Beauty at the Bluffs :: Jessica & Dave

Back in the summer, Jessica had me do her make up for her engagement photos.

We had met briefly before and I was very excited about doing her E-Session and Wedding.

We did a very natural look and really focused on Jessica's incredible green eyes.

They met with Lisa from Lisa Mark Photography at the Scarborough Bluffs where she did an amazing job capturing their beauty.

Can't wait to blog their Wedding ... Stay tuned!!!

Check out more pics from their E-Session on Lisa's Blog.

And My Exciting News...

... I have been chosen by WedLuxe Magazine as

Best Make Up Artist for 2010!

For those of you that don't know about WedLuxe, or what it is... Well, its only the most prestigious and luxurious Bridal magazine out there!

This year, WedLuxe is debuting their first ANNUAL “Best of WedLuxe Awards” to recognize the individual contributions and extraordinary talent of the INCREDIBLE event professionals whose work has been showcased within their featured real-life weddings this year!

Since 2006, the mandate of WedLuxe has been to showcase the VERY best of the Canadian Wedding Industry.

Every issue, WedLuxe receives hundreds of real-life wedding submissions and narrow them down to the top 7-10 in each region. Then only the most beautiful, most stylish, most creative and most exclusive weddings produced by Canada’s top-notch wedding professionals are published.
The results? Truly, ‘award-winning’ work from everyone involved in the chosen stories! So, they decided it was time to recognize the individual vendors accordingly!

I must give a huge thank you to Ashley & Jay for having me be a part of their very special day - and I can't wait to see the feature in print (on newstands December 13, 2010).
Also, a big thank you to Angela, Carolyn and the staff at WedLuxe for this amazing recognition!

Stunning :: Emily & Kyle

Emily is such a beautiful girl - when she asked me to do her makeup for her wedding, I was so excited!

Not only do I get to do Emily's makeup - I get to do it for her most special day!

She wanted a dramatic look, but still with a natural glow and without being overdone - a soft smokey eye and light lip did just that. She looked absolutely stunning!

Emily is the sweetest and most adorable. I know why Kyle married her :)

Congratulations!!!!

Photography by Xero Digital Inc

Beauty & Love at Blue Mountain :: Shannon & Matt

Another beautiful wedding of our good friends has come and gone and I am so happy that I was a part of it.

Matt and Shannon tied the knot at the end of September at Blue Mountain, and it was an incredibly beautiful ceremony and reception.

The colours of fall were reflected in the decor and the landscape outside as the backdrop.

It was perfect!

Congratulations Matt & Shannon, we wish you all the best in a lifetime of happiness together!

You can have a look at more photos at Brian McKay Studios.

My Family Photoshoot

This blog has been about my work, makeup and beautiful brides.

I've been wanting to write about my other interests and areas of my life on here, so what better way to start then by sharing with you my family and a beautiful day we shared a couple weeks ago.

When Alex, of Wildeyed Photography asked us if we were interested in having a family photoshoot done, I was all over it. She is amazing! We all felt very comfortable and she gave us really great direction - something that is very important when chosing a good photographer.

As an up and coming photographer, Alex's rates are really great and I would definitely recommend her to record memories of you and your family.

Check out her site : Wildeyed Photography

Serenity and Bliss :: Morgan & Johnny

One of the most beautiful moments I have experienced as a make up artist, happened as I was working with Morgan and her family...

... We had finished Morgan's makeup, she had just got dressed when her dad walks in the room to see his little girl. He gives her a hug and the waterworks begun with no end in sight! As they calmed themselves and pulled away from each other it was clear that Morgan had a little more than just "touching up" to do...

...but it was all worth it, just for that moment.

It was a complete pleasure and honor to be a part of this spectacular day. Morgan and her family are super cute with great style, and this wedding was just that.

I can`t wait to see more photos, but for now here are a few courtesy of Laura Jane Photography.

Meeting Lori Taylor!

So I know this happened a couple months ago, but I am obviously terrible with blogging!

I was so fortunate to meet with Smashbox's Pro Lead Make Up Artist, Lori Taylor, who was in Toronto for some press and new launches back in June.

(from left: Shawn, Me, Lori, Krista, Rhomer)

I must say, Lori is totally cool and down to earth. If you have seen her work, you will know just how incredibly talented she is.

Myself and a couple other artists were asked to meet with Lori, get to know more about her experiences in the industry and Smashbox as a company.

I learned alot from her in the time we had and she definitely inspired me to reach the goals that I had set out years ago!

Our Friends :: Dustin & Thalia

We just came home from an incredible holiday in Victoria, BC

to attend our good friends Wedding;

Dustin & Thalia

If you can imagine, THE most beautiful venue to say "I Do"...

The Ocean, Mountains and a Clear Blue Sky as the backdrop (and of course a super hot couple getting married)

...This is would be it.

The reception was amazing, with the same incredible views, the charcoal, white and green decor was perfect, and the party was rockin'.

To the most beautiful bride and handsome groom...

Congratulations and enjoy every minute of your life together!

(and make sure you have a spare room for us when we come visit!)

Holy Hotness

So yesterday, the amazing Tara McMullen taught Pikto's Wedding & Event Photography Workshop in the Distillery District.

I did Barb's Makeup.

Barb, who is wickedly hot, worked it for Tara and her students. To give you a little sneak peek at what went down at the shoot, here is a shot of Barb....

Wow.

Shannon & Matt :: Happiness is...

With their much anticipated wedding in Blue Mountain only a couple months away, Shannon & Matt had their E-Session this past week in beautiful, historic Unionville.

It's not hard to make Shannon gorgeous, as you can see she already is - But they both have an incredible glow and happiness in these pics with their new dog, Tyler.

Can't wait for the Wedding!

Check out Brian McKay's e-session with Shannon & Matt

http://brianmckaystudios.com/blog/?p=1358

Allison & Bob - Simple Beauty

My job is awesome....

I get to meet amazing women, make them feel great AND be a part of one of the most important days of their lives.

Allison and her bridal party were no exception.

Allison went from wanting very natural makeup, to a 30's inspired look - without being over the top. The end result was nothing short of beautiful and everyone looked gorgeous!

Check out some photos taken by Tara McMullen - a photographer that is one word, Incredible.

http://taramcmullen.com/archives/4461

Wedding Video!

Shalimar & Dan - May 23, 2010

Such a wonderful and beautiful bride and bridal party (one of which was celebrating her One year wedding anniversary also on this day - in which I was thrilled to of done her makeup!)

Have a look at the video done by Justin at Stillmotion.com

They really are amazing videographers & photographers!

http://vimeo.com/12078871

Enjoy!

ATTN: Sun Lovers!

Run over to Sephora right now to get yourself a Limited Edition Sun Safety Kit that includes some amazing summer must-have products.

For only $25 (a $95 value) you will get 12 SPF essentials in travel sizes from brands like Smashbox, Bliss, Clarins, Kate Somerville and more!

You will also get a cute pink makeup bag and 2 UV monitor bracelets (Cool!)

Whats even BETTER than that???? 100% of the proceeds will go to The Skin Cancer Foundation.

Better get there fast, because a set like this won't last long on shelves!

Angus Glen Bridal Show!

Tonight is VIP night at the Angus Glen Bridal Show!

Come join myself along with many amazing vendors and have a fun night with drinks, h'ors d'oevres and lots of delicious cake sampling!

I'll be doing makeup applications and showing what the trend is for 2010 weddings!

*** I have complimentary tickets for the first 3 brides that comment and tell me what the theme is for their wedding! ***

The Show is also on tomorrow, Saturday from 10-4, so if you can't make it tonight - come on out tomorrow for the fun and great ideas!

Book your makeup at the show for 2010 or 2011 and save 10%!

Website Update

Check out my newly updated website!

www.hayleycotterill.com

WHOA! One year later.....

Wow! Its been over a year since my last blog! Its been a very busy year - babies, moving, work and traveling! I'm not complaining though, it has been wonderful - hectic, but wonderful!

2010 is already starting with full force - my calendar is already filling up very quickly for 2010 weddings and I am starting bookings for 2011. Back at work with Smashbox - so come check me out at one of our events at various Shoppers Drug Marts and Sephora's around the city!

I'll be better with updates this year, I promise - with current trends in makeup, both everyday wear and bridal looks. Any tips or tricks, and new products that I love!

Let me know what you love - I'll be happy to post it on here as well!