Showing posts with label Jessica W.N.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jessica W.N.. Show all posts

Monday, October 17, 2011

Voluspa Candles

Evening everyone! Yesterday was my dear friend Jessica W.N.'s birthday and it was such a lovely, cozy celebration. We ate delicious Lebanese food followed by three different desserts (pie, flan and cake!), got loud with a solid game of Taboo (it's the best ice breaker and the most fun way to lose your voice), and opened birthday presents while drinking the specially created tea for the birthday girl from her boyfriend (if Jessica were a tea, that tea was the aroma and flavours she would be, he said).
Now my gift was not quite as tasty or sweet as a personal tea but luckily it was a big hit with the star of the night: a Voluspa candle.These luxury candles smell amazing and are packaged beautifully! They really do add a bit of luxe to the everyday routine and your home. Created by husband and wife team, Traci and Troy Arnsten, Voluspa candles are clean burning and made from coconut wax! My favourites so far are the Baltic Amber and Vervaine Olive Leaf scents. Next time you see these in store, take a whiff!I bought it at Anthropologie but you can also find them in bookstores such as Chapters.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Smokey Eye

As promised, a much lighter topic for this busy busy week's first post. Who doesn't love the classic smokey eye? Here's another great tutorial by my lovely Jessica W.N. of MUAHjwn. Enjoy and have fun with your makeup. I've got more great photos from the Interior Design Show West coming soon.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Photo Shoot with MUAHjwn & Dominic de Sequera


Well, I gave you a sneak peak of the photo shoot with MUAHJwn's Jessica W. N. and now I've got the final shots from photographer (and cousin) Dominic de Sequera. These were taken at Granville Island, Vancouver. Enjoy!And a few behind-the-scenes shots with a little peek at my small role in the shoot!If it tickles your fancy to use any of these shots, please credit the photographer and attach a link. Thank you! Until next time!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Photo Shoot with MUAHjwn & Dominic de Sequera


Hello fabulous people! It has been such a busy weekend/Monday. I can't even remember what I did anymore! Today after work, I went to Granville Island with my cousin and photographer extraordinaire, Dominic de Sequera, and my lovely Jessica W.N., make up guru turned model tonight, for a photo shoot.
I got to play assistant: adjusting hair, holding reflectors, making her laugh when my cousin wanted a serious shot... that sort of thing :P Here's a shot from tonight's shoot!
Check out Jessica's brand new website to see more of her work and click through to see more of Nik's work on Flickr.
As soon as I can, I'll share some more shots from tonight's session. Cheers everyone!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The Adriana Lima Look

Okay... We don't all look exactly like Adriana (and it would be a little strange if did!). But airbrushed bombshell aside, there is one thing about this picture that anyone can achieve! Her make-up! Jessica W.N. has done the tricky part for us again and put together a video of how we can achieve Adriana's look! Enjoy!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Affordable Makeup

Happy Saturday! I received a question yesterday about affordable makeup brands. What are some good options for a lower budget? Probably all of us love to shop at Sephora, but with so many other expenses that's not always feasible!
So Jessica W.N. has kindly provided some answers about what makeup brands work well and don't completely break the bank!OOO0o0. Well, it depends what products you are getting.

For face products, I would recommend:

- Revlon foundation (Colorstay or Photoready)
- Almay loose powder
- Physician's formula ANYTHING (their bronzers, blush, powders, foundations are all natural and organic with lovely minerals and most are under $20)
- Rimmel Anti-Fatigue under eye concealer (only 4 bucks!)

For eyes:
- L'Oreal and Maybelline consistently make great mascaras, my fav cheapies are L'Oreal Voluminous with the curved brush and Maybelline The Falsies.
- Annabelle smoothliner for pencil eyeliner and also Annabelle eyebrow pencil
- L'Oreal Lineur Intense for liquid liner
- as for eyeshadows, I do believe you must spend a little more to get decent pigmented eyeshadows. Lots of people swear by the Maybelline eyeshadow quads, which come in lots of different colour combinations (4 each) and are really cheap. Annabelle's eyeshadows are also not bad. Personally I spend a little more in this area, for example on Urban Decay or Make Up Forever palettes (more pricey but if you get a GOOD neutral set they can last you YEARS).

Lips:
- Really... anything. Just browse Shoppers Drug Mart and you will be attracted to all the pretty colours and all of them pretty much do the same thing.
- CoverGirl Lip Stain pens are AWESOME
- Rimmel makes awesome gloss and lipstick!

Hope this helps!
Jessica

Friday, June 3, 2011

Fresh Face for Summer

It finally looks like summer is on its way here! In celebration of that, I'm going to share my lovely Jessica W.N. summer look with you all! If you ever have any makeup questions or looking for product reviews or advice, you can ask me here or ask Jessica directly on Facebook! Enjoy!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Playoff Makeup by Jessica W.N.

I have lots of pictures from my recent trip to Spain to share but they need some organizing! For now, let me share something about my hometown with you: this is a hockey town. Love for our team, the Vancouver Canucks, spreads far and wide, appearing all over the city in the form of jerseys as everyday wear, flags streaming from car windows, cars painted in Canucks logos, giant inflatable Orca whales strapped to a van roof, the green men*... and makeup? YES! Makeup for all the female fans who can't grow a playoff beard (very strange tradition, yes). Check out this fun and sporty look from my dear Jessica W.N



*These are the green men. Obnoxious little buggers aren't they!P.s. If you're not a Canucks fan, be bold and sport the look! ;)