When should you book wedding makeup is a common question I receive. Many wedding resource guides put out inaccurate timelines when it comes to when you should book wedding makeup. We always seem to be the last on the list in the booking process. This is a colossal mistake and I am going to…
Should the bride pay for bridal party makeup? This is a common question I am asked but the answer is a personal decision, a matter of what your budget allows as well as a few other factors. From a professional standpoint, I think it’s a wonderful gesture to pay for your bridal party makeup. Furthermore,…
Wedding Makeup Tips
Your wedding is an occasion where you will want to look and feel like an enhanced version of yourself. With a long day of photographs, ceremony, and reception you will want your makeup to last and translate on camera. Wedding makeup should be timeless. 10 plus years down the road when you…
Hiring a wedding makeup artist Hiring a wedding makeup artist is an important decision not to be taken lightly. Doing your due diligence in knowing the right questions to ask a wedding makeup artist will streamline the process of who you secure for your wedding day. In addition to hiring a wedding makeup artist to…
When it comes to wedding makeup, natural vs neutral glam wedding makeup are terms brides use during their makeup trial. Because the terms seem similar, they are actually very different and can be confusing. This blog post will help you understand the difference to communicate the look you are envisioning for yourself. natural wedding…
My name is Anabelle LaGuardia. I am a professional NYC freelance makeup artist with 20 plus years experience as of 2019. I created this informative blog post sharing all I have learned and experienced in my 20 year career. my journey At a very young age I discovered my talent for art and makeup…
Limelife by alcone As of May 2018, Anabelle LaGuardia Makeup Artistry is pleased to announce her partnership with LimeLife by Alcone to offer her clients the option to experience cruelty free, consumer friendly, professional makeup and chemical free skin care. Throughout Anabelle’s career, her clients, family and friends have trusted her knowledge for advice on…
What a treat for me to have had the opportunity to work a Gotham Hall wedding with this stunning beauty on September 10th, 2016!! Glowing NYC bride, Natalie, was one of many amazing brides I have had the pleasure of working with in my extensive wedding makeup career. A lovely lady both inside and out….
NYC makeup for a NYC bride! I love when a Bride entertains a little more glamour in her wedding day makeup. A Rainbow Room wedding is the epitome of NYC glamour! Gorgeous Italian beauty of a Bride Francine was the quintessential glamorous NYC Bride for her August 8th, 2015 wedding. Every detail of this stunning…
This past Spring 2013 I was honored to have been invited by Ashley Espinal, owner of Dulce Dreams Events, and Cyrience Photography to collaborate on a fabulous NYC wedding makeup styled shoot in NYC. The end result came out fantastic and it is featured here on Burnetts Boards which is an online source for daily…