A Perfect Mess

Erin is one of the biggest characters I've ever met! Larger than life would be a total understatement. Her Motown-themed wedding in the Harlem church where she is a gospel singer was as unique as she is. And just like how she knew her man was the one for her (he agreed to dress as a can of Raid to complement her sparkly cockroach costume for Halloween), she knew exactly how she wanted her makeup. "Not too matte!" she warned me. A nice glow with long lashes and a little melon colored shimmer on the eyes to match her delicious wedding colors of creamsickle and tangerine. "Satin finish on the lips please - I'm not really a gloss girl." No problem. Love a girl who knows what she wants. When it came to the hair, she knew she wanted some texture added and finger-raked back with a few pieces falling out. We played around with the back but it just seemed too curly and "done" for her taste. On the day of the wedding she watched in the mirror as I, under her orders, roughed up the waves in the back. She kept saying "Messier!" so I went for it until I heard the word "Perfect!". Yay! Many thanks to Convey Photography for the photos. Good luck Erin! I had so much fun getting to know you!