I have had this idea in my head for quite sometime but the timing just never felt right.  But with how busy I have become with bridal clients and my personal life becoming more and more demanding I knew 2016 was going to be the year that I took the big plunge.  And here we are!  I Do! Beauty Co. has been my blood sweat and tears the last few months and I am so proud of this company and I can’t wait to see where I can take it!

I am excited to offer our brides stellar customer service and the some of the best artists that Toronto has to offer.  My elite team is hand picked by me.  They are all experienced, professional and their level of artistry is top notch!

So please, spread the word.  If you know of anyone getting married please do not hesitate to send them our way.  We would love to be part of their big day!

Beauty to you, for the perfect ‘I Do’!

XO J9 aka Janine Holmes

Founder and Principle Artist for I Do! Beauty Co.

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Jessica Simpson ran with this trend for her little sister’s Ashlee‘s bridal shower.  Everyone in attendance made bohemian flower crowns to wear at the festivities.

Here is a shot from a Bridal Editorial I worked on which was featured in Weddingstar Magazine.

The model wore a bright coloured floral crown with ribbon details.  It made a statement without overpowering the whole look.  I really liked the deep red tones in the crown so I gave the model a complimentary lip which really tied the whole look together.  To achieve this look I used Kiss Me Quick Prolongwear Lip Liner and Ruby Woo Lipstick-both from MAC Cosmetics.

Here is a wedding I worked on last year where the bride wore a gorgeous half flower crown.

It was a casual beach wedding so I did her hair in soft curls, swept to the side to tie the crown in nicely.  My friend and super talented florist Maija created this flower crown.  She is the owner of Hello Midge Flowers <———-Check her out, her work is fab!!!

Even Vogue is writing about the trend of floral crowns and their true meaning in the Ukraine.  Check out the article here:

In Ukraine, That Flower Crown Means More Than You Think

Whether you are following the trend or wanting to wear a floral crown for traditional reasons there’s no denying that this bridal look is one that will surely turn heads.

Bridal Floral Crowns as seen on the latest cover of Wedluxe Winter/Spring 2016.

XO J9

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I met my bride Natasha through a referral.  She needed hair and makeup services for 3 days over the August long weekend-Friday would be the Hannah, Saturday the ceremony and Sunday the reception.  I first did her makeup and hair trial and immediately I appreciated Natatsha’s great sense of humour!  I also liked how she went for a more modern and soft look for her hair and makeup which is not exactly the traditional South Asian way.

Here are the key products I used on Natasha:

1. Elenett Hairspray-Loreal  2. Blow Pro-Heat protective spray  3. LA Wand Curling Iron  4. Blacktrack Fluidline-MAC Cosmetics  5. Model 21 lashes  6. Fanfare Lipstick-MAC Cosmetics  7. Pale Pink Blush-Bobbi Brown  8. Hello Flawless Powder-Benefit  9. Hello Flawless Foundation-Benefit

One of the coolest things I saw at this wedding was their videographer from Escape Studios used a drone to capture some AMAZING aerial shots!   You gotta check it out:

So much fun right!

When I work with such an awesome bride + bridal party, I really don’t mine spending my whole long weekend with them

XO J9

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Any Toronto Blue Jays fans would immediately note that ’12’ was Roberto’s number.  And currently the #12 banner proudly hangs in the Rogers Centre because the Blue Jays retired that number after Roberto was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

 I met with Kim about a month before the date to do a trial on herself and her beautiful 15-year old daughter.  For someone marrying a baseball legend you would never know, Kim was super nice and down to earth.  She wanted a simple look with fresh looking skin that we could easily transition into more of an evening/glam look for the dinner.   The color themes of the wedding were white, black and royal blue.  Wedding planner extraordinaire-Melissa Andre transformed the AGO into a winter wonderland for the ceremony and reception.  Check out this video to get a glimpse of the fabulous day!

WedLuxe Real Wedding: Kim and Roberto Alomar’s Highlights from WedLuxe Magazine on Vimeo.

For Kim’s makeup we decided on a palette of cooler toned colors that would compliment this theme.  For her eyes I used MAC eyeshadows in Brule, Seedy Pearl, Sketch and Carbon and lined her eyes with Blacktrack Fluidline.

Her glowing skin was created using a combo of MAC’s Select Cover up, Face Atelier‘s Ultra Foundation and Mineralize Skinfinish Natural-also from MAC.

Kim also liked more of a soft lip so we ended up using a lustre lipstick from MAC called Syrup which I mixed with lip balm.

Kim changed her dress for the evening and I bumped up her makeup by adding more of Carbon eyeshadow and strengthening the contours of her face using Rimmel‘s Bronzer in Sun Dance.

It was such a magical wedding to be participate in and it was pretty cool to be there watching it all unfold with other baseball greats like Cito Gaston and Kelly Gruber.

I tweeted to Roberto today to say Happy Anniversary to him and Kim and he tweeted back a sweet message:

That tweet made my day!

Thanks Robbie and Kim for letting me be part of your big day.   I wish you all the best for years to come!!!

XO J9

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The icing on top of this super busy/exciting week-it was my first wedding anniversary!  Yup on September 15^th 2012 I married the love of my life.

I have done hair and makeup for so many weddings and finally last year I got to experience what it was like to be a bride.  One question that Im asked the most is if I did my own makeup and hair .   The answer is actually yes and no….I did my own makeup but I had a friend do my hair.  I originally had full intentions of doing my own hair but about a year prior to my wedding I met Justin Rousseau.  We both worked for Loreal for Toronto Fashion Week.   I was on the makeup team and he was on the hair team.  Justin’s hair station was right across from my makeup station and as the week went on I witnessed masterpiece after masterpiece of hairstyles being done by him.   I cannot stress how much of a hair genius he is!   I asked him if he could do my hair for my wedding and he said yes!!!  I knew I wanted an updo that was more focused on my left side to balance the flourished one shoulder of my dress.  When I look back at my wedding photos I can honestly say that my hair was one of my favorite things from that day.  Here are some shoots of my wedding hair:

I knew 100% that I would do my own makeup.  Firstly I like to do my makeup, I find it calming and its part of my everyday routine.  Secondly I have never had anyone do my makeup better than what I can do on myself so there really was no other option.  The look I was going after with my makeup was old Hollywood glamour that wasn’t too dramatic.  Something that was classic and timeless.

Face Primer: Makeup Forever HD Primer

Foundation: Studio Fix Fluid MAC + Studio Fix Powder

Bronzer:  Almay Smart Shade Bronzer

Highlighter: Soft & Gentle MAC Mineralize Skinfinish

Brows: Fling Brow Pencil MAC Cosmetics

Eye Primer: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion-Sin

Eye Shadow: Shroom Eyeshadow MAC Cosmetics

Eyeliner: Blacktrack Fluidline MAC Cosmetics

Mascara: Cover Girl Professional All in One Very Black Waterproof

Lips: Maybelline 10 hour Stain Gloss in Ruby Indulgence and Lip Fusion Clear gloss

Setting Spray: Face Atelier MATTE setting spray

What a great way to end the week, I got to look over my wedding photos and reminisce about that perfect day!  Special shout outs to my wonderful, patient and understanding husband who barely got to see his wife all week XOXO Love you Matthew aka Mano!!!

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