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Beauty Shot Archive

Make-overs of the lovely faces that cross my path and the reasons why I love what I do!

CREATIVE | Laurence (Spot 6) by Marko Mijailovic Photography

Posted on November 10, 2011 by rhia amio, make-up artist | Leave a comment

Now that an amazing year of weddings is slowing down, I have a bit more time to catch up on stuff like blogging, doing creatives, updating my book…and even finally getting a haircut lol! (It’s only been almost a year since I got my hair cut…I know yikes!).

I was really excited to work on four shoots this past week…and two more to come this weekend!  Here’s a bit of a warm-up with some test shots of Laurence (Spot 6) by the talented eye of Marko Mijailovic.  Make-up + hair by me.

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BEAUTY SHOT | Rebecca

Posted on September 3, 2011 by rhia amio, make-up artist | Leave a comment

Rebecca’s wedding tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing the beautiful bride and uber-lensmeister Joee Wong (ya, I’m making words up…Joee’s in a league of his own!)!  Sleep well, kids…see ya soon!

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BEAUTY SHOT | Yumi

Posted on July 31, 2011 by rhia amio, make-up artist | Leave a comment

Playing make-up with this beautiful bride-to-be today!  Looking forward to it and to seeing my talented pal Suzie on hair again too!!

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BEAUTY SHOT | April aka @AprilKalloo

Posted on May 30, 2011 by rhia amio, make-up artist | Leave a comment

Well, hellooo gorgeous!!
April and I have been emailing each other about her Big Day since January of this year, and it was an absolute pleasure to finally meet the beautiful bride-to-be!!  I was having such fun chatting with April and hearing the seriously amaaazing details of her proposal (I’m super-impressed by her beau, Kevin!  Way to step it up for all men out there!!).  At some points, I had to remind myself to focus…and that I was there to do make-up rather than just girl talk!  :)

April is the lucky and well-deserved recipient of theRingBearer.ca‘s Kleinfeld Experience (yes, the Kleinfeld of TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress!), so after the perfect proposal, she’ll be marrying the man of her dreams in the dress of her dreams.  Oh yeaaah.  This is the stuff fairytales are made of.  Amazing.

Check out the video entry of their proposal and a sneak peek at her Kleinfeld Experience.

April – I’m usually not such a sap, but you made me cry!!!  Can’t wait to see you again + be part of your Big Day(s)! :)

From April's twitter - that washroom we got ready in was half the size of my condo! :)

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BEAUTY SHOT | Kitty by Chris Luk Photography

Posted on May 21, 2011 by rhia amio, make-up artist | Leave a comment

I have had the pleasure of working with photographer and friend Chris Luk over numerous weddings…it’s always a highlight of the morning when Chris arrives and brings his contagious and positive energy to the room!  Ming of Puzzle Creations coined the term ‘friendors’ – aka friends meets vendors (smart, no?!)….and really, it’s one amazing thing to be able to do what you love, but it’s an added bonus when you get to do so in the company of talented friends!   I think for the client (in this case, say our mutual bride), it makes everything flow better…the chemistry, the team…those factors are all there and everyone is working as a cohesive unit making the Big Day perfect for the bride!

So, this time around it’s a bit different, as Chris is the one getting married!!  I’m so happy for Chris and his fiancee, Kitty – they are two of the sweetest people you could ever meet and their love (and nicknames!) for one another is endearing!  I have the wonderful honour of doing Kitty’s wedding make-up for the Big Day.  Below are the ‘before’ and ‘after’ results from our trial.

Since Chris is the master behind the lens, he thankfully took over taking the before and after photos and even some photos as we went through the trial.  For more pics and Chris’ post on it all, click here to go to Chris’ blog or on the pic below.  A special thanks to Chris for always making us look good…and the condo/studio too!! (…and yes, we’re still chugging away at painting that wall!!)

Kitty and Chris – I’m looking forward to your Big Day!  We’re gonna have lots of fun!  (Although I may not see you that morning, Chris – don’t worry, I’ll take care of Kitty!  Because that’s how we do!).

See more photos on Chris’ blog!

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