Jason Wu for Lancôme

If you're in Seattle and want to spruce up your look for fall, come join me at Nordstrom downtown this Thursday to get your makeup done, learn new tips and tricks with the new Jason Wu for Lancôme color palate and have cocktails with Jason Wu himself. 

As much as I love being creative, makeup is not an area where I do that. I ALWAYS go for safe. So I'll take any chance I can get for a makeup artist to give me inspiration and tips on  something different to do. Especially as my tan fades, it's time for some new makeup and some color for fall! 

Wanna come? Space is limited, here's more info. 

To guarantee a spot, call the  Lancôme counter at (206) 628-1064. 

Monday Motivation

Friday Roundup

It's been a busy week, and it looks like we have a busier weekend ahead. Jason's in the final stages of post production on two different music videos, which means that he's managed to sleep in our bed, at nighttime, a grand total of once this past week. Looking forward for those to be done so I can share  them with you all and so I can get my husband back!


Also looking forward to spending time with a long lost friend, a former roommate turned Texan, who's back in town for the weekend. She gets to hang out with Teresa and I today and meet Mylo. Yay!

And now, fun things...

Crazy dancers + amazing photos= The best thing I've seen on the web all week.

Clothes your grandma wore vs. what we wear now

TV show themed parties

Alicia Silverstone was too pretty to play Angela Chase? (Basically this news story, which is on every website, is just a slap in the face to Claire Danes. Ouch. Come on people. Claire Danes is gorgeous!)

Beauty secrets from around the world

Dear Panatone, Thanks for picking a color for Spring 2014 that looks great on me! Love Jenny

There is a flower print dress in Zara's fall collection that I'm fairly certain was stolen out of my mom's circa 1989 closet. I'd totally wear it though!

Ed Sheeran does Nina Simone and it is awesome. 

Printable boxes for little treats

I just discovered that the character of Sylvia Rosen on Mad Men is played by Linda Cardellini! What? I feel like she's definitely deserving of that Emmy nod.

Happy Birthday Jane Addams

Plum Oat Upside Down Cake...perfect for almost fall.

Bettery

Yes, I realized it's odd to be obsessed with a reusable battery, but these are great and can't help but telling people. Friends in Seattle & Portland: consider this a public service announcement to better your life.

I just discovered Bettery a few weeks ago in a Redbox-like vending machine at my local Whole Foods. As photographers, we go through TONS of AA batteries for our flashes, and I'd yet to find a reusable one that packed enough kick. These last longer than regular batteries in our flashes AND I no longer have to feel like a guilty mother nature killer each time I drop batteries in the trash. 

Basically, you get them from the machine, use them and return them when they are dead. No remembering to charge things, yay!

Seriously, I could go on and on, but for all my photographer friends out there, and anyone else who uses a lot of batteries, you should give these a whirl. They're about the same cost as disposable ones. 

PS. I feel like I should mention that I really am just a huge fan of these, this is totally my own opinion and I wasn't compensated in any way for this post. I just really like these batteries. A lot. 

Brooklyn Bridge Engagement Preview

While in New York last week, Jason and I got to do an engagement shoot with my former college roommate, Rachael and her fiancé Blaise. I'll definitely be sharing more when I get a chance, because I love how they turned out! 

Stone iPhone Docks

My friend Bo carves these beautiful iPhone docks out of rocks he finds in the mountains and beaches around Western Washington.  I love how each one is unique. Check out  his shop, Valencia Sculptures on Etsy. 

This one below still has barnacles on the back. Definitely a great way to make phone charging into a piece of art and a perfect gift for anyone with an iPhone. 

"Natural Makeup"

I stumbled on the above graphic and it made me chuckle (and cringe a bit).  This is so true! I rarely leave the house without at least mascara and under eye concealer on which looks like "no makeup" but makes me feel more alive.  What about you?