Wednesday, March 14, 2012

It's All About Braids!

Its all about braids!! Braids can be an easy little addition to your every day style or even a beautiful base for a formal occasion.The styling possibilities with braids can be endless!

Below are some photos from a photo shoot I worked on for The 2 Bandits that can help give you a little inspiration and show a few ways to incorporate braids into your style:


Photographer: Daniel Castro
Makeup: Elaine Fuji
Hair: Jaclyn Schratz
Model: Malea @ LOOK model agency
www.the2bandits.com

It may seem daunting at first to try braiding if you're a beginner, but it's nothing you can't achieve with a little instruction and a bit of practice.
Here is a great instructional video for braiding your bangs that I found on YouTube:
 

If you've mastered braiding your own hair you may want kick things up a notch try braiding a ribbon colored extension into your hair!
Try something like the picture below, taken from Rachel Roy's Fall '11 show, with a look created by Stylist Ted Gibson.

Here is link to Refinery29's "How-To" for the style above: http://www.refinery29.com/the-perfect-summer-braid-we-can-t-wait-to-try#slide-1

I hope this can inspire you to step out of the box and try something new, you will be surprised how many people take notice of your new look.

Enjoy!!

xx,
Jaclyn Jean

JaclynJeanBridal.com

Friday, March 9, 2012

Before and After: Jenna Bridal Makeup

I recently had the pleasure of doing bridal makeup on a good friend of mine. My main goals when doing Jenna's makeup were to correct any uneven color in her complexion and to bring out her beautiful brown eyes. I aimed to accomplish this goal while keeping a very natural and sweet look, Jenna didn't want to look too "done-up".
Before

 After

The result was a beautiful fresh-faced look with a rosy pink lip and a glowing complexion.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Before and After: Elaine at the Blackhawk Auto Museum

Recently at a bridal trial I was told it would be helpful if  I posted "before and after" photos on my website to show complete wedding day transformations. I found it to be a very good point and  I am now making an effort to remember to take the before photos prior to the beautifying process.

Today I did Elaine's hair for her wedding at The Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville. Elaine chose a very classic style, a low bun with polished pin curls and some volume near the crown of her head. We used clip in extensions to add to the fullness of the bun and added some cute hair accessories as well.

BEFORE

AFTER

Please excuse the picture quality, there will be professional photos soon to come on my website JaclynJeanBridal.com



Thursday, January 12, 2012

Kick off the New Year with a new outlook on short hair!

I had my very first wedding of 2012 this week! I styled Colette's hair for her San Francisco City Hall Wedding. Colette's hair is pretty short and fairly curly so we went for an organic look with a little grecian twist, and the result.......


I have met my fair share of brides with short hair that feel like theres not much that could be done with such little hair but I love the challenge.The possibilities are endless with headbands, hair accessories and a little creativity! 

What a great way to start off the new year! Congratulations to the very happy couple and Happy New Year to everyone!!