.Twin Connection & Sick Senior Session.

“Did you see that gorgeous family?” she whispered as the bride and groom were out on the dance floor.

“The one in the corner? Yes, and I have a feeling we have that shoulda/coulda been twins thing going on right now” I responded, camera still affixed to my face.

Sometimes, I swear, my sister and I were meant to be twins. We have this…. ability to have the same thoughts and feelings even though we were no were near each other at the time of thought conception. It’s that ESPN thing they say twins have (yes I meant to place the N there… its sports talk- Mirelis loves me for it)- you know, that thing that connects them on a level they will never reach with any other human being. It can be as simple as having the same meal during the day even though we are not lunching together, or capturing the same shot at a wedding and discovering it in post-processing. Whatever it is, we have it! And I thank God that we do, because (I’m totally tooting our horn here) we come up with some SICK ideas.

She caught our eye at a wedding…. and with good reason… Maria is a Highschool Senior and one of the faces of BrownEyedPhotograher..SENIORS. These aren’t your usual Senior Photos- for more info go to Www.BrownEyedPhotographer.com and click INFORMATION

Thank you, Maria, for making me feel like a more than stellar makeup artist. Your excitement and love for my work is what pushes me to do what I do! You’re epically sick!

Mirelis, thanks for being my 2.5 years apart twin. You complete me!

My personal favorite shot of the day…. I just love the juicy back lighting not to mention Ms. Maria looks fierce!

Get her look:

Eyes: I primed her lids with Too Faced Shadow Insurance- I love this for when I want long lasting shadow with a base that does not alter the color of the eyeshadow I am placing over it (Sephora carries this product for $17.00 and it’s worth every penny in my opinion). For her base I used a butterscotch pigment with a dark brown crease and outer V.  She already has some amazing lashes but adding Ardell 109 lashes really made her eyes pop. I used my MAC Fix Plus to create a liner using a combination of my black shadow and brown shadow from Krylon on her upper and lower lashes.(Trick: To take this look from day to night, simply amp up the amount of liner you place on the eye and a darken the outer V. Also, a darker lipstick and extra gloss will really draw attention to your lips. )

Face: As a side note, I’ve fallen in love with Temptu Airbrush Foundation! Because it gives the ability to choose light to full coverage and, as a bonus,it keeps the skin looking flawless and youthful. With Maria, I used light to medium coverage, her AH-mazing skin didn’t need my help. I used this on her in a shade number 6.  Setting her with a translucent powder and a little  bit of MAC’s sunbasque blush and contoured her with MAC bronzer finished the face.  This look can be created with a light red blush that has a hint of bronzer. The goal is to get a tanned but blushed look.

Lips: To keep the lips neutral, I used Stila lip gloss in Gleam. A glossy nude pink would work for this look.

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