Classic Hair & Makeup for Chrissy’s Western MA Wedding | The Starting Gate at GreatHorse | Hampden, MA

Posted on February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 by ChristyL

We are so excited to share images from our first wedding at The Starting Gate at GreatHorse, one of Western Massachusetts’s newest wedding venues! We had heard such wonderful things about this venue and were looking forward to having the opportunity to work weddings there, so it was super exciting when bride Chrissy reached out to us to do the hair and makeup for her GreatHorse wedding. The venue is just over half an hour away from our studio, perched on a beautiful mountaintop with gorgeous ceremony and reception views. These photos by Jen Walts Photography capture everything so beautifully – the venue, the hair, the makeup, the love!

Bridal hair and makeup for Starting Gate at GreatHorse wedding Our hair designer Chelsea created a beautiful high bun for Chrissy’s bridal look. Paired with a soft, natural makeup look with just a touch of drama on the eyes, Chrissy was a truly classic bride. Continue reading “Classic Hair & Makeup for Chrissy’s Western MA Wedding | The Starting Gate at GreatHorse | Hampden, MA” →

Airbrush Makeup for Taylor’s Backyard Wedding at her Parent’s Estate | Longmeadow, MA

Posted on December 27, 2016 by ChristyL

This past summer we had the honor of working with a gorgeous bride for her wedding at her parent’s estate in Longmeadow, MA. Taylor grew up in this house, playing on the property as a child, and always knew she would one day like to have her wedding there as well. The yard is meticulously landscaped, and the gardens maintained by Taylor’s mom herself. It was such a beautiful location! The details were stunning. It was exciting to be able to do makeup for Taylor and her bridal party in the house while overlooking the backyard, and being able to watch everything come together!

Here are some photos of Taylor and her beautiful bridal party, with natural makeup looks we created to fit the outdoor formal occasion. Our makeup services got a 45 minute late start due to the party having their hair done off location at a salon, but we were able to make up for the delay and had everyone ready right on time as planned! (This is unfortunately something that happens quite frequently when hair is done in a salon. We always recommend having hair done at the same location as makeup to prevent any delays to an already stressful day!)

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Makeup for Sarah’s Colonial Hotel Wedding | Gardner, MA

Posted on November 16, 2016December 27, 2016 by ChristyL

I love when I have the opportunity to work with brides from my hometown! Sarah is several years younger than me, but seeing as I am the oldest of 7 siblings, if someone grew up in little ol’ Auburn, MA, chances are, someone knows someone from my family, and that was the case with this beauty. My brother told me what a sweetheart Sarah was, and he was not wrong! As I was doing her makeup at her trial run she recanted stories of her childhood with my brothers, and even visiting with one of them not too long ago. Unfortunately, as is the case with too many others, Sarah had a not-so-good experience at a trial run with another makeup artist prior to reaching out to me. Fortunately it was our hometown connection that got her in touch with me, and I’m so happy it did. It’s always so great to be another part of a local bride’s memories!

Sarah wanted a dramatic but bridal appropriate look for her fairy-tale wedding day. I created a shimmery, contoured eye on her, and paired it with black liner & lashes and a sheer pink cheek and lip. The overall feel was pretty and romantic but with a hint of drama. Here’s a peek at the look we created at her trial run at my studio.

Bridal makeup for Colonial Hotel Gardner wedding

As you’ll see in the gorgeous wedding images below, makeup tends to photograph differently under various lighting conditions. This is why we do recommend going a bit heavier than usual so that in natural light your makeup doesn’t completely disappear!

Here are some photos from Sarah’s beautiful wedding, courtesy of The Ewings Photography Studio.

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Catherine and Rachel’s Harrington Farm Wedding – Princeton, MA

Posted on April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 by ChristyL

I am so excited to share these gorgeous images and video from Catherine and Rachel’s wedding last year! These two beautiful women celebrated their marriage at Harrington Farm in Princeton, MA. Our team worked with a large number of people – 9 for makeup and 14 for hair – so it was a busy but wonderful day! Here are some of my favorite images, showing the boho-chic hair & makeup styles our artists Alexandra, Leanne, Chelsea and Renee created for this special day.

Bridal hair and makeup for Harrington Farm wedding Look at the gorgeous eye makeup look Alexandra gave Catherine! So natural, yet stunning.And the wrap-around braid that Chelsea created for Cat… Perfection!Notice how natural and subtle Rachel’s makeup was – just enough to even out skin tone and photograph perfectly. Didn’t our artist Leanne do a fantastic job on her? One of the concerns we hear quite often when booking same-sex weddings is that one of the women doesn’t normally wear makeup, so they don’t want to LOOK like they are wearing it on their wedding day either. Renee did a fabulous job on Rachel’s hair as well! Continue reading “Catherine and Rachel’s Harrington Farm Wedding – Princeton, MA” →

We’ve been Awarded 2016 Boston’s Best of Weddings from The Knot!

Posted on December 27, 2015 by ChristyL

We are so happy and proud to once again announce that Christy & Co. has been awarded The Knot’s Best of Weddings Award in the Bridal Beauty category for the Boston area. This is our 6th consecutive win, and follows up our induction last year into The Knot’s Hall of Fame.

2016 Best of The Knot Boston Wedding Makeup

Thank you to all of our brides over the past year. It’s because of your praise that we’ve won! xoxo