Her Nerves Melted Away

When Miss V’s husband surprised her with a trip to Seattle from southern California and a photoshoot at Belle Boudoir for their 20th wedding anniversary she found herself less than thrilled at the thought of someone taking her pictures while half dressed. She walked through the door, as most women do, wishing that she had more time to plan, to shop, and to be more emotionally prepared. What Miss V didn’t realize, was that all we needed was HER to have an incredible session.

As Miss V went through the hair and makeup process, she began to relax and enjoy being pampered by our hair and makeup artist, Nikoma. With each stroke of the brush, Miss V’s nerves continued to melt away. Just as her makeup was being finished, a delivery person from Ballard Blossom arrived at the Belle Boudoir studios. He was there to give Miss V a beautiful bouquet from her husband. The entire experience was an incredibly thoughtful and romantic gift. The gesture of the flowers in addition had even Nikoma’s eyes a little teary.

Although Miss V’s nerves returned briefly during the transition from hair and makeup to her photo session, the smile on her face at the end of her session said everything we needed to know.

We are thankful she allowed us to share and hope you love hem as much as we do.

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Makeup For Red Heads

There are few things in life I love more than a red head with a flawlessly executed bronze smokey eye, sharp brows, and a warm berry lip. This glamorous makeup is the perfect look to compliment a woman with red hair. It is dramatic enough to sass things up without taking over your face like a bright red or pink lipstick can do. The orange and red based brown tones in this look are mildly monochromatic making sure that YOU are the star of the show, not your makeup. Tip: In order to make this look “pop” a bit more without adding more makeup, use a bright pink, blue-based blush on the apples of the cheeks. It will contrast the warmer tones in the makeup and add a little extra flare.

If this is the look you are hoping to get at Belle Boudoir, simply save the image and show it to our hair and makeup artist at the beginning of your session with Belle Boudoir!

XoXo,
Nikoma

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A Virtual Love Story

When Ms J was in high-school she got a Myspace (yes, MySpace!) message from a handsome college freshman who was immediately intrigued by her beauty. At the time these two lived in separate cities but found themselves regularly chatting via AOL instant messenger. Eventually they began texting and talking on the phone as well. Over the years Ms J and her MySpace crush got to know each other really well and developed feelings for one another. The only catch was that they still hadn’t met.

One afternoon when Ms J arrived as a freshman to her new college campus, she ran into…HIM. The couple began hanging out and having daily lunch dates between Ms J’s classes and quickly fell in love. Fast forward several more years and they are both out of college, married, and expecting their first baby in less than 6 weeks! A true fairy tale story.

Ms J came into Belle Boudoir for a maternity session so that she could memorialize her first pregnancy and also give her husband a thoughtful gift. We LOVED having Ms J in studio and helping her to capture one of the most beautiful times in her life.

Check out this gorgeous image from Ms J’s maternity shoot. We think she looks incredible!

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Au Naturale

If there is a “natural” makeup look that you want for your photoshoot with Belle Boudoir, this is a beautiful one to consider. By keeping the eyeshadow soft and neutral you are drawing focus to the lash line and ensuring a softer overall appearance. Finishing things off with strong brows and a pop of pink in the lips creates a perfectly polished “natural” makeup look. We are *in love* with this one. What do you think?

 Au Naturale

Being On The Other Side

After spending years behind the scenes helping other women bring out their inner sexy, one of our own hair and makeup artists, Miss E, decided to take the plunge and book a Boudoir session with Cheryl Jones. She knew one of the gorgeous photo books we offer would be a perfect 10 year anniversary gift for her husband.

Even though Miss E had worked on several shoots in the Belle Boudoir photo studios, being on the other side and experiencing a session through the eyes of a client was more than she had bargained for. She felt excited. She felt nervous. She felt everything that every other woman feels who walks through the studio doors.

It was the feelings that she left the studio with, however, that had Miss E the most surprised. She felt strong. She felt sexy. She felt feminine and full of power. She felt herself walking a little taller and her inner light shining a little brighter. Taking the time to allow herself to be pampered and experience all that a photoshoot with Belle Boudoir has to offer turned out to be an incredible gift for herself as well as for her husband. All of the feelings that she left her session with have stayed with her for weeks. Our guess is that they will be there for life.

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