Best Wedding Hairstyle BC Wedding Awards

12 / 18 / 16

We are literally beaming with pride over our win for Best Wedding Hairstyle at the BC Wedding Awards this past November. Last year was our very first time entering, after much encouragement from our amazing clients, and we were so excited to take home the finalist award for Best Wedding Makeup. This little taste of success for All Dolled Up Makeup & Hair definitely fueled my excitement about entering this year. I had so many gorgeous weddings to choose from, but one particular wedding definitely stood out to me, and here is the winning hairstyle:

Photos by Blush Wedding Photography and Melissa Gidney Photography

Lauren really wanted a classically beautiful hairstyle that was more structured, rather than loose and textured, which is what we are most known for. I really love when my usual routine is challenged a bit so it was amazing to do something a bit out of the norm for me. I loved Lauren’s hair after her trial, both Lauren and her Mom were just gushing about it’s perfection, but when it came time for the wedding day I seriously even surprised myself…it was so stunning. I immediately texted Kristy Ryan at Blush Wedding Photography and asked her to PLEASE take as many photos of Lauren’s hair, I just knew it was “the one” that I’d enter for Best Wedding Hairstyle at the BC Wedding Awards.

Being nominated last year was such an honor and truly inspired me to work even harder this year, but winning was such a magical feeling. I am totally self-taught in hair, so it was especially meaningful to get recognized in a room filled with all the wedding industry vendors that I truly admire.

Danielle xo

Chic Pink and Gold Wedding

4 / 14 / 164 / 14 / 16

I’m in love with Marwa and Nick’s Chic Pink and Gold Wedding. Marwa got ready and married at the gorgeous Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Simply Rose Photography took the most beautiful images of the couple around this iconic hotel, and truly captured the soft and romantic look that they were hoping for. Sweetheart Events did such an amazing job planning, everything looks so glamorous. Makeup and Hair by Principal Stylist Danielle.

Makeup and Hair:All Dolled Up Makeup & Hair
Planning: Sweetheart Events
Photography: Simply Rose Photography
Videography: Handsome Films
Flowers: Flower Factory
Rentals: Chic & Unique Event Design
Venue: Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Vancouver

UBC Boathouse Wedding Vancouver

2 / 7 / 162 / 7 / 16

I’m so excited to feature this beautiful UBC Boathouse Wedding Vancouver Film by Kismet Creative. It was a typical rainy Vancouver day as we began makeup and hair at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, but that didn’t put a damper on this bride’s excitement and definitely didn’t diminish how gorgeous everything looked at the UBC Boathouse Vancouver. Jennifer was such a beautiful bride, but first and foremost she is just such a lovely person. One of the reasons Jennifer booked with us is because she truly saw the value in hiring a husband and wife team for her wedding day. My husband and I own and operate Kismet Creative Wedding Films together and I of course own and operate All Dolled Up Makeup & Hair Studio as well, so it just made total sense to Jennifer to book both of us for her special day. We love working together and believe that everyone has their own unique love story, this is Jennifer and Kevin’s. Makeup & Hair by Principal Stylist Danielle and assisted by Lead stylist Andrea.

Jennifer & Kevin // Wedding Film // UBC Boathouse, Vancouver, BC from Kismet Creative Wedding Films on Vimeo.

BC Wedding Awards Best Makeup Artist Vancouver

2 / 6 / 162 / 6 / 16

After years of prompting from my bridal clients and friends I finally decided to take the plunge and submit one of our weddings for the Best Makeup Category at the BC Wedding Awards. Much to my surprise All Dolled Up Makeup & Hair Studio was named as a finalist for the Best Makeup in Vancouver. I didn’t even care what happened next, I was just so proud of myself that I was named a finalist alongside the best of the best in my industry. It was a great evening and I’m excited to enter again next year!

I was lucky enough to be a part of a gorgeous wedding for a beautiful bride named Clelia. Like most of our brides, Clelia came to us because we are known for creating the most naturally beautiful bridal looks. She wanted to look like a more perfected version of herself. We focused on perfectly dewy skin with subtle highlighting, and soft smokey eyes with bold lashes to bring out her glamorous side. Her hair was set in large rollers to give her an uber luxurious bouncy hairstyle that complemented her makeup perfectly. Her stunning hair comb by Elsa Corsi was the final touch that just made everything sparkle.

Thank you to the lovely Amber Hughes Photography for capturing such beautiful images of Clelia and her Bridal Party.

Museum of Anthropology Wedding

11 / 20 / 152 / 6 / 16

Adele’s beautiful Museum of Anthropology Wedding was so amazing to be a part of. Adele was not only one of the most gorgeous brides I’ve had the pleasure of dolling up, but she was one of the absolute sweetest as well; and her lovestory with Josh was goosebump worthy.

Adele and I worked together to come up with a really classic, but modern updo that was clean and structured, but still really soft and romantic. We sorted through different images until I felt that I truly understood her vision and then ended up creating this gorgeous updo for her which was exactly what she imagined. Her makeup was really timeless and natural. I chose rich chocolate browns and soft blush pinks, with some subtle contouring that really complimented all of her features. It was really important for Adele to look back at her wedding photos in 10 years and truly feel like she not only looked like herself but that her makeup and hair still looked current. Her absolutely romantic photos by Blush Wedding Photography at The Museum of Anthropolgy, are just simply gorgeous! Congrats to this beautiful couple.

Photos: Blush Wedding Photography, Planning: Alicia Keats, Flowers by Celsia Floral, Venue: Museum of Anthropology, Catering Savory City.

Danielle xo

Rock Romance Wedding

10 / 21 / 152 / 6 / 16

We are so excited to be featured in Style Me Pretty once again for Jen + Mike’s Rock Romance Wedding, and this wedding is extra special because the lovely Bride happens to be one of my good friends, so getting to be such a huge part of her special day made it an even sweeter experience for me. Jen is a classic beauty, so when she said “do whatever you think will look best”, I obviously squealed with excitement on the inside. I used soft neutral shades of brown mixed with a glimmer of bronze and rose golds to highlight her natural beauty. Her cheekbones are ridiculously perfect, so I focused on a naturally contoured look to enhance them even more and the overall result was just pure perfection. Please enjoy this fun rock romance wedding-planned perfectly by Epic Events , shot beautifully by the uber talented Whitney Lane Photography and filmed by my partner in life and crime Mark Relf with Kismet Creative. Makeup and Hair by Principal Stylist Danielle and assisted by Lead Stylists Leah and Heather.

Romantic Hart House Wedding

10 / 21 / 152 / 6 / 16

Claire and Ben’s romantic Hart House wedding, as featured on Style Me Pretty, was a gorgeous display of blush pink with gold accents, executed perfectly by Countdown Events, flowers by Celsia Floral. Claire was a classic All Dolled Up Bride-naturally beautiful and hoping to look like a more perfected version of herself on her wedding day and not a made up version that her husband wouldn’t recognize. I used soft pinks on her cheeks and lips to highlight Claire’s natural beauty and to give her a more youthful bridal glow. Warm taupe and gold was applied on her eyes to give a soft diffused look that brought the whole look together. Her hair was neatly curled and brushed out to achieve that classic look and both sides were carefully twisted back to add texture and style to her look. I loved being a part of Claire’s beautiful wedding and just adore these gorgeous pictures by Blush Wedding Photography. Makeup & Hair by Principal Stylist Danielle.

Rustic Spanish Villa Wedding

6 / 19 / 152 / 6 / 16

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to fly all the way to Barcelona Spain for this lovely brides wedding day. There’s nothing more amazing than being a part of someone’s special day; the excitement, the romance, the emotions…imagine those feelings, but all build up over one week long holiday with amazing people?! I loved every second of this wedding. Everyone had so much fun, you could honestly feel the love that each person had for this amazing couple, it was a pleasure to be a part of all of that. My job is already amazing, but this just set the bar quite high for me.

I did two different looks on this beautiful bride. We decided on a loose, romantic undo with some braids incorporated to add to the boho, rustic feel of her wedding. She had the most gorgeous eyes that looked amazing with a soft smokey look, so I took full liberty there. On day two we decided on a softer, dreamier hair and makeup look. I still incorporated a braid, but kept the makeup a tiny bit softer. I’ll let her gorgeous photos by Kristy and Ken from Blush Wedding Photography speak for themselves.

Springtime Beauty how-to with Randa Salloum

5 / 25 / 146 / 15 / 15

I’m really excited to share this video that I recently did with the super sweet Randa Salloum, blogger at The-Unprecedented and artist behind the famed I See Noise Prints. Randa has started her own YouTube Channel and asked ME to be her resident Makeup Artist for her video tutorials. How amazing is that! Not only is she really fun, uber creative and effortlessly cool, but she has perfect features-a makeup artists dream come true! So of course I jumped at the chance to be a part of her first video tutorial. Randa wanted to show how to do a basic spring inspired makeup tutorial using neutral tones and a bright pop of colour for the cheeks. I think her new look suited her perfectly!

Products Used:
Eyes: Nars Eye Primer | Lid – Urban Decay Side Car | Crease – Nars Galapagos | Liner – M.A.C. Teddy
Cheeks: Nars Laguna Highlighter | M.A.C. Dainty Pro Longwear Blush mixed w/ M.A.C. Peaches Blush
Lips: M.A.C. Love Nectar Luster Glass

Steps:

1. Start with an eyeshadow brush of your choice and apply Urban Decay’s “Sidecar” from the Naked 1 Palette all over the lid and up into the crease.

2. Using another brush apply NARS “Galapagos” and blend lightly into the outer crease with a light sweeping motion to blend both shades together seamlessly.

3. Take a small angled brush to apply the same colour in “Galapagos” lightly under the bottom lashline. Smudge a little “Sidecar” over top to blend.

4. Using a small pointed brush apply MAC’s “Vanilla” Pigment into the inner tear duct for some brightness.

5. Take MAC’s “Teddy” Kohl liner and line the upper lashline smudging it out with a brush for a nice blended look.

6. Apply your favourite mascara to the top and bottom lashes.

7. Apply MAC’s Pro Longwear Blush in “Dainty” to the apples of the cheek and top off with MAC’s blush in “Peaches” for an additional punch of bright colour.

8. Apply MAC’s Lustreglass in “Love Nectar” to your lips.

A big thank you to Randa Salloum for including me in on her first video tutorial, and to Michelle Morton for filming and editing the video.

Video filming/editing & photos of myself and Randa by Michelle Morton.

Ashleigh and John’s Granville Island Wedding

3 / 25 / 146 / 19 / 15

I loved Ashleigh’s inspiration for her wedding the minute we first met. She had a beautiful colour palette of mint greens, pastel pinks, peaches and ivory. It sounded so feminine and summery. Ashleigh’s dress perfectly complimented her colour choices, it was so unique, I had instant dress envy. The beautiful soft silvery shade looked gorgeous on her and suited her style perfectly. Ashleigh wanted a no fuss hairstyle that would be classic and elegant, we went with a beautiful side swept look, and I braided her hair in the back to keep in it place. The best part was that she arranged for her florist to make a tiny little clip with succulents glued to it for her hair piece, it looked amazing, I’m so glad that worked out. Her make was also kept very simple but glamorous, Ashleigh wanted to feel like herself but obviously wanted to shine like the beautiful bride that she was-I think she looked stunning! I adore these pictures, taken by their friend, Logan Swayze, with a name like that how could their pictures turn out to be anything but amazing! My senior stylist Leigh helped me with the bridesmaids. Everyone looked gorgeous, it was a perfect summer day at the Granville Island Hotel. We couldn’t have asked for more!

Danielle xo