6 Benefits of Hiring a Makeup Artist and a Hairdresser for the Holidays

December 24, 2016 By design house

When planning holiday parties and picking out the perfect cocktail dress, it’s easy to forget about hair and makeup. The holidays are a great time to hire the professionals for a little pampering and undivided attention.

Personalized Skin Care

Skin care is integral to your overall look and also provides the base for makeup application. Our resident makeup artist will begin by determining your skin type, and how best to keep it balanced especially in such a stressful time of year. By offering suggestions for avoiding dry skin and unexpected breakouts you’ll be provided with personalized prepping of the skin before makeup.

Highlighting the Best Features

Knowing how to accentuate your best features can be difficult, whether it be high cheekbones, sparkling eyes or flawless skin. Learning what areas best to emphasize is an important tool that can be carried into everyday makeup applications. Conversely, knowing how to minimize your problem areas, ensure that you leave confident and still looking like yourself.

The Magic Touch

A professional makeup application accounts for any hiccups that could leave you looking washed out or shiny throughout events. Using primers, and specific techniques, makeup artists provide long wear capability allowing you to look fresh longer. They will also provide you with your own techniques you can apply to stretch the length of makeup time. Elate cosmetics are high performance and long-wear insuring that you stay fresh throughout the event. Using oil-blotting sheets, a thin layer of translucent powder and a quick application of lipstick are the easiest ways to stretch a professional application. A makeup artist will tailor your look to your specific desires and needs, ensuring a worry-free experience. A stylist will also take into account the event and overall look that you want to achieve. Having the option to relax and have a blowout ensures hair manageability and reduced stress. Our blowout packages are affordable and can be fit easily into any schedule → http://designhousesalon.com/hair-menu/.

No Foundation Lines

When hosting a holiday party, all eyes are on you—making sure that the skin doesn’t look washed out and also the face, neck and décolletage are all the same color is integral. An artist can seamlessly blend makeup colors and ensure that the look withstands the party. We offer complimentary colour matching and consultations to ensure you’re looking your best → http://designhousesalon.com/makeup-menu/

Greater Relaxation

The holidays can be a busy time, but an appointment with a stylist and makeup artist can be very relaxing. It provides a welcome break and it gives you time to yourself. If there are pre-party jitters, it’s not the time to be messing with liquid eyeliner—so let the pros handle the rest.

It’s Cost Effective

Spending money on yourself during the holidays can seem backwards but by feeling relaxed and prepared it is definitely worth it. Taking the time to ensure you feel confident and love your hair and makeup can make a big difference. The stress will outweigh the cost of getting ready and trying to replicate a desired look. On the day of the party, you’ll be grateful that one more thing is checked off the to-do list.

Here at DesignHouse Salon we perform and offer a variety of beauty packages. We encourage our clients to ask us about our options in order to get the right fit and also achieve the makeover that fits their lifestyle. Be sure to check us out online at http://designhousesalon.com/ or call to book your next appointment at (778)433-4393.

Makeup Trends For Winter 2016

December 17, 2016 By design house

Holiday makeup doesn’t always have to mean bright red lips and glittery eyes. Stylists are taking tips from the past to recreate retro hair and makeup looks that mesh with today’s sleek fashion. Makeup artists are drawing inspiration from hairstyles and clothing in order to create whimsical looks that take you out of the norm.

The Eyes Have It

The eyes are consistently a focal point in autumn and winter makeup. Exaggerated winged eyeliner continues to be an everyday and also runway ready staple look. Perfectly the crispy cat eye [Office1] takes time and patience but using a skinny angled brush allows for increased range of motion and control over the sharpness of the wings. By using an angled brush you can get in close to the lash line and also control the overall thickness of the product. We love carrying Elate products for their high performance capability and colour range. Elate’s liquid liner is all natural and great for the most sensitive eyes.

Some runway makeup artists also choose to recreate the retro “Barbie,” look. Eyeliners and eye shadows in bright colors such as blue and green are used to create bright fun looks. Playing with these bright shades call for a subdued pink lip to compliment the eyes as a focal point. Shades such as Rave and Modish from Elate give a bright pop of colour but are also wearable.

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As always, the smoky eye remains popular in winter makeup. Smokey eyes can be worked by anyone, but their success depends greatly on the colour tone and the finish of the product used. Who says you can’t have a smokey eye during the day? Tone it down for your morning routine, and bold the edges when you’re ready for your night out

Gothic Rules

Makeup Trends for Winter 2016 include several gothic looks. Gothic lip colors are, well, dark, ranging from black to dark plum or deep oxblood reds. These gothic looks are striking and perfect for colder temperatures. Bold lip colours pair well with minimal eye makeup and dewy skin. “Fierce,” moisturizing lip gloss from Elate is a great pace to start, with its dark plum shade.

Red Lips

There is no doubt that red lips are here to stay. One of the top makeup trends for Winter 2016 is red lipstick. The color can vary from a bright cherry red to darker matte smoky reds. Many makeup artists pair bright red lips with a smokey eye for a striking look. See a consultant to find out which shade is most complimentary to your skin tone!

Metallic and Glitter

A touch of bling will be everywhere this winter. You can wear glitter as a luminizer, eye shadow or lipstick to add texture and dimension. Pick one area to focus the glitter on and leave the rest of the face clean and neutral. Accenting the eyelids with subtle gold glitter is one of the easiest ways to experiment with some shine while keeping it age appropriate and also wearable.

Looking to get creative with some new makeup looks this winter? Our new resident makeup artist Autumn is experienced and also only uses the best non toxic green makeup on her clients. She can show you how to incorporate some of these looks into your everyday life and also feel good about using eco- friendly Elate cosmetics. Contact her here!

Treat Yourself, Get Your Makeup Done

October 19, 2016 By design house

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Are you thinking about planning a special night out on the town? Maybe you have an event coming up, or you are planning on going all out for Halloween (CALL US NOW TO BOOK YOUR HALLOWEEN MAKEUP APPOINTMENTS!). No matter what the reason may be, give into that guilty pleasure once in awhile and treat yourself – it might even benefit your motivation, confidence and overall mental health. So why not a couple steps out of your comfort zone and go beyond your makeup routine. When you book a makeup application appointment with designHouse Salon, you are booking time with one of our highly skilled and experienced makeup artists . We understand that looking your best matters, and achieving results so that you can strut with confidence knowing you look as great as you feel is what we strive for.

We pride ourselves in our staff, as each team member has an insatiable passion for their craft. Our makeup artists are here to discuss your specific needs such as colour matching, finding your hues and planning projects with you. Our consultations are complimentary, as our goal is to provide you with quality care and ensure that we exceed your expectations.

Need a special look for that night out on the town? Let us walk you through the perfect contour, shades of colour and classic looks so that you rock your formal event.
Weddings can be stressful. We help you by providing consults for you and your wedding party. Schedule your makeup for the big day, and let us walk you through each step to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Halloween and other special events are the perfect reason to have your makeup done! We can help you create the look perfect for the ‘Roaring Twenties’ or any themed event.

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Get to Know Our Team

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We are thrilled to feature our Makeup Artist Alexandra (Ali) Loughton. A freelance makeup artist based in Victoria, British Columbia, Ali has taken her work to several different industries such as working behind the scenes for Ted Talks, films, fashion and music videos. As our front end coordinator, Ali uses her well carved skills, passion and natural talent to create a customised beautiful look that matches each client. Take a moment and check out some of her creations on instagram: @anomaly_makeup.

To learn more about the services we offer or to book your appointment with our makeup artist, visit our salon online or call to book your next appointment at 778-433-4393. We set the standards for sustainability practices in the industry and we are really excited to exceed your expectations.