{"id":8093,"date":"2015-01-18T01:46:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-18T08:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2021-04-03T21:19:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T04:19:53","slug":"vera-beautified-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2015\/01\/18\/vera-beautified-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Vera Beautified Me for Get Hitched Give Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was getting ready for Get Hitched Give Hope<\/a>, an amazing, annual charity event that pairs wedding planners and vendors with happy couples planning their nuptials, and\u00a0the proceeds benefit two organizations that support people living with cancer: the Young Survival Coalition<\/a> and the Dream Foundation<\/a>. \u00a0It was my biggest formal event of the season, and the driving Seattle rain had just gone horizontal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was so glad I arranged with Vera to have stylists come to my home to do my hair and makeup. I could get beautified at home in my pajamas, and not have to brave the weather until I left for the party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My hair likes to frizz and be difficult, and on a rainy day like this, I needed help. Tanya Joseph came over to do my hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since she was right there in my home, I could show her my dress and jewelry, so she was able to make suggestions that would balance the neckline, accessories, and my hairstyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I washed it right before she arrived so it was ready for her to get started with a blowout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And then we had a lovely chat while she did my hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m telling you, even in this tiny apartment, I felt like royalty having someone come over to help me get prettied up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After Tanya finished with my hair, Megan Yamamoto came over to do my makeup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Megan showed up with a coolest tower of tools and sooooo many pretty colors. Her hands worked magic with a palette and a few palette knives, blending colors and shades and consistency to find just the right mix for my skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She listened to my fears about too much color on my face, or the way my eyes get lost in shadows with too much smokey eye shadow.  She found a good balance, and while I was a little nervous at first, I loved the look when she was done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By the time they were both done getting me all prettied up, the sun broke through the clouds and we were treated to a stunning rainbow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I kept thinking how much easier it would have been to have stylists come to us for my own wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rain held off for the rest of the night, and I had a lovely time at the event with some of my favorite people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My hair stayed beautiful all night long, with nary a frizz, my makeup stayed put and looked fabulous, and Get Hitched Give Hope raised a lot of money to help people living with cancer while helping a lot of love birds plan their weddings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather successful day all the way around, I’d say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Disclaimer: Thank you to Vera and the stylists for providing these services to me for this special event at no charge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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