Always Glamorous

The Luuuuuv Boat!

2010-04-12T22:17:00.000-07:00

Lisa is the epitome of beautiful inside and out. I do hundreds of weddings a year and when brides like her come along I count my blessings for what I get to do for a living.

Lisa and her handsome groom, Jose were married on March 20, 2010 aboard the "Elation"Carnival Cruise here in San Diego, Ca.

Lisa's look was romantic and easy.
She had the perfect blend of soft tones for her
makeup and her hair was gorgeous!

Love the Grand stair case...isn't it gorgeous?

Thank you Jose for your bravery in defending our country and to Lisa for being an awesome military wife. Both, very honorable and admirable jobs!

God Bless you

Nicole Martin

2010-03-16T22:49:00.000-07:00

Twin Oaks Valley Country Club, San Marcos, California

Nicole and her mother looked great!

Nicole and Ronnie were a delight to work with and have become great clients of mine.

I love all children in weddings!

Engagement Session!

2010-03-02T21:31:00.001-08:00

Here is one of my favorite couples....Nicole and Ronnie.
We wanted Nicole to "show up"and not look too overdone for the beach. We put some lashes on her and gave her some soft loose curls. You two look great!

Simply Elegant

2010-02-15T22:43:00.000-08:00

BEAUTIFUL Trisha and Oscar were married at the LDS Temple in La Jolla, Ca. Then, on to a fabulous wedding reception at a private residence in Poway.
Trisha's wedding was a two day affair and I had the pleasure of getting her ready both days!
Trisha wore a gorgeous fresh Gardenia in her hair both days and chose romantic makeup for both days as well. One day was an evening affair and the next during the day, her look was fabulous throughout. I believe her hair was a work of art; something we both came up with in her consultation.

Beautiful

Brides like Trisha make my job so enjoyable....

Thank You Nathan Petty Photography

Time at the Ranch

2010-02-08T22:01:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Jen Spears and her groom were married at

Morgan Run Resort in Rancho Santa Fe, Ca.

We were in a beautiful suite overlooking the golf course getting ready.

It couldn't have been a better day. November in California?....Cool, beautiful, sun peaks out at the perfect time. Perfect day to get married, congrats Jen, you were glowing!

Long Beach Hairshow Part II

2010-02-04T10:01:00.000-08:00

Last weekend I was in Long Beach California for an amazing hair show. I attend several shows and classes a year to stay current with the industry and to educate my clients about the most recent trends in the business.....

I am excited about a revolutionary new product which I have been offering my clients in the salon for two months now!

This product is called Keratin Complex. The Therapy eliminates 95% of frizz and curl and adds a beautiful shine and silkiness to the hair. Once you have the treatment done your hair is more manageable, easier to style and smoother than ever! No more bad hair days with Keratin Complex! My clients love it and you will too.

I officially became a certified Keratin Complex Technician while I was learning about all the amazing things in the beauty industry. Give me a call if you would like to have good hair days, every day, or you know someone who may be interested.

Latest Beauties

2010-02-03T08:49:00.000-08:00

Out in the beautiful Hill Country of Austin Texas. Megan was a perfect bride. She was referred to me by a very good client in Austin. I love going back to "A" town to work....

Meagan and her groom. River Place Country Club, Austin, TX

Long Beach Hair Show 2010

2010-01-31T16:25:00.001-08:00

Back in Long Beach for the International Salon Expo! Me and a couple of stylists from Chizel spent the weekend(January 30-31) in Long Beach for an awesome show. Tons of hairdressers from all over, tons of information, new products, new inspirations... Coming next...the certification I earned over the weekend and information about the latest technique I am offering my clients at the salon.

This guy was demonstrating a cool haircut we all liked...Watching platfom artists is fun and you learn so much. The cut and color on this model was beautiful.

Her I am in front of Paris Hilton's new hair styler. It's like a flat iron/bush all in one. It heats up and allows you to smooth the hair and curl at the same time. It looks like her arm pit is coming out of my back....and it looks like I have blonde hair!

Martin Parsons is a world renowned up-do stylist....If you want to know anything about up-styles and formal looks he's the one you learn from!

There were lots of company's advertising their products in body art....a cool thing in our industry

Buckman Wedding

2009-11-18T18:34:00.000-08:00

This is Kelly and her handsome groom.
They were married at a beautiful venue, Humphrey's by the Bay. This place is great because it's right on the water with all the beautiful boats on one side and downtown San Diego on the other.

Weddings have kept me very busy this year. I can't believe this year is close to its end!

Kelly and her bridesmaids also got ready at Humphrey's. We all had a good time, it was a beautiful day!

Kelly is beautiful....

Thank you Ryan Alley Photography

Veteran's Day

2009-11-11T22:26:00.000-08:00

Thank someone in the Military for your freedom today.

This is my brother-in-law, Dr. Gary V. Mertz.
He was fighting for my freedom before I was even born!!
"Uncle Gary" as we all affectionately refer to; fought
for our country in Vietnam. I'm thankful for him and blessed to have
him in my life. He's intelligent, funny and has a beautiful heart.
My daughter's adore their uncle and are very aware of what a brave and selfless man he truly is.

I'm thankful for this man right here. He is another Brother-in-law
of mine... (because I have 5 awesome one's) he's married to my beautiful sister. Active duty, still standing up for my freedom and yours. Big Daddy is one of the most selfless human beings I will ever know. I say that with absolute conviction and positiveness. I've lost count of his trips to Iraq.

My sister hosted a beautiful home coming gathering for him this past year upon his arrival back into the states.

What's a celebration without cake?

Thank you to my strong bruthas and to ALL men and women in the military, past and present who serve our country and fight to protect our nation
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.........................

Sara and Oscar

2009-10-05T23:06:00.000-07:00

Sara and Oscar were married on May 24, 2009 at The Thursday Club.....

I had a great time working with Sara and her mom. It was a really fun day!

Honestly, Sara and Oscar are a stunning couple. Both with raven hair and Sara's blue eye's are amazing!

Nic Dragomire of Tamarack Studio's is an awesome photographer and great to work with. He took some beautiful pictures of Sara and Oscar.

Stephanie and Thad

2009-09-14T11:01:00.001-07:00

Stephanie and Thad were married on July 10, 2009 at the gorgeous Coronado Community Center. There were so many great shots of them out by the water it was hard to choose!

I had the first time opportunity to meet Dani Phaneuf. www.daniphaneuf.com

Danielle is a great photographer and does lots around the San Diego area. Check out her website and blog for the latest. You'll love her work!

Stephanie and her bridal party got ready at Loews Coronado Resort....beautiful venue
Stephanie was truly glowing and I had such a great time working with her on her wedding day!

Michelle Shumard of Sweet Pea Flower company did the beautiful flowers.Michelle is not only a talented floral designer, she is one of the nicest, easiest persons to work with. She's loads of fun and the brides I have refereed her to have been VERY happy. http://www.sweetpeaflowercompany.com/

Thank you Danielle of dani phaneuf photography for providing me with all of these fabulous photos!

Brides in Bloom

2009-08-27T21:35:00.000-07:00

My first June Bride. Carli was married June 6, 2009 in Point Loma, San Diego. Her wedding day look was soft, natural, glowing. Carli's hair was done using hot rollers taken in large sections for a more soft elongated curl. We had a great time.....Congratulations Carli!

I'm animated always....I can't help it!

Love this shot!

She's a beauty

Thank You,

Meurer Image Photography

http://www.meurerimage.com/

You are fabulous!

Me....at work part two

2009-08-04T14:18:00.001-07:00

I Love what I do and I hope it shows! and I loved working with Sara. She's beautiful inside and out.
It was easy making her glamorous for her special day..............

It's a blast when my brides have fun and joke around while getting ready!!

Congrats, Sara & Ted!

Thank You so much, Nic of Tamarack Studios http://www.tamarackstudios.net/

A day in the life......Wedding day on location

2009-07-27T20:17:00.001-07:00

Ready, Set, Wedding day. Here's how most of them start off. Food, drink, music and fun.

I gather in a hotel room with a group of women on a mission to make it to the alter. Most importantly the ONE who will be wearing the white dress. The day is filled with cell phones ringing, grandmas and aunties walking through the door and surprise visits from old friends!

The groom makes a special delivery of a sweet sentiment or a gift of some kind.

Dad may make a visit to doat on his daughter one last time......

Getting the Bridal party ready is my labor of love. At the end of the day what matters the most is that everyone looks amazing!

Nice Snacks!

My Stuff of course......

More of my stuff!!

A BRIDE IN THE MAKING

Bridesmaid Beauty

Sometimes, I even do the Father of the Brides' Hair!!

So fun

Getting ready

Flower Girls are the Sweetest...........

The BIG reveal!!

They Look GOOD!!!!

La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla....a beautiful Venue!!!!

http://www.lavalencia.com/

Many Thanks to RM Photography of Las Vegas

ME.......at work Part One

2009-07-22T19:43:00.000-07:00

Very often friends and clients ask me what it's like to go on location and work with Brides. There is a huge curiosity about what I do and where I go. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to see so many awesome places. I'm often in LA, Newport Beach, Laguna, Santa Monica, not to mention all over the San Diego area. That's just in California....out of state has brought me to some cool places too! No matter where I am....a hotel, mother of the brides home, an apartment, I refer to the chair my client is sitting in as "my chair" That's where the magic happens!!

I don't like showing lots of pic's of myself, but since I don't divulge alot of info I figured this might be a good way to do it. There's more to come, stay tuned................
My on location work takes me to so many amazing venues, I LOVE it!

This is my stuff......I come with alot of it!!

I love the look on her face. She's content and happy to be where she is....in my chair.

Rebecca & Thomas

2009-07-10T23:00:00.000-07:00

Becca Buckser was introduced to me by my good friend Shelly Ota. I've known Shelly for years, she lives in the bay area where I grew up. I did Shelly's hair and makeup for her wedding many years ago.....her wedding was one of the most opulent, well organized weddings I'd ever attended. When I got the call from Becca I was flattered and excited to work with her. I loved working with Becca. LOVED her mom, who was a hoot and nothing but fun! So off to Newport Beach to get Becca and her bridal party ready for her big day.

Becca and Thomas were married at UC Irvine on May 30, 2009.

What a good looking couple....congrats Becca & Thomas

Becca had the greatest group of ladies in her wedding. I really enjoyed working with each and every one of them!

Cake anyone???

Love the Chair shots at weddings....I wish they would have done this to me at my wedding.

Do you have to be Jewish to be raised up in the chair at your reception?

"Deep In the HEART of TEXAS"

2009-06-24T21:39:00.000-07:00

Okay so not so deep.....more like Central Texas....

Austin to be exact.
Woo Hoo, just back from a trip to Austin where I met with two awesome brides who have hired me for their weddings in September and October.

What a blast! I love Austin and the people who live there. We lived in Austin for 10 years and had our two babies there, so it's HOME! I feel fortunate to have a network of friends and colleagues in the wedding business who still refer to me and keep in touch.

One of my dearest girlfriends, Claudine Lee turned me on to a beautiful book titled: Every town needs a trail: http://www.everytownneedsatrail.com/ It brought back great memories of running town lake many of mornings while training for our half marathons. Some runs....NOT so fun. But no mater what: I always knew I was amongst great people. There is a sort of camaraderie when you're running or walking town lake.

If you ever get the opportunity to visit Texas, be sure to go to Austin and enjoy some awesome live music, town lake and great TEXAS BBQ....there's nothin' like it.

Breaking Loyalties

2009-06-08T21:31:00.000-07:00

This is a great subject. I left my Networking group this evening insipred!
All the ladies in this group are intelligent, funny and serious. Serious about their commitments to their families, their small businesses and about life. Every person wants to learn how to grow their business and "keep it"....RETENTION.
This is were breaking loyalties comes in. I'm a Hairstylist. How many of you are loyal to your stylist? Everywhere I go and anyone I meet, I hand a business card to and I tell them what I do. Yes, I know that most people have a Hairstylist. Am I concerned with people breaking their loyalty to their stylist? Sure, and am I concerned with people breaking their loyalty to me? Sure, but I also realize there's soo much out there for people to experiment with and learn about. If you are curious about a tip or technique a Hairstylist mentioned why wouldn't you want to know more? Women are always looking for new ways to blow dry their hair or experiment with eye shadow for the first time in their lives. This is why educating my clients is SO important. This is why I attend shows and classes on a regular basis....so I can pass it on to my clients. All I can ask is that they take the information I offer, use it, and appreciate it. Every road has it's end...so the next time you think about switching gears in your life don't think too hard or for too long......JUST DO IT.

Adorn Brides

2009-05-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

Girlfriends, Brides, Family members....everyone! You must check this out!

Have you every wanted to wear fabulous jewelry for a special occasion but know you couldn't possibly afford to buy something so fabulous without breaking the bank?

Tired of going to Macy's and buying cheap looking jewelry to compliment your gorgeous gown? Here is the answer....Fine Jewelry rentals by Adorn Brides.

I have joined the partnership program with Adorn Brides, a high quality jewelry rental company. Just click on the banner to the right, sidebar and see for yourself how easy and affordable it really is to rent beautiful jewelry whenever you want. Use the Promo code in the box and you will receive 10% off your order. The website is http://www.adornbrides.com/

The jewelry is genuine and great quality....I've seen it!

Enjoy!

Sweet Rides...

2009-05-18T23:29:00.000-07:00

66' Impala

Okay, so anyone who REALLY knows me, knows how much I love cars. Especially classic cars!

Over the weekend my family and I were eating at one of our favorite places by the beach called the Potato Shack Cafe http://www.potatoshackcafe.com/

when these guys drove by in all their very cool cars. They had their full blown hydraulic systems going and the cars where popping up and down. It caught the attention of everyone sitting outside. My kids loved it!

I think it's amazing how someone can take a car and turn it into a labor of love by putting their own style and flair into it. All the while respecting the originality of the vehicle.

Here are some pic's I took on my IPhone.

This guys car was raised in the back and a few seconds later he lowered it, making that crazy sound!

Very Cool Monte Carlo!

Modern Classics

2009-05-11T22:33:00.000-07:00

I spent a week (5/4/2009) in Santa Monica, California at the Toni & Guy Academy in an Advanced Haircutting class. It was unbelievable! I met some amazing hairstylists and spent 8 hours a day training with some of the best in the business. The class ranged from Stylists who have been in the business 2 years on up to 27 years! I have a pretty little diploma on the fridge...... It was an amazing week!

My new bud SueEllen, cuts hair in San Diego!

Me and our three talented instructors.

Adrienne, Hayley and LaVonne

Here I am....

Doing a Razor Cut......

....and Point cutting!

Rosemarie is a cool chick from San Francisco I worked side by side with the whole week. She's an awesome Hairstylist.

One of the instructors demonstrating this cut.

Women for Women

2009-05-03T22:08:00.000-07:00

Volunteering is a big deal to me. Giving back, helping out, donating time, extending a hand; are all simple virtues I believe we as human beings should all live by.

May 1, 2009 was The Soroptimist International of North County San Diego awards Dinner and Auction. It was a great evening of recognition for some very special ladies. I was happy to attend this fun evening and to be a part of this incredible organization. http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/

Honorees

Violet Richardson Award
Kelsey Crowe
Women’s Opportunity Award
Leilani Perrelli
Making a Difference for Women
Gini Craig

Women Making A Difference
Soroptimist is an international organization for business
and professional women who work to improve the lives of women
and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

Dreams are what Soroptimisim is all about!

Ladies shopping some cool jewels.....

Our Sweet girl.....

2009-04-27T21:46:00.000-07:00

This is my absolute favorite picture of the day!
Catalina and her God-Father

This past weekend we celebrated our daughter's First Holy Communion at St. Patrick Church in Carlsbad, Ca.

It was an unforgetable day that we will always cherish....

I have Nic Dragomire to thank for these awesome photos he captured out at Cardiff Beach, Ca.

http://www.tamarackstudios.net/

Jen Drury of http://www.nomoreboringcakes.com/ made the adorable cake.

Coming soon!

2009-04-16T21:27:00.000-07:00

Hello to all,
My blog is on it's way..........
Stay tuned.

~g