Brides Against Breast Cancer

This is a great organization doing a great thing and one of my former brides just emailed me about it so I wanted to share it with all of you.  Even if you are already married, they accept gowns that you can donate.  And if you are dress shopping, what a great way to get a designer gown at a discount and help out a great cause!  Let me know if anyone of you are planning on going.  If you want more information click here.

House of Ruth Gets Glamorous

This Valentines day, I had the opportunity to share some love, in the form of makeovers, with some amazing women at The House of Ruth. The House of Ruth is a shelter, located in Baltimore, for women who have been victims of domestic violence.

When I was first asked if I would be interested in coming to the shelter and doing some of the ladie's makeup, I saw the potential for a fantastic event. I rounded up some of my fellow makeup artists and some hair stylists and we had an absolutely fabulous beautifying time. What really made the event, though, is the lovely photography stylings from Mary Gardella with Love Life Images (www.lovelifeimages.com). Mary documented the whole event and did private photo shoots with all 15 women who participated. Because all of the women living at the shelter must remain anonymous for their safety, I don't have any pictures of the actually makeovers, but I still got some really great shots of the experience. I also have Mary's blog listed under "Who I Love".

Everyone had a great time and looked absolutely beautiful. I think it was the perfect confidence inspiring Valentines event. Thank you to everyone who participated.