SWP Spotlight ~ MUA of the Month ~ Lisa's Hair and Make-up

I hope you are enjoying this series.  I've lined up some amazing talent, and this month I'm featuring California native, Lisa from Lisa's Hair and Make-up.  She did all of the make-up and hair for this mother/daughter session and we had such fun!  Lisa even met us on-site for the session, and set up her station by the pool, which made things a breeze.  

Mother / Daughter session, with make-up and hair done by Lisa K. Saminathen.

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.  My name is Lisa K. Saminathen. I was born and raised in San Jose, CA and attended Ganaye Academy where I focused on hair-styling. I received my license from the State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology in 2001. Over the past 13 years, I have specialized in weddings / engagements, fashion shows, pageants, photo shoots, and special events. I am married to a wonderful loving husband of over 7 years and we welcomed our son, Evan into this world in Aug 2012. Being a first time mom is definitely an exciting experience. Though the sleepless nights and 10-12 diaper changes throughout the day aren't fun, looking at his face makes everything worthwhile. He is our little bundle of joy!



An artist at work, Lisa's attention to detail shows, and she had the process down to a science..

2.  Why did you become a MUA? After receiving my cosmetology license. I did not see myself working in a salon. I always wanted to make my own time, so I became a freelancer. I started out hair-styling first but as the years went by, makeup grew on me. I started getting into makeup and applying it on my friends and family when they would go to weddings or my cousins for their senior proms. I was able to master and learned my own techniques and what type of products work and don't work for my clients. I started taking before and after photos of my clients and with their permission, I added them on Yelp. That's when my business escalated.
3.  How long have you been in business? 13 years
4. What’s your favorite make-up style? I love fashion runway makeup. It brings the creative side out of me.



Everyone should be this pampered at least once!.

5.   What’s your specialty? I mainly specialize in hair-styling and makeup. (Bridals, Editorial shoots, glamorous, etc..) 
6. Where do you find inspiration? By networking with other artists and seeing their talents, inspires me to improve on my skill as a professional artist as well.
7. What’s something people might not know about you?  I'm not exactly sure, I am a people person and for the first-timers meeting me, I get comments that I'm super friendly and very open. My question would probably be "What do people know about you?" I think they probably know everything. he he... 
8. What’s your favorite thing to do when not working?  Spending time with my family. I work 7 days a week and having some free time is very important to spend it with my loved ones. 



The reveal.

9.  Do you have any make-up tips you’d like to share? Yes! The #1 question ladies always ask me is "How to conceal dark circles?" I would recommend using a color corrector. Mix green, purple and orange to help cancel out the bruising purple effect under your eyes.
10. What’s the #1 thing women should be doing to help them look youthful (or age gracefully) that they aren't? Everyone needs a great moisturizer (BB Creams with SPF) It will protect your skin from sun damage and keeping it from drying out and I highly recommend a good scrub (Clinique or St.Ives Apricot) for your skin as well, it will help exfoliate those dead skin cells that often needs a little extra help removing. It will bring out that new, radiant skin hiding underneath there. :)
11. How can people reach you?  You can check out my  Website | Facebook | Yelp or Phone# 408.824.0917  By appointment only.

As you can see a session with Lisa is such fun! (Plus she likes "Hello Kitty!" and that scores big points with me!) If you want to see more, head on over to my Vimeo site for a "Behind the Scenes" video.  I loved working with her in the past and look forward to more sessions with her in 2014.  

All smiles!  Thanks Lisa for the fabulously fun day!

Do note that Lisa's calendar fills up fast, and she's already booked for a lot of the wedding season already, so if you want to have a session with her this year, let me know ASAP so we save the date!

SWP Spotlight ~ MUA of the Month ~ Ruby Red Make-up

New Year, new features!  Since I've started offering make-up and hair services to my Suzi Worley Photography (SWP) clients, I thought I'd feature one a month so you could get to know them a bit better!  Since January is almost over, that means  I needed to get on the ball!   So without further adieu, I introduce you to my first featured Make-up Artist (MUA), Ruby of Ruby Red Make-up.  

Ruby and her dog Fify.

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello! My name is Ruby Lopez Batres, I am Mexican and live with a dog named Fify. When I'm not doing makeup, I love to decorate my room. I spend most of my time online as well as finding other creative outlets. Someday I would love to learn how to decorate cakes, design flower arrangements and a bit of photography. My favorite food is Pizza, I can seriously have it for breakfast.



Ruby Red MUA

2. Why did you become a MUA? The reason that I became a Makeup Artist is because, I honestly got bored with doing my own makeup. After awhile, you start to figure out what compliments your skin-tone and what doesn't. I still enjoyed doing makeup so I just simply found more canvases and after that I was hooked with doing makeup on others. 
3. How long have you been in busin
   ess? I have been in business for almost three years! Surprising, I know. Ruby Red is still quite new but I feel very confident in our team and I know that we'll do great this wedding season. 
4. What’s your favorite make-up style? My absolutely favorite makeup style is the simple winged liner with light eye-shadow, contoured cheekbones with a beautiful highlight. A bit of peachy blush with the choice of a beautiful nude lip or a bright lip-color. I love this both on myself and on my clients. 
5. What’s your specialty?  I specialize in On-location Makeup and Hair for Weddings and Quinceañeras. I also teach makeup classes to anyone who is interested in improving their makeup skills. 



SWP Mother / Daughter Session





6. Where do you find inspiration? Most of my inspiration comes from the work of other artists, Pinterest, Google and random items. I take the quote: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and use it to see beauty in small things. I feel that once someone is inspired, it's hard to become uninspired. Open your mind and see the beauty in colors, nature and people you'll be surprised.
7. What’s something people might not know about you? I started doing makeup when I was 15, I joined a makeup team and I've been doing it ever since. I am also quite shy and a bit self-conscious, but all of that is gone when I get into my "zone". I am actually pretty talkative! 
8. What’s your favorite thing to do when not working? I really like to spend time with my family, we're all really close and we get together every so often. I'm an indoors type of girl, I love to read books on my iPad, wrapped up in a blanket with all of my candles lit. I also enjoy watching a good movie or my favorite shows, the only problem is I'm an avid talker and the only one that can deal with it is my boyfriend. Thank you hun. 



SWP Mother/Daughter Session





9. Do you have any make-up tips you’d like to share? Of course I do! Ladies! Tip #1 Stop pumping your mascara, by pumping your mascara your inserting air into it which causes it to dry out faster and grow bacteria. Tip 2# Do you ladies ever put on mascara on your lashes and
   when you look down to do your lower lashes, you find that the mascara got on your skin or eyeshadow? A quick fix actually doing your lower lashes first then your top lashes or rubbing off the excess mascara with a Q-Tip. 

   
   

   
   

10. What’s the #1 thing women should be doing to help them look youthful (or age gracefully) that they aren't? I absolutely insist that everyone starts to wear sunscreen! So many people overlook it, I used to until I figured out what UVA abd UVB meant. UVA stands for Ultra-Violet Aging Rays which cause you to age. UVB stands for Ultra-Violet Burning Rays which gives you a sunburn. Both rays penetrate your windshield, so imagine myself driving and aging while doing it. Get a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 but no more than 50. 
11. How can people get a hold of you? It's sure been nice talking to you all, if anyone needs to get a hold of me you can find me through: My Website   |  Email | Facebook  or you can call me: 408.641.8661

Thanks so much Ruby for taking the time to speak with us at Suzi Worley Photography.  It's always a pleasure working with you and I'm looking forward to more fun sessions in 2014!  

Clients, if you want to book Ruby during your session with SWP be sure to let me know!  Ruby is currently available on weekends and her calender tends to fill up quickly!