The Kids Helping Kids Program was developed by M.A.C. to benefit children directly effected by HIV/AIDS. Every year the M.A.C. locations play host to hundreds of Holiday cards designed by kids for kids. The Kids Helping Kids cards come in packs of 6 and are just $6.00. Every cent is given right back to kids affected by this deadly disease. This year the cards are extremely cute, complete with lace trim and feathers! Personally I think they make great gift cards to attach to the gifts of co-workers, family, and friends. This Holiday Season, when you pop into the M.A.C. store to replenish your Twig Lipstick or Chestnut Lip Liner, drop a few dollars for kids in need of assistance and get great Holiday cards in return!

For more information on this program and other programs through M.A.C., please visit www.macaidsfund.org.

Aduri has three more weeks of shooting after the Thanksgiving weekend upon us. I have to say this is an awesome group of people full of talent. One of the actors stars in a couple of television commercals, Mattress Warehouse and Greenpeace to name a few. Another actor from the movie is currently working on an indie flick with Gretchen Mol. It's been such a pleasure to work with a fine cast of people!

This is a shot of Roger, an actor from Aduri, practicing his lines (with no help from me because I'm in his face with the camera!).

Later that day, I had a bride in Winchester. Lisa had a small ceremony at this beautiful location. Thank you so much Lisa. You were such a pleasure to work with!

To wrap things up, I had a small model shoot with a local fashion photographer. Below are a couple of pics I shot myself. I will post the actual shots from the actual professional photographer when they are made available to me.

This week I will be kicking back and taking it easy – for once! I have just one trial this week for a December 2006 bride. I would like to keep it light from here through the Holidays and book additional trials for after the New Year. Yeah, I'll see how that goes!

Tricia is getting married in April of 2007! She will be tying the knot in Maryland. With her already gorgeous face, I created a semi-dramatic look using pink tones for her wedding day and I also talked her into using MAC #7 false eyelashes to finish the look. Check out her before and after below! Thanks Tricia!

Tricia Before

Tricia After

Kelly is one of my June 2007 brides. As June is a busy month, I had two other pending bookings for her wedding date. Kelly swooped in and booked me on the spot without even meeting me! I finally met this lovely young lady and her fiance today. Below is a snapshot I took of her natural look that I designed for her engagement portraits with her leading man. Kelly, it was a pleasure working with you today and I look forward to our bridal makeup trial!

I know Senior Portraits are normally done at your various high schools around the DC Area but for many of today's high school gals, Genevieve has become the popular one to go to instead! It all started when a high school gal relocated from another area and was in need of pictures for her yearbook. This gal started a trend and it took off from there. Now Genevieve offers in studio Senior Portraits and my makeup artist services as an optional upgrade! Check out Katie's pictures from last week's session!

www.GenevieveLeiper.com

Keep your eyes peeled for the Spring/Summer 2007 edition (out in December 2006) of Brides Washington DC Magazine and Brides Maryland Magazine for an article featuring this very picture below of my May bride, Aubrey, and expert wedding makeup advice by yours truly! Amy of Brides.com came across my website and loved this picture of Aubrey (photo by Genevieve Leiper) and contacted me to feature it in an article devoted to wedding makeup! In the half-page article I give tips for choosing the right foundation for your skin type that will have a long-lasting flawless effect for both natural light and indoor lighting along with contouring and blush techniques. In case a bride comes across the story and has questions for me about her wedding day makeup, the article will have all of my contact information and website address. Thanks Aubrey for allowing me to display this great look and to Genevieve for use of her photo! I can't wait to see the article! How exciting!

With the holidays right around the corner, I will be using discretion with booking new trials (2007 brides), special event, and makeup trainings from now until the end of the year. I am currently booked until the end of the year with weddings and will be scheduling any new makeup trials (trials not already in my schedule), if possible, for 2007 after the New Year. Please feel free to call me at 1-866-400-GLAM with any scheduling questions or to check availability. I'll do my best to accommodate!

Happy Holidays!

Speaking of marketing and promoting, I would like to take a moment to share my The Knot magazine print ad that will be out on newsstands in December for the Spring/Summer edition. The photo was taken by Genevieve Leiper Photography and hair was done by Jo Dene Dewey. Many thanks to Genevieve for her innovation and incredible job with the photo shoot and to Jo Dene for her amazing creativity and vision. And I wouldn't want to forget Angela, the beautiful model that helped make this ad what it is! Thank you!!

Keep your eyes out for it!

I just wanted to share a promotional card I had printed for a local photographer. You may notice the model in the picture. It's Irene my bride from this past Saturday with a more natural look (she decided last minute to go a little more glam!). The hair was done by www.JoDeneDewey.com, makeup by me, and photography by a very talented couple, Regeti's Photography. There are so many talented photographers in this area all with individual styles. I absolutely love meeting new photographers and enjoying their particular eyes and tastes – each different and unique. Below are the promotional cards I had printed for them displaying their work along with my makeup and Jo Dene's hair. The cards turned out beautiful with a nice gloss coat and printed on thick card stock. I'm very pleased with the results!

Front

Back

With gorgeous weather on Saturday, I had two very lucky brides who were very thankful for the unseasonal weather that day. This week I'm gearing up for two more bridal trials and an engagement portrait. I will also be working on Aduri Friday and Saturday morning along with a wedding booking in Winchester on Saturday. Sunday, I'm looking forward to shooting with a local fashion photographer. I can't wait to see the product from that shoot!

Below are pics from my weddings this past weekend.

Jess – Irene's bridesmaid Before Makeup (with hair completed by Jo Dene Dewey of www.JoDeneDewey.com)

Jess After (Hair by Jo Dene Dewey)

Grace – Irene's bridesmaid

Irene – Before Makeup and getting her hair done by Jo Dene Dewey

Irene – After (Hair by Jo Dene Dewey)

My other beautiful bride from Saturday, Eleni

Mother of the Bride