Natural Glam on Fitness Expert Lacy Dononvan

Lacy and I met on instagram after she started following my makeup work, and I loved that she was a Connecticut small business owner like myself! We teamed up for a collaborative photo shoot in her gym space in Waterford, called Lion Fitness. Check out Lacy's bio below to learn more about what she does; and insider tip, sign up for her meal plan if you've been thinking of becoming more health-conscious, everything Lacy prepares looks deliciously amazing! 

Lacy Donovan is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and a proud mother of two. She fell into this new career through her love of exercise and commitment to healthy living. She runs a private studio gym from her home in Waterford, CT. In the short year she has been in business she has helped countless people achieve there weight loss and fitness goals. Through her personal training she also started meal prepping for clients, which turned into another home-based business for Lacy called, G.E.T. Guiltless Eating To-Go. She prepares healthy, gluten-free, low carb, high protein individually packaged meals for anyone looking to eat clean and healthy. It is her mission to show clients it doesn't have to be depriving to live a healthy lifestyle. You can workout, eat delicious foods and still achieve all your physical fitness goals!

Eyes
1. Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer
2. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette for shadow and lower lashline
3. Winged liner with black shadow on an angled brush
4. Ardell Demi Wispies
5. Anastasia Brow Wiz
 
Face
Foundation: Make Up For Ever Face & Body
Concealer: Mac Pro-Longwear & Kryolan Dermacolor
Powder: Hourglass Ambient Powder in 'Diffussed' & Kett Sett
Bronzer: Chanel Tan de Soleil
Blush: Nars Goulue
Highlight: Becca Moonstone & Opal

Lips
Lipstick: Mac 'Modesty'
Lipgloss: Laura Mercier 'Sparkling'

WEBSITE: www.lionfitnessllc.com

INSTAGRAM: @lacydonovan

Editorial Tennis Shoot

 Last month I did the makeup for this editorial tennis shoot. I drew inspiration from our location to create the look, using a simple minty green liner along the top lash line contrasted against a bright orange lip.
 

I wanted the makeup to have a fresh, summer vibe while still remaining minimal and sporty. Orange and green is a super fun/whimsical color combination and it looks great on golden skin tones; the contrasting shades really made Krystal's features pop!

 

 

Key Products

Dior Glow Maximizer Primer

Make Up For Ever Face & Body foundation

Illamasqua Skin Base foundation

Jouer Cream Highlighters in 'Champagne' & 'Tiare'

Stila Smudgestick in 'Mint Julep'

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

Make Up For Ever Brow Seal

Becca Beach Tint in 'Papaya'

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Production Team

Photographer: Heidi Bohnenkamp  (@heidibphoto)

Makeup: Nicole Cudzilo  (@nicolecudzilo)

Hair: Deanna McKenzie  (@colorcreatedesign)

Model: Krystal Salvent  (@sandlikekrystal)

NO KA'OI Photo Shoot

I recently did the makeup for a shoot with NO KA'OI, a fabulous action-couture brand specializing in high performance workout clothes for women. 

I love spicing up this blog with images of my fashion work, and I think it's a ton of fun to find out what products other makeup artists love on set, so I put together a little list of what the key products that I used to create these looks. All info and credits are listed the bottom of the post!

I drew inspiration for the makeup from the graphic lines and colors of the garments to create a fashion conscious eye-look while letting the skin remain fresh and sporty. 

To change from the first to the second look, I extended the liner into a bold ombre wing and punched up the lower lash line with a contrasting color.

Key Products

Face & Body Foundation

Pro Bronze Fusion #20M

Pro Sculpting Duo #1

HD Blushes #210 & #225

Flash Color Palette

Aqua XL Eye Pencils

Pro Sculpting Brow

*all by Make Up For Ever

Production Credits

Photographer: Heidi Bohnenkamp  (@heidibphoto)

Makeup: Nicole Cudzilo  (@nicolecudzilo)

Hair: LaToya Santos  (@arelquintese)

Brunette Model: Bronwyn Jolley  (@bronjol)

Blonde Model: Khrystyana Kaz (@khrystyana)

Colorful Smokey Eyes

This makeup is probably my favorite colorful smokey eye I've ever done! Interesting texture was super important to me for this look so I played with a mix of metallics, glitters and mattes for a good contrast and dimension. I kept the skin super natural and glowy to give it an editorial feel. Keep reading to find out some of the products I used to create this look!

PRODUCT LIST:
1. Dior Glow Maximizer Primer
2. Make Up For Ever Face and Body Foundation
3. Becca Liquid Shimmering Skin Perfectors in 'Opal' & 'Pearl'
4. Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel in 'Caramel'
5. Stila Smudgestick in 'Deep Fuchsia'
6. Make Up For Ever Metal Powder in '#4 Olive Gold'
7. Buxom Single Eyeshadow in 'No Faux' 
(I actually used a discontinued MUFE glitter. This Buxom shade is the closest alternative.)
8. Fresh Sugar Lip Balm in 'Rose'
9. Bobbi Brown Extreme Party Mascara

What are your favorite smokey eye products?
Hair was styled by the lovely Greta Wagner

Rachael & Steve's Beach Engagement

When I met Rachael early this spring for her makeup trial, I was immediately drawn to her sweet, bubbly personality and gorgeous blue eyes! She told me that she was obsessed with flirty eyelashes, so we based her look around some customized falsies and a beautiful smoky liner.

Mel & Marshall Engaged!

Here are some photos from Mel and Marshall's snowy engagement session shot by Callaway Gable Photography. Mel wanted natural looking makeup with flirty lashes, so I did a combination of golds, sands and a bit of rose on the eyes paired with a soft pink lip. She was super sweet to talk to and I know that she will make a beautiful bride! All other details are at the bottom of the post.

 

Photographers: Brian and Allison Callaway of Callaway Gable
Hair: Adriana of The Beauty Bar
Makeup Co-ordinater: Erin Infantino of Simply Gorgeous by Erin for the Mystic Seminars

Wedding Season + I'm on The Knot!

Wedding season is upon on us and dates are booking up fast, especially now that I'm advertising my bridal portfolio on The Knot. If you are recently engaged, I definitely recommend checking it out; The Knot is the destination for all things wedding related. You can find gowns, invitations, caterers and then you can stop by my page while you're browsing! I love how easy it is to search through vendors and bookmark the ones you love. It is also a great way for makeup artists to get their work out to a large audience, especially since it's an audience that is actively searching for wedding makeup! Let me know if you guys have tried out The Knot and what you think about it!

Visit my Knot profile here!

Sarah & Jonathan's Wedding

I just received the rest of the images from a wedding I did back in October, everything about the day was absolutly lovely, so I'm super excited to share the photographs with you guys! Photography by Jillian is responsible for these incredible shots, so if you like her work, enter here to win a free photo shoot with her and makeup done by me. The giveaway ends at midnight so get going!