Tuesday Tips @ 10am: Lips All Day

Though every bride would like to keep her makeup artists for the entire day of her wedding to touch up her makeup up and reapply the perfect lip color to her lips, not every bride can afford the luxury of doing so. However, brides can afford to purchase an extra tube of lipstick or lip gloss for their wedding day. Make some time a few days before your wedding, preferably with your Maid of Honor, to shop for the perfect lipsticks or lip gloss. Have your lip color ready for your makeup artist and then hand it to your Maid of Honor to hold for reapplying when needed.

Here Comes Hope!

Hello all!

My name is Hope Beel and I’m currently a senior at The University of North Texas, pursuing my degree in Fashion Merchandising and I have currently joined forces with The La Belle Agency to get an up close and personal feel of the Fashion and Beauty industry. A little bit about myself: I have a great passion for fashion, I believe fashion is a great way to showcase who you are and allows individuality. I’m very active as well, I love wake boarding, mountain biking, running, and yoga. I once modeled, so i have some knowledge on what happens behind the scenes and although I love being in front of the camera, my passion is creating the concept of the look. I cannot tell you how excited I was to begin my journey with La Belle Agency, and now that I have begun it has only increased my excitement! I have already completed my first task of styling an outfit for a photo shoot and felt the pressure to find an outfit fast, it really is exhilarating when you know that after all the anticipation it is definitely worth it. During my internship I am determined to broaden my knowledge on becoming a great wardrobe stylist and creative director. Throughout this process I will be updating the blog with great tips from fashion to beauty and also giving you a first hand look at the behind the scenes of all the great photo shoots that we have planned. Stay tuned for some exciting news and details of our upcoming projects.

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Tuesday Tips @ 10am: 3 Reasons for Brides to Drink Water

Everyone knows that water is essential to good health. However, there are at least three good reasons why brides should drink water.

1) Water helps to reduce the "look" of stress that planning a wedding may cause to your face. Makeup can cover marks but it's hard to cover dry dull texture.
2) "You may now kiss the bride" statement my be scary if your lips are dry and cracked. Drinking water weeks before your wedding to keep you hydrated will pay off at the end with a softer kiss.
3) The lovely photo of your rings will look much better if your dry flaky cuticles are not taking over. Most brides will have their nails done a day or two before the wedding but, drinking water weeks before will insure a softer looking hand that may not have to be photoshopped extensively.

From the eyes of the Intern: Final Posting!

Hello All!

On my final days of my internship at La Belle Agency and as I sit here and look through all of my notes that I've taken over the summer, I have to summarize everything into a few paragraphs. Otherwise this would be a chapter book! I think back to my first day when I walked into the office, knowing that I wanted to be a wardrobe stylist. I had no idea exactlly what that meant or how I was going to make this dream come true, but I knew that I was going to accomplish my dream one day.

 

First day of the internship



I have always heard that internships are to gain "experience" and learn about the industry before getting a career in that field. I could not have asked for a more hands on and actual learning experience than my internship at La Belle Agency. Each day I was assigned a task that I had never done before to learn all of the different areas of the fashioin industry and not just the wardrobe styling side. Whether this was calling photographers for photo shoots, pulling clothes from stores, location scouting, responding to models, video editing and many other tasks. There was a lot more to being a wardrobe stylist than just putting cute clothes together to make an outfit.

Photo shoot on a yacht

We have all heard the saying, "you learn something new everyday." This was deffinetly the case during my internship and my note book is evidence of this! As I was assigned tasks and duties through out the summer I was able to gain more experience and confidence about the fashion industry. Not only did I learn about fashion merchandising but I studied business, PR, event planning, and social media within a few months.



On set with couture designer gowns



I was very fortunate to have been offered this internship position and to be able to learn all about the industry from someone with a very high level of experience. This internship was so much better than sitting in a classroom and reading a textbook and I had gained more knowledge than I ever would at school. Who knew that wardrobe stylists would need to get tools and supplies to fit the clothes at a Home Depot on the way to a photo shoot?



My first self produced photo shoot



As I gather my notes and take home my coffee machine from the office, I am honored to leave La Belle Agency as a more experienced and knowledgable stylist. My notes and high quality pictures from "my first photo shoot" for my portfolio are just a small piece of what I can take away from this experience. I have the proper knowledge and experience for the "real world" that I am going to use for the rest of my life.

Stay Beautiful!

From the eyes of the intern: Kayla Tyzio

Tuesday Tips @ 10am: Protect thy heels with all thy might!

Every girl hates paying top dollar for amazing shoes and your heels are the first thing to show signs of ungodly wear. Or worse, you show up to an event with your new heels and you must walk through soft grass to get to your destination. That's why the smart ladies at Heels Above came up with a solution to this fashion dilemma. Heels Above are high heel protectors that simply added to your heels to prolong the life of your fabulous shoes. For more information go to http://www.heelsabove.com/. It's simple, it makes sense and is now added to our fashion must haves.

Tuesday Tips @10 am

August is here...and that means very high temperatures. Foundation

can feel so heavy during these summer months but we have a solution. Our creative and talented make-up and hair stylist Antwan Jones, suggests using a bronzing powder as your foundation for a more lightweight coverage and sun kissed glow!

From the Eyes of the Intern: First Photo Shoot Complete!

Hello All!

My first photo shoot has officially been completed. The day finally arrived and everything went very smoothly. After weeks of planning, I met all the ladies involved in helping this shoot come together at the office and the preparation began right away. As I was busy steaming all the clothing, make-up and hair stylist Rachelle Gleason quickly went to work on model Taryn Grover. With my concept board close by, we quickly brought my inspiration pictures to life.

The amazing and talented photographer Lauren Guy from Lauren Guy Photography arrived and we left on schedule to head to our location to start shooting. With all three outfit changes, along with changing the hair and make-up for each look we were able to just catch all the sun remaining for the day. The outfits came together so perfectly and I was so pleased with the looks, special thanks to Francescas Collections in Highland Village for allowing me to pull from their store.

For my first photo shoot, I was very lucky to have such a fun and easy going crew to work with. I will admit it was not an easy day to plan...but I am so thrilled to say that I have styled and organized my first photo shoot, and it was a blast! The pictures turned out so gorgeous and I am beyond ecstatic with the final results.

Talk Soon,
Kayla

Regency Beauty Institute in Arlington, Texas

Had a great time in Arlington, Texas with the students there. The class that was on the floor, we will see you next month because we expect great things. And to the pretty young lady with the pink hair in the class, Brad, Ericka and Crystal we will see you soon!

Tuesday Tips @10am - Say MUAH!

Antwan Jones is back this to share another helpful tip on how to get the perfect look for your lips. He likes to use lip liner as a lipstick all over the lip to achieve the perfect color. First apply a lip balm to help spread the liner, apply lip liner all over the lip, rub lips together and MUAH....you have created a stunning lips! It's a quick tip with staying power.

From the Eyes of the Intern: Planning My First Photo Shoot

Hello Again!

I have not posted in a while, as I have been very busy planning a big project. I received the news that I would be planning and styling my first photo shoot the first day of my internship. I was beyond excited since styling the wardrobe for a photo shoot is exactly what I want to do as my career. As time got closer I kept thinking of ideas for the shoot. I would decide on a theme one day and wake up the next morning with a totally different idea in my head. I would drive by a new location, see a new dress in the store window, or even watch a movie... all of which inspired me to create a new theme. Finally, I decided on a theme and created my concept board which included all the inspiring pictures and ideas I wanted to create for the photo shoot. This included ideas of how I wanted hair, make-up, wardrobe, accessories and location. From there, I was to find the photographer, model and hair/make-up artist that was going to help me bring my shoot to life.

That was the easy part...after browsing half a dozen antique stores and boutiques, I was still looking for the "perfect" items to use in the shoot. I kept looking and eventually found exactly what I was looking for. Now, where is this shoot going to take place? It was after an hour of driving around location scouting that I realized that the location picture I had selected was not going to just appear right in front of my eyes. At the beginning of this project I had no idea how much effort, time and organizing went into planning a photo shoot. With everyone's busy schedules it became stressful organizing a meeting date and time that would work for everyone involved in the shoot. It is not as easy as it looks people!

With only a few days leading up to the photo shoot I am pleased to say that I sent out the final details to everyone involved and picked up the perfect clothes and accessories from Francesca's Collections in Highland Village. With all of the clothes steamed and jewelry layed out we are patiently waiting (and relaxing) until Sunday, when the shoot will take place. Be sure to stay tuned until next week to see the final pictures!

Speak Soon,
Kayla

Special Thanks to

Francesca's Collections in Highland Village, TX

1400 Shoal Creek #170

Highland Village TX 75077

(972) 966-0400

Designs by Whitney Bracey - Look Book Part One

Fashion designs and styling by Whitney Bracey, makeup by Sydney Waits, hair styling by Lauren Bridges and photography by Iris Swope.

Whitney + Sydney + Lauren = A hot video shoot!

No more waiting for the perfect swimsuit and the perfect look. Our wardrobe stylist/fashion designer Whitney Bracey has done it again along with some of the hottest stylists in Texas; makeup artist, Sydney Waits and hair stylist, Lauren Bridges. Here is the trailer video by CLS Media Group for your viewing pleasure or just call La Belle Agency and book our stylists for yourself. You don't have to be a model to look this amazing. Just work with the right team.

Tueday Tips @10am: Life's too short!

La Belle Agency hopes that you all had a fantastic long weekend filled with fun, friends, and relaxation. Our tip this week would like to remind you that relaxation is an essential element to maintaining your beauty. So, when there is a holiday, take off from work and relax, play, and enjoy life because life is too short. You do not want to look back 20 years from now and realize that you look old and tired, and didn't even enjoy your life.