:: featured in style me pretty :: our wedding!!!

Style Me Pretty featured our wedding!!! What an honor that is!!! And how exciting it is to relive our wedding with everyone! Please show some love and check out the feature here.

Love note: We had an amazing group of vendors that made our day ever so wonderful. Not a hitch at all! Please make sure to view the vendor list which includes uber-talented photographer, Carlie Statsky, amazing hair and makeup from dear friends Mimi & Taylor Artistry Team, gorgeous flowers from Flower Diva's, amazing food from Le's Kitchen and many more!!!

Blessings xo,
Courtney

:: featured on style me pretty :: beauty shoot with aisle candy & kt merry + giveaways!

Check out this fresh bridal beauty shoot put together by Aisle Candy & KT Merry Photography. It was a blessing to assist Mimi & Taylor Artistry Team on makeup for this shoot. For more beautiful photos and inspiration from the shoot, visit the featured post on Style Me Pretty.

Love note: A few GIVEAWAYS are happening now - involves products used for these fresh looks and Abby Larson's new book, Style Me Pretty Weddings (LOVE!).

1. GIVEAWAY from Aisle Candy

2. GIVEAWAY from KT Merry Photography

3. GIVEAWAY from Style Me Pretty

P.S. There was an amazing group of vendors involved in this shoot. Check out the list of talented vendors below.

Photography:  KT Merry Photography / Coordination: Sara Roeder of Aisle Candy / Hair & Makeup: Mimi & Taylor (Assistants, Courtney Chau + Lina Huynh) / Floral Design: Shawna Futagaki of Flower Divas / Stylist: Cynthia Chang (cynthiaschang@gmail.com) / Cake + Bar: Karen Henderson of Lila & Sage / Rentals: Milk Glass Vintage Rentals / Backdrops: Hartmann Studios / Parasols: Bella Umbrella Boutique / Wedding Dresses: Amy Kuschel + Tara LaTour + Ever After Miami / Modeling Agencies: Stars Model Management + JE Model + HMM Halvorson Model Management

:: featured bride on enfianced :: lauren & lance

Such a pleasure to see one of my brides' and best friends' wedding featured on Enfianced Real Weddings! I was there to witness the first time Lauren & Lance met and was extremely honored to be there for their "I Dos". Their wedding at the Villa del Sol D'Oro was gorgeous in so many ways! I love you both and wish you two only the best on your new journey together.

You can see more beautiful photos taken by the talented Brandon Kidd here .

Makeup & Hair: Courtney Chau
Photography: Brandon Kidd
Venue: Villa del Sol D'Oro

:: Day Dreamer... ::

Makeup: Courtney Chau
Hair: Mimi & Taylor Salon
Photography: Mimi & Taylor
Model: Rachel @ Stars Agency

NEW LOGO - Courtney Chau Makeup Artistry

After some confusion from clients on who the Makeup Artist is behind Bless Makeup Artistry, I have decided to go with a new logo.

I knew I wanted a logo design that was simple, yet classic (to stand the test of time). So...I reached out to one of my favorite graphic designer, Thuy Ha, owner of HA Design Studio. When you visit the studio website you can see how truly professional her work is. Her portfolio of clients range between Hi-Tech - Medical - Restauranteurs -Start-up and Beauty companies.

I really loved that she took her time to design a logo that appropriately represented my work in the beauty industry - simple, natural, fresh and classic. I am very happy with my logo and it really confirms Thuy's understanding of design, when clients and friends have said to me "The logo is very you!".

I highly recommend you use HA Design Studio for your next design project!

Blessings,
Courtney Chau

Featured in Smitten Magazine!

I am SO EXCITED to see my work featured in the recent issue of Smitten Magazine! This gorgeous inspiration shoot was conceptualized by Lisa Lefkowitz and Ariella Chezar and stylized in collaboration with some of the industry top talents (see below). What a blessing and honor it was to be a part of it!

Check out the new issue of Smitten and Smitten's blog post, featuring more gorgeous photos and an amazing behind the scenes video of the shoot from Andrew Hsu of Studio MSV.

Event/Floral Design & Cake: Ariella Chezar
Producer: Kristi Amoroso
Hair/Makeup: Mimi + Taylor
Hair/Makeup: Courtney Chau
Calligraphy: Maybelle
Stationery + Paper Goods: Janel Claire
Dresses: BHLDN
Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid
Shoes: Hey Lady Shoes
Models: Brandilyn + Hannah/Stars Model Management
Location: Mint Locations
Wardrobe Stylist: Cindy Chang
Video: Studio MSV

Style Me Pretty Magazine - Best of 2011 Weddings

I'm excited to see one of my favorite photographers, Carlie Stasky featured in Style Me Pretty Magazine and 7x7 Magazine! It was at this featured wedding where I assisted with makeup that I met Carlie. And of course after meeting Carlie and seeing how truly talented and amazing her work is, I made a mental note to myself "when I get married, she would be my photographer of choice". I am getting married this year and we are so excited to have her document our special day!

Sarah's New Edge

Sarah, a busy mother of twins, was ready to let go of her long locks and opt for a new edgier cut and style. keeping the makeup simple and fresh, Sarah's beautiful smile radiates with confidence!

Makeup by: Courtney Chau

Hair & Photography by: mimi & taylor salon

Loose Ponytail: Simple & Chic

Whether your hair is long or short, a classic ponytail will never go out of style. Don't forget to give the top of your head a little poof for emphasis!

Makeup by: Courtney Chau
Hair: Mimi & Taylor Salon
Photos by Mimi & Taylor Salon

By adding in a simple braid to garnish the sides of your hair, you can transform a normal bun to something red-carpet worthy.

Tips: Get this sultry, messy look by using your fingers to gently pick out some pieces and loosen the style. If you have layers, pull some strands out in the front as well.

Products Used: Thi Cosmetics - Foundation # 3, Aiko Blush, Sying Eyeshadow & Lush Lashes, and Lan Lip-Gloss


Makeup: Courtney Chau
Hair: www.mimi-taylor.com
Photo: Mimi & Taylor Salon
Wardrobe Styling: Mimi & Taylor Salon
Model: Rachel Wimmer @ Stars Model Management SF, Ca

Fresh and Pretty Makeover for Spring!

Thao was ready for a change with her hair and also wanted to learn what makeup products would best suit her. That's where hairstylist, Cali Pham and I came in! :)

As you can see Cali did a great job creating Thao an updated cut complemented by a rich auburn brown hair color. The cut really softened her features and the rich auburn brown suited her complexion best!

This Spring makeup is all about achieving a fresh even complexion with a pop of pink on the cheeks and soft pink lips. Using a few of my favorite products from Thi Cosmetics, I created the look above. Products used were:

Skin -Foundation # 3 /Mineral Face Powder # 2
Eyes - Dao Eyeshadow & Lush Lashes
Cheeks- Sakura Blush
Lips- Lan Lipgloss

Photos by: Mimi & Taylor

Inspired!

Another fun collaboration with talented hairstylist, Cali Pham. Cali was inspired by Natalie Portman's hair on the red carpet of the 2011 Academy Awards that she decided to recreate the look on model, Charlene. With such an elegant and polished look with the hair, I kept the makeup to a minimum - soft but defined eyes with a pop of color to the apples of the cheeks to finish the look.


Thank you for another fun collaboration Cali! :)

Hair: Cali Pham ~ www.calipham.com
Photo: Mimi & Taylor Salon ~ www.mimi-taylor.com

Three Beautiful Looks for 2011!

I had an amazing time collaborating with my favorite hairstylist Cali Pham and beautiful friend Ariana Ashar. We incorporated three different makeup and hair looks. Starting from elegant, to sultry, to a sexy rockstar! In the last photo, Cali added hair extensions to change up Ariana's look. She colored the extensions into a soft warm auburn brown to add richness & warmth. What an awesome temporary alternative for the look of partially colored hair!

Three beautiful looks for 2011! If you like the hairstyles created, check out more of Cali's work at www.calipham.com and book an appointment with her soon. She gets booked quickly!

XO & blessings,

Courtney

Hair: Cali Pham ~ www.calipham.com
Photo: Mimi & Taylor Salon ~ www.mimi-taylor.com

Photo Shoot: Spring Foward

Makeup: Courtney Chau
Hair: Marian Ha ~ www.marianha.com
Photography: Vero Suh ~ www.verosuh.com
Bouquet: Flower and Paper ~ www.flowerandpaper.com
Dress: H&M The Garden Collection
Wardrobe Stylist: Phuong Nguyen/Courtney Chau
Location: Gamble Garden

Photo Shoot: Spring Bride

What a beautiful Spring day it was! This bridal photo shoot was done in collaboration with the talented and lovely photographer, Vero Suh and beautiful model, Charlene Phan.

@ Vero: Thank you so much for all your hard work. I had so much fun working with you! Xoxo...
@Charlene: You did a wonderful job, Charlene. Hopefully we can shoot together again sometime soon! <3
@Marian: Thank you for your help on the hair! It was a pleasure working with you! <3 @Phuong: Thank you for all you do!!!! Xoxo....<3 <3 <3
@Flower and Paper: Thank you for providing the pretty Peonies bouquet for the shoot! <3

Makeup: Courtney Chau
Hair: Marian Ha ~ www.marianha.com
Photography: Vero Suh ~ www.verosuh.com
Bouquet: Flower and Paper ~ www.flowerandpaper.com
Dress: H&M The Garden Collection
Wardrobe Stylist: Phuong Nguyen/Courtney Chau
Location: Gamble Garden

Photo Shoot: Sweet November

These pictures were taken on a COLD, COLD day in November and Ali did such an awesome job of braving through the cold! You can't even tell she was freezing in the pictures. I think her toes were numb by the time we finished the shoot.

THANK YOU...for braving through the cold, Ali! Please tell Vu THANK YOU for letting me borrow you for the whole day!

THANK YOU...for the beautiful pictures, Jerry! I had so much FUN working with you, Ingrid and Michael! I love that you guys were so personable and easy going! You made a long day, go by so quickly...

THANK YOU...Dana and Phuong for helping out! You ladies are the best!

AND TO THE CUMMINGS FAMILY.....MANY THANKS TO YOU for letting me use your residence! I hope you can now understand my excitement about EVERYTHING...even the shovel... ; )

Thanks, again everyone!!! (HUGS)

Photo Shoot: Sweet November continued...

Here's a few other shots I loved!

And another one of lovely Ali...

Makeup and Hair: Courtney Chau
Photography: Jerry Yoon ~ www.jerryyoon.com
Wardrobe Stylist: Courtney Chau / Phuong Nguyen