Bridal Makeup & Country Wedding Decorating Ideas: The Barn on Bridge, Collegeville, PA

I had the pleasure of doing the makeup for a summer country style wedding at The Barn on Bridge, a three level barn venue in Collegeville, Pa. full of rustic elegance.

It turned out to be a rainy day, which wasn't unusual for the summer we've had this year in the Philly area. I think the rain actually gave the wedding an intimate, cozy feeling. The wedding ceremony was supposed to be outside in a grassy area but was held in the tent where the cocktail hour would have normally taken place.

The sound of the rain on the tent adorned with bright, happy sunflowers was 

absolutely magical!!! 

The Makeup
I did the makeup for the bride, many of her maids, the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom. We did the makeup and hair styling at a nearby hotel in a nice large room with lots of natural light. I always prefer natural light to do bridal makeup or any kind of makeup application. 

The bride wanted a soft, fresh look to go with her rustic barn country wedding. Her natural lashes were long and beautiful, but she wanted them to be outstanding. Strip lashes were applied to create drop dead gorgeous eye drama!

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Eye shadow in shades of pink, brown and champagne accented her eyes. A soft beige foundation evened out her flushed cheeks and an illuminating finishing powder gave her skin a warm glow. Pink blush, rose lip liner and pink shimmer gloss gave her a soft romantic look. She wore her hair in her signature braided upstyle.

She looked stunning!

The bridesmaids wore dresses in a soft beige shade. I did their makeup in similar shades to coordinate with the bride and create a cohesive romantic look.

The mother of the bride looked glamorous with makeup in shades of pink to coordinate with her shimmering beaded pink dress.

 I used Youngblood CC Perfecting Primer on everyone to create the perfect dewy canvas for smooth foundation application. It's one of my go to products.

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 Country Wedding Decorating Ideas I just loved!

An adorable baby in a personalized country wedding wagon.  The wreath on her head and her fluffy pink dress.....just precious!

Here's a wagon I saw on Amazon! 

The signature cocktail was sangria served in small milk bottles complete with earth friendly paper straws with elegant metallic gold designs.

What a great idea! A wine bottle guests can write on. The natural wood slices added a nice rustic touch to the tables.

The bride and groom dancing on the catwalk in the barn with that lighting was a truly fairy tale moment!

I can't wait to see the professional photos by Colleen Schwulst!

Cheers to the Bride and Groom for a lifetime of love and happiness!

Have a Beautiful Day!

xo

Jill

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Fall Nail Colors 2018: Zoya Element Collection

I always hate to see the summer end, but it's always exciting to get new nail colors when the seasons change, especially deep, dark fall colors with a glass like finish. My purple and wine nail color lovers, you're going to be very happy with the Zoya Element Collection for fall 2018! By wine, I'm talking about the beautiful colors of rose, sangria, marsala, cabernet......🍷🍷🍷

There are super shimmery nail colors, light and mid tone shades and beautiful dark mysterious colors.

The Element Collection includes 2 soft shimmers, 2 glittery foils and 8 creams many in shades of pink, mauve and purple. All of the nail colors apply beautifully with full streak free coverage and lots of pigment.

Devin

Devin is a grayed purple blue with multi-colored fine glitter for an amazing foil finish. My glitter lovers are going to adore this one!

Rumor

Rumor is the lightest color in the collection. It is a mauve taupe with a subtle shimmer. Soft and romantic!

Jenna

Jenna is a dusty rose pink cream with blue undertones. I had trouble photographing this one due to that blue tone coming through in the pics. This color looks more dusty in person than in the picture.

Ruthie

Ruthie is a raspberry rose cream. It's an easy to wear color for many skin tones.

Maryann

Maryann is a pinky rose with a subtle shimmer. Coincidentally, I have a client Maryann and this is just her color!!!

Kendra

Kendra is a rich wine cream with a beautiful glossy finish. ❤

Alyssa

Alyssa is a deep red cream. This is the warmest color in the collection. Reds are always a perfect choice for the fall!

Donnie

Donnie is a somewhat bright purple cream. It's a happy color!

Maeve

Maeve is a yummy grape cream.

Rachael

Rachael is a deep mulberry cream. It's one of those dark, smooth glassy nail colors I just love!

Leighton

Leighton is the darkest, most dramatic color in the collection. It's a blackened aubergine cream. So smooth and glassy, you can almost see yourself in the reflection! One of my favorites!

Gardner

Gardner is my favorite fun color in the collection! It's a deep periwinkle with a fine magenta shimmer with a glimmering foil finish. Love it!!!

The Element fall nail color collection is available now even though we still have a month of summer left to enjoy!

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Zoya professional nail lacquer wears quite well on natural nails and is free of the harmful ingredients formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, camphor, TPHP, parabens, xylene, ethyl tosylamide and lead.

You can find Zoya at salons, spas, zoya.com and on amazon.

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Have a Beautiful, Colorful Day 

Cheers🍷

Jill

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