two extras that I keep on hand because I just love it! I'm using the MEDIUM shade, around my under eye area. I admit, I have dark circles under my eyes, so my main purpose to see if it actually would reduce the darkness around my eye area... and it instantly brightened up my eye area! (just like the title of the product). The texture is very velvety, and smooth, which I love! Another plus is that has a clean finish and feels great on your skin. Doesn't emphasize lines around the eye area area! OH and I have to mention that one of the ingrediets is goji better (which is also very good for you.. I love eating them) - so another plus!
 

  Until next time!

Stay beautiful,

Mehreen

Product Review - BB Creams..Maybelline, Garnier and Smashbox.

So I was requested by a few people to provide my feedback on BB Creams and had the opportunity to try out three which were recommended to me. For those of you who do not know what "BB" stands for, it is Beauty Balm or Blemish Balm. From what I've read and now tried, it acts as an all-in-one facial product which includes a moisturizer, primer, sun block and even sometimes a foundation. It can work alone or you can amp up the coverage by adding a foundation and then putting a setting powder on top. Last month I bought three BB creams: Maybelline Dream Fresh BB (8-in-1 Beauty Balm), Garnier and Smash Box Camera Ready. For the past 3 and a half weeks I've been trying these out and I have to say that it was tough decision between two of them. Want to guess which ones? Well, it definitely wasn't the Garnier one that's for sure! I didn't like it too much, as I didn't like the texture and coverage it provided me. As well, I found it to be too sheer for me and made my skin look oily even when I put setting powder on top. Therefore, I won't be purchasing this one again and wouldn't recommend it. I had to try another drug store product slightly cheaper than Garnier's and that was the one from Maybelline. I've said this before and I'll say it again... just because you are purchasing a makeup product from the drug store product, it doesn't make it less of a product. I was pleasantly surprised with this BB cream and will definitely repurchase it. This product was quite hydrating to my skin (I tend to get dry skin during the winter time), created a natural look and really complimented my skin tone. As soon as I put it on, it provided this fresh feel. In terms of coverage, it does provide a good base, however not full coverage as I would have hoped so I did need to add a little bit of foundation. The last one was from SmashBox. This was by far my favorite! The week that I wore this (and I am still wearing it) my skin looked and felt amazing. It felt like an actual foundation and holds up really well - the coverage was just perfect, therefore, I didn't need to add anymore foundation. I was complimented twice by ladies who said I had this natural glow and I had to admit to them it was the BB Cream I was wearing. The Smashbox one was a bit on the pricier end (around $40) however I would recommend investing in it. You don't need to use a lot. So there you have it! :) If you want to read my reviews from me, I enjoy testing products all the time, so let me know! Please note that this is just my own opinion; others may feel differently about these products.